Camden Crawl Fringe events announced

The Gaymers Camden Crawl held over May Bank Holiday weekend have announced their Fringe Events with an array of interactive daytime activities and cutting edge performances across the arts, including comedy, visual art, arts & crafts, spoken word, quizzes, short films, and more.

Spread over over a mile and a half Camden Crawlers can sample new talent for over thirty hours across more than forty venues. In addition to live music acts, the festival also features an array of interactive daytime activities and cutting edge performances across the arts.

The programme will kick off from midday on Saturday 30th April with DJs & aftershow parties running until the early hours of the following bank holiday Monday.

Fringe events include music from Rough Trade Shops Sessions, Phil McIntyre Entertainment, The Hawley Arms Presents, The Magpie's Nest presenting May Day! May Day!, and Andy Ross Presents on both days at the Spread Eagle.

Reggae Roast takeover Edinboro Castle on Saturday with Harp For Hangovers there on Sunday.

Leicester's Summer Sundae Weekender travels to Gaymers Camden Crawl for the weekend to host the Roundhouse Patio & Barbecue event on Saturday and sunday showcasing acts in the intimate surrounds of The Roundhouse's outdoor terrace.

The Red Bull Bedroom Jam Arena returns for its second year at the Crawl. Located at the main festival entrance point in the street closure of Hawley Crescent, this 2,500 capacity venue is the only outdoor element of the Crawl.

There's a blend of art and music from Poster Roast, Craft Guerrilla, and the BUST magazine Craftacular. There's a Daydreaming Mass at St Michael’s with James Lavelle on both days, and a Magic Night on Sunday. The East End Film Festival comes to North London for two days at The Forge.

The daytime comedy schedule includes Camden's very own annual comedy festival the Camden fringe with comedy on both days at verious venues from Get Comedy, Really Lovely Comedy, Old Rope, Best Medicine, the MC Tiernan Douieb hosted Fat Tuesday comedy club, and Gag Reflex.

There's poetry on Sunday with Bang Said The Gun including the crowning of The Crawl's 2011 Poetry Slam Champion at Buck's Head.

The interactive events and games announced include Rockaoke at the Ice Wharf. Pop quizzes with Rough Trade's Paul Guided Missile on Saturday and The Popbitch Popquiz, and Sounds Familiar Music Quiz, on Sunday at the Grand Union.

The 2011 Gaymers Camden Crawl will be held over May Bank Holiday weekend; Saturday 30th April and Sunday 1st May. There are no music acts confirmed yet for 2011.

The Crawl daytime schedule of events programme kicks off from midday on both days and runs until 6:00 pm when the evening live music Crawl extravaganza embarks.

Early bird tickets are priced at £54 (full price £63.50) for a 2-day pass, with day tickets expected on sale at a later date. To buy tickets, click here.

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