Guardian journalism is independent. We earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more. From jazz in Rotterdam and hip-hop in Paris to brass bands on the beach in Blackpool, the Guardian’s music editor chooses the best European festivals that can be reached by rail Paris has some great festivals, such as Cercle (22-24 May), with dance music stars against the backdrop of planes and rockets in an outdoor aerospace museum, but the most accessible and democratic is Fête de la musique, which began in Paris in 1982 but is now popular across the country. It is a loose event encompassing dozens of free, semi-impromptu outdoor performances all over each host city, including plenty in Lille, which is even cheaper and quicker to get to than Paris on the Eurostar from London. While the UK may cock its ear occasionally to English-singing bands like Phoenix and the “French touch” scene that birthed Daft Punk, Justice and more, Fête de la musique is a chance to immerse yourself in the music that rarely crosses the Channel, from spirited chanson to Francophone hip-hop and the breakneck carnival styles of shatta or bouyon, where MCs rattle through commands on tracks of
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Twenty-two defendants, including intelligence agents and police, accused of committing crimes on behalf of Freemason mafia Twenty-two people have gone on trial in France on charges of murder and other serious crimes centred on a masonic…
View source →New agreement delayed amid home secretary Shabana Mahmood’s demands for more interceptions of dinghies A renewed deal between the UK and France to stop small boat Channel crossings has not yet been signed, with a day to go before the…
View source →Three people have been arrested in connection with a suspected foiled bomb attack on the Bank of America's headquarters in Paris, France's anti-terrorism prosecutor's office said. An initial suspect was detained at the scene after he…
View source →French authorities have arrested two more suspects over a foiled attack on Bank of Americaâs Paris offices, the countryâs anti-terrorism prosecutorâs office said on Sunday. âTwo further individuals were taken into police custody…
View source →Incident in the city’s 8th arrondissement reportedly involved a homemade explosive device French police prevented an apparent bomb attack outside a US bank in Paris on Saturday when they arrested a man about to set off a homemade explosive…
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