NEWS: FESTIVAL NO.6 – FIRST ACTS ANNOUNCED
Festival No.6 is excited to announce that Welsh trio Manic Street Preachers have been persuaded to end their self-imposed two-year exile to headline one of the nights at this year’s event, which will be a UK festival exclusive. The cover of their fifth studio album This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours was shot in 1998 on the beach at Portmeirion, North Wales – home of Festival No.6. This year’s festival falls on the 15thanniversary of the album’s... Read More
NEWS: FESTIVAL NO.6 RELEASES TICKETS FOR 2013
After an astonishing debut in 2012, Festival No.6 is delighted to confirm its return on the weekend of 13 – 15 September 2013, with tickets now on sale. The overwhelming response from attendees and the media has led to the event receiving three separate nominations for this year’s UK Festival Awards in the categories of Best New Festival, Best Small Festival, and Best Headline Performance (New Order). Mid-September saw thousands of awestruck... Read More
IN-DEPTH REVIEW: FESTIVAL NO. 6
Well it’s after lunch time on Friday and we’ve just arrived at Porthmadog Football Club, as this is the nearest parking for the park and ride facility for getting to the festival. It would appear that we have arrived at roughly the same time as many others and there is a healthy queue of eager campers, some heavily laden, some not, awaiting the ticket/wristband exchange and then the shuttle bus to neighbouring Portmeirion. There are two types... Read More
IN-DEPTH REVIEW: FESTIVAL NO. 6 – DAY 2
After a sleep of sorts it’s a new day and the weather is holding out again as it did yesterday. First things first and it’s time for breakfast then time for me to see what all this Portmeirion Village fuss is all about. From where we are camped it’s maybe a three or four minute walk to the village and it doesn’t take me long to see how mad this place is and why science fiction programs have used it as a backdrop. It really is as ace as everyone... Read More
NEWS: FESTIVAL No. 6 ANNOUNCES MISCHIEF MEADOW
The UK’s unique boutique luxury festival, Festival No. 6, has announced details of its children’s area, Mischief Meadow. Festival No. 6, already feted as the festival highlight of the season, plays host to an incredible and eclectic bill headlined by New Order, Primal Scream and Spiritualized. And now mini festival goers can look forward to their own bespoke programme of events. Playing on the costal location, there’s a series of pirate themed... Read More
NEWS: FESTIVAL NO.6 – LIVE BROADCAST ON BBC RADIO 6 MUSIC
Festival No.6 have announced that they are teaming up with BBC Radio 6 Music as part of their Autumn Live Music Programme to transmit exclusive performances from some of the legendary and cutting edge acts performing at this year’s event. To celebrate New Order headlining the first year of the UK’s newest festival and the Radio 6 Music partnership, the Brythoniad Male Voice Choir were commissioned by Festival No.6 to record an incredible,... Read More
NEWS: FESTIVAL NO.6
The UK’s most unique boutique luxury festival, Festival No. 6, has revealed its next wave of acts including Richard Hawley, almighty psychedelic rock band Death in Vegas, Gruff Rhys, Kindness and LA indie rockers Local Natives. Joining headliners New Order, Primal Scream and Spiritualized will also be Field Music, Everything Everything, Beth Jeans Houghton, Alt-J, Cate le Bon, Jessie Ware, Eugene McGuiness, Clock Opera, The Wave Pictures, Gang... Read More
