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Your Guide to August Bank Holiday

Posted on Monday 22nd July 2024 at 16:00

Jimi Arundell

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Jimi Arundell

Your Guide to August Bank Holiday Gigantic Tickets

 Summer is here and what better way to enjoy the big bank holiday than the sheer joy of experiencing live events? Gigantic Tickets has a huge range of ideas to make the most of the gloriously sunny days and those hot late nights, including festivals featuring world famous artists, headline shows with top bands, and even some incredible theatre productions.

Keep scrolling to discover just some of the amazing events and events Gigantic has to offer and click the link to see even more. Make sure you sign up to our essential newsletter to receive all the exciting announcements.

 

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Shrewsbury Folk Festival

The summer festival hosting the best in folk music and more

 Shrewsbury Folk Fest

Shrewsbury Folk Festival is a four-day celebration of folk, roots, Americana and world music featuring amazing acts from around the globe. Look forward to extraordinary live music plus ceilidhs, workshops and a craft fair.

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Foolhardy Folk Festival

The perfect family-friendly folk festival

Foolhardy Folk Festiva

Alt-folk songwriting legend Beans On Toast presents Foolhardy Folk Festival. The one-day event at Nottingham Arboretum Bandstand includes live performances from a wide variety of rising stars of the folk scene. Look forward to seeing Will Varley, Black Water County, Samantics and more.

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Rossendale Ska, Punk & Mod Fest 2024

The ultimate ska and mod celebration returns to Rossendale this summer

Rossendale Ska, Punk & Mod Fest 2024

Get ready to skank out this bank holiday with Rossendale Ska, Punk & Mod Fest 2024! The big day out features the best local acts on the circuit including headliners Midlife. The awesome tribute act will be playing the hits of Madness, The Specials and Bad Manners. Further live bands include Skafull, Pretty Green, and Complete Control plus DJ Andy plays all day.

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Eastern Electrics 2024

The warehouse rave featuring top techno, house and disco DJs

Eastern Electrics 2024

Feel the huge rave energy at Eastern Electrics 2024! The massive dance event at Lee Valley Showground sees 30 major names play across five stages, with appearances from Joseph Capriati b2b Seth Troxler, GOLFOS (PAWSA b2b Dennis Cruz), Korolova and more.

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RALLY

Discover something new at the majestic Southwark Park

RALLY

RALLY celebrates London’s diverse DIY culture and grassroots art communities. The one-day festival sees live music performances from the likes of Sorry, Nilufer Yanya, Mount Kimbie, Sam Akpro plus many more cutting-edge artists,

📆 Event Dates:

  •   Saturday 24th August 2024: RALLY 2024 - Southwark Park, London

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Infest

Get ready for an aural assault of extreme electronica

INFEST

Infest is a three-day festival dedicated to electronica, showcasing the very best in industrial, EBM, futurepop, synth-pop and power-noise. Artists and DJs appearing include Republica, Hatari, XOTOX, DJ Vidma and DJ Fritz.

📆 Event Dates:

  •   Friday 23rd – Monday 26th August 2024: Infest 2024 - St George's Hall, Bradford

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Status Quo

See the Quo thrill fans at Vivary Park

Status Quo are a British rock-n-roll institution. Their mix of blues and rock has found listeners around the world, scoring major hits with such huge anthems as "Rockin' All Over the World", "Down Down" and "Whatever You Want".

With rumours abound this could be their last-ever show, make sure you get your tickets for Taunton and look forward to a historic event.

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Ministry of Sound Classical

All your favourite rave anthems like you’ve never heard them before

Club classics and banging dance tunes are given a radical reworking with Ministry of Sound Classical. The magnificent 31-piece orchestra plus special guests Tall Paul, Ellie Sax and K-Klass transform top Ibiza tracks into a remarkable live experience with a classical twist at Somerset next month.

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JLS

The legendary R&B boy band are back!

Multi-MOBO winners JLS are amongst the greatest British R&B acts of all time. After hitting No. 1 with debut singles "Beat Again" and "Everybody in Love", the quartet have reached multi-platinum sales with their eponymous entry album and sophomore record Outta This World. They returned after a hiatus with the Top 10 album 2.0, and now you can see them play all their hits at Vivary Park this summer.

📆 Tour Dates:

  •   Saturday 24th August 2024: JLS - Vivary Park, Taunton

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Busted

The phenomenal pop-punk three-piece play iconic venues this summer bank holiday

Busted became THE breakthrough band of the millennium. They shot to fame with such catchy singles as "What I Go to School For", "Year 3000" and "You Said No". It was the start of a career which has seen the pop-punk boy band win two BRIT Awards and sell more than five million records worldwide.

Catch James Bourne, Matt Willis and Charlie Simpson when they hit Vivary Park and Dreamland next month.

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Tiësto

Get ready for the rave hitting Alexandra Head at Cardiff Bay

Dutch superstar DJ and acclaimed producer Tiësto returns to Cardiff for the first time in over a decade to blow your mind with his top trance tracks. Voted “The Greatest DJ of All Time" by Mix magazine readers, you are guaranteed a good time when you grab tickets for his unmissable bank holiday show.

📆 Tour Dates:

  •   Sunday 25th August 2024: Tiësto - Alexandra Head at Cardiff Bay

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Becky Hill

The multi-platinum superstar heads to Wales this summer

Dance-pop sensation Becky Hill has scored a No. 1 hit with Oliver Heldens on "Gecko (Overdrive)”. She went on to hit gold sales with debut album Only Honest on the Weekend and smashed into the Top 10 with the sophomore title Believe Me Now? Now, she takes over Alexandra Head at Cardiff Bay for a special bank holiday show.

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The Streets

Mike Skinner returns to Birmingham for a massive homecoming show

The Streets transformed the sound of British rap. Led by Mike Skinner, his Boy Next Door lyrics combined with UK-garage and grime saw the Brummy boy explode onto the scene with Original Pirate Material, going on to top the charts with A Grand Don't Come for Free and The Hardest Way to Make an Easy Living. He heads back to Birmingham as part of the Centenary Square Summer Series to play all the hits you know and love.

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Cian Ducrot

The "All for You" singer prepares to amaze audiences at Centenary Square

Irish indie-pop singer-songwriter Cian Ducrot topped the charts both here and in his home country with his stunning debut album Victory. Poised to release a second record, he announces summer dates including a headline show in Birmingham as part of the Centenary Square Summer Series.

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Ocean Colour Scene

The indie icons play Birmingham on the bank holiday

Mod revivalist greats Ocean Colour Scene became major players on the Britpop scene. Their huge anthems "The Riverboat Song" and "The Day We Caught the Train" were two of the biggest 90s indie anthems, and you can see them at Centenary Square when you book tickets with Gigantic.

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James Arthur

The X Factor winner is set to play a stunning show at Dreamland

James Arthur is amongst the greatest pop stars of his generation. After winning The X Factor, he released his self-titled platinum-selling debut album and hit No. 1 with the sophomore record Back from the Edge. He now plays the Margate funfair Dreamland.

📆 Tour Dates:

  •   Friday 2nd August 2024: James Arthur - Newmarket Racecourses
  •   Sunday 25th August 2024: James Arthur - Dreamland, Margate

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The Postal Service + Death Cab For Cutie

Two titans of US indie combine for a mighty co-headline show

This year sees the 20th anniversary of The Postal Service‘s Give Up plus Death Cab For Cutie‘s Transatlanticism. The two bands team up to celebrate the release of both seminal records at Utilita Arena, Cardiff.

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Milburn

The Sheffield indie-rockers hit the road this summer

Milburn were an essential part of the post-millennium indie resurgence, releasing the records Well Well Well, These Are the Facts and Time before splitting in 2008. The Yorkshire lads reunited in 2016 and you can see them this summer when you book tickets with Gigantic.

📆 Tour Dates:

  •   Saturday 24th August 2024: Milburn - Riverside Newcastle
  •   Sunday 25th August 2024: Milburn - Hangar 34, Liverpool
  •   Friday 30th August 2024: Milburn - Academy 2, Manchester

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Flavour

The Igbo-highlife superstar plays OVO Arena Wembley

Nigerian singer Chinedu Okoli is better known to the world as Flavour. Following the release of his latest album African Royalty, he now heads to OVO Arena Wembley for a massive headline show.

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Hits out of Hell at Weymouth Pavilion

Featuring the ultimate Meatloaf tribute

Hits out of Hell at Weymouth Pavilion

Hits out of Hell at Weymouth Pavilion is the ultimate celebration of Meatloaf at Weymouth Pavilion

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Direct from Graceland: Elvis

For true fans of The King

Direct from Graceland

Get close to the personal items of Elvis Presley with Direct from Graceland: ELVIS. It sees many artefacts brought to the UK shores for the very first time.

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Arboretum Beer Festival

Tasty treats, sumptuous drinks and live performances to enjoy this bank holiday

Arboretum Beer Festival

Enjoy real ales and great music in the centre of Nottingham with Arboretum Beer Festival. Tickets now on sale with Gigantic.

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Mean Girls

The hit Hollywood movie is transformed into a stage production

MEAN GIRLS

Can Cady Heron survive the wild wilderness of American High School? Or will she be torn apart by cruel clique The Plastics?

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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Potter fans are heading to Palace Theatre to enjoy this magical stage show

HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is a totally original story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany especially for the stage.

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Cabaret

The Kit Kat Club comes to London

CABARET

Cabaret is a warning from history, reminding us of the delicacy of democracy. Set during the Weimar Republic in Germany, the wild hedonism of the jazz era is about to fall into the abyss of fascism.

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