Retro Festival - CANCELLED 2012

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
Retro Festival has been cancelled.

A statement from organisers says:

"It is with deep sadness that this years Retro Festival will not be going ahead due to the venue at White Waltham Airfields cancelling because of extreme adverse weather conditions. The ground is not draining and this is causing the ground to break under foot, which as you can imagine would be extremely dangerous for festival goers, not to mention the huge amounts of heavy equipment that needs to be taken across the site in order to put on an event of this size.

We will be refunding all tickets, and refunding exhibitors and traders. This will start to happen at the beginning of next week, if you could please bear with us, we are a very small team but will do our best to get everyone refunded asap.

We only found out that we could not proceed with this event a few hours ago and would have liked to have informed everyone participating in the event before making this public announcement, but the rumour mill has started very quickly and so we decided we had to announce this now.

It is a shoot through the heart to every one on the team at Retro Festival that we, like so many events in 2012, are unable to put on our show for you due to the horrendous weather, even more heart breaking as we have had phenomenal ticket sales, and incredible support from all our supporters.

We would like to thank everyone who has worked so hard on this event, and like wise to all our supporters, traders, exhibitors, performers and ticket buyers. It would have been a completely wonderful experience, which we will endeavour to bring you next year.

So once again, our deepest apologies and huge heartfelt thanks to all of you.

Sadie and the Team at Retro Festival."

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Previously known as The Royal Berkshire Festival of Wings, Wheels, Speed & Steam and now in its 6th year, the 3 day Retro Festival is an authentic UK vintage, rock n roll and rockabilly music, motors and fashion festival which takes place on Friday 10th until Sunday 12th August 2012 at White Waltham Airfield, in Berkshire.

Line-up

There will be three stages including a homage to the 'Ricky Tick', a 1960s rhythm & blues club. Each stage will feature a line-up selected by curators including Molly Marriott, daughter of Steve Marriott of The Small Faces and Martin Fuggles one of the original 'Ricky Tick' DJs.

First acts confirmed:

Friday: The Jim Jones Revue, The Jets, The Ceazars, and Jack Rabbit Slim.

Saturday: Big Boy Bloater and the Limits, Si Cranstoun, The Lady Killers and Cash.

Sunday: Greggy G, Rock n Roll DJ's, dance displays and 'Battle of the best Amateur UK Elvis' competition.

Plus: Jake Allen, Bernie & The Woods, Ms. Em Brulee, Carrie Ann O'Dell, The Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra, 52 Skidoo, King Candi and the Sugar Push, Twin & Tonic, King Salami & The Cumberland 3, and Geno Washington and the Ram Jam band.

Tickets

Tickets are priced at £50 for weekend adult, £34 for young adults between 12-16 years. A family camping pitch costs only £30 for up to 6 people and glamping in a luxurious bell tent is also available.

Children, up to and including 11 years old, go free and day tickets are also available.

More info

Expect hundreds of classic and vintage cars, caravans, military vehicles and steam engines, Carters Steam Fair, live flying displays and The Wall of Death.

There will be a large selection of vintage traders selling vintage and Rock n Roll clothing and home wear, craft sellers, artisans and local produce sellers. As well as camping there's glamping on offer including a huge vintage beauty salon and barbershop to maintain the glam and polished look, and a family fun day with lots to entertain the children.

More information will be here when available.

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