Big Chill @ Eastnor Castle 2009
Friday 7th to Sunday 9th August 2009Eastnor Castle, Ledbury, Herefordshire HR8 1RL, England MAP
adult w/e £145; aged 13-17 £60; parking £7.50; live-in vehicles £50
Comedian Noel Fielding has been added to the line-up for this year's Big Chill.
Katrina Larkin, festival director for The Big Chill, said, "We're pleased to announce Noel Fielding is coming back to perform at the festival this year. His solo stand-up show sits perfectly with The Big Chill's reputation for unpredictability and intrigue."
Noel will join already announced comedy acts Dylan Moran and Russell Howard on Sunday afternoon at the Coop for a side-splitting triple header.
The Big Chill which happens on Friday 7th until Sunday 9th August at Eastnor Castle in Herefordshire offers both families and ravers a diverse range of music including folk, jazz, African, dub, and unique collaborations; as well as art, films, poetry, cabaret, kids spaces, comedy, and literature.
The musical acts confirmed for 2009 include Basement Jaxx, Orbital, and David Byrne, as headliners, with other acts including Gong, Lamb, Magistrates, Alphabeat (DJ Set), DJ Derek, Ska Cubano,Friendly Fires, Norman Jay,Wonky Pop, Ludovico Einaudi, Calexico, Horse Meat Disco, Pharoah Sanders, Favela Chic Soundsystem, Alice Russell, John Hegley, and Summer of Dub. For the line-up details as available please click here.
Tickets are on sale, priced at £129, teen tickets (13 to 17 years old) are priced at £60, and kid (12 and under) are £4. There is also a National Express festival ticket & travel: £155 (only available from National Express). Live-in vehicle tickets are priced at £50 (per vehicle for the weekend), and car park tickets are £7.50 in advance, more on the gate.
To buy tickets, click here.
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