Wizard announce kids programme for wee wizards

A full two day programme of events aimed at young people and children has been organised for for Scotland's Wizard Festival happening on August bank holiday weekend.

Last year's dedicated kids and young people's area called 'Wee Wizards' is back for a second year with two days of acts, workshops and master classes.

A team of Hip-Hop dancers and MC's will be putting on performances in the kids' arena. They will also be holding Hip-Hop and MC master-classes over the course of the weekend. Artizfun, a children's arts and crafts group, will also have a presence at the festival this year. Established artist Jacky Niven will be making being creative fun by holding workshops and art and craft classes at the Wee Wizards arena. In addition, a well known group of Aberdeen based street drummers will be performing in the Wee Wizards field. They will also be holding drumming workshops for kids and adults.

Other performances over the Wizard weekend include tales of witches and wizards from the Grampian Story Tellers, magic from the frighteningly mysterious Drac-in-a-box and many more magic surprises that have been lined up for families over the whole weekend.

Friday at Wizard has been handed over to the best dressed when Fancy Dress Friday is introduced for the first time at the festival. Kids, and big kids, are being asked to come dressed as their favourite character. The fancy dress winners, a boy and a girl, will win goodie bags full of Wizard merchandise as the prize, as well as some free passes on the festival's fairground rides.

A separate quiet family camping area has been set aside for families with young children who want to come along to the festival. Set just a few minutes from the main camping area, the family camping area will be well signposted and have a well cordoned off section specifically for families with young children.

Roy Thain, Wizard Festival organiser said, "Our wee wizard's programme was a definite hit with the families at Wizard last year. We have listened to what the families who gave us feedback after 2008's festival and provided a more diverse programme this year, aimed at young people of all ages, from toddlers to teenagers. The separate quiet family camping area has also been created in direct response to feedback from fans and it shows our complete commitment to keeping Wizard a family friendly event that everyone can enjoy."

Headlining on Friday are Levellers, with support from The Beat, Red Hot Chilli Pipers, and King Voodoo. Saturday headliners will be The Charlatans, with Buzzcocks, and The Travelling Band in support. Other acts include Vic Galloway, Proud Mary, and Celtallica. More acts will be announced shortly.

The Wizard Festival, now in its third year, takes place at the New Deer Show Ground near Peterhead and Fraserburgh, in North East Scotland on the August bank holiday weekend - Friday 28th and Saturday 29th August 2009.

Tickets are on sale priced at £70 for an adult weekend ticket (includes camping and parking from 1pm Fri to noon Sun) or £45 for a Saturday adult day ticket (includes camping & parking Saturday only), a campervan/caravan ticket is priced at £20. Children 12 years old and under go free.

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