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 Weston Park in Staffordshire, 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 Staffordshire 2009

Where & When?

V Festival takes place on Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd August at Weston Park, Staffordshire. Campsites open at 10am on Friday 21st August and close midday on Monday 24th August. The arena opens at 12 noon on Saturday and Sunday and the bands will finish at 11pm.

Who's playing?

Saturday 22nd 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.

Sunday 23rd 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.

Cold Beer Amnesty

Cold Beer Amnesty Festival

How do I get tickets?

Weekend tickets are on sale now priced £152.50 (including camping) or £132 (no camping included). Day tickets are priced £73.50 each. Lockers are available to pre-book in advance priced £15 each and campervan passes are priced £75 each. All prices subject to booking fees.

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Where can I read more about it?

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