Our guide to the very best of the UK's music & nightlife events and attractions. We've been busy finding the very best things for you to do, places to visit, and events to attend across the UK in 2012.
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Camp Bestival
Music & Nightlife
Camp Bestival is the little sister festival of Bestival and takes place at Lulworth Castle near to the Dorset coast. With an emphasis on family fun and fantastic camping, the event presents an eclectic musical line-up.
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Cardiff Big Weekend
Music & Nightlife
A Cardiff Festival highlight, the Cardiff Big Weekend is one of the UK's biggest free outdoor music festivals. Taking place outside the Civic Centre, the event offers top live music and a fairground with family attractions and white-knuckle rides. Read more
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Carlisle Festival
Music & Nightlife
The magnificent (if diminutive) 12th-century Carlisle Cathedral is home to the Carlisle Festival, arranged by the Music in the Cathedral Society. It brings top performers to the city for nine days of music-making in the grandest of settings. Read more
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Carlisle Live At The Races
Music & Nightlife
Carlisle Live At The Races sees a day of intense horseracing followed by a night of pop performances. Entertainment this year is provided by last year's X Factor fodder, so expect to party with a fair share of teenyboppers. Read more
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Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival
Music & Nightlife
The Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival (CQAF) brings the city alive with music, words and ideas. It features a packed programme of music, comedy, theatre, literature, film, circus and visual arts throughout the city.
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Celebration Concert
Music & Nightlife
Live Nation hosts concert to coincide with the closing of the London 2012 Olympic Games. Blur headline while New Order and The Specials also perform. Part of the London Live event in Hyde Park, Victoria Park and Trafalgar Square. Read more
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Celebration Concert
Music & Nightlife
Live Nation hosts concert to coincide with the opening of the London 2012 Olympic Games. Headline acts TBA. Part of the London Live event in Hyde Park, Victoria Park and Trafalgar Square. Read more
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Celtronic
Music & Nightlife
Ireland's leading electronic/dance music festival, Celtronic attracts music lovers from all over Ireland and the UK with a diverse line-up of club nights, workshops, seminars and cinema programmes at The Nerve Centre, Sandinos Café-Bar and The Gasyard Centre in Derry. Read more
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Chagstock
Music & Nightlife
Music festival raises money for the Devon Air Ambulance Trust and WaterAid. KT Tunstall, Juan Zelada, Ruarri Joseph, Kate McGill and The Travelling Band are all among the performers. Read more
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Cheltenham Jazz Festival
Music & Nightlife
The Cheltenham Jazz Festival signifies the beginning of summer in Cheltenhsm on May Bank Holiday weekend. The festival takes place in the lovely Montpellier gardens with an interactive music lab, big top and bar. Read more
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Chester Rocks
Music & Nightlife
Two day outdoor music festival headlined by The Courteeners and Pixie Lott held at the unique location of Chester Racecourse. Other performers include Maverick Sabre, Katy B, The Rifles, The Fallows, Tinchy Stryder and Labrinth. Read more
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Chester Summer Music Festival
Music & Nightlife
The annual Chester Summer Music Festival blends new talent with much-loved favourites from the world of pop, jazz and classical music in some of Chester's most atmospheric venues. It all concludes with a concert crammed full of British masterpieces.
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Christmas with the Rat Pack
Music & Nightlife
The spirit of Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr and Dean Martin gets a yuletide makeover at the Wyndham's Theatre when Christmas with the Rat Pack returns to London for a festive season. Treat yourself to a crooning Las Vegas Christmas.
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City of Derry Jazz and Big Band Festival
Music & Nightlife
The City of Derry Jazz and Big Band Festival gets bigger each year as the crowds flock to various venues to see local musicians and a few famous faces. You can actually expect everything from toe-tapping rockabilly to hip-swaying swing.
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City of London Festival
Music & Nightlife
The pride and joy of London's "Square Mile" are its exquisite guild halls and churches, which resonate every summer during the City of London Festival. Also spilling onto the streets, the closing concert takes place at mighty St Paul's Cathedral. Read more
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Classic FM Live
Music & Nightlife
John Suchet and Margherita Taylor host a special concert to celebrate the 20th birthday of the classical music radio station. Read more
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Club Sapphire
Music & Nightlife
Club Sapphire, on Aberdeen's waterfront, offers something a little different from the usual R&B or dance music. Full table service of a range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic cocktails accompanies everything from burlesque and drag to open mic and cabaret performances. Read more
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Cockrock
Music & Nightlife
Cockermouth Rock Festival, or CockRock as it's known locally is an non profit festival set up to help provide support in the way of funding for two great local causes, The Pride of Cumbria Air Ambulance and the Cockermouth Mountain Rescue and to encourage and promote local bands and musicians. This year Cockrock will be introducing new area's to the festival including a new Reggae tent and bigger Session Tent. Read more
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Cocoon in the Park
Music & Nightlife
Infamous in his native Germany, DJ Sven Väth leads the debauched parties thrown at his groundbreaking club Cocoon. Cocoon in the Park sees the brand hold a one-day party at Temple Newsam, ideal for partygoers in pursuit of outdoor shenanigans. Read more
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Coloursfest
Music & Nightlife
Glasgow's Coloursfest has gained a loyal following and the event now fills the Braehead International Arena. 50 DJs spinning tunes in six different arenas keep a crowd of 10,000 dancing until the wee small hours. Headliners include Paul Van Dyk, Laidback Luke and Paul Oakenfold. Read more



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