The Cat Empire, Kasse Mady Diabate, Atomic Bomb!, and The Staves for WOMAD

WOMAD 2015

Thursday 23rd to Sunday 26th July 2015
Charlton Park , Malmesbury, Wiltshire, SN16 9DG, England MAP
£165 for three days

Daily capacity: 40,000

The Cat Empire, elder of Mali Kasse Mady Diabate, Atomic Bomb! Who Is William Onyeabor?, and The Staves, lead the latest additions for next month's WOMAD happening in the Wiltshire countryside at the picturesque site in Charlton Park, near Malmesbury from Friday 24th to Sunday 26th July 2015, with early entry available on Thursday.

WOMAD stands for World of Music, Arts and Dance, and brings together many forms of music, arts and dance from countries and cultures around the world on seven separate stage and workshop areas.

The Red Tent will see 2 DJ/MC collaborations with Massive Attack's Daddy G joined by MC Deemas J and Shy FX & Stamina, plus WOMAD will welcome a newly formed 7-piece band from the Democratic Republic of Congo Mbongwana Star, plus the return of Mahotella Queens, and Toto La Momposina.

De La Soul, Tinariwen, Bellowhead, CW Stoneking, 47soul, AcholiMachon, Aurelio Martinez, Banda Magda, veteran Brazilian singer Dona Onete, Eska, Ester Rada, Kim Churchill, L'Hijaz'Car, Molotov Jukebox, Orange Blossom, Orchestre Tout Puissant Marcel Duchamp, Japanese funk from Osaka Monaurail, Sagapool, Sona Jobarteh, and Swindle.

Also confirmed are Cheikh Lo, Ngawang Lodup, Nazim Ziryab, Kakatsitsi, Olcay Bayir, Kapela Maliszow, Egyptian Project, Ezza, Laura Mvula, Tiken Jah Fakoly, Mahmoud Ahmed, Ghostpoet, Souad Massi, The Correspondents, Count Drachma, Delaney Davidson, Hossam Ramzy and his Egyptian Orchestra, Ibeyi, Jambinai, King Naat Veliov's Original Kocani Orkestar, Lee Fields & The Expressions, Luke Vibert, Luzmila Carpio, Noura Mint Seymali, Orlando Julius and The Heliocentrics, Orquesta Tipica Fernandez Fíerro, Red Baraat, Lokkhi Terra & Shikor Bangladesh All Stars, Spiro, The Monks from Tashi Lhunpo Monastery, Tigran, Tulegur, and The Very Best.

For early bird arrivals, Thursday night offers Shantel & Bucovina Club Orkestar, and the colourful Kala Chethena Kathakali Theatre Company, as well as the traditional curtain-raising local The Malmesbury Schools Project collaboration with this year's partners Tomorrow's Warriors.

The full line-up features around 100 artists from 40 countries performing over the festival weekend.

For the line-up details as available see the WOMAD line-up page.

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Weekend tickets - which are valid from the Friday until Sunday are priced at £165 (Thursday arrivals will also need a Thursday camping ticket costing £30).

Other ticket prices & options available will include:
Teenage Weekend Ticket (aged 14-17) £80
Disabled Weekend Ticket £165
SN16 Resident Weekend £115
A campervan ticket is priced at £65
Spa Ticket £120
Park & Camp £70
La-Di-Dah Loos £20

Children 13 and under can come free with each adult ticket holder, but need a free child ticket. All children must hold their own ticket and must be accompanied by a ticket holding parent or guardian over the age of 21. One ticket holding parent or guardian can only accompany up to 4 people under the age of 18. Thursday tickets do not need to be purchased for children aged 13 and under.

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