UK Festivals
The Best UK and European Music Festivals in 2024
The VICE team's top picks for where to blow off some steam this summer.
Big Music Festivals Suck Now, Sorry
With thanks to the cost of living crisis, welcome to the era of teeny, smaller than small, microscopic festivals.
It's Not Just Glasto – Festivals in 2023 Will Be Pricier Than Ever
Glastonbury charging £335 is only the tip of the iceberg. Other festivals – with a few rare exceptions – are doing the same.
Photos of Gen Z Emos Living Their Best Life
Every baby alt in the UK gathered this weekend at 2000trees to watch Jimmy Eat World, Thrice and You Me At Six.
Glastonbury’s Queer Club Was a Wild and Sweaty Fever Dream
Inside the festival’s 15-year-old gay disco, situated in Block9 at Glastonbury.
I Tried to Break into the VIP Section at Glastonbury
What if I meet Johnny Borrell? Or Olly Murs? There’s literally no telling what horrifying celebrity networking I could do back there.
I Went on a Quest to Find the Secret Party Spots at Glastonbury
Forget The Park and Arcadia or whatever. The best bits of Glastonbury are the ones you won't find on the map.
Photos from the Middle of the Mosh Pit
VICE photographer Chris Bethell went to Download Festival to capture all the messiest mosh pits.
Wholesome Portraits of Mosher Families at Download Festival
Families who rock out together, stay together.
All The Things We Overheard at Download Festival This Year
“Who the fuck’s that guy? He looks like they built the festival around him”
How to Deal With a Festival Comedown
So you've spent all weekend doing MDMA or coke and now you're crashing? Here's some tips to help you cope.
Flesh Festival: The UK's First Queer Camping Festival Was Wild But Imperfect
The UK’s first queer camping festival was held last weekend. Here’s everything that happened.