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festival

[fes-tuh-vuhl] / ˈfɛs tə vəl /


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“This year it really does feel like a homegrown festival,” said Sarah Winshall, LAFM’s co-founder and festival director.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The author, who is based in Birmingham, founded the festival in 2021.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

The UK government on Tuesday blocked US rapper Kanye West from entering the country due to his past antisemitic outbursts, prompting organisers of a festival he was to headline to cancel the July event.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Kanye West has been barred from entering the U.K. following a backlash over a planned performance by the rapper at a London music festival, according to event organizers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Speaking of Ebert, we are nearing completion on filming; in fact, we should be done by Friday, and then Slide and I will edit the thing to show at the festival.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon