Standon Calling festival – review

Hertfordshire"There's no police here, they're all in London … don't be shy!" exhorts singer IROK from the Twisted Licks stage of Standon Calling. It is a call taken up warily by the attenuated flock before him, illustrating the nature of small festivals that have grown in number around the UK, which gain in intimacy but lack the critical mass required for any transcendent spectacle. Battles are well received, but Saturday headliners Lamb offer more to admire than enthuse over.The real fun lies...

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