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Ranked: The 10 dirtiest festivals in Britain

Ranked: The 10 dirtiest festivals in Britain

Festivals are known for being dirty, muddy, sweaty, and smelly places. It turns out, some are much cleaner than the dirtiest festivals in Britain.

, thanks to a study conducted on behalf of SpaSeekers.

Attendees of each festival last year were asked which personal hygiene tasks they avoided for the entire weekend. We’ve posted the averages below.

UK Averages: Going the entire festival…

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10 ways to survive a festival if you hate camping

10 ways to survive a festival if you hate camping

Festivals might not be for everyone, but a rise in trends such as ‘glamping’ and beauty tents means that those who hate camping no longer have to miss out on all the fun.

Last minute UK holiday rental provider, Snaptrip.com, has created the ultimate survival guide for any festival-goers that hate camping.

1. Boutique camping Image credit: Abitparky

You don’t have to camp in a tent.

If…

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5 of the best camping chairs for festivals in 2018

5 of the best camping chairs for festivals in 2018

A chair is an absolute campsite essential. We’ve reviewed some of the cheapest and some of the best camping chairs for festivals this year.

We’ve tried to find the cheapest high street options, so you can pick one up today in a hurry, and avoid paying loads more at a festival.

We’ve also found some great chairs available online, offering a much better chair for less than the price of a basic…

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Tramlines confirm 'Apply to Play' winners

Tramlines confirm ‘Apply to Play’ winners

Handpicked from thousands of applicants by festival organisers and representatives from Sheffield institution, the Leadmill, the winners of Tramlines Festival’s ‘Apply to Play’ scheme have now been announced to play at the celebratory ten-year event from 20th – 22nd July at Hillsborough Park in Sheffield.

 The breaking talent additions include Imi, Kadija Kamara, Little Grace, Polo, Saint…

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Boomtown: what's going down at Chapter 10

Boomtown: what’s going down at Chapter 10

In less than eight short weeks, Boomtown Chapter 10 will be with us. In the resale earlier this month, standard weekend tickets sold out in minutes. Chapter 10 tickets originally sold out way back in February.

Way back in 2009, Boomtown Chapter 1 was underway. With a capacity of just 1,000 and handwritten tickets produced around a kitchen table, the Fair was born. 

Today, Boomtown Fair is…

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Victorious Festival Releases World Music Line-up

Victorious Festival Releases World Music Line-up

Victorious Festival, the UK’s biggest metropolitan festival, has today announced the line-up for it’s World Music Village. Curated by the charity Arms Around The Child, world fans can expect a cornucopia of flamboyant, tropical and vibrant sounds from the four corners of the globe.

Victorious takes place from 24th-26th August 2018. Set on the Southsea seafront, it will be The Prodigy’s only…

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The top 10 music festivals where you're most likely to pull

The top 10 music festivals where you’re most likely to pull

It turns out, some festivals are way more promiscuous than others. At some festivals, nearly two-thirds of people report kissing someone other than an existing partner over the course of the weekend.

Thanks to a study conducted by SpaSeekers, we now at which festivals you’re the most likely to get with someone new. We also know where you’ll kiss the most people, and where you’re most likely to…

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Police confirm 'very low levels' of drugs left in festival amnesty bins

Police confirm ‘very low levels’ of drugs left in festival amnesty bins

North Wales Police have praised festival goers as ‘very low levels’ of Ketamine and MDMA were deposited in drugs amnesty bins at Anglesey’s Gottwood Festival.

North Wales Police Chief Inspector, Mark Armstrong, also suggested that festival goers “don’t even try” to bring drugs into events since sniffer drugs have been introduced.

He said in a statement that “the amount of drugs handed in…

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The festival heroes that made Download 2018 amazing

The festival heroes that made Download 2018 amazing

Festival heroes make your weekend what it is. They could be fellow fans, security, staff, police, artists, traders, anything. You might not know their name, but you know they’ve gone above-and-beyond to make your festival extra special or to help you out when things go wrong.

We asked Download Festival fans for their stories of 2018’s festival heroes, and they responded en-masse with…

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7 of the cheapest, coolest, and best festival wellies for 2018

7 of the cheapest, coolest, and best festival wellies for 2018

If you’ve ever not taken wellies to a British festival, you’ve regretted it. You don’t realise how awful mud can be until you experience a festival arena after a rainy afternoon. We’re about to run you through some of the cheapest, coolest, and best festival wellies for 2018. 

I bought wellies from a trader at Download a few years back, when the village was under about a foot of water. They…

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The best festival tents for 2018

The best festival tents for 2018

So you’ve had your tickets for months now and festival season is right around the corner, but have you got a tent yet? We’ve reviewed the best festival tents for 2018, so if you’re starting to panic, you can still get something decent.

You don’t wanna be stuck with whatever tent you can get from Tesco the night before again, do you?

Tents come in all shapes, sizes, and prices. For a festival,…

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Traffic chaos hits first night of Bearded Theory's Spring Gathering

Traffic chaos hits first night of Bearded Theory’s Spring Gathering

The opening of Bearded Theory’s Spring Gathering today has been marred by traffic chaos, with festival organisers already promising an investigation to ensure it never happens again.

Held at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, the festival will welcome Jake Bugg, Blossoms, and Fun Loving Criminals this weekend. 

The problems are not yet over, with festival-goers reporting on social media that they…

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Date confirmed for Boomtown ticket resale

Date confirmed for Boomtown ticket resale

Sold-out Boomtown tickets will go back on sale next month, as cancelled tickets are placed back on official sale.

To combat ticket fraud, anyone with an unwanted ticket has the option to return it to the festival for a full refund. These will then be placed back on sale officially, at the original price, just like Glastonbury do every year.

Boomtown tickets are not transferable, and fans may…

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Boomtown to open on Wednesday, but only if you use sustainable transport...

Boomtown to open on Wednesday, but only if you use sustainable transport…

Boomtown has been granted permission to open its doors from Wednesday this summer.  The South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA) have given the rapidly growing festival the go-ahead to extend to a five-day event,  in the hope that spreading arrivals over an extra day will alleviate traffic congestion.

However, to access the festival on Wednesday you must travel via a sustainable method of…

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Best festival portable charger: which ones will last all weekend?

Best festival portable charger: which ones will last all weekend?

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Long gone are the days when Glastonbury would be awash with rumours that the Queen had died. Now that everyone has a smartphone, many festivals now benefit from enhanced 4G internet coverage, leaving power…

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Co-op food stores coming to 4 festivals this summer, with reverse plastic vending machines

Co-op food stores coming to 4 festivals this summer, with reverse plastic vending machines

Pop-up Co-op festival stores will be appearing at four events this summer, stocking over 200 different products, including beer. Download, Latitude, Reading, and Leeds will each operate a 6,000 square foot shop, much bigger than your typical high street Co-op, which promises to be restocked daily.

In a UK first, Co-op will trial ‘reverse vending machines’ at the events. All plastic bottles sold…

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Festival No.6 announces line-up for unique Town Hall Sessions

Festival No.6 announces line-up for unique Town Hall Sessions

The award-winning Festival No.6 has announced it’s biggest Town Hall Sessions to date with a host of world-renowned artists joining composer-in-residence Joe Duddell and his classical No.6 ensemble for an unforgettable series of reworked orchestral versions of their most important work.

The intimate Town Hall Sessions become a very special part of the No.6 programme each year, set within the…

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