Lost Vagueness Ballroom

The Ballroom is bigger and better than ever before. From Swingdance to Chumbawamba, from Flying Elvis` trapeze to 1930`s Cabaret music. It has something for everyone . Running all day until very late it’s the most maverick place there is. Programmed by Continental Drifts in association with The Arts Council Of England.

Friday 25 June 12.00 - 2.00 : Swingdance – Get ready for the Ball with these 78 DJ`s and amazing swingdance teachers. A great way to spend the morning. Activities and strange 30's music and characters all afternoon.
2.00 - 3.00 : Fridge Magnets - 1930`s Swing music and street Jazz
3.00 - 4.00 : Flaming Doo Dits – Punk Versions of 1920`s classic, striptease and more
4-20 - 5.20 : Poke – Frank Zappas twisted children.
5.40 - 6.40 : Smerins Anti Social Club - Ska Tastic, Gypsy and groove.
7.00 - 8.00 : Nik Turner and His All Stars – Hawkwinds Turner is a legend wrapping it all with a Latino Jazz Groove.
8.20 - 9.20 : Think – Funky Groovy and hip hop from Bristol's thinkers
9.40 - 10.20 : Taskforce – Famous Live Hip Hop Act
10.40 - 11.30 : Nucleus Roots – Reggae Tastic roots specialists, featuring Malachy and Ras Natural
11.50 - 12.40 : Babyhead – Bristol Heroes of ska and Hip Hop
1.00 - 1.50 : YATKHA – Tuvla ( Siberian) folk/rock specialists, specialising in bringing "Throat" music to the mainstream
2.10 - 3.00 : Trojans – Gaz Mayalls Trojans are a world Famous Ska Band
3.20 - 4.05 : Pama International – Soul meets Ska special
4.25 - 5.00 : Los Albertos – Funking groovy mix up of Rockabilly, Jazzo and more.
5.20 - 6.00 : Vaudivilles – Crazy Scouser brass driven soul with Diva Singer.

Saturday 26 June 12.00 - 2.00 : Flamencoe , Swing dance and Tea Dance and more - Today get onto the flamecoe and Swingdance vibe for a faster foot at tonights mega party
2.00 - 3.00 : London Swingfonia – 25 Piece Swing Orchestra featuring at least 14 brass, for a surreal and spankingly different Glasters experience
3.00 - 4.00 : Tragik – Kleizmer meets Music Hall and more
4.20 - 5.20 : CHUMBAWAMBA ACOUSTIC – the first outing with the Chumbas as they surf their anarchic archives, singing songs of revolutions and more.
5.40 - 6.40 : Los Albertos – Stonking R and B with Ska and steam.
7.00 - 8.00 : Los Squideros – 14 piece Lationo Party Faves
8.20 - 9.20 : Pinas Lou – From Brazil, Meringue and Salsa live.
9.40 - 10.40 : Absolute Darling - Goldfrappy / Portishead style cool new act.
11.00 - 12.00 : Sweetoof – Breaks, beats, hip hop and very cool jumping style
12.20 - 1.10 : No 1 Station – Clean and cool ska rulers.
1.30 - 2.30 : CHUMBAWAMBA – The full Chumba , brass, dance, cabaret and very jumping.
2.50 - 3.40 : Lovegrocer meets Dub Dadda – Kings of the Dub Dance featuring brass heavy licks with Dub Daddas
4.00 - 4.45 : Naked Ruby - Delicious mix of the 50`s and Naughtys
5.05 - 5.50 : Tarantism – Celtic fusing festival friends
6.10 - 7.00 : And Django – Strange crush of Craftwork, meets Human League and More.

Sunday 27 June 12.00 - 2.00 : Bellydance Lessons – Twist those hips with our resident Bellydancers. Swing dance and get tead up with the Laundrettas
2.00 - 3.00 : Shikoya – 10 piece Jewish and Russian music special
3.00 - 4.00 : Fashion Show from Somerset’s finest finery.
4-20 - 5.20 : The Zen Hussies – Maverick mayhem from Baths Zens
5.40 - 6.40 : Matzos – Kleizmer Kings Of Brighton
7.00 - 8.00 : The Figurines – Horrible Plastic figures laced in Hip Hop.
8.20 - 9.20 : Pama International – Ska Northern Soul from world famous Pama
9.40 - 10.40 : Cracked Actors – Skunk Rock and reggae
11.00 - 11.45 : Think - Think tank of hip hoppery
12.05 - 1.05 : Doo Dits – Naked Burlesque Punk Covers
1.25 - 2.15 : Top Cats – UK`s Champion Ska band featuring the inimitable Natty Bo and Megume
2.30 - 3.15 : Mukka – Gypsy Tastic , Romanian singer in this legendary Glast moment of Gypsy Wedding madness
3.35 - 4.35 : THE BEAT – Seminal Ska band still doing it, very well, featuring the Poet Pauline Black and a sack of steaming ska energy
4.55 - 5.45 : Baghdaddies – 1000`mile and hour gypsy brassathon
6.05 - 7.00 : Walking Wounded – Surreal winners of the Glasters band Compo


BALLROOM PERFORMANCES BY – Paka the Uncredible on his steel steed, Lucifire and Esme – Mindboggling Burlesque performers , fire and flesh . not for the weak hearted. Marina Pyromantic , firedance with Moulin Rouge angles, The Flying Elvis – 4 Elvis hanging from a trapeze ready to stir any soul, Lila Lifey – Queen of the Corde De Lisse.The Launderettas – Keep your company on your tea mission every afternoon. The Lost Vagueness Fashion Experience – Each afternoon a fashion show of the crazy Burlesque and off the wall fashions so loved by LV all night. The Jazz Fools - our favourite 78`s DJ sensation, DJ Bourbon Warfare – Vegas meets Biscuits And much more.

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