T in the Park announces Fancy Dress Friday

and early bird tickets for 2009 will be on sale once this year's festival finishes

By Scott Williams | Published: Mon 23rd Jun 2008

T in the Park 2008 - crowd shots
Photo credit: Clark Wainwright

T in the Park 2008

Friday 11th to Sunday 13th July 2008
Balado, nr Kinross. Scotland, KY13 0NJ, Scotland MAP
£160 w/e with camping, and £137 Sat/Sun without camping, day tickets £68.50
Daily capacity: 75,000

T in the Park which takes place at Balado, nr Kinross, Scotland from Friday 11th to Sunday 13th July has announced that the Friday of the festival will be Fancy Dress Friday.

Festival organisers are asking all camping festival goers this year to attend in fancy dress costumes as Fancy Dress Friday comes to Balado. T in the Park wants to have the most colourful campsite in the UK on Friday 11th July.

Campers are asked to not only come in costume but also dress-up their tents as well. Festival goers who come up with the best themes will be rewarded with tickets to T in the Park for 2009. An official event photographer will be roaming the campsite photographing the best costumes and most innovatively dressed up tents.

T in the Park organisers have also announced that a limited number of 'Early Bird' tickets for T in the Park 2009 will go on sale on Tuesday 15th July at 9am at 2008's prices. eFestivals will have links for you to buy tickets then.

T in the Park has a line-up of around 180 artists playing over the 12 stages including the headliners of The Verve, Rage Against The Machine, R.E.M., with other acts performing at the festival including Stereophonics, Amy Windehouse, KT Tunstall, Feeder, The Wombats, The Fratellis, The Kooks, Kaiser Chiefs, Kings of Leon, The Prodigy, Primal Scream, Chemical Brothers, Interpol, Ian Brown, The Racounteurs, Biffy Clyro, Counting Crows, The Pigeon Detectives, The Feeling, Hot Chip, The Charlatans, The Pogues, Ben Folds, Reverend & The Makers, Seasick Steve, The Courteeners, Lightspeed Champion, The Ting Tings, and many more. For the line-up details and rumours as available please click here.

For detailed information about various aspects of the festival see the T in the Park Information (includes detailed info on camping, travel, children, food & drink, and more).

Why not check out what's being said on the T in the Park forums?

Tickets for T in the Park have gone back on sale priced at £160 for a weekend ticket (incl. Fri arena access). Ticket prices for Saturday or Sunday Day Tickets are £68.50; Saturday and Sunday Combined Tickets are £137. Festival goers who have weekend camping tickets have the option to upgrade their ticket package to include access to the campsite on Thursday 10th July for £11. This upgrade will be limited and valid ONLY with a weekend camping ticket. To buy whichever ticket options are still available click here.

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