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LAST CHANCE TO GET YOUR TICKETS FOR ATP NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS AT BUTLINS, MINEHEAD

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Missing festival season yet? Then fear not for next month sees the inaugural ATP Nightmare Before Christmas at Butlins in Minehead on the North Somerset coastline. And leave your tents at home for tickets for this little beaut come complete with chalet accommodation – showers, kitchens, beds, sofas, TVs, electricity. BOOM.

Following the postponement of All Tomorrow’s Parties Jeff Mangum (Neutral Milk Hotel) festival (moved from December 2-4 to March 9-11, 2012) all eyes are on the ATP Nightmare Before Christmas offering on December 9-11, which sees Battles, Les Savy Fav and Caribou curate a kick ass line-ups of top quality music – and what’s more there are still tickets available.

The trio, Battles, Les Savy Fav and Caribou, have shared the curation duties, each securing bands they know and love to play at the twee venue in Somerset. Eclectic just doesn’t cut it with some seriously sound indie electronica bands playing on the same bill as some old time punks and cutting edge indie. Acts include Gary Numan, Future Islands, Connan Mockasin, Wild Flag, The Ex, Silver Apples, Bitch Magnet, Flying Lotus, Omar Souleyman, Washed Out, Factory Floor, The Dodos, Simian Mobile Disco, Holy Fuck, Cults and more.

Tickets from £175 with chalet accommodation, to book see www.wegottickets.co.uk For the full line up or more info visit www.atpfestival.com ATP has just launched a site called All Tomorrow’s People where you can search for potential chalet buddies before the festival.