Preview: Twelve Of The Best Value UK Music Festivals In 2019

Words: Saam Das

Can you feel it coming? Festival season is almost well and truly under way so we figured we'd try to pick out some brilliant UK music festivals that we also think are brilliant value for money. On a per capita band basis, Glastonbury Festival and its behemoth of a line-up should probably be on here but with tickets around £250 quid, we've understandably opted more for smaller scale festivals for those with a lower budget.

Announcement: Saam On BBC 6Music Radio Show - Now Playing

Words: Saam Das

Last Friday evening, I appeared on Tom Robinson's BBC 6Music radio show, Now Playing. As I mentioned in my review of The Great Escape, I was on the show talking about my three favourite acts of the festival - BASTILLE, Lanterns On The Lake and Oh Land. Listen on BBC iPlayer, skipping to around 25.30 in to hear my segment - in case you've missed out, the tracks I talked about are below.

The Great Escape: 2011 Festival Review

Words: Saam Das

Last week, I descended upon Brighton for The Great Escape, "Europe's leading festival for new music" and sort of the UK version of SXSW. For once, this review is not late out of laziness but designed to tie in with my scheduled appearance on Now Playing, a new BBC 6Music show, where I'll be chatting about three of my favourite bands of the festival tonight. Or you can read about those three and more below.

The Great Escape: 2011 Festival Preview [Saturday]

Words: Saam Das

If you're already at The Great Escape and away from a computer then I trust you have already done the necessary research and preparation in order to have jolliest time possible. If not, then check out my Thursday preview and Friday preview to give you a helping hand. The final preview is ready to be consumed below.