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Sonisphere Festival
Sonisphere 2010 festival dates announced for Knebworth
12:25 - 09 October 2009

THE dates for next year s Sonisphere Festival at Knebworth have been revealed. Sonisphere 2010 will take place on Saturday, July 31 and Sunday, August 1 at the Hertfordshire stately home. More than 80,000 metal and rock fans attended the inaugural Sonisph... Full Story »

Sonisphere at Knebworth
Sonisphere Festival at Knebworth to grow to three days
16:09 - 16 August 2009

ORGANISERS want to extend the Sonisphere Festival at Knebworth Park to three days. Although gates opened to the campsite for early arrivals on Thursday this year, the music didn't start until lunchtime Saturday. Download at Donington Park in Derby and the... Full Story »

Sonisphere accident boy discharged from hospital
17:19 - 13 August 2009

A BOY thrown from a fairground ride at the Sonisphere Festival has been discharged from hospital. The lad, who had spent his 15th birthday on Saturday in a hospital bed, was given the all-clear to go home by doctors yesterday (Wednesday). He had been... Full Story »

Sonisphere Festival highlights from Knebworth on Channel 4
16:47 - 13 August 2009

HIGHLIGHTS of the inaugural Sonisphere Festival at Knebworth House can be seen on television this weekend. The two-day rock extravaganza took place at the stately home earlier this month and a selection of the best bits will be shown on Channel 4 in the e... Full Story »

The scene of the accident
Boy thrown from knebworth ride is set for hospital release
18:04 - 12 August 2009

A BOY thrown from a fairground ride at the Sonisphere Festival on August 1 will be released from hospital later today (Wednesday). The teenager was catapulted from the ride and into a row of portable toilets in the grounds of Knebworth House, where the ro... Full Story »

Sonipshere Festival
Sonisphere bands sing Knebworth Festival's praises
13:01 - 09 August 2009

AWARD-WINNING bands that played Knebworth this year are raving about the inaugural Sonisphere Festival. An estimated 80,000 metal and rock fans attended the first Sonisphere at the stately home last weekend. The two-day camping event headlined by American... Full Story »

Police arrest 35 people over Sonisphere Festival weekend at Knebworth
06:50 - 07 August 2009

A TOTAL of 35 people were arrested throughout the four days Sonisphere festival-goers were on site at Knebworth, police have revealed. Some 130 crimes were reported, including thefts from tents and vehicles, and drug offences – altho... Full Story »

Metallica on stage at Knebworth
Knebworth Rocks: From Mick Jagger's pants to Metallica and Sonisphere
11:54 - 06 August 2009

MICK Jagger's red underpants are currently on show in Knebworth. As the excitement of Sonisphere dies down, Knebworth Park is celebrating its colourful history of hosting rock concerts over the past four decades with a special exhibition. And among the it... Full Story »

Metallica
Metallica hail Knebworth as 'Best' date of Sonisphere tour
12:32 - 05 August 2009

HEAVY metal legends Metallica closed the Sonisphere Festival at Knebworth on Sunday night with an explosive two-hour set. After six dates across Europe with Sonisphere, Lars Ulrich was in no doubt the weekend s climax in Hertfordshire was the highlight of... Full Story »

Boy, 14, moved to London hospital after Sonisphere freak accident
14:42 - 04 August 2009

A BOY thrown from a fairground ride at the Sonisphere Festival has been moved to a London hospital for specialist treatment. The 14-year-old was catapulted from the ride and into a row of portable toilets in the grounds of Knebworth House, where the heavy... Full Story »

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