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Virgin Radio UK is pleased to announce its festival partnerships for this summer, as official broadcast partners for CarFest, Latitude and Hardwick Festival.

Now, Virgin Radio UK is going out on the road to Latitude at Henham Park in Suffolk on 25th to 28th July, Hardwick Festival at Hardwick Hall in Durham on 16th to 18th August, and CarFest in Laverstoke Park Farm in Overton on 23rd to 25th August.

The station will be broadcasting live on the ground from Latitude, Hardwick Festival and CarFest, so that listeners can enjoy the atmosphere without worrying about sleeping in a tent or buying wellies. Headline acts like Duran Duran, Keane, Snow Patrol, Richard Ashcroft, Deacon Blue & UB40 will be hanging out as Steve Denyer & Stu Elmore bring the best chats and live tracks back to the Virgin Radio UK audience.

Mike Cass, Content Director, Virgin Radio UK says: “Virgin Radio UK is all about celebrating the best music out there - and we’re delighted to be in the middle of it all during festival season this year.”

Anjna Raheja, Festival Director of CarFest, says, “Virgin Radio has been part of the CarFest family for the past few years, and we are delighted to have made this official. The support the station gives us is incredible and a true partnership… like-minded visitors, listeners, music artists and presenters all coming together to ensure that CarFest continues to grow, flourish and raise money for UK children’s charities.”

Hardick Festival founder John Adamson says, “We are delighted to welcome Virgin Radio as our official broadcast partner for Hardwick Festival’s 10th Anniversary. Join us from 16th - 18th August 2024 as we celebrate a decade of exceptional music and entertainment with our biggest and best line-up to date. This milestone promises to be our most memorable Festival yet.”

Latitude’s Festival Director, Melvin Benn, says: “We are thrilled to welcome Virgin Radio back as a broadcast partner for this year's Latitude Festival. Our shared commitment to showcasing exceptional music and comedy makes for a great partnership. 

“The Latitude lineup, featuring Duran Duran, Keane, Nile Rodgers, Rag'n'Bone Man, Rick Astley, and Myles Smith, is adored by the Virgin audience. Likewise, comedians such as Sara Pascoe, Jo Brand, Judi Love, and Joanne McNally are firm listener favourites, so a great fit."

Virgin Radio will kick off the season of festivals on the weekend of 6th and 7th July with a Latitude special. There will be a live session from Irish icons Ash on Saturday, and acting royalty Damian Lewis - who’s making his live debut at the festival - will be chatting to Tom Allen on Sunday.