Brisfest 2010

Now in its third year, Brisfest (the new name for the Bristol Festival) is planned for Friday 24th until Sunday 26th September 2010, with three days featuring a jam packed programme of music, arts, circus, theatre and comedy. A celebration of Bristol culture and showcase of local talent designed to inspire passion and creativity taking place at Bristol City Centre, Lloyds Amphitheatre, BS1 5LL + over 15 City Centre night clubs, music venues and art galleries, all covered by one wristband.

Line-up

In order of appearance.

Wolfs Main Stage

Friday: Miss Cecily and the Gentlemen of the Road, Spree, Dizraeli, Interactive Cycle Powered Pong Game.
Saturday: Making Music Jazz Jam, Battle of the Bands Winner, Circus of Invention, Adults, The Siddy Bennett Band, Bizali, Scubaroots, Laid Blak, Get The Blessing, Interactive Cycle Powered Pong Game.
Sunday: Great Western Chorus and the BrisFest flash Choir, The Rhythm Pencils, Ilu Axe, Syte and the Sound, Big In Lights, Big Boss Man, Yes Sir Boss, Kill It Kid, The Heavy.

Lab Stage

Friday: Roots Prescription, Royal Gala, The Correspondents, Silent Rave Channel 1 – T-Sex + Stashwell (2 Hour B2B set), Silent Rave Channel 2 – Olmec (Live laptop set), Silent Rave Channel 2 – Funky Freedom DJs
Saturday: 00 Tom Tapey, TBC, Jamileh Lee, Wrongtourage, Mr Benn, Central Spillz, JFB, Swiss FX, Aquasky & The Ragga Twins, Silent Rave Channel 1 – Task, Silent Rave Channel 2 – Fresh DJs, Silent Rave Channel 1 – ASBO, Silent Rave Channel 2 – Loko.
Sunday: Merger PA, The Rinky Dinks, Dubkasm, Dub Boy, DJ Derek, First degree Burns, Rthythm-Ites, Dub Mafia, Blackout JA and the Run Tingz Cru + Special Guests

BrisFest Live Tent

Friday: Diego, Lace on Lipstick, Monkey Chuckle, Special Guests, Visuals
Sunday: Mooshk, Molly Sampson, Doubtfull, Bert Millar & The Animal Folk, Fromage en Feu, Sharpshotz Presents, The Brsifest Art Auction – bid for the site art, The Carny-Villians, The Wonderfully Courteous Gentlemen, World Government

Lanes Tent

Friday: Opting Out, Caves, Crazy Arm, Stand Up Comedy compared by John Robbins, with Mark Olver, Finn Taylor, Matt Ewines, Ben Partridge, Chris Duncan and more.
Saturday: The Relay Rips, Poppy & Friends, The Jinx, Ouija Birds, Dirty Roger, Dead Legs, Scarlet Rascal and the Train Wreck, Tin Pan Gang, John E Vistic Experience, Stand Up Comedy compared by Gerald Hardy, with John Robbins, Finn Taylor, Matt Ewines, Ben Partridge, Chris Duncan and more!
Sunday: Bravo Brave Bats, Fairweather Friend, The Hacks, Hound, We Are The Nynes, Dinosaur Outfit, Camera Culture, Vamos, Howlin Lord

Croft Tent

Friday: In the Absense of Light, Hope Remains Lost, Senturia, True Valiance, BrisFest Cinema

Ovi Live Tent

Saturday: Lady Sianushka, Cajita, Lumen, Countryside, Electric Barbarella, My Own Flag, Icon Roller and Richy B, The Kick Inside, Skylatron, Wogan's Run, Kraymon, Markmaker, Lumen, Startslow, Kloudbreak, Kronikel, Live drawings and visuals from the Drawn Recordings crew.
Sunday: Molly Sampson, Doubtful Guest, Bert Miller and the Animal Folk, Fromage en Feu, Sharpshotz unsigned showcase, The Carny Villians, Wonderfully Courteous Gentlemen, World Government.

Fenchurch RFID Dome

Friday: Glenda Foxon, Vilhelm, Itchy & Skratchy Show, Itchy & Skratchy Show
Saturday: Gecko & Gilbatron, Alkemy, Run Tingz Recordings Label Showcase with G31 AKA Jamie Bostron and special guests, Apologue label showcase with Jamie Curnock and Jobody, Lukas vs SuperCHUNK, Mr Sutton
Sunday: DJ Sekschwall, Me-Unit, Ironside, Patrick Coughlan, The Gooch, Benofficial, Wedge b2b Appleblim, Patrick Bolton, Damien Schneider

Teenage Rampage Tent

Saturday: Morning After, Coxon's Riot, Sounds like a Plan, Ice Cold Idiots, The Crowd, Alice Jemima, In Your Honour, The Boy Done, The Orkid, Frenzee, The Naturals, BrisFest cinema.
Sunday: Let the Games Begin, Guest, Yargon Burger, Ben Josef, Nomsa, Aidan Simpson, The Darlingtons, Terrible Strangers, Napoleon in Rags, Empror, Jakes (Hench).

Anchor Stage

Saturday: Jennifer Crook, Barry Walsh, Fliss, A Band Named Brian, Pepino, Bashema, Vapor.
Sunday: Rambling Boys of Pleasure, Mary Spender, Parrington Jackson, Baila La Cumbia, Bristol Ensemble, Emma Keaveney, Daisy Chapman.

The Street Stage

Saturday: Streets Alive – Morning music, Audacity, Funk it Up, Salsa Bristol – beginners class, Bhangra Toning Dance, African Sambistas, African Dance Workshop, Cuba Tone Session, Body Percussion and Dance, Maxi Rai, Mobile Disco.
Sunday: Ballet Bristol, The Bristol School of dancing, Xclusive, Hooping Mad, Bristol Belly.
Sunday: Streets Alive – Morning Music, Ballet Bristol, Funk it Up, Bristol School of Dancing, Xclusive, Hooping Mad, Bhangra Dance Fitness, Bristol Belly Dance, Maxi Rai, Sebastian Hawley, Mobile Disco.

Wandering Word Stage

Friday: Julian Ramsey Wade, Clayton Blizzard, Julian Ramsey Wade, Lady Nade, Alex Millar, Undercover Hippy, Acoustic Jam around the fire
Saturday: Los Waltrapas, Poetry, Catrin O'Neill, Dizraeli (solo), The Bottle Gods, Jonny Fluffypunk, Nuala, Agatha Nagual, Sam Welbourne, Steve Bless Head, …It's a String Thing, Malusi, Symeon Webb, Justin Thyme, Green Angels, Dreadlock Alien, Honeyfeet, Acoustic Jam around the fire.
Sunday: Juan Gabriel Guttierez, Poetry, Rik Warren, Dreadlock Alien, Al'Gernon, Max Felix, Tony Thompson, Poet, Edd Keene, Tony Thompson, Moussa Kouyate, James Wheale, Pepino, Byron Vincent, Syte and the Sound Acoustic, Rosie Knobbs, 10 Ton Tongue.

Raves on the Waves Boat Party

Friday: New Generation takeover with Dr Meaker, Statix, Shadz & Frilla and more, Smokelife presents RSD, Goojah and more.
Saturday: Funk from the Trunk, Old Skool Mashup with Vinyl Junkie & Robbie Dee, Slam Butler's Psychedelic Ginger Boat Experience, V Recordings Special with Jordan V & Sweet Pea, Snake Porn Wonky Electro with the Muskets, Deepest DnB with the Insiders and Cinematic with Focus and Alpha MC, Battleground presents Groove, LXP, G-Tactix and MC Kelz, Finger Lickin’ Records featuring Soul of Man & Alphabetical.
Sunday: Weapon of Choice hosted by Cheba with VIP guests, Signal with Boro, Insight, Highrise, MC Texas and MC Remedy, Empathy with Jim Rivers & Stuart Wilkinson, Duvet Vous with Plethora of Smiling Faces.

Walkabout Acts and Street Theatre

Friday: The Grey Men, Mind Reading, Fire hoop, poi and body burning
Saturday: The Oompa Loompas, Mime, Juggling and Hat Manipulation, Stilt walking, Not Donald O'Connor from Cirque Bijou's Step Up programme

BrisFest Saturday night special: 'Rave on Avon'

Bristol City wide nightclub takeover with multiple venues taking part including: Warehouse, Start the Bus, Lab, Timbuk 2, Mr Wolfs, Lanes, Crash Mansion, Basement 45, Louisiana, The Junction, The Croft, Blue Mountain, Motion, Thekla, Golden Guinea, Fleece and Firkin.
Artists performing include: Phaeleh, The Radical Project, Koan Sound, Million Way, G Tactix and LXP, Svengali, Stivs, Ironside, Anorak, Resinate + MJ Hulley Jnr, Breakwhore and Gizmode, Schemeboy, Randomoidz, General Disarray, Brew Machine, Tele + Bigeta, The Kelly Twins, Benjamin One, Jay L, Henry Heatwave, Hyetal + Julio Bashmore, Brother Wetlands, ASUSU, Star Delta, EFA, DJ ID, Spooks + Shaun Phillips.

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Entertainment

A showcase of established and rising talent from the South West region, featuring over 1000 bands, DJ's, artists, performers, comedians, circus and cabaret performances as well as cutting edge digital art installations and internationally renowned graffiti. Plus music industry talks, and workshops.

Visual Artists

Friday: Edward Penfold, Claire Sharpe, James Ellisson, Patrick Coughlan, Tom Mead, Max Holder, Alice Duck, Pamela Graham, Linda Bennett, Lokey, Cheba and more, Lumacoustics, Fata Morgana, Lumen

Tickets

From £5 a day advance (full weekend tickets available), and tickets are not yet on sale.

Brisfest is a music and arts festival celebrating local and South West culture, created to inspire passion and creativity by offering an exciting interactive event for audiences of all ages. There are out-door stages, fire displays, kids area, fancy dress, world food zone, light shows, workshops, garden and turfed areas to create a festival vibe in an urban city centre location.

Opening times

Fri 24th: 6pm – midnight
Sat 25th 11am – midnight + multi club afterparty until 6am
Sun 26th 11am - midnight

Organisers

The Bristol Festival Community Group, Registered Charity 1124722. The entire festival is run by volunteers with the organisers offering training and skills development as part of their year round charity work.

Fundraisers

There will be a range of year round activities, fundraising events, workshops and art drop in sessions to help fund the event.

More information will be here when available.

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