first acts for ATP curated by The National

The National will headline All Tomorrows Parties happening from Friday 7th until Sunday 9th December at Butlins Resort, Minehead, in Somerset.

The National climb into the hot seat at Butlins where he will headline and curate a line-up of acts including Kronos Quartet, The Antlers, Owen Pallett, Boris, Tim Hecker, Sharon Van Etten, My Brightest Diamond, Wye Oak, Lower Dens, Megafaun, Suuns, Dark Dark Dark, and Buke and Gase.

In total the line-up will feature 40 live acts playing across the weekend on three indoor stages with a total festival capacity of just 5500 people. The event will also feature DJs until late, Cinema chosen by The National, Book Club curated by The National, and much more.

Tickets will be priced at £170 per person for room only and £180 per person for self catering and go on sale this Friday 18th February at 9am, eFestivals will have links to buy them then.

For one week the organisers have decided to offer a special reduced price on a limited allocation of tickets. Everyone purchasing tickets for seven days, from 2pm this Friday, 20th January until the end of Friday 27th January, or until the allocation runs out will receive £20 off their ticket price. That means a room only ticket will be priced at £150 and a self catering room ticket will be £160.

The following week a batch of early bird tickets at a £10 per person discount (early bird £160pp room only, £170pp self catering) will then be available until the end of the following Friday 3rd February (unless they run out first). Half the allocation of early bird tickets will be available to the pre-sale.

ATP will again be running a deposit scheme for tickets. This will offer a limited number of 4 berth apartments, both room-only and self-catering to be paid for with a small deposit upfront, and the remaining amount to be paid by the end of June 2012. These chalets will be sold at full price - £170 per person room only or £180 per person self catered.

People who would like to hold a 4 berth room only, must pay a deposit of £70 per person, (£280 for the apartment). The remaining £430 must be paid by Saturday 30th June.

People who would like to hold a 4 berth self catering, must pay a deposit of £80 per person, (£320 for the apartment). The remaining £430 must be paid by Saturday 30th June. There will also be a handful of 6 berth room only and self catered available too, contact organisers for details.

A limited amount of family tickets are also available in 4 Berth Self Catered apartments which allow families to attend together, with tickets for children between ages 5-12 costing £50. Compared to the usual face value cost of this apartment at £720, the family ticket allows two adults & two children to attend for £460 (subject to booking fee). ID must be provided on entry to prove the age of any children attending.

If your family is of a different size (2 adults and 1 child, or 1 adult and 2 or 3 children, etc) contact us directly at feedback@atpfestival.com with FAMILY in the subject line.

13-17 year olds are able to attend on a regular ticket accompanied by an over 18. Children under 13 will be allowed into the main Pavilion venue (if it being used for the event) until 10pm, and the other venues until 8pm. If children are in cots (and under the age of 5) they will not need a ticket. Cots can be hired from Butlins. Butlins also has a number of other activities suitable for children.

All tickets include a 3-day festival pass and 3 nights accommodation. Ticket includes performances starting from mid-afternoon, with around 40 acts set to play live across the weekend. There are four pubs and DJ sets through till late.

Butlins Minehead looks out across a sandy beach. The site is equipped with a supermarket, newsagent, cash points and restaurants. Onsite facilities include an ATP programmed 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. Sports include Archery, Football, Basketball, Darts, Petanque, Fencing, Kwik Cricket, Netball, Rounders, Table Tennis, Outdoor Bowls and Crazy Golf.

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