Long Division
ALBUM REVIEW: Various Artists – ‘Long Division: New Addition Vol.2’: ten of the Wakefield fest’s best
WAKEFIELD’S Long Division Festival – now that’s a lovely little (and these days, really not so little) event in the West Yorkshire musical calendar. It was founded back in 2011 by the fanzine Rhubarb Bomb; festival director Dean Freeman cashed in his NHS pension to fund a happening that celebrated the pool of musical talent …
Preview: Long Division 2019 (29th May – 2nd June)
It might not be number one on everyone’s visit list, but there’s more to Wakefield than the Wildcats and the Hepworth Gallery, as independent festival Long Division once is once again back spread around the city’s venues and with an enviable cast of players. They’re well sourced with musical acts, but the event is really a …
News: Wakefield festival Long Division announces return, new format and first acts
British music legend Billy Bragg will headline the festival at the stunning Wakefield Cathedral, which returns with a mix of free and paid arts, culture and music events for 2018 Wakefield’s Long Division Festival has announced its return after a fallow year in 2017. After taking a year off to take stock and better understand …
Live Review: Long Division Festival. Wakefield, 10-12.6.2016
Long Division 2016 launched itself into the weekend with post-punk outfit Gang of Four. For some reason they’ve been crammed into the smaller hall at Unity Works which makes for a sweaty, intimate start to the weekends shenanigans. As is tradition from previous years, the support for the evening comes from an up and coming local …
Live Review: Long Division 2015 – Wakefield 12th – 14th June
Long Division, a three day urban festival, spread over eight venues all within spitting distance of each other. Over 60 bands on offer and with the added bonus of it been just down the road in the city where I grew up, and still live. What started out five years ago as a full on …
News: Long Division Festival returns to Wakefield 12th – 14th June
Five years in and Long Division festival in Wakefield has become as much a part of the festival season as any of the offerings its big city rival, Leeds, can offer. 80+ bands – three days – eight city centre venues ! It’s a winning formula with an ever impressive line up ranging from the …