The Archive: a history of Uk rock festivals .
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Being a social and musical history ( of sorts ) of commercial Rock festivals of the United Kingdom , from 1960 to 1990 and of the Free Festivals and related traveller scene of the United Kingdom , from 1965-1990.
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information on today's festivals see eFestivals.co.uk |
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We couldn't do this without YOU This site is dedicated to all the nice people who have donated their memories, documents ,photos and recordings to us over the past seven years. There are too many of you to mention here, but we couldn't have done it without you and for your efforts, many, many thanks .......
May 2008
Right :Womadelaide 2008 , 39c all weekend, but hot and funky , best event of the year for us folks down under . |
Sharon Jones goes down on the heavy funk at Womadelaide 2008 © Oldbollweevil |
In Memoriam
R.I.P Jerry Garcia 1942-1995. R.I.P KEN KESEY-1935-2001 . R.I.P John Peel. 1939-2004. R.I.P Vince Welnick 1951-2006
Sad news - Ex Here and Now member Sooz Da Blues has passed on ,Jeza has established a tribute page
The links below are links to the major parts of the site. If you get lost anywhere just click to go back to the return to Archive link , this link is on almost all the pages on the site.
The Festivals Commercial and Free festivals 1960-90 |
Feature artists information and photogalleries |
Free Festivals
Uk Festivals of the 60s
Uk Festivals of the 70s
Uk Festivals of the 80s titles in blue are under construction and will be online soon
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Wanted We always want more information on ANY UK festivals, but we are especially seeking any information about the following festivals . 1960s
1970s
1980s
and we welcome contributions about any benefits and one day events not currently listed apart from folk and jazz festivals, we just don't have the time to cover them . Contemporary Festivals
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We are proud of the contribution we have made to Andy Worthington's sociological history of Stonehenge and the free festival scene in the UK .This new book gives a fascinating insight into the various countercultural obsessions with the Stones and provides a variety of new perspectives to many of the key events surrounding the Henge such as the Battle Of The Beanfield and the more recent attempts hold a celebration at the Stones during the Solstice.Find out more about this great book by clicking on the image on the left and visit the Heart of Albion Press web site .
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We all know how we suffered at festivals from that vile UK weather back in the 60s and 70s- relive it all again by viewing.....
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Order copies of these comics by artist Pete Loveday Latest works are entitled -Big Trip Travel Agency order by clicking on the link . "I know Pete Loveday's work well, and I love it ! ": Hunt Emerson- cartoonist extraordinaire... |
Help find old aquaintances from Loughborough College of Art 1970-73
About the Archive.
The
Archive aims to eventually provide as much information as possible about all
the major UK festivals, Free festivals and outdoor concerts from 1960 to 1990
, as well as providing information on many of the groups who performed at the
festivals. The only way that this can happen is if we get help from those of
you who have memories, articles , photos and recordings of the events, so please
- Contact
us
To
prove that we are not completely stuck in a time warp , in addition to the older
stuff, the site also features sections about more modern festivals
, such as Womad and has some archival
information about tours of Australia
by various artists , mostly in the folk , blues and jazz arena.
We also have provided many photos of featured artists
and links to other sites where appropriate.
Hope you enjoyed the site and that you will visit The Archive again sometime soon !
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