The Wickerman Festival adds the new Phoenix Tent

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, BMX Bandits, Aidan Moffat & Bill Wells, Bill Ryder-Jones, & more

By Scott Williams | Published: Fri 19th Jun 2015

The Wickerman Festival 2015 - The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart
Photo credit: Julie Weston

The Wickerman Festival 2015

Friday 24th to Saturday 25th July 2015
Kirkcarswell Farm, Kirkcudbright, Galloway, DG6 4JQ, Scotland MAP
£110 with camping and parking
Daily capacity: 18,000

Scotland's Wickerman festival happening on Friday 24th and Saturday 25th July 2015 has announced a new stage for this year, the Phoenix Tent.

On Friday, the line-up for the new stage is topped by The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart, and Saturday’s bill will be headlined by BMX Bandits. Also confirmed are Aidan Moffat & Bill Wells, Slug, Kathryn Joseph, Miaoux Miaoux, Anna B Savage, Face, Man of Moon, Bill Ryder Jones, Alias Kid, Olof Arnalds, Heyrocco, Zachary Lucky, Neon Waltz, Emma Pollock, and KLOE.

New additions to the main Summerisle Stage line-up include Tal National, Young Kato, and RM Hubbert.

The Scooter Tent will host performances from Eddie And The Hot Rods, Mike Garry, Baby Strange, and John Bramwell.

New additions to the Solus Tent bill are Catholic Action, White, Jonnie Common, Ultras, Sarah Hayes, and Charlotte Brimner.

They join the previously announced headliners The Waterboys, Tom Odell, Squeeze, and Lulu, plus Jimmy Cliff, The Sonics, Neneh Cherry, Stereo MC's, Julian Cope, The Sugarhill Gang, John Cooper Clarke, Steve Ignorant, Errors, Withered Hand, The Phantom Band, Youth Man, PAWS, Holy Mountain,  Example & DJ Wire, This is the Kit, The Saints, Pere Ubu, TV Smith, Hector Bizerk, The Amphetameanies, The Ramonas, Ela Orleans, Esperanza, Halfrican, Tommy Reilly, Rob Lynch, Shield Patterns, Miaoux Miaoux, and more.

For the line-up details as available see the The Wickerman Festival line-up page.

Nicola Black, Wickerman's Acoustic Booker commented, "Wickerman’s Acoustic Village has become a popular attraction at the Festival due to its mix of emerging talent and established acts. Offering something for everyone, fans can unwind, enjoy a jam or discover some lively new acts in the much-loved area."

The Acoustic Village’s Barabajagal Yurt will also provide a place for Wicker fans to jam and make music with other people. This year it will play host to storyteller and musician Susi Sweetpea and Greywacke who will host a series of percussion sessions each day.

As always, the weekend festivities will be brought to a spectacular close with the crowd-gathering tradition of burning the 40ft Wickerman statue at midnight on Saturday.

Sited on the 120 acre East Kirkcarswell Farm, near Dundrennan, South West Scotland, in deepest Galloway, the festival welcomes families, and features two main stages, as well as a dance area, acoustic tent, a campsite, trade stalls, alternative area, bars, and food stalls.

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Tickets are priced at £110 for weekend adult tickets and £55 for weekend concession tickets, with children aged 12 and under able to attend for free. A campervan/caravan pitch is priced at £55 or £105 with an electric hook up. There are also VIP, and camping options available.




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