St Etienne, Lykke Li, Zero 7 (DJ set) and more for The Secret Garden

plus Metronomy,The Whip, Late of the Pier, Kissy Sell Out, and others

By Scott Williams | Published: Tue 20th May 2008

The Secret Garden Party 2008 - St Etienne
Photo credit: Pete Smith

The Secret Garden Party 2008

Thursday 24th to Sunday 27th July 2008
Cambridgeshire - full venue information will be released nearer the time., England
Adult weekend £125, (14-17) £100, Under 14 free (prices include all fees)

The Secret Garden Party held from Thursday 24th to Sunday 27th July at a picturesque location in the East Anglian countryside, near Huntingdon, has added more acts for this year's line-up.

The latest additions are St Etienne, Lykke Li, Noah and the Whale, Ratatat, Esser, Micachu, Zero 7 (DJ set), Baxter Dury, Kristoffer Ragnstam, El Perro Del Mar, Ólafur Arnalds, Anya Marina, and Son of Dave.

The Dance Rocks Stage which is curated by Eddy Temple-Morris will see performances from Metronomy, The Whip, Late of the Pier, Punks Jump Up, Kissy Sell Out (Live), Primary 1, Lowline Rochelle, Post War Years, and Fenech Soler.

They join the other confirmed acts with Grace Jones headlining, and joining her will be Sons & Daughters, Glasvegas, Envy & Other Sins, Alphabeat, Morcheeba, Little Ones, Florence & The Machine, Infadels, Cage The Elephant, Officer Kicks, Married To The Sea, Elle S'appelle, Atomic Hooligan, 'Special Secret Guests', and more. For the line-up details as available please click here.


Set in 10 acre landscaped garden, bordering a river and lake, The Secret Garden is a garden-party-gone-crazy; there are tree houses and giant hammocks, mahogany bars and marooned sailors, space-hopper races and lost vicars, Shakespeare round the fire circles, several Elvises and even snail racing! Music wise, expect live and DJ stages.

The Secret Garden Party is founded on creative participation of all kinds, a proper Arts event, with ticket monies spread evenly between musicians, actors, installation artists, healers and public performers. Most importantly it is a party where everyone has the chance to get under the spotlight, from the headline Main Stage act to the hula-hooping eccentric in the setting sun.

Tickets are on sale, priced at £125 for the four days, with the price including all booking and postage fees, parking, camping or live-in vehicles - click here to buy.

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