 The festival season is here and while it's too late to buy tickets to Glastonbury, tickets are still available at some of the UK's smaller but most spectacular, quirky, outdoor music events - at much more affordable prices too!
To help inspire you and to take you there! Sugahfix.com has teamed up with bmibaby, the fun, low-cost airline to bring you a guide to some of the best live music events in the East Midlands.
Yes that's right, the East Midlands! Home to folklore legend Robin Hood, this area of England is also home to a variety of exciting live music events that are set to revolutionise your festival experience this summer.
So gals, spread your festival wings and get ready for the music, mud and mayhem in Leicester and Nottingham with bmibaby.
We've also got lots of prizes up for grabs so read on for your chance to WIN with the award-winning airline.
 The Big Session Festival will play host to an eclectic mix of emerging and established artists, not to mention a vast range of real ale! This award-winning festival tries just that bit harder: right from its deeply green credentials with the most impressive recycling initiatives, through to the Kids Zone keeping younger festival goers entertained, to making sure everyone enjoys the music whatever the weather, with all sets being undercover on indoor and outdoor marquee stages.
Dates: 18th June 2010 - 20th June 2010
Line Up: Oysterband plus 40 other acts over the weekend
Location: De Montfort Hall & Gardens, Leicester, UK
Website www.bigsessionfestival.com
 Splendour Music Festival, a sell out last year, brings some of the best of rock and pop, acoustic, Indie and World music to the city. Alongside four music stages is the Comedy Stage and there will be a host of children's activities throughout the festival, making for one of the best family events of the summer.
Dates: 24 July 2010 - 25 July 2010
Location: Wollaton Hall, Wollaton, Nottingham
Line Up: Pet Shop Boys, Calvin Harris plus comedy acts and lots more
Website www.splendourfestival.com
 Summer Sundae Weekender A three day family friendly music festival with full camping facilities offering festival goers over 100 acts with an eclectic mix of live bands of all styles and genres over six stages, and high calibre comedy in the festival's Comedy Tent.
Dates: 13th August 2010 - 15th August 2010
Location: De Montfort Hall, Leicester
Website www.summersundae.com
 WIN WIN WIN
So now you know what's on offer, it's your chance to bag yourself and a friend a festival trip to remember.
Our sign up incentive for June is for one lucky new subscriber to win
a pair of tickets to Spendour Music Festival, accommodation at Holiday
Inn Express in Nottingham and flights for two with BMI Baby.
The
Holiday Inn Express (pictured left) Nottingham City Centre hotel is built on
Nottingham's medieval city walls. The hotel boasts an eye-catching,
glass-front that curves round the pedestrianised Chapel Bar area, home
to trendy al fresco dining and vibrant nightlife. For more info click here.
New subscribers
will automatically be entered into the draw.
 For current
subscribers we also have a pair of tickets to Spendour or Summer Sundae
Music Festival, flights for two with bmibaby as well as a bmibaby
festival survival pack, complete with:
• The quintessential festival
wellies
• Kitsch flower print two person tent
• Check sunhat
•
Flower print honcho
• And a très cute Cath Kidston paisley travel
pillow and eye mask set
Two runners up will also win a pair of
tickets to Spendour or Summer Sundae Music Festival, flights for two
with bmibaby.
Click here to view the entry form - you must be logged in to view and enter.
Usual sugahfix.com rules apply. Full bmibaby terms and conditions available on request.
Other things to check out this summer in East Midlands:
Robin Hood festival, Nottingham. 2-8 August
Jesters, jousters, music and theatre will be bringing Sherwood Forest and the historic village of Edwinstowe alive this summer. Following the release of the Robin Hood film in May 2010, this years Robin Hood festival is set to be one to remember.
Organised by the staff at Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre the festival celebrates the life and times of the world's most famous outlaw and will be providing seven days of family fun. www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/robinhoodfestival
Chatsworth, Derbyshire
The home of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire is set in the magnificent landscape of Derbyshire's Peak District National Park. It was used in the 2006 movie ‘Pride and Prejudice' as Pemberley, Mr Darcy's family home and also features in the film The Duchess about, the life of 18th century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire. The 105 acre garden, a magical landscape, beautiful in all seasons, has evolved over more than 450 years. There are miles of walks amongst rare trees, shrubs, formal hedges, temples, sculptures, streams and ponds. In the heart of the garden is a huge yew maze.
Silverstone, Northamptonshire
Having hosted the first modern day Grand Prix in 1950, this internationally renowned motorsport venue continues to enjoy a prominent position in the history of motorsport.
The newly developed, fast and demanding circuit provides excellent viewing for the fans and this year hosts the Formula 1 Santander British Grand Prix. The event is a great day out, suitable for the whole family with Entertainment Zones and Air shows running alongside the main action on the track.
For those fans that aren't content with simply watching the races, Silverstone also offers a range of exhilarating driving experiences from Formula one, Ferraris to driving a 4x4 on the off road track.
 bmibaby operates up to 12 flights a week from Belfast
International to East Midlands Airport, with prices starting from just
£9.99 one way, including taxes and charges.
bmibaby also flies from Belfast International Airport to Birmingham
Airport and Manchester. For more information on flights and the latest
bmibaby deals, please visit www.bmibaby.com
The low cost airline offers a number of other benefits including:
• All seats reserved
• Online check in - if travelling with just hand luggage
• Group bookings online
• The chance to join bmi's diamond club - the UK's most generous
frequent flyer programme
• Lastminute.com partnership offering the best deals on accommodation
For more information on flights and the latest bmibaby deals, please
visit www.bmibaby.com
Terms and Conditions
1. Each winner is entitled to return travel for 2 passengers with bmibaby from Belfast International Airport to East Midlands Airport on the bmibaby network.
2. Each winner will also receive a pair of tickets to either: Summer Sundae Weekender or Splendour Music Festival.
3. One winner will receive a bmibaby survival festival pack which will include: festival wellies, flower print two person tent, check sunhat, honcho and a travel pillow and eye mask set.
4. Travel must be taken to coincide with the festival event allocated to each winner. This is not negotiable. Route may vary due to timetable changes.
5. Winners will be selected at random by sugahfix.com judge. The judge's decision is final.
6. Competition for current subscribers closes on Friday 25th June. Prize draw for new subscribers closes on 31st July 2010.
7. Prizes are non-transferable, non-refundable and non-changeable. Flight details, dates and times cannot be varied once they are booked. Cash or credit alternatives will not be offered. bmibaby reserves the right to provide substitute prizes of similar value should the specified prizes become unavailable.
8. bmibaby reserves the right to change its flight schedules without prior notice.
9. Seating is subject to availability. Availability is more restrictive during peak periods. Greater promotional seat availability is offered on off-peak and high frequency services
10. The winner will be responsible for supplying valid passports and visa. It is strongly recommended that travellers take out adequate travel insurance.
11. All flights are subject to the terms and conditions under which they are issued including bmibaby's general conditions of carriage for passengers and baggage.
12. bmibaby reserves the right to cancel or amend the terms of this prize promotion and without notice in the unlikely event of major catastrophe, war, earthquake, or any actual, anticipated or alleged breach of any applicable law or regulation or any other similar event.
13. By participating in this prize promotion, you grant the promoters permission to use your name and likeness for advertising and future promotional purposes without additional compensations (except where prohibited).
14. Winners are liable for any tax liability accruing as a result of this promotion.
15. This promotion is governed by UK Law.
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