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BBC News
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Thousands party at Shindig festival's new venue
Thousands of music fans have been partying at a festival in its new country estate has moved from Somerset's Dillington Estate to Wiltshire's Charlton Park, where it will be held for three the music stages – which are hosting guests including Gilles Peterson, and Sean Kuti & Egypt 80 – there has been a huge procession of samba drummers, a graffiti battle and various art director Simon Clarke said the festival's new contract with Charlton Park, in Malmesbury, "allows us to do a lot more creative things". Mr Clarke said organisers had moulded the ten-year-old festival around its visitors."They bring kids, they like to dance and have a good time," he said, adding the staff aim to create "a bit of magical feel about the whole thing"."I love seeing people coming back," Mr Clarke said. "Some of the people we know really well now, they've come for ten years."Charlton Park has been the home of Womad festival for 17 years. But Woman is now moving to an as yet unannounced new home next year following a year off in 2025.
BBC News
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
What's on at the new-look Shindig Festival in Wiltshire?
With just two days to go until the return of the Shindig Festival, many people will be in the process of planning their journeys and event is making a comeback at Charlton Park in Wiltshire - the former home of Womad - after spending 10 years in Ilminster, Somerset. Co-founder Simon Clarke said the venue was "a new era for Shindig" after organisers had said 2024 would be the last event due to a "challenging economic climate".The gates open at 12:00 BST on 22 May for the four-day event. What's on at this year's festival? Shindig music programmer Stu Matson said the 2025 line up is a "global celebration of rhythm and culture where afrobeat meets electronic, reggae meets soul, funk meets industrial rap".Dubbed "a pint-sized version of Glastonbury", the festival is hosted in a collection of marquees and giant tipis. Live acts include Seun Kuti & Egypt 80, Ibibio Sound Machine, TC & The Groove Family and former member of The Prodigy Leeroy taking to the stage include BBC Radio 6 DJ Gilles Peterson, Mr Scruff, Dan Shake and Danny Howells. Art installations will be on display including "giant welded artwork" and fire-breathing sculptures made by the Rockaway Park cultural centre and the Mutoid Waste healing field is offering hot tubs, saunas and massages and a pamper parlour. And Glastonbury's popular The Rabbit Hole area will also be at Shindig for the first time this year. Do I need to buy tickets? Tickets can be bought online via the festival's website either beforehand or over the course of the event, subject to adult tickets are priced at £210 to include camping and day tickets can be purchased for £75 with one night under canvas. Live-in vehicles are charged at £95 for the whole are available for children, and those under the age of four can attend for free. Local residents living within a 6km (3.7 mile) radius of Charlton Park can receive a discount. How to get there Charlton Park is located just off the A429 between Cirencester and Chippenham, close to Malmesbury. The site is 11km (7 miles) from Junction 17 of the M4, about 160km (100 miles) from are advised to use the postcode SN16 9LL and to follow the yellow AA signs for parking costs £40 for the whole two closest mainline railway stations are Swindon and Chippenham, and bus route 99 stops 500m (1640 ft) from the main entrance and can be picked up in Swindon or Chippenham. Last year Shindig's organisers said they would not be able to continue putting on the festival due to the "challenging economic landscape of the events industry".However, Mr Clarke said the new site would ensure the festival's ongoing viability."This renowned site allows us to introduce new stages, a broader live music line-up and fresh immersive experiences - the foundation for a solid future."Womad organisers announced in November 2024 that the world music event would be moving to a new home and taking a year off in 2025.
Business Insider
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Insider
Studio Monkey shoulder returns to Nigeria for a second year
This fund supports independent record stores to DIY music venues, online radio stations, and collectives who are pushing sonic boundaries while fostering real-world connection — all focused on protecting the spaces where people connect, create and discover music to encourage a thriving music ecosystem in Nigeria. Alongside the funding, the winner will tell their story through a series of films and radio broadcasts produced by Worldwide FM. Broadcaster, DJ and founder of Worldwide FM, Gilles Peterson, said 'I am thrilled to see Studio Monkey Shoulder grow in its second year in partnership with Worldwide FM. It's been a privilege to work with the communities we supported in 2024, seeing their projects thrive and come to life. I am excited to uncover more amazing community-driven projects in Nigeria and witness the talent that comes with it as the project evolves in year two.' The impact of the initiative is already being felt. In 2024, Lagos-based cultural institution Jazzhole received the Nigerian grant to digitally remaster rare archival recordings and preserve Nigeria's sonic heritage. Expressing gratitude for the initiative, Jazzhole, recipient of last year's Nigeria's grant, stated, 'The Jazzhole team's experience last year was unforgettable. We collaborated with Monkey Shoulder, Gilles Peterson and the Worldwide FM crew for an exclusive session. It gave us not just a platform, but a legacy project. Thank you for making this dream a reality." Nigeria joins four other global territories — the United Kingdom, India, Taiwan, and Germany — where similar creative collectives will be selected per country to receive the Studio Monkey Shoulder grant, along with global visibility through a dedicated Worldwide FM broadcast and documentary feature. Each selected project becomes part of an international creative network curated by Worldwide FM, designed to elevate community voices and bring their stories to a global stage. Applications for Nigeria's Studio Monkey Shoulder Fund open on April 28th, and close on June 1st. For full details and to apply, visit this website - ENDS- ABOUT MONKEY SHOULDER In 2005, Monkey Shoulder, the world's first made-for-mixing blended malt whisky, burst into the world of whisky, and it has been breaking the conventions of the category ever since. Developed as the ultimate whisky for cocktails, Monkey Shoulder Original Blended Malt Whisky is blended in small batches of Speyside's finest single malt whiskies and then married together. Rich, smooth, and fruity, the original blend is bold enough to be mixed, yet balanced enough to enjoy neat. Most recently, Monkey Shoulder has been voted as the second best-selling and third Top Trending Scotch Whisky Brand in Drink International's 2022 Brands Report. This unique blend gets its name from the Scottish slang for a muscular strain suffered by malt men during the days when whisky was still made by hand. ABOUT WORLDWIDE FM Worldwide FM is an award-winning community and platform where marginalized voices, alternative perspectives and shared progressive values are brought to the forefront through music and culture. The radio station, founded by DJ Gilles Peterson, combines world-class broadcasting talent, cutting-edge technology, and a highly experienced team of producers and curators that reflect the diversity of an international music hub. Wherever the programming comes from, Worldwide FM tries to give voice to progressive artists and cultural figures who fight inequality in all its forms. Now working at the intersection of audio, video, editorial, film, and photography, Worldwide FM works with like-minded brands to deliver solutions and activations with huge global impact, listenership, and engagement. William Grant & Sons Ltd. is an independent family-owned distiller headquartered in the United Kingdom and founded by William Grant in 1887. Today, the luxury spirits company is run by the fifth generation of his family and distills some of the world's leading brands of Scotch whisky, including Monkey Shoulder, the world's favorite single malt Glenfiddich®, The Balvenie® range of handcrafted single malts and the world's third largest blended Scotch, Grant's®, as well as other iconic spirits brands such as Hendrick's® Gin, Sailor Jerry® and Tullamore D.E.W® Irish Whiskey.
The Guardian
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Desire: The Carl Craig Story review – serious notes on a techno legend
T his film about Detroit's techno-scene éminence grise Carl Craig is as sober, goatee-stroking and serious as the kind of liner notes that squeezed into a tiny font to fit thousands of words into an album gatefold. That's a compliment; an air of scholarly sobriety suits the subject, a man just a quarter of a generation younger than Detroit DJ legends such as Derrick May or Kevin Saunderson who helped to create the distinctive electronic sound that Craig would expand and experiment with. Don't worry if you hardly know anything about techno, or Craig himself, because director Jean-Cosme Delaloye skilfully delineates who he is and what's significant about him via long snatches of Craig's music and insightful interviews with his friends, family and peers. That last group includes a goodly wodge of Brits, such as DJ Gilles Peterson, musician Roni Size and writer Gamall Awad, who fill in just how Craig was influenced by acts like Throbbing Gristle and Gary Numan, and in turn how influential he was on the European techno scene. Meanwhile, many of Craig's other contemporaries and collaborators expound on his debt to jazz (the interview with Sun Ra-associate Francisco Mora Catlett is particularly delightful) and other forms of music. It's a common complaint that music documentaries – unless they are in the classical realm – are seldom sufficiently musicological, but this one gets much more down and dirty than most with talk of acoustics, key changes and the influence of industrial rhythms. It turns out Craig's early sound was inspired by his work in a copy shop where he spent all day listening to the sorting mechanisms clacking away – who knew? If anything, Delaloye errs somewhat in the opposite direction: Craig remains something of an enigma by the end, a dapper but often monochromatic figure given to elaborate headwear but circumspect and cautious in his conversation. A little more perspective on the techno scene, especially in its current form where it seems increasingly dependent on an ageing demographic, would have been welcome too, but I guess no documentary can be all things to all viewers. Desire: The Carl Craig Story is in UK and Irish cinemas from 8 May.
BBC News
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Missed out on Glastonbury? Check out these festivals instead
If you did not manage to bag a ticket to Glastonbury this year, there is still plenty to look forward to. The West of England is home to a vibrant line-up of festivals offering everything from live music to arts and family fun - perfect for curing those Glastonbury while some events have folded due to tough economic conditions, many others are still going strong, showcasing incredible local and international talent across the is a collection of some of the festivals which still have tickets available. Shindig, 22 May - 25 May 2025 Charlton Park, Malmesbury, WiltshireCapacity: 7,500A festival that had announced 2024 would be its final year - citing the challenging economic climate - is making a triumphant return. Shindig Festival is back, now set in a new location at Charlton Park Estate, a "pint-sized Glastonbury" and even recommended by Emily Eavis as a great alternative for those who missed out on Glastonbury tickets, Shindig will celebrate its 11th year in and selectors remain central to the festival's identity, with this year's line-up featuring the likes of Gilles Peterson, Gardna x APH, Dub FX, Mr Scruff, Gentlemen's Dub Club, Artwork, Dan Shake, and Luke Una, among year also brings a fresh musical focus, spotlighting high-energy live performances from global artists across genres like Afrobeat, Highlife, and year's dress-up theme is "Love is the Answer", with festivalgoers encouraged to get creative and take part in the vibrant Saturday for the first time, day tickets will be available, giving guests the chance to enjoy the full festival experience during the day and camp overnight before heading home the next morning. Love Saves the Day, 24 May - 25 May 2025 Ashton Court, BristolCapacity: 30,000, no campingBristol's biggest party starter returns this May, blending house, drum and bass, pop, and live performances across two high-octane and Nia Archives will headline Saturday and Sunday, with a strong supporting cast that includes Groove Armada, Andy C, Ghetts, and Girls Don't Saves the Day takes place on 24 and 25 May at Ashton Court, promising a weekend packed with energy, colour, and cutting-edge sounds. Wychwood, 30 May - 1 June 2025 Cheltenham Racecourse, GloucestershireCapacity: 10,000Wychwood Festival is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. It was launched in 2005 by a group of festival enthusiasts wanting to create an intimate and thrilling weekend festival festival has been described as family-friendly and laid-back, blending indie, folk, comedy, and hands-on workshops in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere. Shed Seven kick things off on Friday with their Britpop anthems, James take the Saturday slot with classics like Sit Down and Laid, and Doves close the weekend on Sunday with their signature atmospheric indie rock. Nowadaze, 17 July - 20 July 2025 Oxwick Farm in Yate, BristolCapacity: 500Nowadaze is an intimate, grassroots event that blends underground music, art, and community just 25 minutes from Bristol, the 2025 edition will host over 175 artists across four stages, featuring genres from drum and bass, techno, and UKG to punk, jazz, and folk. With a strong DIY ethos, the festival showcases local talent, independent food vendors, and immersive art installations. 2000trees, 9 July - 12 July 2025 Upcote Farm, CheltenhamCapacity: 15,000Set in the Cotswolds, 2000trees is an independent rock music festival with a focus on upcoming and underground festival has become known for its laid-back vibes, loyal fanbase, and impressive line-ups of guitar-led legends and underground Friday, co-headliners Kneecap and PVRIS will both make their UK festival headline Back Sunday and Coheed and Cambria will take to the stage at 2000trees for the first Alexisonfire will close the festival on Saturday, also making their debut at 2000trees. The Godney Gathering, 18 July - 19 July 2025 Garslade Farm, GlastonburyCapacity: 5,000Just down the road from Worthy Farm, The Godney Gathering is a micro-festival packed with local charm and major in 2011, the festival has seen previous headliners such as UB40, Feeder, The Darkness, Scouting for Girls, Gentleman's Dub Club and the year's festival features acts such as The Enemy, Lucy Spraggan, Dreadzone and The Beatles Dub Club. Homestead Festival, 18 July - 20 July 2025 Clevedon, North SomersetCapacity: 1,500Homestead Festival is a boutique, over-25s event set in the Mendip Hills of North from 18–20 July at Fernhill Farm, it offers an intimate experience capped at 1,500 festival features a diverse line-up, including acts like Warmduscher, Fat Dog, Erol Alkan, and Luke Una, alongside comedy performances from Paul Smith and Troy Hawke. ArcTanGent, 13 August - 16 August 2025 Fernhill Farm, near BristolCapacity: 5,000ArcTanGent is a three-day rock festival held at Fernhill Farm in in 2013, it has grown into the UK's premier summer festival for math rock, post-rock, progressive metal, and experimental music. This year's line-up boasts impressive headliners, including Wardruna, the Norwegian folk-metal pioneers Karnivool, the Australian progressive rock band, and TesseracT, the UK's giants of progressive metal. Forwards Festival, 23 August - 24 August 2025 Clifton Downs, BristolCapacity: 60,000, no campingForwards Festival returns to Clifton Downs for its fourth year, blending cutting-edge music with thought-provoking social commentary. Known for its forward-thinking line-up, the festival brings together global music stars and influential headliners include Aphex Twin, Erykah Badu, and Bonobo, while this year's standout acts include Barry Can't Swim, Ezra Collective, Doechii, Jorja Smith, and The Last Dinner Party. Outcider Festival, 31 July - 3 August Fernhilll Farm, SomersetCapacity: 500Outcider Festival returns to Fernhill Farm for another lively weekend of music and in its 11th year, the festival is known for its fun, friendly, and inclusive tickets capped at just 500, it promises an intimate and energetic experience - and they are already selling fast. Nearly 40 live acts will perform across two alternating stages throughout the weekend, keeping the music going non-stop.
