Bloodstock 2026
Catton Park, Derby, 6th-9th August 2026 I think Bloodstock has officially become my favourite festival. After going for the first time last year, I was already pretty sure of this, but this year’s weekend really cemented it. BOA somehow manages to sit in that extra sweet spot where there is enough of the ridiculousness that […]
10 Bands I Can’t Wait To See At Bloodstock 2026
Before we descend on Catton Park once again, here are the ten bands I’m most looking forward to seeing this year.
Iron Maiden
Eddfest, Knebworth, 11/7/2026
Download XXIII
Donington Park, Derby, 10-14/6/2026
Ozzfest Is Back!!
Super exciting news!! But Ozzfest returning isn’t just a nostalgia headline. It’s also a food for thought on how infrastructure shapes music scenes. And more positively, how legacy can function as continuation rather than closure.
Fringe Fest 2025
Some photos from Fringe Fest 2025…
Download X Lush: The Almost Perfect Brand Partnership
What had begun as a model of ethical and aesthetic synergy rapidly became a cautionary example of how brand collaborations can unravel when moral values diverge.
Moral Panics, Metal and Mud: Festival Season 2025
Satan Sells has been uncharacteristically quiet lately…
Bloodstock 2025
Catton Park, Derby, 7th-10th August 2025 Second only to Back To The Beginning, it’s probably fair to say that Bloodstock 2025 was my most anticipated event of the year. Subject to much ongoing praise from university friends, it’s the one festival each year that for whatever reason I could never make. Thankfully, the stars […]
Offal Fest 2025
Rebellion, Manchester, 26/7/2025 Offal Fest 2025 ended up being a very solid reminder of why smaller, scene-driven festivals still really matter. My trip back home to Manchester was honestly based on the fact that I wanted to see Skinless (a big bucket list band for me); but I ended up coming away most excited […]