European Festivals – Roskilde 2025 may be Cashless but you’ll still need Krone

Roskilde 2025, Denmark’s flagship music and arts festival, returns this summer with eight days of music and art across multiple genres. Running from 28th June to 5th July, there are also four pre-festival days – almost as important as the main festival for local artists, new acts and some of the more avant-garde performers. Roskilde… Continue reading European Festivals – Roskilde 2025 may be Cashless but you’ll still need Krone

Packing for Primavera? Don’t forget to cater for the daylight hours too

The Primavera music festival in Barcelona is one of the largest in Europe – and the biggest in the Mediterranean region. Each June, it draws tens of thousands of music lovers to the city’s seafront for a packed programme that runs largely through the night. But while festival-goers rightly focus on the line-up, it’s also… Continue reading Packing for Primavera? Don’t forget to cater for the daylight hours too

On the Road with the Tour de France: What to Spend and Why to Carry Cash

Each summer, millions line the roads of France to witness one of sport’s great spectacles: the Tour de France. In 2025, the race begins in Lille on 5th July and travels south over three weeks, finishing in Paris on 27th July. The route covers coastlines, mountain passes, rural towns and city boulevards. And for UK… Continue reading On the Road with the Tour de France: What to Spend and Why to Carry Cash

Budgeting for the Montreux Jazz Festival 2025

This year, the Montreux Jazz Festival runs from 4th to 19th July and, as usual, promises a remarkable two-week musical celebration against the backdrop of the Swiss Alps and shimmering Lake Geneva. First held in 1967, Montreux has grown from a niche jazz event into one of Europe’s most prestigious and genre-diverse music festivals. In… Continue reading Budgeting for the Montreux Jazz Festival 2025

Pohoda Festival 2025: Slovakia’s best-kept Cultural Secret

The Pohoda Festival in Slovakia is something of a hidden gem in the festival world. But it’s one which is attracting consistently more attention, and well-known artists as well as up and coming acts. 2025’s takes place from 10th to 12th July at Trenčín Airport; that’s in north-western Slovakia, about 80 miles from Bratislava. Here… Continue reading Pohoda Festival 2025: Slovakia’s best-kept Cultural Secret

Budgeting for Tomorrowland 2025: A Practical Guide

Tomorrowland 2025 – a large annual electronic dance music festival – set to unfold over two weekends: 18th–20th and 25th–27th July, in the town of Boom, just to the south of Antwerp in Belgium. Celebrating its 21st anniversary, the festival introduces a new theme, ‘Orbyz’, transforming the De Schorre open area into a mystical icy… Continue reading Budgeting for Tomorrowland 2025: A Practical Guide

EuroGames 2025: Costs at Lyon’s Flagship Inclusive Sporting Event

The EuroGames 2025 are hosted in Lyon, France, from 23rd to 26th July. These four days are an important event in the European sporting Calendar – for the sports, and for what the games stand for. And if you’ve not heard of them before, the EuroGames are Europe’s leading inclusive sporting event. Organized by the… Continue reading EuroGames 2025: Costs at Lyon’s Flagship Inclusive Sporting Event

Setting Off for the Sónar Festival? Don’t Forget Some Cash in Your Pocket

Barcelona’s Sónar Festival 2025 promises three days of electronic music, digital art, and innovative immersive experiences. Running from 12th to 14th June, this year’s edition runs from two sites: Fira Montjuïc for Sónar by Day, and Fira Gran Via for Sónar by Night. Line-ups include Peggy Gou, Four Tet, and Nathy Peluso. Founded in 1994,… Continue reading Setting Off for the Sónar Festival? Don’t Forget Some Cash in Your Pocket

Going to Roland-Garros? What you need to know about Paris while you’re there

Are you tennis fans heading to Paris for Roland-Garros this summer? If so, the chances are that a lot of what you need is already already booked. Probably you have tournament tickets, and  flights and accommodation are sorted too. And if you’ve booked ahead with a hospitality package as well, then you’re probably well set.… Continue reading Going to Roland-Garros? What you need to know about Paris while you’re there