What’s the skinny on festivals set to take place this weekend, then?
- Here’s a history of Scotland’s Wickerman Festival. PAGAN-Y!
- The police don’t want people to take drugs at Global Gathering. PREDICTABLE!
- South Island Music Festival takes place in Margate, Kent, in case you didn’t know. Performing: The Hoosiers, Scouting For Girls, UB40. SUICIDE-INDUCING!
- And here are a couple of previews of The Secret Garden Party, which looks like it should be delightful. INTERESTING IF YOU’RE ATTENDING!
Aaand sleep.

Posted by Stuart Waterman on Thursday July 24th, 2008 at 8:50 am

Alex Fyvie is a sales executive at Oxford dance & rnb station FM107.9, where MCT writer Sophie Bruce also works. So cut him some slack, he has enough to deal with. He’s shared his experience of a very muddy fifth trip to Global Gathering with us.
1. Kindly tell us your name, age and where you’re from. Now.
Alex Fyvie, 24, from Kidlington, Oxfordshire.
2. Which festival have you recently attended?
Global Gathering.
3. Have you attended this festival before? If yes, how does this year compare?
Yes – 5 times! This year was good in respect of the music and DJs, but too muddy and too wet - my favourite jeans got destroyed.

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Posted by sophiebruce on Wednesday August 1st, 2007 at 8:24 pm

Fingers are crossed all over the country that the evil weather will quieten down in the next few days to allow this weekend’s festival brood to go on unscathed. We’ll keep you posted. In the meantime, here’s a round up of the latest news on what to expect.
- Global Gathering will defy the weather to stay on this weekend, says the NME. All hail Long Marston Airfield’s drainage system, apparently the reason for the braving of the elements. Basement Jaxx and Faithless will probably not be bothered about the availability of hot showers what with their luxury tour buses, but the punters will be chuffed to bits.

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Posted by sophiebruce on Tuesday July 24th, 2007 at 8:42 am