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Headliners announced for Bearded Theory Festival 2013

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LEVELLERS | REVEREND & THE MAKERS 

ASIAN DUB FOUNDATION | SETH LAKEMAN

MACKA B | THE QUIREBOYS | THE FARM | KARINE POLWART | EZIO
CITIZEN FISH | AHAB | GOLDBLADE | MAROON TOWN | FAR CUE
BUSTER SHUFFLE | GALLON DRUNK | NEW GROOVE FORMATION 

Boot Hill All Stars | The Zen Hussies |The Caezars Tankus The Henge 
The Men That Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing feat. Andy Heintz 
Pussycat & Dirty Johnsons | Andrew O'Neil | Bootscrape | Bakseats 
The Membranes | Frenzy | Sunday Driver | 18 Nightmares at the Lux

MANY MORE ACTS YET TO BE ANNOUNCED!

Friday’s Main Stage will be headlined by Sheffield’s incendiary Reverend and the Makers. Also on the bill are Scottish folk singer Karine Polwart, Derby’s very own indie chart toppers The Beekeepers playing a rare show, and fellow localsLife & Times of Brothers Hogg. 

Two more bands for the Friday main stage line-up will be released in December

Saturday’s billing is topped by the legendary Asian Dub Foundation. Joining them on bill is celebrated folk singer Seth Lakeman, reggae legend Macka B, classic rockers Quireboys, heavily requested punksters Citizen Fish, up & coming folk band AHAB and BT favourites Zombie Met Girl. One more band will be announced to complete the Saturday billing.

It will come as no great surprise to announce that Levellers will be headlining on Sunday after their late cancellation this year due to a fiddler’s finger injury. Levellers will close the festival in style on the Sunday night and are joined on the bill Liverpudlians The Farm who will be performing a greatest hits set, BT favourites Goldblade, acclaimed folk rock band Ezio, the heavily requested New Groove Formation. Three more acts will be announced in December to conclude Sunday’s festivities.

Tornado Town is the festival’s 2nd stage, and much of their line up has now been confirmed. Highlights include cult Punk band, Far Cue, Maroon Town, Buster Shuffle, 18 Nightmares at the Lux, Left Step Band, Port Erin, The Membranes, Boot Hill All Stars, Sunday Driver 
The Men That Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing and adrenaline filled rock n roll band Pusycat & Dirty Johnsons.

The Magical Sounds Dance Stage will once again be pumping out the heavy beats and they have produced another stunning line up in their now famous big top. Magical Sounds will be releasing their acts shortly.

Bearded Theory has also confirmed details of a number of exciting changes for 2013. These include a new late night Cabaret Tent located in the expanded Camping area, a new location and PA for The Waters Edge acoustic stage, 

Of course, as an award winning Family Friendly Festival, the huge Angel Gardens kids area will once again return, bigger and better than ever. They will also be an even better family camping zone (with picnic tables for family evening meals), alongside a major investment in site art and the festival’s green spaces.

After hugely successful debut in 2013, Thornbridge Brewery in Bakwell, (located just 20 miles from the festival), will once again be run the on-site bars, bringing with them a wide selection of Ale’s and Ciders

Michael Eccleshall, spokesperson for Bearded Theory Festival says, “We are once again proud to announce a fabulous line up for Bearded Theory – we believe it is our strongest ever, and we still have a number of major bookings to release! We know how important it is in the current financial climate for Festival to provide both excellent value and a high quality event, and by keeping the cost of a full adult weekend ticket down to just £79, and actually reducing the price of Kids tickets from last year, you can join us and spend 3 magical days watching over 100 high quality bands for little more than the price of a major gig or sports event ticket. 
All of us at Bearded Theory HQ look forward to welcoming you all to Bearded Theory 6 next May”
 

Tickets 
£79 (Adults), £40 (Under 16’s), £10 (Under 12’s) and Under 5`s are free (ticket is still required). 
A Family Ticket for 2 Adults & 2 Children is £220. 
Booking fees apply. Additional tickets options available that include Thursday camping.

Tickets are available from www.quaytickets.com, www.theticketsellers.co.uk or by calling 08432 081 835. All include 3 nights of camping and access to all music and on-site events. No day tickets will be sold for the 2013 event.

Full lineup announced for Splendour Festival

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Already confirmed for the main stage are Dizzee Rascal, Razorlight, Katy B, Hard-Fi and Bjorn Again with alternative favourites Levellers and recently announced The Lightning Seeds confirmed for the Jagermeister stage. 

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Three live music stages, a comedy stage, kids’ zone, fairground, bars, stalls, food and a fabulous setting, makes Splendour one of the regions biggest and best live music festival. 

We can now confirm the full Splendour 2012 line up as:

Main Stage:

Dizzee Rascal
Razorlight
Katy B
Hard-Fi
Bjorn Again
Jake Bugg

Future Sound of Nottingham competition winner (the chance for a local band to take the opening slot on the main stage – visit www.nusic.org.uk for entry details)

 

Jagermeister stage:

Levellers
The Lightning Seeds
Ronika
To Kill A King
Vadoinmessico
Kappa Gamma
The Barnum Meserve
Childhood

Leftlion Courtyard Stage

Natalie Duncan
Miss 600
Nina Smith
Rob Green
Saint Raymond
Opie Dieno
Josh Keogh

Comedy stage

Compere: Dave Twentyman
Vince Atta
The Raymond and Mr Timpkins Revue
Anil Desai
Dave Eastgate
Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre

Nottingham singer song-writer, Jake Bugg, is the latest act confirmed to play the main stage with alternative rock band, The Lightning Seeds, confirmed to play the Jagermesiter stage, alongside folk rock band To Kill A King and psychedelic folk-pop band Vadoinmessico.

Splendour has a particularly strong local line up this year with Kappa Gamma, The Barnum Meserve, Opie Deino, Rob Green, Josh Keogh, Childhood, Saint Raymond, the yet to be announced NUSIC Future Sound of Nottingham competition winner who are all Nottingham based plus local acts returning to the Splendour stage include Jake Bugg, Ronika Natalie Duncan and Nina Smith. 

Tickets are on sale at www.splendourfestival.com or at the Rock City box office on Talbot Street or the Royal Centre. You can also buy tickets at any of the Nottingham City Council’s leisure centres.

Discount tickets are available for City of Nottingham residents with a valid Citycard.

Prices are:

  • £27.50 adult Citycard holders (City resident)
  • £15 11-17 year old Citycard 360 holders (City residents)
  • £27.50 11-17 year old non city resident (with an NG postcode)
  • £37.50 for standard entry
  • FREE for all children 10 years and under

Lakefest 2012 details

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Highlights include a great festival line-up, a laser display on the lake, street entertainers, arts and crafts workshops and of course the rinky dinks.

The bands selected are folky but also have the ability to really get people up dancing.  The festival has been built on an open approach with a sense that everyone counts.  Too many festivals these days have become generic and sterile. There aren’t many festivals where the organisers publish their mobile telephone numbers on the website and are available for all to call whenever…. Hence the organisers never want to grow their festival beyond 5000 people!!

The festival takes place on 18th and 19th May 2012 and more information can be found at www.lakefest.co.uk

LakeFest lineup

Dizzie Rascal, Katy B, and Levellers set for Splendour Festival 2012

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Nottingham City Council is pleased to be working again with DHP to bring Splendour back to Nottingham for a fifth year.

 Joining Dizzee Rascal on the mainstage will be BRIT award winners Razorlight and rising UK garage/dub-step starlet Katy B. Headlining the second stage at this year’s festival will be alternative favourites The Levellers. 
 
Splendour’s full line up across three live music stages and comedy stage will be announced soon and festival goers can expect another special day for all the family with entertainment for children, fairground rides, food and craft stalls and bars.
 
Once again Splendour is teaming up with NUSIC.org.uk, who helps young Nottinghamshire musicians get exposure and experience within the music industry, with a competition for a local act to take the opening slot on the main stage at Splendour. Details of how to enter will be available shortly.
 
Splendour saw its most successful turnout last year with capacity topping the 20,000 mark. The festival has sold out for the past three years so those wanting to get their hands on tickets are advised to buy sooner rather than later!
 
Tickets go on sale next week – from 1st February (Wednesday) from 9am and again there are excellent discounts for city residents with a valid Citycard.
 
Tickets are available online at www.splendourfestival.com or in person from the Rock City Box Office on Talbot Street or the Royal Centre Box Office. Tickets will also be going on sale at all City Council leisure centres from 1st March.

2012 ticket prices are:

£27.50 adult city residents (with a valid Citycard)

  • £15 11-17 year old city residents (with a valid Citycard 360)

  • £27.50 11-17 year old non city resident (with an NG postcode)

  • £37.50 standard entry

  • FREE for all children 10 years and under 

Set in the stunning grounds of Wollaton Hall, the festival has grown to become one of the region’s biggest music events, attracting over 20,000 people of all ages.
 
Previous headliners to grace the stage include the Scissor Sisters, Blondie, Pet Shop Boys, Madness, Calvin Harris, The Pogues, The Charlatans, Paolo Nutini and Ash.
 
City residents buying online will need to enter their Citycard number so have this ready.
 
If you are a city resident – and that means that you pay your Council Tax to Nottingham City Council – and haven’t yet got a Citycard, you can call in at the NCT travel centre on the Old Market Square with proof of address and age (for the Citycard 360). You can also get the adult card at any Council leisure centre or library.
 
Councillor Jon Collins, Leader of Nottingham City Council said: ‘Being able to bring Splendour back for a 5th year is great news for the City Council and great news for the City. It’s become one of the region’s most popular and high profile music events and attracting such a world class headline act shows that Splendour is making waves nationally and internationally. It’s a great event, in a great location, with great music, a great family feel and at a really great price. We’re really pleased to be able to work with our partners DHP to put on such a good show for Nottingham.’
 
George Akins Chairman of DHP said: “We are really excited about this year and feel that this is the strongest line up we’ve put together to date with even more diversity for the whole family.  We expect this year to sell out in record time.”
 
Mark Del, founder of NUSIC and Splendour’s main stage host said: "I'm really excited NUSIC have managed to once again secure that Splendour main stage slot for a Nottingham artist, its such an incredible opportunity, last years's Future Sound of Nottingham winners The Money are still buzzing up the walls from last year."

To keep up to date with all the latest Splendour news visit www.splendourfestival.com or like Nottingham Splendour Festival on Facebook. 

Big Audio Dynamite, Levellers and more for Beautiful Days Festival

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big audio dynamiteThe original Big Audio Dynamite line-up featuring Mick, Don, Dan, Leo and Greg head to Devon in August to headline on the Friday night, sharing the bill with gypsy-punks Gogol Bordello. Headlining the Saturday night at Beautiful Days are Carter USM making their first festival appearance in 14 years and their only UK festival appearance this year! Festival founders Levellers will close the festival on the Sunday night followed by a firework finale.

Other acts already announced include alternative rock band Pop Will Eat Itself plus the return of Irish-American celtic punk band Flogging Molly, one of the UK’s most iconic bands Stereo MCs, Mercury Prize nominated Manchester trio I Am Kloot, singer/songwriter John Grant, seminal 80’s legends The Blockheads, British punk band The Mob (making an exclusive festival appearance), festival favourites Alabama 3 playing an acoustic set, folk-rock musician Teddy Thompson and 9 piece dub/ska outfit Gentleman’s Dub Club and Irish band Four Men and A Dog.

PLUS former Beautiful South frontman Paul Heaton, ska band The Beat, rock’n’roll phenomenon The Jim Jones Revue, award winning folk group Lau, Czech rockers Divokej Bill, world music fusion band Salsa Celtica, psychedelic rock band Wolf People, folk band Sheelanagig, musician and traveller Rory McLeod, InMe frontman Dave McPherson, alternative rock band Mojo Fury and The Fabulous Good Time Party Boys.

Also previously announced are Oysterband who will headline ‘Big Session @ Beautiful Days’ in the Big Top on the Saturday. They will be joined on the Big Session line-up by Scottish singer-songwriter Eddi Reader, Idlewild frontman Roddy Woomble, Adrian Edmondson & The Bad Shepherds, trad folk meets hip hop with Dizraeli & The Small Gods, Jackie Oates and The Young Coppers. The first acts to be announced for The Little Big Top are DJ Friction, Sigma, Trolley Snatcha and Steve Hillage’s System 7 with the rest of the DJ line-up and Scary Dave’s comedy line-up during the daytimes still to be announced.

There are still more acts to be announced in the coming months for the Main Stage, The Big Top, The Little Big Top and Dirty Davey’s Bandstand plus the festival’s Sunday theme.

Tickets for Beautiful Days 2011 are on sale now. Adult Weekend Camping Tickets are £110, 10 to Under 16’s Weekend Camping Ticket £60, 5 to Under 10’s Weekend Camping Ticket £30 and Under 5’s Weekend Camping Ticket £5. Car routing/parking tickets are £15 and Campervan tickets are £35. All tickets are available to buy from www.levellers.co.uk, www.seetickets.com & www.artistticket.com. Go to www.beautifuldays.org for all festival information.

Confirmed lineup:

BIG AUDIO DYNAMITE, CARTER USM, LEVELLERS, GOGOL BORDELLO, POP WILL EAT ITSELF, FLOGGING MOLLY, STEREO MCS, I AM KLOOT, JOHN GRANT, THE BLOCKHEADS, THE MOB, ALABAMA 3 ACOUSTIC & UNPLUGGED, TEDDY THOMPSON, THE BEAT AND MANY MORE!