New Forest Spectrum - CANCELLED 2015
Friday 10th to Sunday 12th July 2015Foxlease Estate, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, SO43 7DE, England MAP
£120 for three days including camping
New Forest Spectrum has been cancelled. Organisers made a statement saying, "It is with great regret that we have to cancel the New Forest Spectrum Music Festival for People with Learning Disabilities. Despite lots of great support, we have simply not sold enough tickets to enable the event to go ahead as planned. We know there will be many disappointed people who were planning to come to something that was different and unique and we share that disappointment. All tickets and any accommodation booked through us will be refunded as soon as possible."
Two New Forest - based charities have joined together to set up a not for profit national music festival exclusively for people of all ages with learning disabilities, their families and members of the care industry.
New Forest Spectrum will take place from Friday 10th to Sunday 12th July at Foxlease Estate in the heart of the New Forest.
Line-up
With over forty bands including ABBA Revival, Kosheen (unplugged), Fleetwood Bac, Wille and the Bandits, The Egg, Dubheart, Tony as Robbie (Williams tribute), The Godfathers, Hero Melia, The Fish Police, Calvin Glen, Real Nirvana, I Love Thunder, The Godfathers, Our Fold, Ryan Inglis Band, Aziz Ibrahim, Move Mode DNB, Pachango, The Social Leftover, and Travelling Time-Wasters.
Mark Tinley who is putting together a Dr Who themed DJ set, the big noise community samba band and a number of bands from the Isle of Wight forming the 'Rock the Cowes Bar Bullet Stage'.
Plus very special guests to be announced.
There are also many activities and side events including a circus school, 1920’s swing dance classes and electro swing from Decadent times even a zip wire.
Tickets
Advance tickets are £120 for three days including camping; if you need to bring a carer with you they are free! Children under 12 are also free but must be accompanied by a paying adult. Young adults between 12 and 18 are half price.
More info
Set in 65 acres of woodland, with camping and a number of bookable rooms available in the main house, the Festival will be an opportunity for people with learning disabilities and on the autistic spectrum to enjoy three days of activities and music.
New Forest Spectrum is 100% wheelchair friendly, with raised decking in front of the main stage, wheelchair friendly toilets, a hoist and flatbed for changing and some track way . Please note that the festival is mostly in a grass field . Yes Camper vans are welcome!
Working with a number of focus groups of people with learning disabilities, the festival has plans for two stages, a dance tent, a sensory area, circus school, lots of activities and of course, the obligatory camping, and much more.
More information will be here when available.
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