Beth Orton, Pama International, and The Imagined Village for Big Chill

The Big Chill which happens at Eastnor Castle in Herefordshire has announced more acts performing in front of audiences over the weekend of Friday 1st until Sunday 3rd August.

Big Chill have announced that Beth Orton will be giving a rare acoustic performance accompanied only by multi-instrumentalist Rob Moose from Antony and the Johnsons. Other musical additions to the bill include Pama International, Lykke Li, Camille, The Imagined Village, Gong Gong, and Afro Funk All Stars featuring JB Horns, Tony Allen, Manu Dibango, and Cheikh Lô.

There are also more musical acts in the Rizla Arena with Greg Wilson, Justin Robertson, Annie Nightingale, Kid Acne, and the Rizla Arena Invisible Players all added to the bill.

In the comedy tent there is The Singing Dentists, Mitch Benn, Richard Morton, Matt Blaize, Tony Law, Greg Davies, Danny Bhoy, Silky, and John Fothergill who are all new additions to the line-up.

Underbelly presents has added Greg Davies, and Perverse Universe, featuring WanDan Human Beatbox, the Top Bananas 5-piece Stilt Band, a Strongman, Lazlo the Gender Blender, The Tragic Loungeabout and more.

Plus there's some new additions for the entertainment to keep the children happy in the Kids' Tent with Lolly Jangles, Live to Tell the Tale, Herefordshire Library Van, and Carnival Arts 3D Sculpture Workshops.

Artists already confirmed for the festival include Leonard Cohen, Bomb The Bass, Fujiya & Miyagi, Roisin Murphy, Alabama 3 (acoustic), Bill Bailey, Jilted John, Plaid, Rachel Unthank & the Winterset, Trentemøller, Buzzcocks, Hot 8 Brass Band, Fat Freddy's Drop, The Mighty Boosh, Norman Jay, Portico Quartet, Thievery Corporation, Random Dance, Shaanti Sound System with DJ Krush, DJ Manga, DJ Joe Claussell, and Benji B, Roots Manuva & DJ MK, DJ Luke Vibert, DJ Vadim,Daedalus, DJ Joe Claussell (Body & Soul, NY), Ron Trent (Chicago), Ame (Germany, Sonar Kollectiv), Rap Saunders, and Kartel DJs. With more promised over the next few weeks. Expect a mix of chilled beats from live bands and DJs, plus the media mix, a body & soul area, kids area, workshops, visuals, etc. For the line-up details as available please click here.

On-site facilities include a shop selling groceries & newspapers, bars, food stalls, merchandise stalls, cash point machine and a 24 hour cafe amongst other things. Alcohol cannot be brought into the main arena but is permitted in the camping areas (but NO GLASS!).

'Early bird' tickets are available, Individual Adult or Children's (now renamed 'Teen tickets') tickets are available, and live-in vehicle tickets, are also on sale, at the same prices as for 2007.
These prices are:-
Adult: £129.
Student: £110 (with Amnesty International membership, for full-time students only) Teen: £60.
Live-in vehicle: large £80, small £40.
Anyone attending in a live-in vehicle must have a campervan ticket. Awnings are allowed and a maximum of 2 tents with each vehicle. Cars are not allowed in this area.

To buy tickets click here. Note that the event is for 18's and over unless accompanied by an adult.

Disabed Facilities
The venue is a general campsite that has disabled toilets & showers, please contact Big Chill HQ before the event for more information.

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