With temperatures hovering near the zero mark, now's a good time to get your summer 2009 planning underway!
A number of UK festivals have already put tickets on sale for this year's events, many of them at special early-bird prices. So if you're looking for a bargain or just can't wait until the summer - here's a list of some of the best 2009 festivals, tickets for which are available now:
Spiritualized
Fri 8 May - Sun 10 May
ATP Weekend 1:The Fans Strike Back, Minehead
Acts include Devo, Spiritualized, Grails, Sleep.
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The Breeders. Photo: Chris Glass
Thu 14 May - Sat 16 May
[The Great Escape, Brighton
Acts to be announced
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Foals
Fri 15 May - Sun 17 May
ATP Weekend 2:The Breeders, Minehead
Acts include The Breeders, Throwing Muses, Bon Iver, Foals.
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Bon Iver
Fri 12 Jun - Sun 14 Jun
Rock Ness, Inverness
Acts include: The Prodigy, Basement Jaxx,
Dizzee Rascal, Biffy Clyro.
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Basement Jaxx. Photo: Jamie Beeden
Thu 9 Jul - Sun 12 Jul
T In The Park, Angus
Acts to be announced
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Dizzee Rascal
Fri 10 Jul - Sun 12 Jul
GuilFest, Guildford
Acts to be announced
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Orbital
Fri 24 Jul - Sat 25 Jul
Wickerman Festival, Kirkcudbright
Acts to be announced
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Biffy Clyro
Fri 7 Aug - Sat 8 Aug
Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival, Inverness-shire
Acts to be announced
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The Prodigy
Fri 7 Aug - Sun 9 Aug
The Big Chill, Herefordshire
Acts include: Orbital, Basement Jaxx, Friendly Fires, Norman Jay and more.
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Fri 28 Aug - Sun 30 Aug
RetroFest, Glasgow
Acts to be announced
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Fri 28 Aug - Sun 30 Aug
Beachdown Festival, Brighton
Acts include: Saint Etienne, Grandmaster Flash, The Fall, The Blockheads and more.
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The Fall
Fri 11 Sep - Sun 13 Sep
Bestival, Isle of Wight
Acts to be announced
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