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Ladies take centre stage at this year’s Helsinki Festival

Ladies take centre stage at this year’s Helsinki Festival

7 May 2010 by Peter Sterling

The Finns come to life in the summer months after what is invariably a long, cold winter. Visitors to the country’s cities will begin to observe smiles on the faces of the normally rather dour inhabitants, and hark – could that be joyous music drifting into earshot?

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Helsinki

A thousand reasons to visit Berlin

A thousand reasons to visit Berlin

11 Dec 2009 by Joel Willans

Unlike other big European capitals Berlin doesn’t drive me up the wall. In fact, it was love at first night.

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Berlin Germany

Down the sarf bank: the bands play on

Down the sarf bank: the bands play on

20 Oct 2009 by Peter Sterling

Once home only to orchestras, chamber groups and soloists, London’s South Bank Centre now offers live music to suit all tastes.

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London

A harvest of arts in tractor land

A harvest of arts in tractor land

16 Jul 2009 by Joel Willans

Suffolk is probably best known for farming and Ipswich Town Football club. But, this weekend, this English county will showcase some of the world’s best musicians, writers, poets and actors in a harvest of festival fun.

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Europe Suffolk United Kingdom

Vive l’independence

Vive l’independence

4 Jul 2009 by Peter Sterling

Next week is Independents Day. Confused? Find out more and join the self-employed music ravolution.

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London