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10th July

  • 2000 Trees// The 405 Preview

    2000 Trees// The 405 Preview

    by Ryan Barham

    The countdown is on to 2000 Trees, and despite the country's recent bout of poor weather, the line up really looks set to shine! Taking place at the beautiful Upcote Farm in Gloucestershire, the festival has a small, friendly atmosphere with a capacity of just 4,500 people – all set to go out and have a most excellent weekend with fancy dress and a silent disco just a few of the treats on offer. [read more]

9th July

21st June

  • Leefest 2012 // The 405 Preview

    Leefest 2012 // The 405 Preview

    by The 405

    Rather than bringing you a gigantic rundown of Leefest, and how it began, we decided to send the 405tv crew down to talk to festival Founder Lee Denny so that he could explain it to us in person. [read more]

1st June

  • Apple Cart 2012 // The 405 Preview

    Apple Cart 2012 // The 405 Preview

    by Adam Parker

    What are you doing this weekend? How about hopping on The Apple Cart and trundling along to Victoria Park to hang out with musicians, comedians, magicians, foodies, hipsters and some possibly nudie ladies (burlesque and cabaret, nothing seedy…). [read more]

30th May

24th May

  • I'll Be Your Mirror // The 405 Preview

    I'll Be Your Mirror // The 405 Preview

    by Jonathan Greer

    The sister event to the long established All Tomorrow's Parties festival, I'll Be Your Mirror returns to London's famous Alexandra Palace from Friday 25th until Sunday 27th May. Following on from last year's successful event curated by Portishead and ATP, this time around Mogwai have joined with ATP to assemble the music line-up, with a cinema programme curated by Mogwai, London's Prince Charles Cinema, Louis Theroux and ATP. [read more]

7th May

  • The Great Escape 2012 // The 405 Preview

    The Great Escape 2012 // The 405 Preview

    by The 405

    Festival season is now so close you can nearly touch it, and The Great Escape is not only one of the first, but is also guaranteed to be one of the best. This year's event is taking place from Thursday 10th May and culminates on the Saturday 12th of May. Across the three days three hundred plus bands will be providing Brighton rock, indie, electronica and more in 30 venues on the south coast. [read more]

3rd May

  • Camden Crawl 2012 // The 405 Preview (+ Editors Picks)

    Camden Crawl 2012 // The 405 Preview (+ Editors Picks)

    by The 405

    It's that time of the year again, ladies and gentlemen! Time to pack up the tent, get out the raincoats, wash that sleeping bag and test your strength with ten or so crates of something cheap and alcoholic. Well, unless you’re attending the first major festival of the summer that is, where you can just storm around some warm, cosy venues in North London, all with fully stocked bars and (this is the best bit) fully working toilets! [read more]

2nd May

  • Simple Things Festival // The 405 Preview

    Simple Things Festival // The 405 Preview

    by Kaylea Mitchem

    What are you doing this bank holiday Sunday? What does one do on a bank holiday, besides the obvious and celebrate a day off for the banks? Well, cancel your day of celebration this Sunday, and make your way down/up/across to Bristol for Simple Things festival. [read more]

30th April

  • Live At Leeds 2012 // The 405 Preview

    Live At Leeds 2012 // The 405 Preview

    by The 405

    Futuresound's annual weekend-long, citywide celebration of music and arts Live at Leeds returns for its sixth year next weekend with - arguably - its strongest lineup to date. There are things happening over the city each day, with music kicking off on the Friday (4th May) and continuing right the way through to the 'hangover' events on Monday. [read more]