Boomtown Fair
by Romany, February 27th 2012
(http://www NULL.boomtownfair NULL.co NULL.uk)Boomtown Fair:
9th to 12th August 2012
Location: Matterley Estate, near Winchester.
Website: www.boomtownfair.co.uk (http://www NULL.boomtownfair NULL.co NULL.uk/page/buy-tickets)
Size: 5,000
Boomtown Fair is a high-octane 4 day party with a great atmosphere. Tons of great music across 12 stages and loads for the kids to get involved with too.
EXCLUSIVE: ARCADIA LANDS IN BOOMTOWN FOR THE ULTIMATE SHOW!!
Strange scenes have been unfolding during this sleepy winter in BoomTown. A monstrous mechanical beast known as Arcadia Spectacular has crash-landed and seized a whole area of downtown BoomTown! As an unprecedented festival exclusive, the likes of which have only ever been seen at the UKs biggest festival Glastonbury; BoomTown will feature the one and only incredible new Arcadia Spectacular show; a fusion of post apocalyptic huge moving sculptures, pyrotechnics, light and laser extravaganzas, aerial trapeze shows and a gargantuan Soundsystem. The Arcadia Spectacular is an epic, mind bending, assault on the senses that must be approached with caution, the fainthearted have been warned!
The town council have passed planning permission to venture into the surrounding, unexplored suburbs of BoomTown’s now perfect permanent home. The town walls will encompass the adjacent meadows and woodland where spacious luscious campsites with upgraded leisure facilities and hidden woodland parties will be found! Watch this space for more details as hidden tales of the woodland are discovered.
What’s on for Kids?
This is not a clean-cut, middle-class, Pimm’s Brigade festie – Boomtown is a raw and raucous collection of party people. It’s loud, it’s vibrant, and everyone is out to have a good time. This may not be the ideal festival for newbies, but if you love the ska scene and think crazy parties are fun rather than intimidating, then Boomtown is for you. It may seem a little chaotic and wild compared to other festivals but underneath it is incredibly well-run and the vibe is all good.
Boomtown has a lively Kidz Town run by Creative Kids - creativekids_workshops@hotmail.com (creativekids_workshops null@null hotmail NULL.com). Pizza making, Circus skills, Puppets, Theatre, Clay and all sorts of other activities were offered in 2011. Programme for 2012 tbc.
The Site:
With 12 distinct and very different areas including 4 brand spanking new zones, there is so much just waiting to be discovered. These new additions will include showcasing the world renowned Bassline Circus as it rolls into town with a stage of its own. Beyond the suburban area of the bassline circus is an outlying village where deep within its village hall you will find a diverse collaboration of performers, artists, musicians, and poets into a unique, magical and chilled out environment. Moving back to citylife the Boomtown officials have given the green light to build Mayfair Avenue, a more elegant and upmarket district with a casino, a gentleman’s club, hotels, banks, and daily roller discos. Also being sanctioned is the opportunity to visit Old Town as the gates get unlocked for only four days this summer. Residents of Boomtown, for the first time ever, will be able to step into a time machine and witness how their grandparents used to party with old skool disco’s blaring out nostalgic music from the 50’s onwards.
On top of all these new areas there are of course the familiar faithfuls: The Town Centre (Main Stage); The Lion’s Den (Reggae Stage) showcasing the biggest names in reggae, dub and roots; The Invisible Circus, featuring high octane big ska bands and breath taking circus skills; The Devil Kicks Dancehall, a twisted cross between a nineteenth century dancehall, a fairground ghost train and deserted 1980’s train station; Downtown, the seedy undercarriage of the city’s otherwise reputable veneer becomes apparent around every street corner and down every alleyway of this despicable part of town!
Line Up:
Some big hitting and underground gems are booked for so far for Boomtown 2012…
SKA, SWING, PUNK, ROCKABILY - explosion in the Town Centre and Devil Kicks Dancehall stages:
Reel Big Fish / The Skatalites / Asian Dub Foundation / Balkan Beatbox / The Slackers / Movits / Dunkelbunt Babyhead / Urban Voodoo Machine / The Meteors / Batmobile / Mad Sin / Molotov Jukebox / The Filiments
RAGGA, DUB, DANCEHALL – on the UK’s biggest reggae stage:
Alborsie / Tanya Stephens / Gappy Ranks /Jah Shaka / David Rodigan / Zion Train / Makka B / Trojan Sound System / South Rakkas Crew / Blak Twang / Mungos Hifi /Channel One / The Heatwave / General Levy / Lady Chan / Soom T
SERIOUS RAVE AND BASS HEAVY MUSIC - Arcadia and Bassline Circus:
Kill the Noise / Caspa / Stanton Warriors / DJ Hype, Breakage / 16 Bit / Benny Page / Marcus Visionary / Roska / The Nextmen / Plump DJ’s / Krafty Kuts / Racknruin / Foamo / Far Too Loud / Engine Earz / Dub Phizix / Tomb Crew / Freestylers / Dub Mafia / Slamboree
Keep your ear to the ground for the next huge line up announcement for the Arcadia and Bassline Circus to come next week…
Camping:
2012 sees the ‘luxury’ camping options at BoomTown getting hugely upgraded! An exclusive new camping area including Tipis, Bell-Tents and Podpads, perfect for those who like to sleep in style and comfort.
Tickets:
Tier 1 weekend ticket: £97 (+£5 eco deposit) – SOLD OUT
Tier 2 weekend ticket: £85 (+£5 eco deposit) – SOLD OUT
Tier 3 weekend ticket: £109 (+£5 eco deposit) – LIMITED
Tier 4 weekend ticket: £116 (+£5 eco deposit) – ON SALE
Tickets Available at www.BoomTownfair.co.uk/
WHAT THE PRESS SAID – 2010
Punk, rock, burlesque, gypsy blues in an imaginary wild frontier town – The Daily Telegraph
This 10,000 capacity, escapist festival promises a site that resembles a fairy tale town – The Sunday Times
Boomtown truly is great if you love bass heavy music, with plenty to explore if you don’t. It’s getting better every year – The Brighton Source
‘Best Value Festival’ – Skint Magazine
A diverse world party is the order of the day at Boomtown with its top class bill of ska, cabaret, folk, reggae, dub and country – Toast Magazine
www.boomtownfair.co.uk (http://www NULL.boomtownfair NULL.co NULL.uk/page/buy-tickets)
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