“I’ve just arrived here, and it’s really green,” says Craig Richards, speaking about the Houghton Festival site almost two weeks before it opened to the...
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Craig Richards’ Houghton Festival returned earlier this month, embedding its status as one of the most important events on the UK’s electronic music calendar. But, to focus solely on Houghton when looking at Richards’ career would do him a disservice. The festival's success is the culmination of hard work that spans four decades. Here, Rob McCallum spends time with Richards around the festival to discuss Houghton's journey, the importance of having a multi-disciplinary output to maintain creative balance, and the impact of his near 20-year fabric residency on his craft as a DJ