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HAMPTON COURT PALACE FESTIVAL
Upmarket festival that features an interesting mix of big names from different genres with a festival menu created by Gordon Ramsey.
Headliners: Rufus Wainwright, Katherine Jenkins, Buena Vista Social Club, Van Morrison, Ray Davies, Curtis Stigers
Jun 3-21, Hampton Court Palace, Surrey
www.hamptoncourtfestival.com 0844 412 2954, prices vary
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OPERA HOLLAND PARK
The country house opera set in the middle of West London
Productions: Il trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi, La Fille du régiment by Gaetano Donizetti, The Magic Flute by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Tosca by Giacomo Puccini, La Gioconda by Amilcare Ponchielli, Iolanta by Pyotr Tchaikovsky.
Jun 3-Aug 8, Holland Park, London W11
www.operahollandpark.com 0845 230 9769, prices £10-£52
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VENN FESTIVAL
An intriguing "safari" of eclectic bands play unusual venues such as a planetarium and an ice rink in Bristol's wonderfully kooky urban festival.
Headliners: Heliocentrics, Sunburned Hand of Man, Matmos, Why?, Rachel Unthank and the Winterset, Murcof
Jun 5-8, Bristol
www.vennfestival.com , prices TBC
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FOREST TOUR
Your chance to rock on wood in this series of outdoor gigs organised by the Forestry Commission.
Headliners: Status Quo, The Charlatans, James Morrison, KT Tunstall, Crowded House
Jun 5-Jul 19, various locations
www.forestry.gov.uk/music , 01842 814612, prices vary

ROCK NESS 2008
'The only festival with its own monster' mixes big name dance and rock acts plus quirkier stages curated by Rob Da Bank's Bestival team in the lovely loch side setting.
Headliners: Fatboy Slim, Underworld, Razorlight, The View, Editors, CSS,
Jun 7-8, Loch Ness, Inverness, Scotland
www.rockness.co.uk, prices vary
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ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL
The legendary alternative festival from the 1960s reborn as a big name rock, pop and indie gathering
Headliners: The Police, Sex Pistols, Iggy Pop, Kaiser Chiefs, Ian Brown, The Kooks, NERD
Jun 13-15, Seaclose Park, Isle of Wight
www.isleofwightfestival.com, sold out
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ALDEBURGH FESTIVAL
61st year for this highbrow classical festival situated on the picturesque Suffolk coast
Exclusives: world premiere from Joseph Phibbs with composer Mike Challis creating additional soundscape material
Highlights: Bostridge and Pappano, Northern Sinfonia and Zehetmair, CBSO and Gardner
Jun 13-29, Aldeburgh, Suffolk
www.aldeburgh.co.uk01728 687110, £prices TBC
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DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL
Rockers, skate punks and nu-metal fans will descend on Donington for this annual rock-fest, with special 'R.I.P' tickets for those wishing to rock in style
Headliners: Kiss, The Offspring, Lost Prophets, Judas Priest, Motorhead
Jun 13-15, Donington Park
www.downloadfestival.co.uk £130-£307
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MASSIVE ATTACK'S MELTDOWN
Constantly innovative act - who with the album Blue Lines fused reggae, soul and hip hop to create one of the seminal albums of the 1990s - take over the Southbank Centre for nine days of concerts, DJ sets, talks, films and visual art.
Exclusives and headliners: TBC
Jun 14-22, South Bank Centre, London
www.southbankcentre.co.uk, prices TBC
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CITY OF LONDON FESTIVAL
Feast of classical, world and jazz music events that take place in the charming buildings, squares and gardens of London's Square Mile.
Headliners: TBC
Jun 20-Jul 10, London E1
www.colf.org 0845 1207502, prices vary
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Africa Oye 2008
The largest free African music festival in the UK
Headliners: Les Freres Guisse, The Jerry Can Band, Massokos, Body Mind and Soul, Kenge Kenge
Jun 21-22, Sefton Park, Liverpool, Merseyside, GB
www.africaoye.com
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KNOWSLEY HALL MUSIC FESTIVAL
Mersey pop/rock festival from the people behind Creamfields with a surprisingly conservative line-up
Headliners: The Who, Keane, the Coral, Zutons, Madness, Joss Stone
Jun 23-24, Knowsley Hall, Liverpool
www.knowsleyhallmusicfestival.co.uk 0151-707 1309, prices vary
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THE 46664 CONCERT
Fundraiser for Nelson Mandela's 46664 AIDS and HIV charity that is also a celebration of his 90th birthday
Headliners: Spice Girls, Queen, Will Smith, Eminem, Razorlight
Jun 27, Hyde Park, London
www.46664.com £65
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RELENTLESS WAKESTOCK 2008
Festival that combines 'the cultures of music and the world's fastest growing watersport in a weekend of high-octane excitement'. Like, totally gnarly, dude.
Headliners: Groove Armada, The Streets, Supergrass, Funeral for a Friend, Hadouken
Jun 27-29 Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire
www.wakestock.co.uk, 01758 710000 £85-£110
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EDEN SESSIONS 2008
Festival for nature-loving music fans set amongst the UK's most famous greenhouses
Headliners: The Verve, more acts to be announced
Jun 27-Jul 19, Eden Project, Cornwall
www.edenproject.com £40
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GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL 2008
If you’ve got a ticket, then bully for you. If you haven’t, don't worry it will probably rain again and the best bits are on the telly anyway.
Headliners: Jay-Z, The Verve, Kings Of Leon
Jun 27-29, Glastonbury, Somerset
www.glastonburyfestival.co.uk, ticket registration has ended
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HARD ROCK CALLING
The Hyde Park may have been changed to Hard Rock yet the ingredients of classic rock and pop acts remains the same
Headliners: Eric Clapton, The Police, Sheryl Crow, KT Tunstall, Starsailor
Jun 28-29, Hyde Park, London W2
www.hardrockcalling.co.uk/home, £50-£460
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