first acts for new look Sunrise Celebration 2013

Next summer Sunrise Celebration will see a rebirth as the event upsticks to a new secret venue near Bath & Frome for the eighth year of the event.

Sunrise will start a new cycle happening from Thursday 30th May until Sunday 2nd June 2013, the last weekend of the half-term holidays (for those with kids) with the first acts announced as Dub Pistols, and The Beat who will be curating, and Andy Smith of Portishead will be running a Vintage Night in the nightclub.

The four-day festival celebrates its rebirth with lots of new content - including new venues, a bigger line-up and lots more, including the announcement that they are to become the first ever festival Micronation! A Micronation - or model country - is an independent state that is not yet recognised by world governments or major international organizations.

Festival organisers explain, "Like all nations, the new Sunrise Micronation has the right to issue passports, currency, honors and operate an embassy. Like other nations, we can and will produce our own bill of rights, the guiding principles of our free state. Currently titled 'Another World', the Sunrise Free Nation will honour the ethos and principles of the festival, being committed to best environmental practice, to the free expression of creativity, to honouring our interdependence with each other and with all of life, to self-responsibility and non-violent communication."

Other new aspects of the festival include a new undercover 1500 capacity main stage venue which will be hosted each night by different bands, who will bring together their own music alongside those of others in their musical family, as well as upcoming, underground artists that they wish to bring exposure to Expect collaborations, unique acts and the best in underground sounds.

Secondly a new Sunrise Pub with an 800 capacity headlined by Krafty Kuts, and featuring the best in underground live-acts from Bristol, Brighton, Bath and Frome, plus a bit from inbetween... Collaborators on this venue include Pussyfoot and Tigerlily Productions. Also offering local and organic alcohol, a Sunday Roast, and hosting a themed banquet on Saturday Night in its intimate back room, featuring exclusive entertainment for those eating.

New to Sunrise is the Forest of Story, a 3 acre environment taking full advantage of nature's bounty with high-flying performance, storytelling, fire, kids activities, art trails and much much more.

Returning will be Beyond the Stars/Ghettofunk Nightclub in a new larger venue, with underground DJs and Live Acts from Ghettofunk Records and affiliated organisations. More late night action comes from the new Sunrise Sounds Nightclub and Secret Cinema featuring comedy, performance and sounds to groove through the night to.

Also revamped, is the psychedelic Dance Temple springing to life with classic and emerging acts from the worlds of psy-trance, electronica and chill.

As well as all the above, you can expect the return of the foot-stompingly folksy, rabidly rootsy Spit n Sawdust Stage and Saloon Bar, the Serendipity Dance Floor and the Village Green area. The Serenity Field with Pacha Mamas, the Well-Being area and much much more.

Sunrise promises to be more inspirational, more innovative, more family-friendly and funky than ever before.

Early bird tickets are priced as follows:
Adult £96
Teen (16-18yrs) £75
Child (5 - 15 yrs old inclusive) £27
Tickets for Sunday from 10am only (off site Monday at noon) £38

Parking for cars is £19 per car
Campervan tickets are priced at £35 per vehicle (A campervan is defined as any vehicle you intend to sleep in for any part of the Festival)
Motorcycle tickets are priced at £5.50

To buy tickets, click here.

The event is expected to be 100% ecologically powered, with a site-wide organic policy which also applies to alcohol. There are full camping facilities will be available including, showers, chemical & compost toilets.

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