All Tomorrows Parties - In Between Days '10

In Between Days is a special four day offer of entertainment between the two December ATP weekends. Offering festival goers the chance to stay on after weekend 1 (or come early to weekend 2!).

There is limited availability for people to stay on site during the week in between. This will cost £100 per person for the four nights, and is only available as 4 berth self-catering. Chalet sharing is also available.

All Tomorrows Parties - In Between Days will be held from Monday 6th until Thursday 9th December 2010 at Butlins Resort, Minehead, Somerset. ATP is a sponsorship free festival where the organisers and artists stay in the same accommodation as the fans.

Line-up

This year In Between Days is curated by vinyl toy designers AMOS. During the event the small Crazy Horse venue will be open and there will be entertainment including bands and DJs. So far confirmed are Holy Fuck, Connan Mockasin, Autolux, Yob (replacing Corrupted), Factory Floor, Urfaust will replace Nachtmystium, Ulrich Schnauss, Caribou, Wooden Shjips, Moon Duo, Four Tet, Cave, White Hills, Emeralds, and Michael Rother's Hallogallo 2010. With more bands, DJs and other activities to be announced.

The 4 berth Self Catering accommodation offers private bathroom, full kitchen facilities and separate lounge area with TV. Those who have booked a 4 berth self-catering apartment for both weekends will be able to stay in the same apartment.

Festival goers who have booked another accommodation option for weekend 1, will need move into a 4 berth self-catering from Monday to Thursday or Monday to Monday if a 4 berth self catering apartment at weekend 2 has been booked.

Tickets

To book for In Between Days email feedback@atpfestival.com with IN BETWEEN DAYS in the subject line and they will give full information; payments can be made using Paypal or Cheque. Chalets are available at a discounted rate of £75 per person for those going to both ATP Festivals.

All apartments are to be charged at £400 for four people for the four days. People staying can be people who are staying from weekend one, people who are arriving early for weekend two, or people who are not attending either event but wish to come for the week in between. Please note, it is the responsibility of the ticket buyer to ensure the correctly wristbanded persons are sleeping in the apartment at any one time.

Book Club

At the Book Club for In Between Days, curators Amos will be discussing Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian. For In Between Days the curators Amos have chosen:

Atomised - Michel Houellebecq (Heinemann)
Blood Meridian - Cormac McCarthy (Picador)
Down With Skool! A Guide to School Life for Tiny Pupils and their Parents - Geoffrey Willans (Penguin Books)
Oryx and Crake - Margret Atwood (Bloomsbury Publishing)
Rabbit Run (with reference to the other 3 in the series) - John Updike (Penguin Books)
The Wasp Factory - Iain Banks (Abacus)

Space will be limited for the Book Club so anyone who is interested in participating should email atpbookclub@gmail.com to register their interest for the Book Club.

On site

Butlins Minehead looks out across a sandy beach. The site is equipped with a supermarket, newsagent, cash points and restaurants. Onsite facilities include an ATP programmed cinema, Splash Water World - a sub-tropical environment that has a wave pool, a swimming pool, 3 flumes and also a flume based raft ride - Ten-pin bowling and amusement arcade. Sports include Archery, Football, Basketball, Darts, Petanque, Fencing, Kwik Cricket, Netball, Rounders, Table Tennis, Outdoor Bowls and Crazy Golf. ATP will also offer a steam train ride, and Rollapaluza - the sport of roller-racing / Goldsprints.

Getting there

Buses:
Due to the high numbers that arrive by train Butlins are organising additional buses to meet the trains at Taunton station, and to take you back on Monday morning, spaces are limited and must be pre booked. Buses can be booked by phone by calling +44 (0)845 070 4760.
Times:
Friday 4th December - Taunton Train station to Butlins Minehead Coaches at 12, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm, 5pm, 6pm
Monday 7th December - From Butlins Minehead to Taunton Train Station Coaches at 7am, 8:30am, 10:15am

Buses cost £6 for a single journey or £10 per person for a return journey.

Getting There by Road
Heading north the simplest route is to take the M5 to Taunton (Junction 25), then take the A358 and A39 to Minehead. Heading south on the M5, you can follow the signposts for the A39 from junction 24. Butlins Minehead Holiday Camp is just half a mile along the seafront road from Minehead town centre.

Getting There by Train
If travelling by train, the nearest main line station to Minehead is Taunton. A bus transfer service is operated by Southern National between Taunton Station and Minehead. This service is available at an additional cost. On Mondays to Saturdays, there's approximately an hourly service, with the last bus leaving Taunton Railway Station at 10:15 pm. On Sundays and Bank Holidays services run every 2 hours from 9:35 am - 9:35 pm. For general information call Southern National on 01823 272033. Please note that National Express coaches stop inside the main entrance.

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