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Florida hosts underwater music festival
Although Wet Wet Wet, Ocean Colour Scene and Katrina and the Waves were not in attendance, Florida Keys recently welcomed visitors to an underwater music festival. Key West, off the coast of Miami,...
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POMPULELE Festival CONFIRMED lineup
Pompulele Festival is Portsmouth’s first Ukulele Festival, brought to you by ‘The Pompey Pluckers’ and ‘Musicroom Portsmouth’ taking place on the Bank Holiday Weekend from Friday 26th to Sunday 28th...
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BBC Proms to kick off with Brahms and Liszt
This year’s BBC Proms schedule kicks of later today (July 15th) with fans being treated to performances of Brahms and Liszt. The Liszt concerto is being performed in order to mark the 200th...
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Latitude wows the crowds in Suffolk
Latitude Festival has once again wowed thousands of fans this weekend with its annual outing of big name musicians, upcoming artists, poets and plays. Billed as a family-friendly festival that prides...
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Jazz dominates weekend in Swanage
The Swanage Jazz Festival has swung into the seaside town for another year, showcasing some of the most respected jazz acts and up-and-coming artists. Running from July 8th to 10th, the event saw one...
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Musicians busk across Europe in TV challenge
A group of four artists have taken part in a competition to trek across Europe in time to make an appearance at the Edinburgh Festival, using only their talent for money. Two cellists, a...
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Young persons’ orchestra created for 2012 Cultural Olympiad
An orchestra is to be set up in London next year, made up entirely of young musicians, as part of the capital’s Cultural Olympiad celebrations. The Aldeburgh World Orchestra will recruit 124 musicians...
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BBC Proms to host its first turntablist
This year, the BBC Proms is to host its first ever turntablist musician at a concert by the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain. What’s more, the work in which the turntablist will perform has...
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Edinburgh Festival Fringe opens
This year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe has officially opened, welcoming thousands of performers and even more visitors to the city during the month of August. In total there will be 2,542 shows held in...
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Cultural Olympiad’s Unlimited programme announces commissions
The winning commissions of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad’s Unlimited programme have been announced. Celebrating arts and culture by disabled and deaf people, the programme will fund 12 new...
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There are now ‘too many music festivals’
There are now too many music festivals held each year in the UK which is saturating the market, the bosses of some of the biggest festivals have said. Major festivals have all seen slower ticket sales...
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Brecon Jazz festival to raise funds for George Melly
This year’s Brecon Jazz festival will hold a concert to raise funds for a memorial to be built in honour of George Melly. The musician, who died in 2007 at the age of 80, is credited with having put...
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Comedy hits the right note at BBC Proms
The very first Comedy Prom took place over the weekend (August 13th), signalling a change to the 117-year-old concert. Musician and comedian Tim Minchin, who recently composed the score to the new...
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POMPULELE with Steven Sproat at Musicroom Portsmouth
Friday the 26th of August Steven Sproat Free Ukulele Workshops at Musicroom Portsmouth as part of POMPULELE Between 11am and 4pm at our store in Commercial Road, informal drop in sessions. Just turn...
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Pixie Lott to perform at Teen Awards
British pop princess Pixie Lott is to perform at this year’s BBC Radio 1′s Teen Awards, it has been announced. She will headline the event, which will take place at a bigger and better venue this...
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V Festival kicks off this weekend
V Festival, the annual event that sees acts play north and south of the Watford Gap over one weekend, kicks off tomorrow (August 20th) with a huge line-up. Eminem is the headline act at Weston Park in...
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POMPULELE, Portsmouth’s first ukulele festival a success!
POMPULELE Portsmouth hosted the first Ukulele festival founded by The Pompey Pluckers and Musicroom Portsmouh this weekend just passed. The staff at Musicroom Portsmouth have never tuned so many...
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NME readers vote Muse for best Reading and Leeds performance
British rock band Muse gave the best performance at this year’s Reading and Leeds Festivals, according to NME readers. In a poll run by the music magazine, the three-piece was given an average score of...
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Proms end on a high tomorrow night
It might not seem like it was that long ago when the BBC Proms started its 2011 season, but tomorrow (September 10th) will mark The Last Night of the Proms. A highlight in the British classical music...
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Coldplay named best festival band
Coldplay are the best band in the world when it comes to pleasing the music-loving festival crowd. That is according to a recent survey, which placed the British band at the top of the pile. The band,...
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