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The Best UK Festivals in August 2026
Lose the roof with our quickfire guide to the UK’s best festivals happening this month – from Crystal Palace to Creamfields and Leeds to LIDO
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As seen on TV: the best ways to celebrate the small screen without staying home
From The Traitors and Friends to Stranger Things and Bluey: these are the best shows and days out that bring the small screen to life
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The 11 best Calvin Harris tracks
Picking the best tracks from the superstar DJ ahead of his summer 2026 dates at Creamfields and Hampden Park
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A Big Day Out at Death Note: The Musical
Make the most out of your day seeing Death Note: The Musical in London, including restaurants, shopping and things to do near the theatre
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Things to do in London This Week: 27 July – 2 August
Looking for things to do in London this week? We’ve got you covered
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Latitude celebrates its 20th birthday with David Byrne, Teddy Swims and Lewis Capaldi
Music, comedy, literature, one wedding and a giant light-up sheep in the sky help mark Latitude’s second decade
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What to expect at Trainspotting The Musical
Irvine Welsh’s counterculture novel and Danny Boyle’s 1996 film get a musical makeover at Theatre Royal Haymarket
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Julia Cumming: “So much of my self-worth was defined by what people thought of me”
Ahead of her appearance at The Great Escape in Brighton, Julia Cumming opens up about the liberation of making her debut solo record
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Talia Rae: “Simplicity can be the hardest to get across”
The rising star talks about her EP Julia and how writing songs about her relationship with her parents posed a big challenge
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Green Lung: “I like to rebel against the po-faced, identi-kit blandness of modern metal”
Nuclear Blast’s fast-rising superstars on new album Necropolitan and the importance of levity in heavy music
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The Umbilical Brothers once stood up Eric Idle, Billy Connolly and Carrie Fisher
The comedy duo talk screens, famous fans and Woodstock ’99 ahead of new tour The Distraction
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UK festivals 2026: the ultimate guide
Air out your tent and get planning early with this regularly updated festival season guide for 2026
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Review: The Oresteia
Simon Stone’s reimagining of the definitive Greek tragedy at the Bridge Theatre is phenomenally compelling – and suitably bloody
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System of a Down’s explosive catharsis shakes London
Galvanising grooves, absurdist singalongs and escapist revelry: the award for best rock show of the year goes to…
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Review: To Kill A Mockingbird
Bartlett Sher’s production returns to the West End to demonstrate what great theatre looks like
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The Video Diaries: Arlo Parks
Key moments in the career of the London singer-songwriter, caught on camera
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Fat Dog and the evolution of indie sleaze
Skinny jeans and colour blocking may have gone, but the spirit of the sweaty gig lives on
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Temples: “People want another 12-string song… I can’t work like that”
James Bagshaw on new album Bliss, its Balearic influences and refusing to stand still
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The 11 best JAŸ-Z songs
Ahead of JAY-Z30 UK shows in September, here are the best JAŸ-Z’s 11 best songs, ranked.
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Klarna presents Latitude Festival: the complete line-up deep dive
From the big names to the next generation of headliners – here are some of the unmissable acts performing at the festival’s 20th edition this weekend
Best Live Music in Manchester This Month: July 2026
Our guide to the must-see gigs, concerts and club nights in Manchester this month