The Proclaimers named for Wychwood festival

Another of the headliners for the Wychwood Music Festival, which takes place between Friday 30th May and Sunday 1st June at Cheltenham Racecourse, has been confirmed as The Proclaimers.

The Independent newspaper (here) names the Scottish duo, best known for the songs 'Letter from America', 'I'm on My Way', and 'I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)', as a headlining act and eFestivals believes they will be playing the Friday night.

Saturday's headliner is expected to be announced in the coming weeks. Top of the bill on the Sunday will be folk collective The Imagined Village whose members include Billy Bragg and Eliza Carthy.

Already exclusively announced by eFestivals for this year's diverse line-up is Transglobal Underground, Duffy, Emma Pollock, Rachel Unthank & The Winterset, Kate Rusby, The Blockheads featuring Phill Jupitus, Dreadzone, Wychwood regular Robyn Hitchcock, Orchestra Baobab, Dengue Fever, Misty’s Big Adventure, Palladium, Piney Gir & The Country Roadshow, The Epstein, Stornoway, and David Brewis’ School of Language.

The comedy bill in 2008 curated by Comedy Store Player Andy Smart, already boasts Sean Lock, Phill Jupitus, Dave Johns and Stephen Frost, and Jeff Green.

The very family-friendly Wychwood aims to be intimate and inclusive for audience and musician alike, blending world, roots and contemporary music, and encouraging new collaborations, with an ethical bent to its theme, fundraising for Oxfam. In addition to the four music stage there's also comedy, more than 100 workshops, from drumming to dancing, and more.

Tickets are on sale, priced at £100 for an adult weekend ticket and £75 for a concession weekend ticket (there is also a new 2 for 1 Disabled ticket rate). Campervans are an extra £25. Children aged 11 and under and camping remain free, but need a ticket. To buy, click here or telephone the festival office on 01993 772580.

The festival will be reverting to the same camping set up as 2006, whereby you will be able to drive up to your camping pitch, and unload your camping gear right by where you are setting up. Then emptied cars must be driven off the campsite and to the car park. After the festival, you'll be able to drive back to your pitch to load up. Also returning in 2008 will be the silent disco, back by popular demand.

eFestivals is proud to sponsor the comedy at Wychwood Music Festival, as part of our commitment to support festivals - see here for more information.

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