Madness to showcase new album at House Of Fun

Just as Madness singer Suggs told eFestivals in an exclusive interview (here) back in September, the band will unveil their new album at the House of Fun Weekender which will be held from Friday 25th until Sunday 27th November 2011 at Butlins Resort, Minehead, in Somerset.

	Suggs

Camden's own Nutty Boys are taking over Butlins Minehead this November, curating a line-up of bands, DJs and comedians handpicked by the magnificent seven themselves. With their tenth album now complete, Madness will be playing a career-spanning extravaganza over the weekend, and giving their brand new album tracks an early airing in their embryonic state especially for the House of Fun Weekender audience.

Suggs had already hinted at this in the interview, when he said, "... the plan is that we might play the whole of our new album on Friday night, if we get it together (finished), in a smaller venue. Then, we'll play a slightly more mixed and mingled set on the Sunday night. There will be two Madness shows, one will be the more intimate thing which we think might be our new album. It would be great if it was, obviously for all the Madness fans who will be there, and then more flat out poptastic show on the Saturday."

The line-up includes Madness, Beardyman, Paul Heaton, Dan le sac v Scroobius pip, The Cuban Brothers, The Whip, The Correspondents, Man Like Me, Missing Andy, The Milk, Barry Peters, Brass Roots, Wagon Tales, Jerry Dammers DJ set with Dennis Alcapone, Roger Beaujolais, Harry Brown & Damian Hand, Rob da Bank, Mr Scruff, Norman Jay, Jaguar Skills, Andrew Weatherall, Craig Charles funk and soul show, Greg Wilson, Don Letts, Toddla T & MC Serocee, Doorly, Justin Robertson, Marc Roberts, Squeaky Hill, Bob Mills, Ben Norris, Nick Wilty, Marcus Birdman, Al Barrie, Gordon Southern, Kevin McCarthy, Michael Smiley, Junior Simpson, and Abandoman. There's also the Bowling Disco, a special Madness Pool Competition, and darts with darts players Wayne Mardle & Peter Manley.

Room Only accommodation offers either double, single or bunk beds with private bathroom and TV, but no kitchen facilities or lounge, more like a hotel room. Self Catering accommodation offers private bathroom, full kitchen facilities and separate lounge area with TV. Tickets are selling fast, and Room Only accommodation is available in 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 berth rooms, and Self Catering accommodation is also available in 4, 6, and 7 berths.

Butlins Minehead looks out across a sandy beach. The site is equipped with a supermarket, newsagent, cash points and restaurants. Onsite facilities include a cinema, Splash Water World - a sub-tropical environment that has a wave pool, a swimming pool, 3 flumes and also a flume based raft ride - Ten-pin bowling and amusement arcade.

Tickets are priced from £149 per person (based on 4 people sharing a silver self-catering apartment) for the full 3 night break, including accommodation, ticket to the main event, and access to all the venues for the entire weekend. To buy tickets, click here.

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