A concert in a cave, a town done up in tartan, locals pushing a locomotive - Danielle Wright takes a closer look at the folk festivals small-town life inspires.

Four days in Melbourne to pack in as much eating and learning about the latest food trends as possible? No problem ...

The original Isle of Wight festivals (1968-1970) featured legendary performers such as Bob Dylan, The Who and Joni Mitchell, to name a few.

Held in marquees on the Grand Prix F1 tracks overlooking the beautiful Marina Barrage, Beerfest Asia features dozens of stands offering more than 300 beers from around the world.

The Noosa International Food and Wine Festival opens with "The Cook, The Chef and The Orchestra".

Reporter Chris Schulz heads to Wellington as the New Zealand International Arts Festival kicks into top gear.

Waiheke Island International Jazz Festival event director John Quigley chats to Danielle Wright about this year's line-up and why it's the ideal 'Waihekend'.

Who's who at this year's festival of fashion? We find out the details of each designer, and a little about their approach to the season.

Who's who at this year's festival of fashion? We find out the details of each designer, and a little about their approach to the season.

Who's who at this year's festival of fashion? We find out the details of each designer, and a little about their approach to the season.

For Phuket's ethnic Chinese community, this bizarre festival is a time of cleansing, purity and abstinence.

Who's who at this year's festival of fashion? We find out the details of each designer, and a little about their approach to the season.

In Japan on one day a year 20-year-olds pull out all the stops for a big, noisy, colourful public party, notes Ian D. Robinson.

Add a little glamour to your life and join in the fun and action of the New Zealand Fashion Festival, which kicks off this Friday in the heart of Auckland City.

Every night of this spectacular annual festival, huge, colourful lantern floats are wheeled through the streets.

Lydia Jenkin's week of movies, music, TV and more.

Erykah Badu is in her songwriting prime so Splore audiences are in for a treat with her as the headline act, writes Scott Kara.

Jazzie B from Soul II Soul talks to Scott Kara about club culture and being pioneers of the sound system.

After 15 years in the music business, Erykah Badu remains a fiercely independent spirit and genuinely inspiring artist. VOLUME spoke with Badu prior to her first visit to New Zealand.