Music Festival Calendar UK 2008

Due to various work commitments in London this summer, I've decided not to go abroad at all and put all my hard-earned dosh into a packed out festival season in the UK. I've come across a bit ofa problem however - I've found it quite difficult to find a clear calendar line-up of all the festivals I want to go to so I can avoid clashes and plan my summer.

One or two websites have done this but not really in a clear way, so here's a list of music festivals going on in the UK. They're either dance festivals or have a dance element to them - enjoy!!

April (2 Festivals)

April 25th Bang Face Weekender
April 26th Bang Face Weekender
April 27th Bang Face Weekender/Love Music Hate Racism Carnival

May (3 Festivals)

May 10th Radio One Big Weekend
May 11th Radio One Big Weekend

May 23rd Run To The Sun
May 24th Gatecrasher Summer Soundsystem/Run To The Sun
May 25th Gatecrasher Summer Soundsystem/Run To The Sun
May 26th Run To The Sun

June (3 Festivals)

June 7th Rockness
June 8th Rockness

June 9th Beachbreak Live
June 10th Beachbreak Live
June 11th Beachbreak Live
June 11th Beachbreak Live

June 27th Glastonbury
June 28th Glastonbury
June 29th Glastonbury

July (5 Festivals)

July 3rd O2 Wireless Festival
July 4th O2 Wireless Festival
July 5th O2 Wireless Festival

July 18th Glade
July 19th Glade/Lovebox Weekender (London)
July 20th Glade/Lovebox Weekender (London)

July 24th Secret Garden Party
July 25th Global Gathering/Secret Garden Party
July 26th Global Gathering/Secret Garden Party
July 27th Secret Garden Party

August (4 Festivals)

August 1 Big Chill
August 2 Big Chill
August 3 Big Chill

August 8th Bloom
August 9th Bloom
August 10th Bloom

August 16th V Festival
August 17th V Festival

August 23rd Creamfields
August 24th Creamfields

September (1 Festival)

September 5 Bestival
September 6 Bestival
September 7 Bestival

So there you go - I've added a couple of smaller ones in there as alternatives to the big ones (e.g. Secret Garden Party) Below are the big three music festivals in Europe. Benicassim clashes with Glade unfortunately, but both the others are good to go.

The Big Three in Europe

June 19th Sonar
June 20th Sonar
June 21st Sonar

July 10th Exit
July 11th Exit
July 12th Exit
July 13th Exit

July 17th Benicassim
July 18th Benicassim
July 19th Benicassim
July 20th Benicassim

Hope that's helpful, if it is spread the word!!