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Culture | Music Love it or loathe it, camping is a bit of a British festival rite of passage. Traversing a slightly boggy field after one too many tinnies, wriggling into a tiny pop-up tent with all of the structural integrity of a chocolate teapot, and grimly ‘showering’ with nothing but a pack of trusty wet wipes is just part of the incredibly glamorous experience – and unsurprisingly it’s not for everyone. If all of this sounds a bit like you, never fear.

As well as London’s huge selection of day festivals (sleeping in your own bed!? Heavenly) there are also plenty of parties a mere train ride away from the capital. Some can be pulled off in a day-trip, though it might be wise to make an Irish exit before the late-night debauchery begins. And for the further-flung options, there’s always the option of swinging by for a single day of revelry, and turning the rest of the weekend into a city break – all of these festivals offer purse-friendly day tickets.



So why not duck out of the capital for a day (or two) and avoid the prospect of a rapidly deflating roll-mat altogether? While most metal-heads opt to camp it up at this staple spot for sounds of the heavier persuasion, this legendary rock festival , in Donington Park, also welcomes in the day-trippers with open arms. Queens of the Stone Age , Fall Out Boy and Avenged Sevenfold headline each of the three nights, and lower down the bill you’ll find everyone from Creeper and Code Orange to Sum 41, Wargasm and B.

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