The Spoon Drawer

Source Summer. For most the arrival of warm weather and glorious sunshine is enough to lighten the mood, however for many it also brings the unrivalled excitement of music festivals. Having been lucky to attend a few in my lifetime, there simply appears to be no let up in the popularity of festivals for attendees and artists alike. In 2017 there was a 12% increase in the number of people who attended live events, resulting in a wave of cash for the industry. This popularity has seen the season stretch from early spring all the way through into winter with everyone from Ed Sheeran to the local pub band lining up for the chance to perform. There are now literally hundreds of different all singing, all dancing events catering for all types of attendee’s and with the ever reliable Glastonbury taking a well-earned break, choosing a festival which will make all the effort, money and time off work worth it can be daunting prospect. Thankfully in the digital age tha...

I've done a few festivals over the years and it’s always been a crash back to reality on the Tuesday. This year was no different and I can’t seem to shake the post-festival blues; it has been a whole month since I was partying on the Isle of Wight to classics like She’s So High – Blur and The Chain by the absolute legends Fleetwood Mac! My Highlights I thought a quick write-up of my time at The Isle of Wight Festival might help get it out my system. I managed to get a ticket last minute when a mate broke up with his girlfriend so it was all pretty manic and lastminute.com for me. I didn't realise how much actually goes on at Isle of Wight Festival. There were so many awesome other activities, as well as watching the music, that there was never a dull moment.  We got there on the Thursday when it opened and got a pretty decent pitch near these mental Irish blokes. The main stage wasn't open on the first day but some of the other stages were. We checked-out No...