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IN THE UK AND WANT TO CHECK OUT SOME UK MUSIC?
Although we don’t provide listings of everything that is going on in the UK, you can check out our guide to key upcoming music festivals, gigs, conferences and events:

Summer 2009

24 - 28 June
Glastonbury Festival
Somerset
www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk

17 July – 12 September
The BBC Proms
London
www.bbc.co.uk/proms

25 July – 29 August
Dartington International Summer School
Devon
www.dartington.org/summer-school

1 – 31 August
The Edge Festival
Edinburgh
theedgefestival.com

6 – 9 August
The Big Chill Festival

Eastnor Castle Deer Park, Herefordshire
www.bigchill.net

7 - 31 August
Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Edinburgh
www.edfringe.com

14 August - 6 September
Edinburgh International Festival
www.eif.co.uk

17 - 19 August
Pontardawe Festival
Swansea, Wales
www.pontardawefestival.com

21 - 23 August
Green Man Festival
Brecon Beacons National Park
www.thegreenmanfestival.co.uk

22 - 23 August
V Festival
Essex and Staffordshire
www.vfestival.com

23 - 24 August
Notting Hill Carnival
London
www.londoncarnival.co.uk

27 - 31 August
Towersey Village Festival
Oxfordshire
www.towerseyfestival.com/

28 - 30 August
Carling Reading & Leeds Festival
www.readingfestival.com

29 - 30 August
Creamfields
Cheshire
www.cream.co.uk

29 August
South West Four London
www.southwestfour.com

August (tbc)
South West Four Cardiff
www.southwestfour.com

30 August
Get Loaded in the Park
London
www.getloadedinthepark.com

5 - 6 September
Jerseylive
Jersey
www.jerseylive.org.uk

September (dates tbc)
Edinburgh Mela
Edinburgh
www.edinburgh-mela.co.uk

11 - 13 September
Bestival
Isle of Wight
www.bestival.net

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