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The Big Chill When: 3rd-5th August Where: Eastnor Castle, Herefordshire. Price: Adults £125, 13-15 year olds £60, under 13 year olds get in free with an adult. Web: www.bigchill.net/festival.html Top Three: Mika; Mr Hudson and the Library; Micah P. Hinson.

The Big Chill is described as a dance festival for grown ups. As well as the main attraction of music, this festival offers attractions in the form of art and theatre to ensure that every single member of the 35,000 crowd has the opportunity for a truly individual experience.

In case that is not enough, there is also a fancy dress tent to allow yourself that added slice of distinctiveness.
 

Underage Festival When: 10th August Where: Eastnor Castle, Herefordshire. Price: £20. Web: www.underagefestivals.com Top Three: Mumm-Ra; Tiny Dancers; Blood Red Shoes.

The world’s first music festival exclusively for under-18s will be held this year in London. 5,000 youngsters, aged 14-17, will be given the chance to view some of the nation’s most promising artists on three stages in an alcohol free environment. This means that, unlike the other attractions listed, it is doubtful that your experience will be ruined by a drunkard throwing up on your shoes.

The festival is being organised by Underage Club, a music venue started by the 14 year old Sam Killcoyne for the benefit of the youth of London.
 

V Festival When: 18th-19th August Where: Hylands Park, Chelmsford, and Weston Park, Staffordshire. Price: £63.50 for a day ticket, £120 for the weekend. Web: www.vfestival.com Top Three: Foo Fighters; Manic Street Preachers; Primal Scream.

One of the most popular festivals in England, the V Festival is a predominantly rock affair but recent appearances from artists such as Girls Aloud and Dido have shown an increasing tendency to include several pop acts. This either gives you the chance to catch something a bit different or the opportunity to heckle some artists you are not interested in.

This festival is split between two venues across the country and celebrates its twelfth occurrence this year. Spin off V Festivals have been staged in Australia and the United States to help promote Richard Branson’s company (the V stands for Virgin).
 

Carling Weekend When: 24th-26th August Where: Reading and Leeds. Price: £62.50 for the day, £145.50 for the weekend. Web: here Top Three: Pumpkins; Nine Inch Nails; Red Hot Chili Peppers.

The Carling Weekend is one of the most prestigious and longest running festivals in the world having started in 1961. It was originally a National Jazz Festival but it has evolved over the decades and now has a similar format to those found at T In The Park and Oxegen.

The two venues, in Reading and Leeds, share most of the same artists for the weekend. Last year’s event saw 80,000 people in Reading and a crowd of 70,000 in Leeds.

Over the years, some of the world’s top bands such as Pink Floyd, Ramones and Nirvana have appeared at this festival.
 

Bestival When: 7th-9th September Where: Robin Hill, Isle of Wight. Price: Adults £115, 13-15 year olds £57.50, under 13s free with an adult. Web: www.bestival.net Top Three: Beastie Boys; Chemical Brothers; The Gossip. Picture credit: Colin Friend

The Isle of Wight boasts more carnivals per capita than any other area of the UK. Bestival describes itself as a ‘boutique festival’ and is one of the least commercial of the major musical celebrations. Over the years it has won many awards, most recently the 2006 Best Medium Sized Festival Award.

The previous year, Bestival attempted to break the record for most people in one place wearing fancy dress and a recent addition to the festival has been an inflatable church that allows people to get officially married.