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Music of the United Kingdom
RoyalAlbertHall.jpg
Royal Albert Hall, London, a major venue for all forms of music
Timeline
General Topics
Early popular music • 1950s and 60s • 1970s • 1980s • 1990s • 2000s
Genres
Baroque • Classical • Early music • Folk • Hip Hop • Jazz • Pop • Popular • Rock • Soul
Specific Forms
Ethnic music Caribbean • England • Ireland • Scotland • Wales
Traditional music British folk revivalBalladCarolChildren's songHornpipeJigMorris danceProtest songReelSea shantyStrathspeyWar songWork song
Media and Performance
Music awards MercuryThe Brit AwardsGramophone Awards
Music charts Singles ChartClassical ChartAlbums ChartR&B ChartIndie ChartDance ChartRock Chart
Music festivals Cambridge folkDownloadEdinburghEisteddfoddGlastonburyIsle of WightKnebworthRoyal National ModThe PromsReading and LeedsT in the ParkV
Music media NMEMelody MakerMojoQThe WireThe Gramophone
National anthem "God Save the Queen"
Regional Music
Local forms BirminghamCardiffCornwallLiverpoolManchesterNorthumbriaSomersetYorkshire
Other regions AnguillaBermudaCayman IslandsGibraltarMontserratTurks and CaicosVirgin Islands

There are a large number of music festivals in the United Kingdom, covering a wide variety of genres. Many of the UK's music festivals are world renowned, and have been held for many years including the most famous, Glastonbury.

Contents

Annual festivals

Bluegrass music

Classical music and opera

see also List of opera festivals

Dance & Electronic music

Ethnic music

Folk music

The stage at Fairport's Cropredy Convention festival, Oxfordshire, in August 2009 (click for larger image)

Jazz music

Metal music

Pop music

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Punk music

Rock music

The Main Stage at the 2006 Reading Festival.

Tribute Act Festivals

Cross-genre

Travelling festivals

Some festivals do not appear in the same location every year, but in different places around the country, or even in other countries. Notable festivals to appear in the UK include:

Metal music

Rock music

One time festivals

See also

References

  • Andrew Blake (1997) The Land Without Music: Music, Culture and Society in Twentieth Century Britain. Manchester: Manchester University Press.
  • George McKay (2000) Glastonbury: A Very English Fair, inc. chapter one 'Histories of festival culture', also 'Timeline of British pop festival culture'. London: Victor Gollancz. ISBN 0-575-06807-8.
  • George McKay (2005) Circular Breathing: The Cultural Politics of Jazz in Britain, chapter one 'New Orleans jazz, protest (Aldermaston) and carnival (Beaulieu [Jazz Festival 1956-60])'. Durham NC: Duke University Press. ISBN 0-8223-3573-5.







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