Festivals A to Z

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The best festivals around the world, in one place.

Benicassim

Where: Benicassim, Valencia, Spain

When: 15-18 July 2010

Line-up includes: Kasabian, Ian Brown, The Specials, Public Image Ltd. (PiL), Dizzee Rascal, Vampire Weekend, Leftfield, Klaxons, The Courteeners

Ticket prices: £160 for four day ticket with camping.

Website: fiberfib.com

 Bestival

Where: Robin Hill Country Park, Isle of Wight

When: 9-12 September 2010

Line-up includes: The Prodigy, Dizzee Rascal, Hot Chip, Flaming Lips, Roxy Music, The XX, LCD Soundsystem.

Ticket prices: Adult weekend tickets are £150, if you’re between 13-15 years old tickets are £75, under 13’s are free.

Website: http://www.bestival.net/

 Bilbao BBK Live 2010

Where: Kobetamendi, Bilbao, Spain

When: 8-10 July 2010

Line-up includes: Pearl Jam, Paul Weller, Bullet For My Valentine, Jet and Manic Street Preachers.

Ticket prices: £65 for early bird tickets

Website: http://www.bilbaobbklive.com/2010/

 Camp Bestival

Where: Lulworth Castle, Dorset

When: 30 July – 1 August 2010

Line-up includes: Madness, Friendly Fires, Human League, Calvin Harris, Chipmunk, Annie Mac.

Ticket prices: Adult weekend tickets with camping are £155, if you’re between 11-17 years old tickets are £77.50 and 10 year olds and under get in free but must have a ticket.

Website: http://www.campbestival.co.uk/

 Creamfields

Where: Daresbury Estate, Cheshire

When: 28-29 August 2010

Line-up includes: David Guetta, Deadmau5, Calvin Harris, Swedish House Mafia, Paul Van Dyk.

Tickets: £100 + booking fee weekend ticket with camping, early bird offer.

Website: http://www.creamfields.com/

 Download Festival

Where: Donington Park, Derby

When: 11-13 June 2010

Line-up includes: ACDC, Aerosmith, Rage Against the Machine, Bullet for my Valentine, 30 Seconds to Mars.

Tickets: Tickets cost between £145 and £220.

Website: http://www.downloadfestival.co.uk/

 Eurockéennes

Where: Les Eurockéennes De Belfort, Site Du Malsaucy, Sermamagny, France

When: 2-4 July 2010

Line-up includes: Jay-Z, The XX, Empire of the Sun, LCD Soundsystem, Two Door Cinema Club.

Tickets: €39 a day or €85 for the weekend.

Website: http://festival.eurockeennes.fr/ 

 Exit Festival

 Where: Petrovaradin Fortress, Novi Sad, Serbia

When: 8-11 July 2010-06-05

 Line-up includes: Placebo, Missy Elliot, David Guetta, Faith No More, The Chemical Brothers

 Tickets: £85.00 for 4 day pass, additional £20 for camping at Exit Village from 5th – 14th July 2010

 Website: http://www.exitfest.org/

 Glastonbury

 

Where: Worthy Farm, Pilton, Somerset

When: 23-27 June 2010

Line-up includes: U2, Muse, Stevie Wonder, Jack Johnson.

Tickets: Final re-sale took place on 11 April 2010.

Website: http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/

 Heineken Open’er Festival

Where: Gdynia, Babie Doly Airfield (Kosakowo), Poland

When: 1-4 July 2010

Line-up includes: Empire of the Sun, Gorillaz, Grace Jones, Kasabian, Klaxons, Hot Chip.

Tickets: 3 day ticket with camping costs about €83, 4 day ticket with camping costs about €98.

Website: http://www.opener.pl/en

 Hop Farm Festival

Where: The Hop Farm, Kent

When: 3 July 2010

Line-up includes: Bob Dylan, Mumford and Sons, Pete Doherty, The Magic Numbers.

Tickets: Saturday tickets £65, camping Friday and Saturday extra £25.

Website: http://www.hopfarmfestival.com/

Isle of Wight 2010

Where: Seaclose Park, Newport, Isle of Wight

When: 11-13 June 2010

Line-up includes: Jay-Z, The Strokes, Paul McCartney, Florence and the Machine, Blondie, Pink, Calvin Harris, Biffy Clyro, Editors.

Tickets: Adult camping tickets cost £150, adult non-camping £130, child (7 to 12 years) with camping £75, child (7 to 12 years) non-camping £65, children aged 6 and under can get tickets for free.

Website: http://www.isleofwightfestival.com/

Latitude

Where: Henham Park, Sunrise Coast, Suffolk

When: 15-18 July 2010

Line-up includes: Florence and the Machine, Vampire Weekend, Empire of the Sun, Belle and Sebastian, The Horrors.

Tickets: Weekend tickets (including camping) cost £155.00, family camping weekend tickets are £155.00 and tickets for children are free.

Website: http://www.latitudefestival.co.uk/

Lovebox Festival

Where: Victoria Park, London

When: 16-18 July 2010

Line-up includes: Dizzee Rascal, Grace Jones, Paloma Faith, Ellie Goulding, Booka Shade.

Tickets: £45 for one day, £80 for two and £99 for three days. There is no camping at this festival.

Website: http://www.lovebox.net/

Melt! Festival

Where: Ferropolis, Gräfenhainichen, Germany

When: 16-18 July 2010

Line-up includes: Massive Attack, The XX, Booka Shade, The Wombats, Foals, Blood Red Shoes.

Tickets: €95 for full weekend ticket, €75 for Friday and Saturday.

Website: http://www.meltfestival.de/en

Offset Festival

Where: Hainault Forest Country Park

When: 4-5 September 2010

Line-up includes: These New Puritans, Telepathe, Rolo Tomassi.

Tickets: Early bird tickets are £55 (full weekend) and £65 (weekend with camping) and £29 (day).

Website: http://offsetfestival.co.uk/

Oxegen

Where: Punchestown Racecourse, Naas, Ireland

When: 9-11 July 2010

Line-up includes: Eminem, Muse, Arcade Fire, Jay-Z, The Prodigy, Black Eyed Peas, Stereophonics.

Tickets: Day tickets are €99.50, three day tickets (no camping) €199.50, three day tickets with camping €224.50, four day tickets with camping €244.50.

Website: http://www.oxegen.ie/

Parklife 2010

 

 Where: Platt Fields Park, Manchester.

When: 11 & 12 June 2010

 Line-up includes: Ian Brown (Friday), Friendly Fires, Calvin Harris, Booka Shade, Simian Mobile Disco, Fake Blood.

 Ticket prices: Friday Tickets £28.50, Saturday Tickets Sold Out!

 Website: www.parklife.uk.com

 Primavera Sound

Where: Parc del Forum, Barcelona, Spain

When: 27-29 May 2010

Line-up includes: Pixies, Pet Shop Boys, The Charlatans, Chrome Hoof, Harlem, Gary Numan.

Tickets: €170 + booking fee for full ticket, €70 + booking fee for day ticket.

Website: http://www.primaverasound.com/

Reading and Leeds Festival

Where: Richfield Avenue, Reading and Bramham Park, Wetherby, West Yorkshire.

When: 27-29 August 2010

Line-up includes: Guns N’ Roses, Blink 182, Arcade Fire, Queens of the Stone Age, The Libertines, Lostprophets.

Tickets: Sold out.

Website: http://www.readingfestival.com/home/,  http://www.leedsfestival.com/home/

RockNess 2010

Where: Dores near Inverness

When: 11-13 June 2010

Line-up includes: Fatboy Slim, Pendulum, Ian Brown, The Strokes, Blondie, Vampire Weekend.

Tickets: £149 for three day weekend camping ticket.

Website: http://www.rockness.co.uk/

Sonisphere 2010

Where: Knebworth Park, UK and more around the world

When: 30 July – 1 August 2010

Line-up includes: Iron Maiden, Rammstein, Alice Cooper, Pendulum, Placebo.

Tickets: Weekend tickets cost £132.50, weekend tickets with camping cost £157.50. Family and early arrival offers available.

Website: http://www.sonispherefestivals.com/

South West Four Weekender

Where: Clapham Common, London

When: 28-29 August 2010

Line-up includes: Fatboy Slim, Carl Cox, Paul Oakenfold, John Digweed, Erol Alkan.

Tickets: Weekend early bird £72.50, Day tickets £40

Website: http://www.southwestfour.com/

T in the Park

Where: Balado, Kincross-shire

When: 9-11 July 2010

Line-up includes: Eminem, Muse, Kasabian, Jay-Z, Stereophonics, The Prodigy, The Black Eyed Peas, Madness.

Tickets: Now sold out.

Website: http://www.tinthepark.com/

Underage Festival (14-18 years old)

Where: Victoria Park, East London

When: 1 August 2010

Line-up includes: MIA, Annie Mac, Ellie Goulding, Daisy Dares You.

Tickets: £29.50 + booking fee

Website: http://www.underagefestivals.com/

V Festival

Where: Hylands Park, Chelmsford, and Weston Park, Staffordshire

When: 22-23 August 2010

Line-up includes: King of Leon, Kasabian, David Guetta, Faithless, The Prodigy.

Tickets: Now sold out

Website: http://www.vfestival.com/

Wireless Festival

Where: Hyde Park, Central London

When: 2-4 July 2010

Line-up includes: Pink, Missy Elliot, Jay-Z, Lily Allen, The Ting Tings.

Tickets: £47.50 for one day, £85 for two days and £110 for three.

Website: http://www.wirelessfestival.co.uk/