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NME Festival Guide 2008
Wychwood Festival

Could you write for NME.COM?

Neil Hannon Haldern Pop blog 06

Neil Hannon Haldern Pop blog 06

Heading to a festival? Then read this now

Do you have what it takes to write or shoot photographs for NME?

This year NME.COM will deliver the greatest – and most comprehensive - festivals coverage that’s ever been seen online. There’ll be full line-ups, news, extensive galleries and loads more. And for the first time ever we’re offering the best new writers and photographers the chance to blaze a trail and work for NME.COM.


Writers
As a writer you’ll need to be going to one of the festivals below, be able to write and, be a music expert.

Simply e-mail us at bloggers@nme.com with the subject line including the word ‘Writer’ and the name of the festival you’re attending. Include in the e-mail a 200-word report of a festival or gig you’ve attended, including the best songs at that event and most interesting/newsworthy moments of the gig or festival.

Photographers
As a a photographer you’ll need to be attending one of the festivals below, have a stunning portfolio online and want to follow in the footsteps of some of the greatest rock photographers of all time.

Simply e-mail us at bloggers@nme.com with the subject line including the word ‘Photographer’ and the name of the festival you’re attending. Include in the e-mail a link to your portfolio of rock photography.

Only the best will be picked, can you make it?

Wychwood
(Cheltenham - June 1-3)

Rock-Ness
(Inverness - June 9-10)

Escape Into The Park
(Swansea - June 16-17)

Hyde Park Calling
(London & Leeds - June 23-24)

Knowsley Hall Music Festival
(Liverpool - June 23-24)

Kent Music Festival
(Kent - June 29)

Summer Pops
(Aintree Race Course, Liverpool - July 3 – 21)

Roskilde
(Roskilde, Denmark - July 5-8)

Cornbury Music Festival
(Cornbury - July 7-8)

Larmer Tree Festival
(Larmer Tree, UK - July 11-15)

Guilfest
(Guildford - July 13-15)

Fflam
(Swansea Bay - July 13-15)

Wakestock
(Abersoch Bay - July 20-21)

Wickerman Festival
(Kirkcudbright, Scotland - July 20-21)

Truck Festival
(Oxford - July 21-22)

Cambridge Folk Festival
(Cambridge - July 26-29)

Ben & Jerry's Sundae On The Common
(London Clapham Common - July 28)

Rhythm Festival
(Twinwood - August 3-5)

Lollapalooza
(Chicago, USA - August 3-5)

Electric Gardens
(Mount Ephraim Gardens, Ireland - August 4-5)

Hi:Fi Ireland
(Westmeath, Ireland - August 5-6)

Summer Sundae
(Leicester - August 10-12)

Cropredy Festival
(Cropredy - August 9-11)

Underage Festival
(Victoria Park, London - August 10)

Endorse It In Dorset
(Woodcut - August 10-12)

Field Day
(Victoria Park, London - August 11)

Green Man
(Brecon Beacons - August 17-19)

TDK Cross Central
(King's Cross, London - August 25-26)

Get Loaded In The Park
(Cardiff & London - August 25-26)

Connect
(Inverary Castle, Scotland - August 31-September 2)

Jersey Live
(Jersey - September 1-2)

Bestival
(Isle Of Wight - September 7-9)

End Of The Road Festival
(Larmer Tree Gardens - September 14-16)


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