JAMES AND BELLOWHEAD TO HEADLINE CHELTENHAM’S WYCHWOOD FESTIVAL 2012
Bellowhead, Howard Marks, Doctor & The Medics, The Cuban Brothers will join James at Wychwood Festival 2012, it has been revealed. The festival, which takes place from June 8 – 10 at Cheltenham Racecourse in Gloucestershire, will see thousands of music fans gather for another eclectic line up.
Festival favourites Bellowhead will headline the main stage on Friday 8 June. Five-time winners of Best Live Group at BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, the 11-strong Bellowhead’s set will be a special opening night treat. Armed to the teeth with South American charm and soul The Cuban Brothers, will strut their stuff on Wychwood’s main stage on the Friday 8th June, while Howard Marks, renowned for his captivating spoken word and story telling, will step up to the mic in the Big Top on Saturday 9th June. Also appearing on Saturday over on the main stage are Doctor & The Medics, the psychedelic rockers famed for their number 1 single ‘Spirit In The Sky’.
From a recent appearance on Rob Brydon’s 2011 Christmas Special on BBC2 to Cheltenham Racecourse, The Magic Tomolinos’ punk infused Balkan folk will headline Friday in the Big Top. Sunday’s Big Top welcomes folked-up hip-hoppers Dizareli and The Small Gods, while the cheekily named Thrill Collins return to Wychwood offering up cover versions skewed with their own ‘nu-skiffle’ twist as part of Sunday’s main stage line-up as will JuJu. Comprising of artists Justin Adams and Juldeh Camara, JuJu present a heady mix of traditional African and leftfield jazz sounds on Saturday alongside fellow musicians Billy Fuller and Dave Smith.
Once again seven BBC Introducing shows from surrounding counties will be joining forces to provide the best in new music from Bristol, Bath, Gloucester, Coventry, Warwickshire, Hereford, Worcester, Oxford, Wiltshire and Wales, further information to be announced soon. Famed for delivering a truly family-focused festival experience, Wychwood leads the way with innovative programming designed to delight children as well as wonderful music from around the world to entertain the adults. Since launching in 2005, Wychwood has become one of the UK’s most successful independent arts events of the summer season and been nominated in the ‘Best Family Festival’ category at the UK Festival Awards every single year.
Day tickets now on sale, starting at £37 for adults or £47 with camping for one night. Weekend tickets from £115adv . All tickets available from www.wychwoodfestival.com
