Wilko Johnson, & Public Service Broadcasting, for Lunar Festival

Lunar Festival 2015

Friday 5th to Sunday 7th June 2015
Umberslade Estate, Tanworth in Arden, Warwickshire, B94 5AE, England MAP
early bird £94 for weekend with camping

Wilko Johnson, Public Service Broadcasting, Bootleg Beatles, Sun Ra Arkestra, The Radiophonic Workshop, and The Fall, are amongst the latest acts announced for The Lunar Festival.

The sister event to Moseley Folk & Mostly Jazz Funk & Soul returns for a 3rd edition to the home of Nick Drake, and takes place at Umberslade Estate, Tanworth in Arden, Warwickshire, from Friday 5th to Sunday 7th June 2015.

Topping Friday's line-up is Wilko Johnson, and Public Service Broadcasting, with support from Orlando Julius and The Heliocentrics, My Brightest Diamond, Mike Heron, Trembling Bells, Plank!, Daisy Vaughan, Matthew Edwards and The Unfortunates, The Ouse Valley Singles Club, and Sam Brothers.

On Saturday's it's Bootleg Beatles (1966-1970) Sun Ra Arkestra, The Radiophonic Workshop, Julian Cope, Sylvan Esso, Robyn Hitchcock, Zun Zun Egui, Benjamin Folke Thomas, Byron Hare, Midnight Bonfires, Rhino & The Ranters, and Whispering Knights.

Whilstjoining the ranks on Friday are The Fall, Allah-Las, and The Drink.

The line-up will includes Syd Arthur, Whyte Horses, and festival regular Nick Drake's Record Player.

The line-up previously announced were Tinariwen, Claudio Simonetti's Goblin, Pretty Things, Jane Weaver, Robyn Hitchcock, and Mark Radcliffe.

For the line-up details, and day splits as available see the Lunar Festival line-up page.

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An adult weekend camping ticket is priced at £94, day tickets are priced at £42. A kids (12-15 years) ticket with camping tickets is priced at £42, and a day ticket is priced at £21 for Friday, Saturday or Sunday. A live in vehicle pass is priced from £64 depending upon size. Prices include booking fees.

During the day there is a full programme of activities to keep the whole family entertained including Green crafts, Daily Yoga, Cinema Club, Sausage making workshop, Circus skills workshops, Guerilla knitting, Yoghurt weaving and Cabaret whilst the Umberslade farm will also be free for families to use.

At night the festival will change its focus to the various pop up mini-nightclubs whilst the main bar will become center stage for household DJ's to keep the party going into the early hours.

The Lunar Festival will also offer local ales and food with plenty of variety to make sure everyone camping is well watered and fed.

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