The Coral, Newton Faulkner and Afro Celt Sound System for Lakefest

By Scott Williams | Published: Mon 22nd Feb 2016

Lakefest 2016

Thursday 11th to Sunday 14th August 2016
Eastnor Castle, Ledbury, Herefordshire, HR8 1RL, England MAP
early bird £95 for the weekend

The Coral, Newton Faulkner, and Afro Celt Sound System are the latest headlining acts to be announced for Lakefest, which returns for a 5th year this summer, held at a new location Eastnor Castle, the former site of The Big Chill Festival, from Thursday 11th to Sunday 14th August 2016.

They join Primal Scream, We Are Scientists, and Starsailor who are the first headlining acts confirmed for 2016.

Lee Martin, Lakefest Director, said, "We've received amazing feedback to the line-up so far and are overwhelmed with the reaction to the news of the acts we have booked to date. We can’t wait to announce more names over the coming weeks and then the countdown really begins to putting on a legendary weekend in August!"

With development set to happen on the festival's familiar home site at Croft Farm Waterpark, near Tewkesbury. The festival moves this year to a larger site in order to accommodate larger crowd numbers. In addition to this, Croft Farm Land Owner, Alan Newell, is developing a holiday village, in the field in which Lakefest is currently held.

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An early bird adult weekender (18+) ticket with early entry Thursday is priced at £95, a teen camping (Aged 13-17) ticket is priced at £30, and a child camping (Aged 6-12) ticket is priced at £15. A live-in vehicle is priced at £40, or £80 with electric hook-up,and £10 or car parking. Children aged 5 and under are free and don't require a ticket.

There is also a 2 for 1 offer for the disabled and their carers priced at £85 with Thursday or £75 to camp from Friday.

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