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Normanton Street, Black Lion, photo by Jon Southcoasting
BiG Heath, Patterns, photo by Mike Tudor
Holly MacVe, Komedia Studio Bar, photo by Jon Southcoasting
Jambinai, Sallis Benney Theatre, photo by Jon Southcoasting
Mahalia, Spiegeltent, photo by Jon Southcoasting
Jalen N'Gonda, Spiegeltent, photo by Mike Tudor
Jodie Abacus, Horatio's, photo by Gili Dailes
Kojey Radical, Green Door Store, photo by Mike Tudor
Love SSsega, Horatio's, photo by Gili Dailes
Partybaby, Horatio's, photo by Gili Dailes
Partybaby, Horatio's, photo by Gili Dailes
Queen City Stoop Kids, Green Door Store, photo by Gili Dailes
The Hunna, Brighthelm Centre, photo by Gili Dailes
Eska, Sallis Benney Theatre, photo by Jon Southcoasting
Eska, Sallis Benney Theatre, photo by Jon Southcoasting
James Gruntz, Spiegeltent, photo by Jon Southcoasting
JR Green, Brighthelm Centre, photo by Jon Southcoasting
Rukhsana Merrise, Wagner Hall, photo by Jon Southcoasting
Sorry Boys, Hope & Ruin, photo by Jon Southcoasting
Yes We Mystic, Queens Hotel, photo by Jon Southcoasting
Conner Youngblood, Komedia Studio Bar, photo by Gili Dailes
Rusangano Family, Prince Albert, photo by Gili Dailes
Rusangano Family, Prince Albert, photo by Gili Dailes
Saint Sister, Prince Albert, Gili Dailes
Her, Queens Hotel, photo by Jon Southcoasting
SuperGlu, East Street Tap, photo by Jon Southcoasting
The Phantom Sound, Black Lion, photo by Jon Southcoasting
Cosmic Strip, New Road Stage, photo by Gili Dailes
Foxtrott, The Arch, photo by Gili Dailes
Gilligan Moss, The Arch, photo by Gili Dailes
Gilligan Moss, The Arch, photo by Gili Dailes
Kloe, The Arch, photo by Gili Dailes
Kloe, The Arch, photo by Gili Dailes
Rationale, The Arch, photo by Gili Dailes
Rationale, The Arch, photo by Gili Dailes
Sly Johnson, Spiegeltent, photo by Gili Dailes
Normanton Street, Black Lion, photo by Jon Southcoasting
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The Great Escape In 36 Photos

May 26, 2016
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Posted by SOURCE Writers

While our writers were busy stroking their chins composing our mammoth three-part review of this year’s Great Escape festival, our photography team were darting from venue to venue snapping everyone they could catch. Here’s some of their photos of the bands that we didn’t get a chance to write about, a dozen from each day. Click the arrows on the gallery above or just scroll down.

 
THURSDAY

Kloe, The Arch, photo by Gili Dailes

Kloe, The Arch, photo by Gili Dailes

Kloe, The Arch, photo by Gili Dailes

Kloe, The Arch, photo by Gili Dailes

Cosmic Strip, New Road Stage, photo by Gili Dailes

Cosmic Strip, New Road Stage, photo by Gili Dailes

Sly Johnson, Spiegeltent, photo by Gili Dailes

Sly Johnson, Spiegeltent, photo by Gili Dailes

Rationale, The Arch, photo by Gili Dailes

Rationale, The Arch, photo by Gili Dailes

Rationale, The Arch, photo by Gili Dailes

Rationale, The Arch, photo by Gili Dailes

Gilligan Moss, The Arch, photo by Gili Dailes

Gilligan Moss, The Arch, photo by Gili Dailes

Gilligan Moss, The Arch, photo by Gili Dailes

Gilligan Moss, The Arch, photo by Gili Dailes

Foxtrott, The Arch, photo by Gili Dailes

Foxtrott, The Arch, photo by Gili Dailes

The Phantom Sound, Black Lion, photo by Jon Southcoasting

The Phantom Sound, Black Lion, photo by Jon Southcoasting

SuperGlu, East Street Tap, photo by Jon Southcoasting

SuperGlu, East Street Tap, photo by Jon Southcoasting

Her, Queens Hotel, photo by Jon Southcoasting

Her, Queens Hotel, photo by Jon Southcoasting

 
 
FRIDAY

Saint Sister, Prince Albert, Gili Dailes

Saint Sister, Prince Albert, photo by Gili Dailes

Conner Youngblood, Komedia Studio Bar, photo by Gili Dailes

Conner Youngblood, Komedia Studio Bar, photo by Gili Dailes

Rusangano Family, Prince Albert, photo by Gili Dailes

Rusangano Family, Prince Albert, photo by Gili Dailes

Rusangano Family, Prince Albert, photo by Gili Dailes

Rusangano Family, Prince Albert, photo by Gili Dailes

Sorry Boys, Hope & Ruin, photo by Jon Southcoasting

Sorry Boys, Hope & Ruin, photo by Jon Southcoasting

Yes We Mystic, Queens Hotel, photo by Jon Southcoasting

Yes We Mystic, Queens Hotel, photo by Jon Southcoasting

Rukhsana Merrise, Wagner Hall, photo by Jon Southcoasting

Rukhsana Merrise, Wagner Hall, photo by Jon Southcoasting

Normanton Street, Black Lion, photo by Jon Southcoasting

Normanton Street, Black Lion, photo by Jon Southcoasting

JR Green, Brighthelm Centre, photo by Jon Southcoasting

JR Green, Brighthelm Centre, photo by Jon Southcoasting

James Gruntz, Spiegeltent, photo by Jon Southcoasting

James Gruntz, Spiegeltent, photo by Jon Southcoasting

Eska, Sallis Benney Theatre, photo by Jon Southcoasting

Eska, Sallis Benney Theatre, photo by Jon Southcoasting

Eska, Sallis Benney Theatre, photo by Jon Southcoasting

Eska, Sallis Benney Theatre, photo by Jon Southcoasting

 
 
SATURDAY

The Hunna, Brighthelm Centre, photo by Gili Dailes

The Hunna, Brighthelm Centre, photo by Gili Dailes

Queen City Stoop Kids, Green Door Store, photo by Gili Dailes

Queen City Stoop Kids, Green Door Store, photo by Gili Dailes

Partybaby, Horatio's, photo by Gili Dailes

Partybaby, Horatio’s, photo by Gili Dailes

Partybaby, Horatio's, photo by Gili Dailes

Partybaby, Horatio’s, photo by Gili Dailes

Love SSsega, Horatio's, photo by Gili Dailes

Love SSsega, Horatio’s, photo by Gili Dailes

Kojey Radical, Green Door Store, photo by Mike Tudor

Kojey Radical, Green Door Store, photo by Mike Tudor

Jodie Abacus, Horatio's, photo by Gili Dailes

Jodie Abacus, Horatio’s, photo by Gili Dailes

Jalen N'Gonda, Spiegeltent, photo by Mike Tudor

Jalen N’Gonda, Spiegeltent, photo by Mike Tudor

Mahalia, Spiegeltent, photo by Jon Southcoasting

Mahalia, Spiegeltent, photo by Jon Southcoasting

Jambinai, Sallis Benney Theatre, photo by Jon Southcoasting

Jambinai, Sallis Benney Theatre, photo by Jon Southcoasting

Holly MacVe, Komedia Studio Bar, photo by Jon Southcoasting

Holly MacVe, Komedia Studio Bar, photo by Jon Southcoasting

BiG Heath, Patterns, photo by Mike Tudor

BiG Heath, Patterns, photo by Mike Tudor

The Great Escape, 19th – 21st May 2016
Photos by Gili Dailes, Mike Tudor and Jon Southcoasting

The SOURCE team covered all three days of The Great Escape 2016: check out our reviews from Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

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May 26, 2016
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