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Festival Republic

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Festival Republic, part of the Live Nation Entertainment Group, is the UK’s leading festival and event promoter, boasting a portfolio of well-known brands including the country’s biggest music festivals Reading & Leeds, as well as Latitude, Wireless, Wilderness, The Great Escape and Electric Picnic in Ireland. It also hosts shows at London’s most iconic outdoor music venues: Finsbury Park, Crystal Palace Park and Gunnersbury Park. For details on Festival Republic and its events, visit www.festivalrepublic.com.

Spearheaded by Melvin Benn the story started over 30 years ago when The Mean Fiddler took over the Reading Festival in 1989 and Melvin created ‘The Festival Office’ to sit alongside and produce festivals with Mean Fiddler. Melvin has been instrumental in achieving things that have helped shape our culture including creating (with Mean Fiddler and The Workers Beer Company) The Fleadh, the first ever touring music festival with yearly editions in London, Waterford, New York, Boston, Chicago and San Francisco. He created the UK’s first ever 4 day music Festival, Phoenix Festival in 1994 as well as securing the first all night legal dance music festival with Tribal Gathering and Creamfields and of course the extraordinary One Love Concert (with SJM Concerts) in Manchester.

With vast experience in staging the best in entertainment events, Melvin was a director of Glastonbury Festival for over a decade and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Wembley Stadium for five years from 2011. Melvin currently sits as a representative on the Concert Promoters Association (CPA), was influential in writing the first Guide to Health and Safety at Outdoor Events (‘the Pop Code’), and made many regular presentations to the Emergency Planning College, the police, and other bodies.

Always forward-thinking in our approach, we are constantly pushing the boundaries when putting on events, putting the customer and community experience first. Curating line-ups that feature the best talent we are passionate about supporting up-and-coming artists as well as showcasing global superstars. Held together by operational excellence, creative production, and the ability to evolve and adapt.

See you in a field somewhere soon!

1989

25-27 August – Reading Festival, Richfield Avenue, Reading, UK

1990

3 June – Fleadh, Finsbury Park, London, UK

24-26 August – Reading Festival, Richfield Avenue, Reading, UK

1991

2 June – Fleadh, Finsbury Park, London, UK

23-25 August – Reading Festival, Richfield Avenue, Reading, UK

1992

25 May – In the Park, Finsbury Park, London, UK

7 June – London Fleadh, Finsbury Park, London, UK

7 June – Scottish Fleadh, Glasgow, UK

16-18 July – Phoenix Festival, Long Marston, Stratford upon Avon, UK

9 August – Madstock, Finsbury Park, London, UK

28-30 August – Reading Festival, Richfield Avenue, Reading, UK

1993

5 June – Scottish Fleadh, Glasgow, UK

12 June – London Fleadh, Finsbury Park, London, UK

30 June – Alexander O’Neal, Jazz on a Summer’s Day, Alexandra Palace, London, UK

16-18 July – Phoenix Festival, Long Marston, Stratford upon Avon, UK

3-4 July – Fleadh Mor, Tramore Racecourse, Ireland

11 July – Neil Young, Finsbury Park, London, UK

27-29 August – Reading Festival, Richfield Avenue, Reading, UK

1994

11 June – Fleadh, Finsbury Park, London

6 August – Madstock II, Finsbury Park, London

14-17 July – Phoenix Festival, Long Marston, Stratford upon Avon

26-28 August – Reading Festival, Richfield Avenue, Reading

1995

6 May – Tribal Gathering

10 June – Fleadh, Finsbury Park, London

13-16 July – Phoenix Festival, Long Marston, Stratford upon Avon

25-27 August – Reading Festival, Richfield Avenue, Reading

1996

4 May – Tribal Gathering

8 June – Fleadh, Finsbury Park, London

18-21 July – Phoenix Festival, Long Marston, Stratford upon Avon

22 June – Madstock III, Finsbury Park, London

23-25 August – Reading Festival, Richfield Avenue, Reading

28 September – Big Love, Otmoor, Oxfordshire

1997

7 June – Fleadh, Finsbury Park, London

24 May – Tribal Gathering, Luton

22-24 August – Reading Festival, Richfield Avenue, Reading

1998

02 May – Creamfields, Matterley Estate, Winchester

06 June – London Fleadh, Finsbury Park, London

07 June – Madstock IV, Finsbury Park, London

10 – 12 July – Nescafe United in the Park, Bellahouse Park, Glasgow

13 – 14 June – New York Guinness Fleadh Festival, Randall’s Island Park, New York

20 June – Chicago Guinness Fleadh Festival, Arlington International Racecourse, Illinois

28-30 August – Reading Festival, Richfield Avenue, Reading

31 December – Temptation, Alexandra Palace, London

1999

5 June – San Francisco Guinness Fleadh, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco

12 June – Chicago Guinness Fleadh, Chicago Motor Speedway, Chicago

19 June – Boston Guinness Fleadh, Suffolk Downs, Boston

26 June – New York Guinness Fleadh Festival, Randall’s Island Park, New York

27-29 August – Reading Festival, Richfield Avenue, Reading

27-29 August – Leeds Festival, Temple Newsam, Leeds

2000

25-27 August – Reading Festival, Richfield Avenue, Reading

25-27 August – Leeds Festival, Temple Newsam, Leeds

31 December – Resolution, Alexandra Palace, London

2001

26-27 May – Homelands England, Matterley Estate, Winchester

16 June – Fleadh, Finsbury Park, London

17 June – Jam in the Park, Finsbury Park, London

21 July – Respect, Finsbury Park, London

24-26 August – Reading Festival, Richfield Avenue, Reading

24-26 August – Leeds Festival, Temple Newsam, Leeds

2002

01 June – Homelands England, Matterley Estate, Winchester

08 June – Fleadh, Finsbury Park, London

09 June – New Order, Finsbury Park, London

05-07 July – Oasis, Finsbury Park, London

23-25 August – Reading Festival, Richfield Avenue, Reading

23-25 August – Leeds Festival, Temple Newsam, Leeds

2003

24-25 May – Homelands England, Matterley Estate, Winchester

31 May – 1 June – Download Festival, Donington Park Leicestershire

19 July – Respect Festival

22-24 August – Reading & Leeds Festival, Richfield Ave, Reading

22-24 August – Leeds Festival, Bramham Park, Leeds

2004

29-30 May – Homelands England, Matterley Estate, Winchester

5-6 June – Download Festival, Donington Park Leicestershire

20 June – Fleadh, Finsbury Park, London

03 July – Respect, Victoria Park, London.

27-29 August – Reading Festival, Richfield Ave, Reading

27-29 August – Leeds Festival, Bramham Park, Leeds

2005

28-29 May – Homelands Festival, Matterley Estate, Winchester

10-12 June – Download Festival, Donington Park Leicestershire

26-28 August – Reading & Leeds Festival, Richfield Avenue, Reading

26-28 August – Leeds Festival, Bramham Park, Leeds

2006

27 – 28 May – Hi Fi Festival, Matterley Estate, Winchester

9-11 June – Download Festival, Donington Park Leicestershire

14-16 July – Latitude Festival, Henham Park, Suffolk

25-27 August – Reading Festival, Richfield Avenue, Reading

25-27 August – Leeds Festival, Bramham Park, Leeds

2007

8 – 10 June – Download Festival, Donington Park Leicestershire

26 – 30 June – Hove Festival, Tromøya, Arendal, Norway

13-15 July – Latitude Festival, Henham Park, Suffolk

24-26 August – Reading Festival, Richfield Avenue, Reading

24-26 August – Leeds Festival, Bramham Park, Leeds

2008

13 – 15 June – Download Festival, Donington Park, Leicestershire

23 – 27 June – Hove Festival, Tromøya, Arendal, Norway

18-20 July – Latitude Festival, Henham Park, Suffolk

22-24 August – Reading Festival, Richfield Avenue, Reading

22-24 August – Leeds Festival, Bramham Park, Leeds

2009

12 – 14 June – Download Festival, Donington Park Leicestershire

26 – 30 June – Hove Festival Tromøya, Arendal, Norway

4-5 July – Wireless Festival, Hyde Park, London

16-19 July – Latitude Festival, Henham Park, Suffolk

28-30 August – Reading Festival, Richfield Avenue, Reading

28-30 August – Leeds Festival, Bramham Park, Leeds

4-6 Sep – Electric Picnic, Stradbally, Ireland

2010

06 June – The Rage Factor, Finsbury Park, London

11 – 13 June – Download Festival, Donington Park Leicestershire

29 June – 2 Jul – Hove Festival, Tromøya, Arendal, Norway

2-4 July – Wireless Festival, Hyde Park, London

15-19 July – Latitude Festival, Henham Park, Suffolk

06-08 August – The Big Chill, Eastnor Deer Park, Ledbury

27-29 August – Reading Festival, Richfield Avenue, Reading

27-29 August – Leeds Festival, Bramham Park, Leeds

3-5 Sep – Electric Picnic, Stradbally, Ireland

2011

10 – 12 June – Download Festival, Donington Park Leicestershire

28 June – 1 Jul – Hove Festival, Tromøya, Arendal, Norway

1-3 July – Wireless Festival, Hyde Park, London

14-17 July – Latitude Festival, Henham Park, Suffolk

14-17 July – The Big Chill, Eastnor Deer Park, Ledbury

26-28 August – Reading Festival, Richfield Avenue, Reading

26-28 August – Leeds Festival, Bramham Park, Leeds

2-4 Sep – Electric Picnic, Stradbury Hall, Ireland

12-13 November – Orlando Calling, Citrus Bowl and Tinker Field, Orlando

2012

8-10 June – Download Festival, Donington Park Leicestershire

23 – 24 June – BBC Radio 1’s Hackney Weekend, Hackney Marshes, London

26 June – 2 Jul – Hove Festival, Tromøya, Arendal, Norway

6-8 July – Wireless Festival, Hyde Park, London

12-15 July – Latitude Festival, Henham Park, Suffolk

24-26 August – Reading Festival, Richfield Avenue, Reading

24-26 August – Leeds Festival, Bramham Park, Leeds

31 Aug – 2 Sep – Electric Picnic, Stradbury Hall, Ireland

2013

14 – 16 June – Download Festival, Donington Park Leicestershire

2 – 5 July – Hove Festival, Tromøya, Arendal, Norway

10,13&14 July – Phoenix Park Concerts, Phoenix Park, Ireland

12-14 July – Wireless Festival, Olympic Park, London

18-21 July – Latitude Festival, Henham Park, Suffolk

19-21 July – Longitude Festival, Marlay Park, Ireland

2-4 August – Oxegen, Punchestown Racecourse, Ireland

23-25 August – Reading Festival, Richfield Avenue, Reading

23-25 August – Leeds Festival, Bramham Park, Leeds

30 Aug – 1 Sep – Electric Picnic, Stradbury Hall, Ireland

6-8 September – Berlin Festival, Tempelhof Airport, Berlin

07 September – Proms in the Park, Hyde Park, London

08 September –Festival in a Day, Hyde Park, London

2014

12-15 June – Isle of Wight Festival, Seaclose Park, Newport, Isle of Wight

13-15 June – Download Festival, Donington Park Leicestershire

24 – 28 June – Summer Nights, Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Ireland

29 Jun – 3 July – Hove Festival, Tromøya, Arendal, Norway

4-6 July – Wireless Festival, Finsbury Park, London

2,4,10&12 July – Marlay Park Concerts, Marlay Park, Ireland

17-20 July – Latitude Festival, Henham Park, Suffolk

18-20 July – Longitude Festival, Marlay Park, Ireland

22-24 August – Reading Festival, Richfield Avenue, Reading

22-24 August – Leeds Festival, Bramham Park, Leeds

29-31 August – Electric Picnic, Stradbury Hall, Ireland

13 September – Proms in the Park, Hyde Park, London

14 September – Festival in a Day, Hyde Park, Londo

2015

11-14 June – Isle of Wight Festival, Seaclose Park, Newport, Isle of Wight

12-14 June – Download Festival, Donington Park Leicestershire

12-14 June – Marlay Park Concerts, Marlay Park, Ireland

3-5 July – Wireless Festival, Finsbury Park, London

16-19 July – Latitude, Henham Park, Southwold

17-19 July – Longitude Festival, Marlay Park, Ireland

17-19 July – V Festival, Hylands Park, Chelmsford, Essex

22-23 August – Reading Festival, Richfield Avenue, Reading

22-23 August – Leeds Festival, Bramham Park, Leeds

4-6 September – Electric Picnic, Stradbury Hall, Ireland

12 September – Proms in the Park, Hyde Park, London

12-13 September – Lollapalooza Berlin, Berlin, Germany

13 September – Festival in a Day, Hyde Park, London

2016

9-12 June – Isle of Wight Festival, Seaclose Park, Newport, Isle of Wight

10 – 12 June – Download Festival, Donington Park, Leicestershire

8-10 July – Wireless Festival, Finsbury Park, London

14-17 July – Latitude Festival, Henham Park, Southwold

15-17 July – Longitude Festival, Marlay Park, Ireland

26-28 August – Reading Festival, Richfield Avenue, Reading

26-28 August – Leeds Festival, Bramham Park, Leeds

2-4 September – Electric Picnic, Stradbury Hall, Ireland

10-11 September – Lollapalooza Berlin, Berlin, German

2017

4 June – One Love, Manchester

8-11 June – Isle of Wight Festival, Seaclose Park, Newport, Isle of Wight

9 – 11 June – Download Festival, Donington Park, Leicestershire

23 – 25 June – Community Festival, Finsbury Park, London

7-9 July – Wireless Festival, Finsbury Park, London

13-16 July – Latitude Festival, Henham Park, Southwold

14-16 July – Longitude Festival, Marlay Park, Ireland

25-27 August – Reading Festival, Richfield Avenue, Reading

25-27 August – Leeds Festival, Bramham Park, Leeds

1-3 September – OnBlackheath Festival, Blackheath Common, London

8-9 September – Electric Picnic, Stradbury Hall, Ireland

9-10 September – Lollapalooza Berlin, Berlin, Germany

2018

8-10 June – Download Festival, Donington Park Leicestershire

21-24 June – Isle of Wight Festival, Seaclose Park, Newport, Isle of Wight

22-24 June – Community Festival, Finsbury Park, London

6-8 July – Wireless Festival, Finsbury Park, London

12-15 July – Latitude Festival, Henham Park, Southwold

13-15 July – Longitude Festival, Marlay Park, Ireland

24-26 August – Reading Festival, Richfield Avenue, Reading

24-26 August – Leeds Festival, Bramham Park, Leeds

31 August – 2 September – Electric Picnic, Stradbally Hall, Ireland

8-9 September – OnBlackheath Festival, Blackheath Common, London

8-9 September – Lollapalooza Berlin, Berlin, Germany

2019

24-26 May – Radio 1 Big Weekend, Stewart Park, Middlesborough

25-26 May – Steel Yard London @ Finsbury Park

7 June – Snow Patrol, Malahide Castle, Dublin

8 June – The Cure, Malahide Castle, Dublin

8 June – Parklife, Heaton Park, Manchester

14 – 16 June – Mumford & Sons & Noel Gallagher, Malahide Castle, Dublin

21 June – George Ezra, Malahide Castle, Dublin

22 June – Lana Del Ray, Malahide Castle, Dublin

30 June – Community, Finsbury Park

5-7 July – Wireless Festival, Finsbury Park, London

5-7 July – Longitude Festival, Marlay Park, Ireland

13-14 July – On Blackheath Festival, Blackheath Common, London

19 July – Cream Classical In The Park, Sefton Park, Liverpool

18-21 July – Latitude Festival, Henham Park, Southwold

25 – 28 July – Camp Bestival

1 – 4 August – Wilderness Festival, Cornbury Park, Oxfordshire

23 – 25 August – Creamfields, Daresbury, Cheshire

23-25 August – Leeds Festival, Bramham Park, Leeds

23-25 August – Reading Festival, Richfield Avenue, Reading

30 August – 1 September – Electric Picnic, Stradbury Hall, Ireland

6-8 September – Gunnersville Festival, Gunnersbury Park, London

7-8 September – Lollapalooza Berlin, Berlin, Germany

15 September – Radio 2 Live In Hyde Park, London

27-29 August – Reading Festival, Richfield Avenue, Reading

27-29 August – Leeds Festival, Bramham Park, Leeds

30 Aug – 1 Sep – Electric Picnic, Stradbury Hall, Ireland

6-8 September – Gunnersville Festival, Gunnersbury Park, London

7-8 September – Lollapalooza Berlin, Berlin, Germany

2021

2 May – Blossoms, Sefton Park, Liverpool

12-15 May – The Great Escape, Various Venues, Brighton

13-14th May – TGE Online

18-20 June – Download Pilot, Donington Park, Leicestershire

22-25 July – Latitude Festival, Henham Park, Southwold

5-8 August – Wilderness Festival, Cornbury Park, Oxfordshire

27-29 August – Reading Festival, Richfield Avenue, Reading

27-29 August – Leeds Festival, Bramham Park, Leeds

16-19 September – Isle of Wight

Wireless Festival, Crystal Palace, London

17-19 November – The Great Escape FIRST FIFTY

2022

11 – 14 May – The Great Escape Festival, Brighton

27 – 29 May – Radio 1 Big Weekend, War Memorial Park, Coventry

3 & 4 June – Liam Gallagher, Knebworth Park

10-12 June – Download, Donnington Park

14-15 June – The Killers, Malahide Castle

17 June – Kodaline, Malahide Castle

18 June – Picture This, Malahide Castle

19 June – Gerry Cinnamon, Malahide Castle

24 June – Dermot Kennedy, Malahide Castle

24-26 June – Kaleidoscope, Blessington

24-26 June – Lewis Capaldi, Malahide Castle

27 June – Green Day, Marlay Park

28 June – Guns ‘n’ Roses, Marlay Park

29 June – Red Hot Chili Peppers, Marlay Park

7 July – Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra present ‘Music From The Movies’, Crystal Palace

9 July – MLB Home Run Derby X, Crystal Palace, London

1-3 July – Longitude Festival, Marlay Park

1-3 July – Wireless Festival, Crystal Palace, London

8-10 July – Wireless Festival, Finsbury Park, London

8-10 July – Wireless Festival, Birmingham, West Midlands

15 July -– Sam Fender, Finsbury Park, London

16 July – Community Festival, Finsbury Park, London

17 July – George Ezra, Finsbury Park, London

21-24 July – Latitude Festival, Henham Park, Suffolk

4-7 August – Wilderness Festival, Cornbury Park, Oxfordshire

13 August – Rex Orange County, Gunnersbury Park, London

20 August – Rufus Du Sol, Gunnersbury Park, London

25-28 August – Creamfields, Daresbury Park

26-28 August – Reading Festival, Richfield Avenue, Reading

26-28 August – Leeds Festival, Bramham Park, Leeds

1-4 September – Electric Picnic Festival, Stradbally, Ireland

23-25 – Lollapalooza, Berlin

6 November – Afghan Whigs at KOKO, Camden

15 November – The Great Escape FIRST FIFTY, Various Venues, London

2023

10 – 13 May – The Great Escape Festival, Brighton

26 – 28 May – Radio 1 Big Weekend, Dundee

26-28 May – Creamfields, Hylands Park, Chelmsford, Essex

8-11 June – Download, Donnington Park

14 June – Depeche Mode, Malahide Castle

15-18 June – Isle of Wight Festival, Seaclose Park, Newport, Isle of Wight

16 June – Paolo Nutini, Malahide Castle

20 June – Arctic Monkeys, Marlay Park

23 & 24 June – Dermot Kennedy, Marlay Park

24 June – Blur, Malahide Castle

25 June – Sam Fender, Malahide Castle

27 June – Florence and the Machine, Malahide Castle

28 June – The Weeknd, Marlay Park

28 June – Sting & Blondie, Malahide Castle

30 June – Jamie T, Finsbury Park, London

30 June – 2 July – Kaleidoscope, Blessington

1 July – Pulp, Finsbury Park, London

1 July – Iggy Pop, Crystal Palace Park, London

2 July – The 1975, Finsbury Park, London

1-2 July – Longitude, Marlay Park

4 July – Def Leppard & Motley Crue, Marlay Park

7-9 July – Wireless Festival, Finsbury Park, London

7 July – Community Presents, Crystal Palace Park, London

8 July – The Lumineers, Crystal Palace Park, London

3-6 August – Wilderness Festival, Cornbury Park, Oxfordshire

11 August – N-Dubz, Gunnersbury Park, London

12 August – Kygo, Gunnersbury Park, London

13 August – Limp Bizkit, Gunnersbury Park, London

17 August – Joji, Gunnersbury Park, London

20 August – boygenius, Gunnersbury Park, London

25-27 August – Reading Festival, Richfield Avenue, Reading

25-27 August – Leeds Festival, Bramham Park, Leeds

1-3 September – Electric Picnic, Stradbally Hall, County Laois, Ireland

9-10 September – Lollapalooza Berlin, Olympiastadion Berlin

15-17 September – Radio 2 in the Park, Victoria Park, Leicester

15 November – The Great Escape FIRST FIFTY, Various Venues, London

2024

15 – 18 May – The Great Escape Festival, Brighton, UK
24 – 26 May – Radio 1 Big Weekend, Stockwood Park, Luton, UK
20 – 23 June – Isle Of Wight Festival, Seaclose Park, Newport, UK
21 June – Take That, Malahide Castle, Malahide, Co. Dublin, Ireland
22 June – Pearl Jam, Marlay Park, Co. Dublin, Ireland
26 June – LCD Soundsystem, Malahide Castle, Malahide, Co. Dublin, Ireland
27 June – Green Day, Marlay Park, Co. Dublin, Ireland
28 June – Shania Twain, Malahide Castle, Malahide, Co. Dublin, Ireland
29 – 30 June – Longitude Festival, Marlay Park, Co. Dublin, Ireland
3 July – SZA, Malahide Castle, Malahide, Co. Dublin, Ireland
5 July – Hozier, Marlay Park, Co. Dublin, Ireland
5 July – The National, Crystal Palace Park, London, UK
5 July – The Wolfe Tones, Finsbury Park, London, UK
6 July – Kings Of Leon, Marlay Park, Co. Dublin, Ireland
6 July – Nicki Minaj, Malahide Castle, Malahide, Co. Dublin, Ireland
6 July – DLT presents The Recipe, Gunnersbury Park, London, UK
6 July – Big Smoke Fest, Crystal Palace Park, London, UK
6 July – Michael Bibi presents ONE LIFE, Finsbury Park, London, UK
7 July – Bloc Party, Crystal Palace Park, London, UK
7 July – Arcade Fire, Malahide Castle, Malahide, Co. Dublin, Ireland
7 July – Hozier, Finsbury Park, London, UK
12 – 14 July – Wireless Festival, Finsbury Park, London, UK
25 – 28 July – Latitude Festival, Henham Park, Suffolk, UK
1 – 4 August – Wilderness Festival, Cornbury Park, Oxfordshire, UK
9 August – FISHER, Gunnersbury Park, London, UK
10 August – Tom Grennan, Gunnersbury Park, London, UK
11 August – KORN, Gunnersbury Park, London, UK
16 – 18 August – Electric Picnic, Stradbally, Ireland
17 August – Peggy Gou, Gunnersbury Park, London, UK
18 August – PJ Harvey, Gunnersbury Park, London, UK
21 – 25 August – Reading Festival, Richfield Avenue, Reading, UK
21 – 25 August – Leeds Festival, Branham Park, Leeds, UK
31 August – 1 September – BBC Radio 2 Festival