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17 cool UK festivals to go to in 2014 (before everyone else does)
You probably haven't been, but should
by Michael Baggs | Photos by Press / Wilderness
Like so many other things in life, it's easy to get stuck in a rut when it comes to festival season. Sure, Glastonbury is amazing, but maybe you should give your regular haunt a break once in a while, and check out some of the smaller, up and coming and seriously cool newer festivals in the UK a try this year.
While the likes of Reading & Leeds have dominated the festival scene for years, and will continue to do so, many people are looking for something other than big name bands and free-flowing beer. There are a number of exciting new options on the festival circuit that are fast becoming a big deal. Don't you want to say you got there first?
Here are 17 seriously cool festivals in the UK that you have probably never been to - but really should...
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