eFestivals Exclusive: Arcadia Spectacular for Boomtown Fair

eFestivals can exclusively reveal that this year the monstrous mechanical beast known as the Arcadia Spectacular takes over a whole area of downtown at Boomtown Fair 2012.

The giant spider structure previously only seen at the UKs biggest festival Glastonbury Festival comes to BoomTown as a festival exclusive. The area will feature the Arcadia Spectacular show offering a flame filled fusion of post apocalyptic huge moving sculptures, pyrotechnics, light and laser extravaganzas, aerial trapeze shows and live acts and DJs pumped through a gargantuan Soundsystem.

For the past three years at Glastonbury, Arcadia has been given free reign over their own field. Slotted in next to the likes of Shangri-La and Block 9, they have been given the space and opportunity to develop, attempt and achieve the unimaginable. This year at BoomTown, Arcadia will be taking over a whole zone of the town with Sci-Fi, flame throwing, smoke blasting, fully moving structures complete with exclusively designed sets and gravity defying aerial trapeze shows!

The town committee have been flat out for the past few months, tweaking, organising, booking and generally scheming and as well as a whole new host of venues, street parties, mutated vehicles and crazy sideshows, and the first line-up announcements will be coming on Tuesday 7th February.

Below you can watch a promo video of the Arcadia Spectacular:


Now in its fourth year the festival will offer an array of music, theatre, comedy and art and will take place at Matterley Bowl, nr. Winchester, Hampshire, from Thursday 9th until Sunday 12th August 2012.

Saver tickets are priced at £109 plus a £5 eco bond deposit (part of the new 'keep the town tidy' scheme). A Deposit Scheme is also available priced at £50 + £5 refundable eco bond deposit. Teen tickets (13-17 years inc) are priced at £75 + £5 refundable eco bond deposit, a child ticket (6-12 years inc) is priced at £10, and under 6's can attend for free (but must register). Car parking passes are priced at £15, a campervan/caravan pass is priced at £40. Coach and ticket deals are also available.

A Deposit Scheme is also available priced at £50 + £5 refundable eco bond deposit. Teen tickets (13-17 years inc) are priced at £75 + £5 refundable eco bond deposit, a child ticket (6-12 years inc) is priced at £10, and under 6's can attend for free (but must register). Car parking passes are priced at £15, a campervan/caravan pass is priced at £40.

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2012 sees the 'luxury' camping options at BoomTown getting hugely upgraded! An exclusive new camping area including Tipis, Bell-Tents and Podpads, perfect for those who like to sleep in style and comfort.

BoomTown offers a weekend of cabaret, gypsy, folk, reggae, dub and more within the confines of a whole 'pop up' town. Organisers have revealed that next year the site layout is having a complete overhaul and everything is being upgraded, adapted and expanded. Although the city walls are expanding the actual town population will stay at 13,000.

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