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Lovebox Weekender has Goldfrapp and many moreincluding The Human League, Young Knives, Lightspeed ChampionThursday 6th March 2008 The Lovebox Weekender which returns to Victoria Park, London on Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th July have added more acts to their line-up. Sunday headliners Goldfrapp will be joining the previously announced Groove Armada (live) who are Saturday headliners and The Flaming Lips and Human League, Jack Penate, and Seun Kuti are also performing on the main stage. The new Great Escape Stage will have leading indie bands Young Knives (Sat) and Lightspeed Champion (Sun). The Strangelove stage which will be decked out like the Pentagon War Room from the Peter Sellers movie, will play host to The Glimmers, The Nextmen, Black Seeds, Damian Lazarus, and Stanton Warriors. A downtown Manhatten 70s tenement block comes to Lovebox in the form of Downlow with Horse Meat Disco apppearing both days. The Stockade is part wild west, saloon part Alpine glade and has Secretsundaze (Sat) and Mulletover (Sun) playing on the stage. Festival goers at the Alfresco solar powered stage can see Youngblood Brass Band on Saturday or Rachel Unthank & the Winterset and Hayseed Dixie on the Sunday. The Fringe Stage is billed as 'a bit weird' and showcases artists from the performing arts festivals with Cut a Shine and Fish Seeks Bicycle as well as 21st Century Barn dancing, escapologists, contortionists. There are many more acts to come yet as well as secret stages and a few surprises are promised. Tickets are now on sale priced at £38.50 for day tickets and £65 for both days. To buy tickets, click here. Under 12s go free (ID required to gain entry) - max of 4 under 12s per adult. Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult. Attendees are advised to use public transport as there are no parking facilities. The nearest tube is Mile End. The venue is accessible for wheelchair users, with accessible toilets on-site. No glass bottles, no alcohol.  published: 12:05 (GMT)
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