final acts announced for Magic Loungeabout

Crazy P, Ed Sheeran, Mr B The Gentleman Rhymer, and more

By Scott Williams | Published: Thu 31st Mar 2011

The Magic Loungeabout 2011 - Crazy P
Photo credit: Karen Williams

The Magic Loungeabout 2011

Friday 29th to Sunday 31st July 2011
Broughton Hall, Skipton, Yorkshire, BD23 3AE, England MAP
£110 adult weekend

Crazy P, and Ed Sheeran lead the final acts to be announced for The Magic Loungeabout held at a new location at Broughton Hall, Skipton, in Yorkshire from Friday 29th until Sunday 31st July 2011.

Crazy P
Joining them on the bill are Mr B The Gentleman Rhymer, Misty Miller, and DJs Justin Unabomber, and Mixmaster Morris.

The Food For Thought tent will feature tales from DJ Annie Nightingale, ex-drug dealer Howard Marks, Simon Beaufoy the Academy-award winning script writer of Slumdog Millionaire, and comedian, actor and writer Robin Ince.

They join The Human League, Badly Drawn Boy, New Young Pony Club, Fenech Soler, Florrie and Henry Johnson and DJs Graeme Park and Clint Boon for the northern festival that offers a musical line-up across three performance areas which returns after a two year hiatus.

At The Magic Loungeabout there will be lots and lots of fun and entertainment too, as well as the music. In the Games Arena there's lots of active energetic play with Yorkshire Warriors, Fatty Wrestling, Tug of War of the Roses, Jelly Wrestling and Human Catch Phrase. Over in the Kids' Garden, the young ones will be entranced by The Gruffalo, roll around whilst Zorbing along with Dance Classes, Junior Philosophy, Vintage Games and a Treasure Hunt. There's also The Curious Cinema too with cult classics Saturday and thought provoking documentaries on Sunday. Including some true classics: This is Spinal Tap, The Big Lebowski (including White Russian cocktails!), Dive!, Inside Job, E.T and Back to the Future.

The festival also offers an assortment of luxury accommodation and fine food - including everything from oysters to homemade steak and ale pies and a cocktail bar with professional mixologists too.

An adult weekend ticket is priced at £110, a couples ticket is priced at £210, with under 13's able to attend for free. Day tickets are also now available, a Saturday tickets is priced at £59, and a Sunday ticket is priced at £49. To buy tickets, click here.

Disabled facilities will be available. Carers must purchase a ticket.


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