UNTIL 8 JUNE Leith Festival
Various venues, Leith, Edinburgh, prices vary www.|eithfestival.com Leith Festival showcases its trademark brew of home-grown talent and big name headliners with over 100 musical acts, 50 comedians and a dozen visual artists all within a mile of the foot 0’ the Walk. Polish physical theatre troupe Gappad make an appearance. as do dance collective the Osiligi Maasai Warriors. Other highlights include music from St Jude's Infirmary, acclaimed indie-punks Isa & the Filthy Tongues.
7 JUNE
Coloursfest
Braehead Arena and Waterfront, Glasgow, £42.50 www.colours.co.uk A huge pull for dance music fans. Coloursfest welcomes back the mighty Paul van Dyk and Judge Jules to headline this ten hour event which boasts six dance arenas and over 50 DJs. See preview, page 42.
7-8JUNE
RockNess
Loch Ness, 245-21 55 www.rockness.co.uk
A relative newbie on the festival scene. RockNess. besides having fun with a pun, features a cunning crossover of quality dance music with mainstream indie artists. Fatboy Slim takes headlining duties alongside the mighty
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Calvin Harris and Underworld. while Razorlight. The View and Editors do plenty to service the rock fans present.
13 - 15 JUNE
Halt Bar Hijack! Festival The Halt Bar, Woodlands Road, Glasgow, free www.myspace.com/haltbarofficial Brings together some of Scotland's best up-and—coming bands. with around 40 acts over three days.
13 - 15 JUNE
Download
Donington Park, Derby, 2130—2150 www.downloadfestival.co.uk
The rock daddy of music festivals. Download this year bows at the alter of rock legends Kiss. Judas Priest and Motdrhead. with Lost Prophets and The Offspring completing the headlining action.
13 - 28 JUNE
Grassington Festival of Music and Art
Grassington, Wharfedale, prices vary
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www.grassington-festival.org.uk With evenyts straddling I?) days. Grassington has a voluminous mix of classical concerts. ja/z. folk and comedy. Don't miss jax/ legend Courtney Pine and stand up from Irish funnyman Dara O'Briain.
13 - 15 JUNE
Isle of Wight Music Festival Isle of Wight, 5252-2125 www.isleofwightfestival.com
Voted ‘Best Major UK Festival' at the 2007 UK Festival Awards. and one of the highlights of the festival season. the increasineg popular Isle of Wight shindig returns With headliners The Police. Sex Pistols and Kaiser Chiefs.
3 - 29 JUNE
West End Festival
West End, Glasgow, prices vary www.westendfestival.co.uk Glasgow's own local smorgasbord of arts and music that includes the now legendaiy street parade. See panel. page 22. plus preView in Around Town. page 3:").
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13 -15 JUNE
Leamington Peace Festival Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, free www.peacefestival.org.uk
It is the 130th year of this much loved meeting of minds. With live music all day. plus a substantial kids and arts activities programme promoting positive. ethical. sustainable living.
114 - 15 JUNE
Edinburgh TreeFest
Inverleith Park, Edinburgh, free www.edinburghtreefest.org.uk
This is the kind of (:oinintinity-oriented event the entire famin can get something out of. Try your hand at axe throWing. tree climbing. or really push yourself With a beginners dose of extreme mountain biking. There WI“ also be live music With a carnival of the Trees procession on the Saturday.
16 - 29 JUNE
The Old Town Festival Various venues, Edinburgh, prices vary www.5cottishstorytelling centre.co.uk
Learn about the history of Edinburgh With a wide range of events for all ages. including storytelling i)erforinances. famin activities. lectures. tours. talks. music. poetry. Visual arts and book events. all celebrating the unique heritage. culture. community and stories of Edinburgh's Old Town.