first acts for One Love Festival back this year at Hainault Forest Country Park

Lee Scratch Perry, The Gladiators, I Kong, Sister Nancy, Brinsley Forde, Natty, & more

By Scott Williams | Published: Mon 15th Feb 2016

One Love Festival 2016 - Lee Scratch Perry
Photo credit: Karen Williams

One Love Festival 2016

Friday 2nd to Sunday 4th September 2016
Hainault Forest Country Park, Chigwell, Greater London, IG7 4QN, England MAP
£140 adult weekend with camping
Daily capacity: 4,000

Lee Scratch Perry, The Gladiators, I Kong, Sister Nancy, Brinsley Forde, Natty, and Bass Odyssey meets Saxon Sound System (40th Anniversary Special), lead the first acts for the ninth One Love the UK's only annual reggae camping festival, which happens from Friday 2nd until Sunday 4th September 2016, returning to Hainault Forest Country Park, in London where it was last held in 2010-11.

The event created in recognition of one of the world's greatest ever rock gig, Bob Marley's famous 1978 'One Love' concert, will also host King Addies Sound, Gaudi, Adrian Sherwood, Mad Professor, The Underclass ft. Neville Staple, Prince Hammer and Dub Natty Sessions, The Reggae Choir, Digitaldubs, Twilight Circus Dub Sound System, Fatman International Sound Meets Saxon Sound, King Lorenzo, Earl Gateshead, Bunny Lee, Instrument of Jah Sound System, Direct Impact, Nick Manasseh, Jahcub and The Chosen Ones, Michael St. George, Friction & The Roots Drivers, Paul Morgan and The Messengers, King Solomon Band, Yechidah, General Steppas ft R Zee Jackson, Poorman Dub, Roots Renegade, Dread Culture, Dub Doctor, Maitree Express, The Tribe, Jah Eyes, Lobster, Maximum Heights Band, Positive Vibes Crew, Ras Lando & The Internationals, Jeramiah Ferrari, The Mighty Dub Generators, Stop Press, Tree House Fire, Skipyard Rockers, Lion Star, Last Tree Squad, Aleighcia Scott, Ras Pilot CBlock, Nano Fish Dippers, Joe Angel & Pamodzi Band, Wadada & Angel-I, Dubmarta, Leanne and The Radix, The Stalks, Steel City Rhythm, and Stig Of The Dub.

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An early bird adult (aged 16+) ticket is priced at £110 including camping. teen's tickets (for those aged 14 to 17 years) are priced at £60, a child (aged 10 to 13 years) ticket is priced at £30. Children aged under 10 years can attend for free. A live in vehicle is priced at £50 and a car parking ticket is priced at £10. Day tickets are also available priced at £35 for adults, and £15 for teens and £10 for children (aged 10 to 13 years). Day tickets for children aged under 10 years are free.

Please note that all under 16 year olds must be accompanied to the festival by an adult.

An adult cannot be responsible for more than 4 under 18 year olds each. Proof of age for child tickets may be required on site. Live in vehicle tickets will be available at a later date.




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