What is it?

Returning for its fourteenth year V Festival always manage to secure the very biggest and best names in the rock and pop world and this year is no different with the likes of The Killers, Oasis, Snow Patrol, Razorlight and Fatboy Slim set to play the two day, twin-sited festival. Set in the beautiful Hylands Park on the outskirts of Chelmsford, V Festival is undoubtedly one of the biggest and best festivals in the world - 150,000 people can't be wrong!

Carling's Cold Beer Amnesty was at V Festival Chelmsford 2009

Where & When?

V Festival takes place on Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd August at Hylands Park, Chelmsford. Campsites open at 12 noon on Friday 21st August and close at midday on Monday 24th August. The arena opens at midday on Saturday and Sunday and the bands will finish at 11pm.

Who's playing?

Saturday 22nd August:

V Stage: Lily Allen, Razorlight, Starsailor, The Killers, The Script, The Specials, Taylor Swift.

4Music Stage: Dizzee Racsal, Fatboy Slim, Jet, Pendulum, Red Light Company, The Noisettes, The Ting Tings, The Wombats.

The Arena: 2 Many DJs, Calvin Harris, Happy Mondays, The Saturdays, Will Young.

Virgin Mobile Union: Goldie Looking Chain, Pete Murray, Peter Doherty, The Sunshine Underground, V V Brown, Wallis Bird.

Sunday 23rd August

V Stage: Biffy Clyro, Elbow, James, James Morrison, Oasis, Ocean Colour Scene, Snow Patrol.

4Music Stage: Alesha Dixon, Athlete, Katy Perry, Keane, Paolo Nutini, The Enemy, The King Blues, The Proclaimers.

The Arena: Daniel Merryweather, Lady Gaga, Lemar, MGMT, Natalie Imbruglia, The Human League, The Streets.

Virgin Mobile Union: British Sea Power, Gary Go, Iain Archer, Joe Lean and the Jing Jang Jong, Mystery Jets, One Eskimo, Seth Lakeman, The Gay Blades, The Twang.

Cold Beer Amnesty

Cold Beer Amnesty Festival

How do I get tickets?

Some ticket and coach packages for V Festival are still available via Seetickets and National Express.

Car Parking tickets are available priced £5 + booking fee per vehicle in advance or £10 cash per vehicle on arrival. Secure lockers are also available priced £15 each + booking fee.

Book here or call Seetickets on 0870 220 0260.

Where can I read more about it?

Check out the official festival site at: www.vfestival.com