What: Worldwide Sete www.worldwidefestival.com
It’s a long running festival put together (I don’t use the word ‘curated’ as it sounds wanky) by Gilles Peterson. Having listened to him for nearly 20 years, I finally ended up going to the festival in the south of France in 2022 and promptly went back again in 2023 and have booked tickets for 2024. I write this with a degree of reticence as it’s a great little secret festival. If you do come, keep your phone in your pocket as much as you can and don’t be a dick, life’s better that way, on both counts.