massive line-up announcement for The Big Chill

Kruder & Dorfmeister, Cinematic Orchestra, Skatalites, Blockheads, & many more

By Neil Greenway | Published: Fri 16th Mar 2007

Big Chill @ Eastnor Castle 2007

Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th August 2007
Eastnor Castle, Ledbury, Herefordshire HR8 1RL, England MAP
adults £125, campervans £40 or £80, children £60; parking £5 - SOLD OUT

The Big Chill, which will take place at Eastnor Castle, Herefordshire from Friday 3rd until Sunday 5th August has announced the first acts for this year.

Confirmed for this year are Kruder & Dorfmeister Summer Sessions feat. MC Earl Zinger Ras MC T- Weed, with visuals by Fritz Fitzke, The Cinematic Orchestra, The Skatalites, The Blockheads, Seasick Steve and the Level Devils, Hexstatic, Sheila Chandra, Prem Joshua, Paul Hartnoll's 'The Ideal Condition', Crazy P, Chungking, Biosphere, Roedelius, Tunng, Kocani Orkestar, Ojos De Brujo, Konono No1, Norman Jay, Jose Padilla, Kevin Rowland, Daddy G, Doug Veitch and Rise Kogona, Ellis Island Sound, Cymande, Mari Boine, Anne Garner, Marky and Stamina MC, Hospital showcase feat. London Elektricity DJ Set, High Contrast Nutone, with guest vocalists MC Wrec, Diane Charlemagne & Natalie Williams, Digital Mystikz, Loefah, Morgan Geist, Prins Thomas, Black Mustang, Padded Cell, Black Devil, Shlomo and the Vocal Orchestra, Nearly Dan, Findlay Brown, LJ Kruzer, The London Community Gospel Choir with Abram Wilson, and The legendary Saturday afternoon celiidh with The Old Swan Band.

Tickets are on sale, priced at: Adult £125; Child (13-16yrs) £60; Under-13s are admitted free if accompanied adult ticket holders; Live-in vehicle/structure - large £80, small £40. Click here to buy.

The Big Chill has a wide range of established and emerging talent from the worlds of Music, Art, Digital Media, Comedy and Theatre, offering the best all-round, surround sound entertainment. The festival site includes three outdoor (Open Air, Castle and Sanctuary) stages, various bars (including the return of Fat Tuesday and Finlandia), huge indoor (Media Mix, Club and Kids) arenas, Body & Soul's holistic haven, a night time Art Trail and of course food stalls. In response to feedback, the Big Chill 2007 is staying the same size as in 2006 (29,000 tickets).

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