Shantel & Bucovina Club Orkestar for Larmer Tree festival

Larmer Tree Festival which happens from Wednesday 15th until Sunday 19th July at Larmer Tree Gardens, on the Wilts./Dorset border have announced that Shantel & Bucovina Club Orkestar are to headline the Friday.

They join the acts recently announced: Jools Holland and the Rhythm & Blues Orchestra with special guest Dave Edmunds on the Wednesday; Dreadzone, and Tinderbox, on the Thursday; The Travelling Band, The Hats, Moon Music Orchestra, and David Celia, on the Friday; Mawkin:Causley, The Shee, The Travelling Band, David Celia, Megson, and Hobo Jones & the Junkyard Dogs, on the Saturday; and Edward II, Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, Hot Club of Cowtown, David Celia, Megson, and The Teak Project on the Sunday.

The headliners for the Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday are still to be confirmed. Please note that the day which some performers might play is subject to change. The festival will be revealing many more acts for the line-up in the coming weeks and months.

Tickets are now on sale, priced at £177 for 5 days, £144 for 4 days, £115 for 3 days, and day tickets priced at £37 to £57 dependant on day. To buy online, click here. The ticket price includes camping for the night(s) of the date(s) of a ticket. Tickets have sold out for the past 14 years, and tickets booked by Friday 19th December will be sent in time for Christmas.

This year Larmer Tree Festival is also giving an extra special Christmas present to one lucky person. Tickets bought before Wednesday 31st December 2008 will be entered into a prize draw to win the cost of the booking back.

The festival generally has a lovely chilled atmosphere, and is child-friendly, all set on a gorgeous site in lovely Victorian pleasure gardens with a free campsite next door, with free showers and well serviced toilets. There's numerous workshops for adults and children, therapy sessions and street theatre are also on offer.

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