Bank holiday virtual music festivals: Reading, Leeds, Creamfields and more

Description Foo Fighters headlined Reading Festival in 2019  Credits Lindsay Melbourne/Reading Festival Alt Text Foo Fighters headlined Reading Festival in 2019 Party at home throughout the upcoming three-day weekend One-Minute Read Mike Starling Tuesday, August 25, 2020 - 9:35am If you thought the August bank holiday weekend was going to be a quiet one then think again. See related Virtual days out: best online experiences and tours from your home Music fans are unable to attend festivals this summer because of the coronavirus pandemic, but that isn’t stopping event organisers from putting on a virtual show.   So forget muddy fields, lukewarm drinks and dodgy loos, the best parties will be at home this long weekend, with the choice of entertainment ranging from epic sets from Creamfields to re-runs of legendary performances at Leeds and Reading. Get ready to celebrate #RANDL20 with BBC Music %uD83D%uDE4C From Friday 28th - Sunday 30th August head to @BBCiPlayer, @BBCSounds, TV and Radio as they dive into the #RandL archive %uD83E%uDD18 Head to our website for more details %uD83C%uDF7B https://t.co/gZwWqNCsne %u2764%uFE0Fhttps://t.co/GzMA27yPjc %uD83D%uDC9B pic.twitter.com/bwAIVGIQK6 - Reading & Leeds Fest (@OfficialRandL) August 13, 2020 Reading & Leeds Festivals BBC Weekend 28-30 August 2020; readingfestival.com  The Reading and Leeds festivals are partnering with BBC Music over the bank holiday weekend to look back at some of the classic performances from years gone by. Between midday and midnight, Friday to Sunday, BBC iPlayer will have a pop-up channel streaming live sets from acts including Billie Eilish, Radiohead and The 1975. A rerun of last year’s Reading headline set by the Foo Fighters will also be screened on BBC Four from midnight on Friday. Every August Bank Holiday for the last 16 years has seen us prepare for our yearly ritual on the Common. This year we present SW4 Live, broadcasting 30hrs of exclusive sets %uD83E%uDD73 Organise your raving crews, grab your drinks - we'll do the rest for your Bank Holiday Weekend %uD83C%uDF7B%uD83D%uDD7A%uD83D%uDC83 pic.twitter.com/4gIAiAlyO7 - SW4 Festival (@southwest4) August 7, 2020 South West Four Live 28-30 August; southwestfour.com  Filmed at the Electric Brixton, #SW4Live2020 will be streamed online throughout the long weekend, with more than 30 hours of exclusive sets from acts including Holy Goof, Dash Berlin, Eli & Fur, Macky Gee, Skepsis and IndiKa. The event is in a good cause too, with donations raising through the live streams to go to mental health charity Mind. %uD83C%uDFAA Virtually Shrewsbury Folk Festival programme %uD83C%uDFAA View the full programme and explore what's on here: https://t.co/nGTDjTQC58It's all FREE but please donate to our fundraising campaign that will also support @HopeHouseKids: https://t.co/IKaL4BiLDn#vsff20 pic.twitter.com/b2adyUQfx2 - Shrewsbury Folk Festival (@shrewsburyfolk) August 18, 2020 Virtually Shrewsbury Folk Festival 29-30 August; shrewsburyfolkfestival.co.uk  Organisers of the Shrewsbury Folk Festival are throwing a two-day virtual event with a long line-up of musical acts performing on the Bellstone stage. Events for kids include lantern making and singing, while adults can take part in workshops ranging from yoga and body percussion to ukulele playing. Our MASSIVE #CreamfieldsHouseParty lineup is here! %uD83D%uDD25 With donations to mental health charity @MindCharity pic.twitter.com/NzOXxm8STI - Creamfields (@Creamfields) August 5, 2020 Creamfields House Party 29-30 August; creamfields.com   Dance the weekend away at the Creamfields House Party. Taking place from 2pm on Saturday until 2am on Sunday, and then 12pm until 11pm on Sunday, the two-day festival will feature some of the very best sets from Creamfields over the last few years. Fans can watch online or via YouTube, Twitch and Beatport. We are going to make history together with the 1st Digital #NottingHillCarnival - Let the spirit take over your home from Aug 29th- 31st.Register for exclusive Access All Areas at https://t.co/pjjp3ZftFV %uD83E%uDDE1#NHCATHOME #NHC2020 #NOTTINGHILLCARNIVAL #NHCAAA powered by @letsgodo pic.twitter.com/xmLjCtJkr1 - Notting Hill Carnival (@NHCarnivalLDN) August 23, 2020 Notting Hill Digital Carnival 29-31 August; nhcarnival.org  History is being made with the first ever digital Notting Hill Carnival. Fans can register for free to enjoy the three-day extravaganza, plus enjoy exclusive access to Culture, Parade, Sounds Systems and the Main Stage.   Odyssey by 21CPH 30-31 August; facebook.com/21CProgressiveHouse  This 36-hour, non-stop virtual music festival is being organised by the 21CPH platform and will feature 26 of the world’s best progressive house DJs. Robert Babicz, Emi Galvan and GMJ are just three of the acts confirmed for the digital line-up.  Arts & Life Music https://www.theweek.co.uk/music/107894/bank-holiday-virtual-music-festivals-reading-leeds-creamfields #culture