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Funky Leisure 2008 Festival Calendar
MAY
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Date
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Festival
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Location
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Website
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1–4 May
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Futuresonic Live
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Manchester
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2–4 May
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Moor & Coast Festival
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Whitby
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2–5 May
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International Folkdance Festival
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Eastbourne
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2–5 May
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Puravida Weekender
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Gillingham, Dorset
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9-11 May
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Holmfirth Festival
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Holmfirth
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9–11 May
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Southport Weekender
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Southport
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10–11 May
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Give it a Name
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London/Sheffield
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15-17 May
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The Great Escape
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Brighton
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16-17 May
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Berwyn Festival
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Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog
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16-17 May
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Lewes Folk Rock Festival
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Lewes, East Sussex
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16-18 May
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Dartmouth Music Festival
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Dartmouth, Devon
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16-18 May
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Shepley Spring Festival
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Shepley, Yorks
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16-18 May
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Wheaton Aston Festival
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Wheaton Aston, Staffs
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22-25 May
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Knockengorroch
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Castle Douglas, Scotland
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23-24 May
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Ireby Music Festival
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Lake District, Cumbria
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23-25 May
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Glastonbudget
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Leicestershire
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23–25 May
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Off the Tracks
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Castle Donnington
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23–26 May
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Plymouth Volksfest
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Newnham Park
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23–26 May
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Chester Folk Festival
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Kelsall, nr Chester
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23–26 May
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Chippenham Folk Festival
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Chippenham, Wilts
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23–26 May
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Run to the Sun
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Newquay, Cornwall
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24-26 May
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Acoustic Festival of Britain
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Catton Hall Park, Derbys
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29-31 May
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Primavera Sound
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Barcelona
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29 May–1 June
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Sunrise Celebration
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Nr Yeovil, Somerset
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30 May–1 June
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Wychwood Music Festival
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Cheltenham
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Funky Leisure 2008 Festival Calendar
JUNE
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7-8 June
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Rock Ness
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Loch Ness, Scotland
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7-8 June
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Sellindge Music Festival
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Ashford, Kent
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9-12 June
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Beach Break Live
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Polzeath, Cornwall
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13-15 June
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Big Session
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Leicester
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13-15 June
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Download
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Donnington
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13-15 June
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Isle of Wight Festival
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Isle of Wight
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13-15 June
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Wimborne Folk Festival
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Wimborne, Dorset
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14-15 June
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The Bus Stop Over
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Leicestershire
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14-15 June
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Leamington Peace Festival
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Leamington Spa
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14-24 June
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Meltdown
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London
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20-22 June
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3 Wishes Faery Fest
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Bodmin Moor, Cornwall
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20-22 June
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Alcester Festival
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Alcester, Warks
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20-22 June
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Beverley Festival
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Beverley, East Yorks
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20-22 June
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Southside Festival
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Neuhausen ob Eck, Germany
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20-22 June
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Goldcoast Oceanfest
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Croyde, Devon
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21-22 June
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Africa Oye
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Sefton Park, Liverpool
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21-29 June
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Soundwaves Festival
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Brighton & Hove
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22-24 June
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Hurricane Festival
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Germany
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23-24 June
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Knowsley Hall Music Festival
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Liverpool
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26-29 June
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Leigh Folk Festival
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Leigh on Sea, Essex
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27-29 June
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Dent Folk Festival
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Dent, Cumbria
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27-29 June
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Glastonbury Festival
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Glastonbury
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27-29 June
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Handley Village Festival
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Handley Village, Derbys
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27-29 June
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Wakestock 2008
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Blenheim Place, Oxfordshire
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28-29 June
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Hyde Park Calling
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London
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Funky Leisure 2008 Festival Calendar
JULY
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3–6 July
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Puravida Long Weekender
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Gillingham, Dorset
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3-6 July
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Rock Werchter
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Rotselaar, Belgium
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3-6 July
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Roskilde Festival
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Denmark
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4-5 July
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Shalfest
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Shalbourne, Wilts
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4-5 July
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Wakestock Abersoch
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North Wales
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4-6 July
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Blissfields
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Winchester, Hants
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4-6 July
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Guilfest
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Guildford, Surrey
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4-6 July
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Lowender
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Bodmin Moor, Cornwall
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4-6 July
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Open’er
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Gdynia, Poland
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4-6 July
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Two Rivers Folk Festival
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Monmouthshire
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4-6 July
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Workhouse Festival
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Llanfylln, Powys
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4-6 July
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Wyefayre
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Ashford, Kent
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4-6 July
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Zoo Thousand
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Kent
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5-6 July
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Cornbury Festival
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Oxford
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10-13 July
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Exit Festival
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Serbia
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10-13 July
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Lakeside Magic
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Dorset
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10-13 July
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Stonehaven Folk Festival
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Scotland
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11-12 July
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Chagstock
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Devon
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11-12 July
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Music for Africa
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Somerset
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11-12 July
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2000 Trees Festival
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Gloucestershire
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11-13 July
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Ely Folk Festival
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Ely, Cambs
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11-13 July
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Lounge on the Farm
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Canterbury
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11-13 July
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Oxegen
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Ireland
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11-13 July
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Priddy Folk Festival
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Somerset
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11-13 July
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Spratton Folk Festival
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Northamptonshire
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11-13 July
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T in the Park
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Scotland
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12-13 July
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Dubstock
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Herefordshire
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13-15 July
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Godiva Festival
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Coventry
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16-20 July
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Larmer Tree Festival
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Wiltshire
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17-20 July
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Internacional de Benicassim
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Valencia, Spain
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17-20 July
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Latitude Festival
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Suffolk
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18-20 July
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Camp Bestival
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Dorset
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18-20 July
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Glade Festival
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South of England
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18-20 July
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Nozstock
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Herefordshire
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18-20 July
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Bugjam
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Northants
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19-20 July
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Cockermouth Rock Festival
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Cumbria
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19-20 July
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Lovebox Weekender
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London
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18-20 July
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Marvellous Festival (Wellington)
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Nr Reading, Berks
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19-20 July
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World on Your Doorstep
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Hebden Bridge, Yorks
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24-26 July
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Rock & Blues Festival
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Walton on Trent, Derbyshire
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24-27 July
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Trowbridge Village Pump Festival
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Nr Trowbridge, Wilts
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23-24 July
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Run to the Hills
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Alfreton
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25-27 July
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Hush Festival
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Farringdon, Oxfordshire
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25-26 July
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Global Gathering
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Stratford Upon Avon
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25-26 July
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Wickerman Festival
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East Kirkcarswell, Scotland
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25-27 July
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Escot Sounds
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Ottery St Mary, Devon
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25-27 July
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Lomond Folk Festival
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Loch Lomond, Scotland
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25-27 July
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Maryport Blues Festival
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Maryport, Cumbria
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25-27 July
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Warwick Folk Festival
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Warwick
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25-27 July
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Womad
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Malmesbury, Wilts
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26-27 July
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Big Tent Festival
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Falkland, Fife
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26 July-3 Aug
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Gloucester Rhythm & Blues Festival
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Gloucester
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31 July–3 Aug
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Cambridge Folk Festival
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Cambridge
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31 July–3 Aug
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Offworld
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Wiltshire
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31 July-3 Aug
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Wickham Festival
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Wickham, Hants
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Funky Leisure 2008 Festival Calendar
AUGUST
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1-3 August
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The Big Chill
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Malvern Hills, Herefordshire
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1-3 August
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Brightlingsea MusicFest
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Essex
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1-3 August
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Didghead Radio Festival
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Instow, Devon
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1-3 August
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Celtic Blue Rock Festival
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Llanfyrnach, Cymru
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1-3 August
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Creation Festival
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Woolacombe, Devon
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1-3 August
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Gig in the Park
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Halesworth, Suffolk
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1-3 August
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Maker Sunshine Festival
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Cornwall
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1-4 August
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Shamania
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Lancashire
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1-8 August
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Sidmouth Folk Festival
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Sidmouth, Devon
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2-3 August
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Lammas Festival
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Eastbourne
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2-3 August
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Live at Loch Lomond
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Scotland
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4-10 August
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Rip Curl Boardmasters
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Newquay, Cornwall
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6-10 August
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Puravida
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Gillingham, Dorset
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7-9 August
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Fairport’s Cropredy Convention
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Oxfordshire
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7-9 August
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Moor Music Festival
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Addingham, W Yorks
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7-10 August
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Bulldog Bash
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Warwickshire
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7-10 August
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Rebellion Festival
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Blackpool
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8 August
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Underage Festival
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Hackney, London
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8-9 August
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Sanctuary 2008
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Nr Winchester, Hants
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8-10 August
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Brecon Jazz Festival
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Brecon Beacons, Wales
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8-10 August
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Endorse it in Dorset
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Handley, Dorset
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8-10 August
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Summer Sundae Festival
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Leicester
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9 August
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Field Day Festival
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Hackney, London
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10-11 August
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Tapestry Goes West
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Nr Port Talbot, S Wales
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11-17 August
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Bideford Folk Festival
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Bideford, Devon
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11-18 August
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Sziget
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Budapest, Hungary
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14-16 August
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Pukkelpop
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Belgium
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15-17 August
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Beautiful Days Festival
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Ottery St Mary, Devon
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15-17 August
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Bloodstock Open Air Festival
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Catton Hall, Derby
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17-19 August
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Croissant Neuf Summer Party
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Monmouthshire
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15-17 August
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Pontardawe Festival
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Pontardawe, S Wales
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15-17 August
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The Green Man Festival
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Brecon Beacons, Wales
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15-17 August
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Tribfest
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East Yorkshire
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16-17 August
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V Festival
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Chelmsford/ Staffordshire
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21-25 August
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Towersey Village Festival
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Towersey, Oxfordshire
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22-24 August
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Aeon Festival
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Dartmoor, Devon
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22-24 August
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Festival of World Cultures
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Dun Laoghaire, Ireland
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22-24 August
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Reading Festival
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Reading, Berks
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22-24 August
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Leeds Festival
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Leeds, W Yorks
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22-24 August
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Solfest
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Silloth, West Cumbria
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22-25 August
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Shrewsbury Folk Festival
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Shrewsbury, Shropshire
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22-25 August
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Greenbelt Festival
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Cheltenham, Glos
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23-24 August
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Talgarth Festival
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Talgarth, Mid Wales
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25 August
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