While festival organisers will be worrying about the line-up, event water delivery and making sure there’s enough space for all the tents, you’re probably more focused on what you’re going to be packing in your backpack. There are some festival essentials and with modern technology, you don’t need to go without your gadgets for the [...]
A number of UK festivals are planning to offer drug testing to festival goers this summer. The idea is that people can take their drugs to be tested to find out exactly what’s in them before they take anything. Organisers are hoping that this will help reduce the number of drug-related deaths at music events [...]
With the summer well on the way, a wide range of festivals are planned up and down the UK to bring people together and enjoy the hopefully sunny weather. If you’re intending to go to a gay pride event, there are a number taking place in the Midlands this year that promise a lot of [...]
UK festival season is fast approaching and if you’re already getting excited about any events you’re going to be attending you might want to find out if Kraken rum is planning to make an appearance. The brand recently announced that it will be setting up its Kraken Freaky Tiki Bar at a number of UK [...]
The driest winter in 20 years has led water companies to advise those living in southern England to save water where they can to avoid restrictions on their water usage later in the summer. Less than half the average rainfall was recorded in April, which followed the driest October to March period since 1995-96, with [...]
Deep wells around the world that contain fossil groundwater that is thought to be over 12,000 years old have been found to contain signs of rainwater from present day – even at depths of over 250m. This is according to new research from the University of Calgary, which has found that human activity is putting [...]
The Fake Festival, where tribute bands take centre stage, has added a new location to its tour for this year and will now be heading to Dundee. Bands will be performing at the city’s Lochee Park on Saturday 15 July, the Evening Telegraph revealed. Speaking to the newspaper, Dundee festival organiser Ian Brittain explained that [...]
Planning It is important to plan which festivals you are interested in as some of the larger festivals will require you to apply several months prior to the event as third party agencies sometimes manage the catering. Baby steps If you are new to this type of food catering attend a smaller festival first [...]
A growing number of music festivals have become fixtures on our calendars in the summer months. However, with more and more competition, organisers are looking for new ways to get events going and keep their popularity high. The Guardian revealed that a number of festivals in the UK are taking a more niche approach to [...]
If you’re planning a large event or festival, you’ll no doubt be looking for top water delivery companies to keep your attendees hydrated, but nowhere is this more important than at a beer festival. After all, if your event goers are more interested in enjoying the best beers on offer, they’ll need to pace themselves [...]