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10 of the best under-the-radar music festivals in Europe
Festivals don’t have to be huge and commercial. We look beyond the best-known events to pick out 10 alternative parties in incredible locations from £35 for a weekend
Tallinn Music Week: Estonia’s cultural showcase
Tallinn Music Week’s mix of eclectic eastern European sounds, art and fashion attracts everyone from clubbing enthusiasts to the country’s president
The alt city guide to Cambridge
Cambridge’s food, drink, music and arts scenes are thriving, with an underground ethic energised more by town than gown
Statues of famous musicians around the world – in pictures
As Georgia announces a 7ft bronze statue of Tupac Shakur a week after it was revealed that he will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, here is a look at other artists who have been commemorated with statues, often with mixed results
10 of the UK’s best boutique festivals
When it comes to festivals, size matters – though often small is best, as we found in our roundup of dance and DJ-driven events around the UK
Grazie mille, maestro: Monteverdi’s Venice
The 450th anniversary of Claudio Monteverdi’s birth is the cue for a year of music in his home town
British 70s protest-music chronicle wins music book of the year
Daniel Rachel’s Walls Come Tumbling Down, an exhaustive account of the Rock Against Racism, 2 Tone and Red Wedge movements, takes the Penderyn music book prize
10 of the best music festivals in Europe
Whether they’re in countryside or a post-industrial landscape, Europe’s 2017 festival calendar means new events, old favourites, frenzied masses and boutique charm
10 most influential portable gadgets – in pictures.
From the first box camera to the ghetto blaster and the Sony Walkman, these are the devices that brought our favourite tech out into the open
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