new Offset festival announces first acts as tickets go on sale

WIRE, Young Knives, Chrome Hoof, Ipso Facto, and more

By Scott Williams | Published: Thu 1st May 2008

Offset 2008

Saturday 30th to Sunday 31st August 2008
Hainault Forest Country Park, Redbridge, Essex, England MAP
£45 + £10 for camping

Offset is a brand new festival that takes place on Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st August in a forest location at Hainault Forest Country Park in Redbridge. There will be 2 main stages featuring well known bands playing indie, rock, artrock and electro along with 5 smaller stages hosting new and cutting-edge bands and DJs.

The first acts have been announced for the inaugural line-up and they are WIRE, Young Knives, Chrome Hoof, Ipso Facto, Make Model, Grabba Grabba Tape, O'Children, and Die! Die! Die!.

Offset will have a dance tent, new bands stage, acoustic and rock tent, a full funfair, organic food, traders village, art and a dedicated kids area.

Early bird tickets are priced at £35 for a full weekend ticket with camping costing an extra £10, a full price for a ticket, once the early bird offer finishes will be £45. To buy tickets click here.

The Young Knives