This is Derbyshire -- DOWNLOAD has been named the best major music festival at a national awards ceremony on Tuesday. The UK Festival Awards saw the Castle Donington based event up against Glastonbury, Creamfields and T in the Park in a public vote. Festival organisers are making plans for the event next year which includes headline acts including Aerosmith, Avenged Sevenfold and Linkin Park. Promoter Andy Copping said: "I'm immensely honoured that Download has been named Best Major Festival at the UK Festival Awards, especially considering the other British Institutions we were up against. "Myself and the Download team work tirelessly every year to continue to make Download a festival we and the fans can be proud of. "It's been an incredible journey to watch it grow over the years, to become Europe's biggest rock festival and now the Best Major Festival in the UK. "We're currently working day and night to ensure that Download 2014 will be the best yet. I can't wait. Bring it on." Download Festival 2014 takes place at Donington Park from 13 – 15 June. Tickets on sale now.
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