Two days of sunshine this week is all it's taken to get us excited about summer again. Aaaaah beer gardens, lazing on Southsea Common, the Bandstand... All that fun to come, and it all starts this weekend with the Castlefields Festival...

"What?" I hear you say. "A festival? In Southsea?" Yes, that's right, and we don't just mean a stage, three bands and a few market stalls. The British tradition of summer festival season officially kicks off this weekend in Southsea.

Part of 'OxJam', Oxfam's fundraising through music initiative, Castlefields 2008 sees more than 50 artists and DJs do their thing across five different stages and tents. Basically, if you're not there, you'd better have a damn good excuse. And there's lots more going on over the next week too...

Friday 25th April: The Kills
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Low-fi indie rockers headline the Wedge

Friday 25th April: Judge Jules at Liquid & Envy
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Legendary DJ celebrates the club’s first birthday

Saturday 26th April: Castlefields Festival
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All the best talent the South has to offer in one place for one day only

Saturday 26th April: The Automatic
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Post-punkers come over the hill to Pompey

Sunday 27th April: Andy Parsons
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Live comedy on tour at the Wedge

Sunday 27th April: Mr Men & Little Miss Sports Day Fun
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fun afternoon for the kids at Ferneham Hall

Monday 28th April: Steve Hampton's Birdcage Session
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Join in the jam at the Cellars

Tuesday 29th April: Mark Morris and The Mummys
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Former lead Bluetone plays the Cellars

Wednesday 30th April: Sugababes
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Pop princesses headline the Guildhall

Thursday 1st May: Lethal Bizzle
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The Wedge gets grimy

Friday 2nd May: Wedge Comedy Club
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Noel Britten headlines the laugh-a-thon

Friday 2nd May: The Orphanage
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Eerie Spanish spookfest plays at No.6 Cinema

Saturday 3rd May: Funkt*If*Ino
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Slip on those dancin’ shows and get the funk on

Also coming soon:
A Mega Sunday Session at The Cellars, Hipshaker at the Wedge, Vampire Weekend, and Terry Reid.


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