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The UK festival season has started. A weird year with no Glastonbury, but none the less there are plenty of other cool alternatives to choose from. Here are some festival picks from SquidLondon.

Lovebox Festival – 15. – 17. June 2012 - Biggest disco in London for live music. Some of the line up: Booka Shade, Grace Jones!, Friendly Fires.

Secret Garden 19. – 22. June 2012. Be part of the gardeners – Orbital, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros – all part of the 10th year anniversary party.

Isle of Wight Festival – 22. – 24. June 2012

Hackney Week End – 23. – 24. June 2012. Radio 1 has organised an incredible line up – Rhianna, Jay-Z and Florence + the Machine to name a few. The Squidders will go on Saturday, not just because of the better line up but because we want a sleep in on Sunday!

Wireless Festival – 6.-8.  July 2012

Bloc Festival – 6. -7 July 2012

Bestival – 6. – 9. September 2012 – If you like camping, this is the one for you. Line up includes: Stevie Wonder, Florence + the Machine, the xx, dirty beaches, 2 many dj’s.

Bring on Britain’s vibrant music scene, wellies, brollies, fun and more!