Steve 'The Cooler King' McQueen bouncing a baseball against the walls of a solitary confinement cell might make for an intense study in macho defiance, but not necessarily a thrilling interactive experience. However, as anyone who has managed to stay awake during the perennial Boxing Day outing will confirm, there isn't actually a great deal of action to go on. Transforming the bustling seaside town into a mecca for music lovers and performing musicians alike … The Great Escape has proved to be once again a monumental success.With world War II games still proving popular, and a burgeoning trend for old film licences, an adaptation of the 1963 classic might seem a salient move. “As one the biggest music showcases here in Europe, The Great Escape in Brighton was a fantastic kick off to the UK festival season. ‘The Great Escape has established itself as the best place in Europe to discover new bands’ Billing a very international line-up in a very British city, it can rival any of the international competitors and tops the pile in the UK for value and variety alone.’ ‘The festival sits in a space all of its own. “Although similar to the new-music mecca SXSW in Texas, in many ways Britain’s equivalent event is better: more manageable, less brand-led and with just as many emerging talents, who play in tiny venues across Brighton.” 10 years in, and TGE went harder than ever before.” “If anyone had any doubts that The Great Escape is the most important UK music festival for new bands, new trends and making new friends then they most certainly got knocked out of the water this year. “As the UK’s most exciting and eclectic new music festival, The Great Escape is Brighton’s annual feast of discovery.” – NME
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