WOMAD announces first acts and confirms new site location

plus tickets now on sale

By Scott Johnson | Published: Fri 20th Oct 2006

WOMAD 2007

Friday 27th to Sunday 29th July 2007
Charlton Park, Upper Minety, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England MAP
£110 for three days - early bird price, available until 28/2/07, then £120. Thursday camping £10

Daily capacity: 22,500

WOMAD (World of Music, Arts and Dance) has revealed that its new location will be Charlton Park, near Malmesbury in Wiltshire.

There's also five artists have also been confirmed to play the festival, which will be held from Friday 27th to Sunday 29th July 2007. The acts are Baaba Maal, Bill Cobham, Sam Tshabalala, Steel Pulse, and Dhol Foundation.

Tickets are already on sale, available at the reduced price of £110 until 31st January 2007 - afterwards they'll be priced at £120. Camping from Friday to Monday is included in the ticket price - if you wish to camp on the Thursday there's an extra charge of £10. Click here to buy.

eFestivals will have full details on the new announcement, including photographs of the new site, online within the next couple of hours.

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