Exclusive: The Human League to headline Wychwood Festival

80s Synthpop legends The Human League will headline this summer's Wychwood Festival.

	The Human League

The Human League are estimated to have sold over 20 million records worldwide in a career spanning over 30 years, including nine studio albums - including four top ten albums, the most successful of which, 'Dare' achieved number 1 in the UK and triple-platinum status; twenty six singles including eight UK top ten singles with two number ones.

Wychwood goers can look forward to hearing classic tracks like 'Human', 'Mirror Man', 'Open Your Heart', 'Don't You Want Me' and 'Tell Me When'. The Human League will clearly provide a fitting end to Saturday night on the Main Stage.

This year a group from London have been charged with programming the Big Top each evening, they're called Smashing Blouse and will showcase bands aimed at a younger audience. Smashing Blouse is run in part by Jesse Woods, son of Ron Woods of the Stones, and boyfriend of Fern Cotton.

The bands they have booked so far are The Other Tribe, and Polarsets on Friday, Saturday's line-up will include Cave Painting, The History Of Apple Pie, Mt. Wolf, Dems, and on Sunday Lloyd Yates.

Also announced today are the first authors for the festival's annual Kids Literature strand of the festival. This year the Kids Lit Fest will welcome The Grunts creator Philip Ardagh, Tony de Saulles doing Horrible Science, Zeus on the Loose and Jack Slater, Monster Investigator writer John Dougherty returns for more singing and joking. Also announced is MudPuddle Farm illustrator Shoo Rayner who will be coming to teach kids how to draw.

Also at Wychwood over the weekend will be Spot the Dog, Winnie the Witch, Kipper and other kids' favourite characters.

Other bands already announced include Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, Caravan Palace, The Beat, John Otway, Sam Lee, Moulettes, Eddie & The Hotrods, and Public Service Broadcasting. For the line-up details, day and stage splits, as available please click here.

The family-friendly, intimate and inclusive festival which offers a blend of world, roots and contemporary music, alongside comedy, workshops, and more aims to build on the success of the first eight years, and will return to Cheltenham Racecourse, Gloucestershire from Friday 31st May until Sunday 2nd June 2013.

This announcement coincides with day tickets going on sale. Friday adult day tickets are priced at £37, a Friday youth/concession day ticket is priced at £24. Saturday adult day tickets are priced at £53, and a Saturday youth/concession day ticket is priced at £40. Whilst a Sunday adult day ticket is priced at £43, and a Sunday youth/concession day ticket is priced at £20.

A child (aged 10-15 years) day ticket is priced at £20 for any day, and a day ticket is free for kids aged under under 10 years.

Adult weekend tickets are priced at £120, weekend disabled (2 for 1) tickets are priced at £120, and 10-15 year old weekend tickets are priced at £55. Children aged under 9 years old can attend for free.

General camping passes (charged per person) for an adult weekend/disabled camping ticket for £20, a weekend youth/concession camping pass is priced at £10, with those aged under 16s able to camp with grown ups for free. A campervan pass is priced at £35.

To buy tickets, click here.


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