Russell Kane for Larmer Tree Festival

With one week to go Larmer Tree Festival have announced that Russell Kane will be making a special guest appearance to perform with will be returning to headline the Comedy Club in the ARC on Thursday evening .


Russell is replacing Greg Davies as the ARC comedy headliner on Thursday night's line-up. Greg has sadly had to pull out of performing at the festival due to overrunning TV commitments. Greg said, "I was really looking forward to Larmer Tree and this pesky TV business has got in the way. I am genuinely sorry I won't be there and I hope I can make amends next year. Have a great festival."

Larmer Tree Festival Co-Director Julia Safe added, "It's a real shame that Greg now can't make it but we’re very excited to welcome Russell back to the gardens and extremely pleased that he was able to sneak us into his very busy schedule. He won lots of fans at Larmer Tree last year, so this will be a great opportunity for those that saw him to witness his fast, breathless and wild act again and those that didn't, a chance to see him - we're sure he'll go down a storm."

The festival takes place from Wednesday 11th to Sunday 15th July 2012 at Larmer Tree Gardens with Jools Holland and the Rhythm & Blues Orchestra kick-starting the festival on Wednesday as is traditional with his extra special guest to be announced in the new year. Thursday's bill is topped by Paloma Faith. Friday's headliner has been announced as folk rockers and firm festival favourites Levellers. Saturday's headliners are Amadou & Mariam. Sunday is headlined by Roots Manuva. Tim Minchin will be headlining this year's comedy line-up on Thursday night performing on the main stage.

Also announced are The Imagine Village, Caravan Palace, The Correspondents, Gabrielle Aplin, By The Rivers, Mother Ukers, Edward II, Vintage Trouble, Akala, Hip Hop Shakespeare Company, Shlomo, Otis Gibbs, Smerins Anti-Social Club, and Vid Warren, Tom Short, Morning Rush, Raghu Dixit, Fatoumata Diawara, Boat To Row, Ali Warren, Fearne, Keston Cobblers Club, The Lasting Days, Thomas Ford, Red Sky July, and The Wishbones, DJ Derek, Jason Ringenberg, The Urban Folk Quartet, The Wave Pictures, Crowns, Rachel Sermanni, Keston Cobblers Club, Still Moving DJs, Dub Pistols, Dizraeli and the Small Gods, Churchfitters, Belinda O'Hooley & Heidi Tidow, BARD, Cahalen Morrison & Eli West, and JP Cooper.

There are over 80 acts playing in total across 6 stages. For the line-up details, and day splits, as available please click here.

There's also a packed programme of entertainment, must see and do highlights include: an offsite adventure to see the award winning play Allotment by Nutshell Theatre, Big Top theme nights - White Mink Speakeasy and Bollywood Nights, a Cajun Breakfast Dance, Mark Kermode's Film Club, an MS Society charity auction, bespoke fairy tale theatre Vasalisa and the Peacock performed high up in the trees of Lostwood, Salisbury Arts Centre's Media Dreamspace, and a Vintage Tea Dance, plus much, much more.

An adult weekend ticket is priced at £190 for all 5 days, £165 for 4 days, and £140 for 3 days, there are Youth (age 11-17), and Child (age 5-10) options also available. Day tickets are priced from £36 to £60 dependant on day. Larmer Tree ticket prices include free parking and camping for tents, caravans and campervans and under 5's are free. The ticket price includes camping for the night(s) of the date(s) of a ticket.

To buy tickets, click here.

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