We may not be able to guarantee the sunshine, but British summer time always means great live music. Grab your spangly cowboy hat – these are the best fests to visit this year

From cheaper tickets to secondhand camping equipment or working some shifts, there are ways to save money

The summer’s big events sell out sooner every year but, whether you like gnarly moshpits, banging dance tents, kid-friendly jazz retreats or gastro entertainment, there’s still time to take your pick and get looking for your camping gear

Be it a tent or a tipi, a yurt or a pop-up suite, UK summer events cater for budgets large and small

As live music returns, we pick the best artists launching post-lockdown tours and festival dates – with the Eagles, Beck and Bloodstock leading the charge

Big names like the Killers, alt-J and a surprise Liam Gallagher flounder, but there’s buried treasure from Nao, IAMDDB and Octavian lower down the bill

Short on visceral moments, certain bands redeem the most genteel of summer festivals, from the 1975 to Mavis Staples and the Horrors