Play Fest Announce Saturday and Sunday Final Line Ups

Sub Focus, DJ EZ and Gypsy Hill on Saturday and Sunday!

Friday 1^st – Sunday 3^rd June

Eccles Hall Estate, Nr. Norwich, Norfolk.

www.playfest.co.uk

Shortlisted for Best New Festival 2011

4,000 people / 6 Stages  

“Play Fest is a great new soulful festival in a wonderful site... It’s a new star on the festival circuit.” – The Futureheads

The countdown is now on and with just over one month to go until all the fun and frivolities of the festival kicks off, Play Fest just keeps on giving and treating playmates to the best line up possible! Just added to the bill are UK Garage legend and Kiss FM stalwart DJ EZ on Saturday, and drum’n’bass supremeo Sub Focus on Sunday. The latest additions join an already full to bursting bill of acts that include Ash, The Pigeon Detectives, Reverend and the Makers, Roots Manuva, The Correspondents, Shy FX, Zinc, Toddla T, and Jaymo and Andy George.  This means the full line ups for Saturday and Sunday have now been revealed, so it’s nearly time to don the Play-suits, dust off the wellies and get on down to Play Fest!

Kick starting Saturday night in the POW! Dance Arena, is a DJ widely considered to be one of UK Garage’s greatest talents, DJ EZ! Honing his craft on London’s pirate radio stations in the early 90s, DJ EZ rose to prominence in the late 1990’s when he was offered a permanent show on Kiss 100. Over the years, DJ EZ has hosted a variety of different radio shows, mixed a bucket load of Pure Garage compilation albums that have sold over 1.7 million copies, and won a sack full of accolades and awards; including ‘Best Radio Show’, ‘Best Old Skool DJ’ and ‘Best DJ’ at the People’s Choice Awards. Play Fest revellers will be taken on a trip through the archives of UK Garage by one the best tour guides there is!

Sunday in the POW! Dance Arena welcomes even more shining lights of the electronic scene and Play Fest can now reveal that supporting Toddla T at the top of the bill for Sunday night will be Sub Focus. Having been on the scene for nearly a decade, Sub Focus is somewhat of a boy wonder of drum’n’bass. He became one of the leading practitioners within only two years of his emergence whilst his debut single ‘X-Ray’ was awarded Single of the Week on Zane Lowe’s Radio One show. In 2010 he produced the track "Kickstarts" for British singer/rapper Example, which peaked at number three on the U.K. singles chart, and last year he signed a deal with Mercury and has a new album due for release at the end of 2012. With so many strings to his bow and a sack full of heavy tunes to delight the party animals out there, Play Fest are ecstatic to have such a D’n’B heavyweight overseeing the run up to the final hours of this year’s festival!

Other additions to the Sunday POW! Dance Arena include: the musical knowledge and surefire selections of Numbers co-founder Spencer, the contrasting styles of Foamo and Bondax, while Oli D.A.B and Robin will be on hand with their particular breed of house. Rounding off the bill will be hometown hero Joshua Roberts and the techno and house vibes of Josh 2084 and BoaBoa and Fazhands.

Over in the Asylum Stage additions include the mega brass extravaganza of Gypsy Hill and Norwich home-grown reggae talent Jah Head, with Murphys Lore on Sunday and Saturday welcomes Kodeta and Woodland Creatures to the lunatic bill of the Asylum Stage!

A limited number of tickets are still on sale via the Play Fest website: www.playfest.co.uk

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Play Fest announce more acts

Next Bundle of Acts Announced for Play Fest Including Scroobius Pip, Natty and Special Guest Roots Manuva!

Also confirmed for the POW! Dance Arena:

Toddla T / Shy FX / Jaymo & Andy George / Zinc

Friday 1st – Sunday 3rd June

Eccles Hall Estate, Nr. Norwich, Norfolk.

www.playfest.co.uk

Shortlisted for Best New Festival 2011

4,000 people / 6 Stages

“Play Fest is a great new soulful festival in a wonderful site... It’s a new star on the festival circuit.” – The Futureheads

With the temperature heating up and the clocks soon to provide some extra sunshine time, the Play Fest gang have been dreaming of the long bank holiday in June and pouring a whole lotta love into securing the next batch of acts for the second outing of their cheeky chappy of a festival! Acts just confirmed include festival favourite Scroobius Pip, sunshine maestro Natty, UK Hip-hop king Roots Manuva and headlining the POW! Dance arena are; Toddla T, Shy FX, Jaymo & Andy George and the legendary Zinc. With a handful of headliners still to be announced Play Fest’s bill is shaping up to be a solid all-rounder with top notch acts from a spectrum of genres who provide plenty for everyone!

Joining Ash, Pigeon Detectives and some amazing unsigned talent on the Main Stage, is the leading light and unmistakable face of the UK’s spoken word scene, Scroobius Pip. Taking a side step from his duo collaboration with Dan Le Sac, his Play Fest appearance will focus on his recent solo album, Distraction Piece. Be prepared for some clever and crafty prose, with insightful, thought provoking political observations and a killer bassline! Joining Pip on the Main Stage for Sunday evening is UK sunshine reggae maestro, Natty. Pulling from a variety of influences from South Africa, Italy and the UK, his style moves effortlessly from Reggae to West African Horns mixing in a fresh take on popular songs such as Armand Van Helden’s “You Don't Know Me”. Having reached both critical and popular success Play Fest are jumping for joy at the thought of seeing in the Sunday evening with Natty’s feel good summertime vibes! Another addition to the main stage bill for the Saturday evening will be North East four-piece Little Comets, their blend of tricky percussive rhythms and Afro-beat-tinged guitars has seen them labelled as the British Vampire Weekend and perfect to ease you into Play Fest’s Saturday evening!

Saturday on the Big Top Stage welcomes a very special guest, a man who needs no introduction; UK Hip-Hop supremeo, Roots Manuva who brings his mix of dub, ragga and trip-hop style to the Play Fest fields, a MOBO award winner and Mercury prize nominee, Roots Manuva has effortless charm and delivers an engaging stage show. Other acts newly confirmed for the Big Top include, Federation of the Disco Pimp, Rory McVicar and Boat to Row. These are all set to snuggle up on the Big Top bill next to the likes of the awesome electro-swing gods The Correspondents , local troubadours Killamonjambo and many more...

Play Fest can also reveal some acts for the main Dance Stage, curated by Norwich's leading electronic club night, POW! Where the best in up front electronic music can be found from some of the biggest names in the industry, alongside some world-famous party starters! The bill so far is looking pretty meaty, with; Toddla T, Shy FX, Jaymo & Andy George, Zinc, Rattus Rattus & Klose One (Urban Nerds), DJ Andy H, DJ@WAR, DJ Cable (DMC Champ), POW! Party Boys, Attack Yourself!, Joshua Roberts and Get Low Cartel.

Finally, it’s time to introduce Play Fest’s very own naughty corner... The Asylum stage! This is a place to fully expect the unexpected, to let your hair down and get involved in the mayhem. A spectacular mix of solo artists and bands will grace the stage during daylight hours, then as night falls, prepare for some crazy shenanigans at this late night live music venue, where some of the hottest music acts and cabaret performances from the local and UK music scene will be rocking the night away! Including; Double Drop, Sam and The Womp, The Vagaband, Feral Mouth, Swingball, Poppy Perezz, The Harvs, Cielo, Kodeta, Josh Doughty, Nimmo & The Gauntlets, Eliza Shaddad, Slightly Offensive Steve, Andy Kirkham, The Woodland Creatures, Scott Wright.

Although the bulk of the line up is now announced, the big-hearted folk at Play Fest HQ still have a few tricks up their sleeves and are still to announce the Main Stage Sunday headliner and support, along with the dance arena Sunday headliner and a sprinkling of other gems still to add to the bill. Watch this space Play Mates!

For all tickets and up-to-date information visit www.playfest.co.uk

LINE UP SO FAR:

Main Stage:

Saturday: Ash, Pigeon Detectives, Reverend And The Makers, The Big Pink, Little Comets, Tellison, Tripwires, Solko

Sunday: Scroobius Pip, Natty, Spector, Lonsdale Boys Club, Ria Ritchie, Dumbfoundus, Lee Vann

Big Top:

Saturday: Roots Manuva, Killamonjambo, Jim Lockey And The Solemn Sun, Alloy Ark, Rory Mcvicar, The B Goodes, Eyes, Under The Influence, Digus Khan.

Sunday: The Correspondents, Federation Of The Disco Pimp, Juan Zelada, Boat To Row, Deers, Kamila Lovett, Model Staggs, The Soft, Underline The Sky, Ill Murray

POW! Presents: Dance Arena

First Lineup Announcement: Toddla T / Shy FX / Jaymo & Andy George / Zinc / Rattus Rattus & Klose One (Urban Nerds) / DJ Andy H / DJ@WAR / DJ Cable (DMC Champ) / POW! Party Boys / Attack Yourself! / Joshua Roberts / Get Low Cartel

Asylum Stage

Friday:Double Drop, Cabaret show- Chantel’s Wedding

Saturday: Sam & The Womp, The Vagaband, Feral Mouth, Swingball, Poppy Perezz,The Harvs, Cielo, Kodeta, Josh Doughty

Sunday: Headline Tba, Nimmo & The Gauntlets, Eliza Shaddad, Slightly Offensive Steve, Andy Kirkham, The Woodland Creatures, Scott Wright

ADDITIONAL INFO:

TICKETS

Early Bird Full Weekend Camping - £65 – SOLD OUT!

Full Weekend Camping - £80

Student Player ticket - Weekend camping with FREE travel from UEA, Cambridge University and Ipswich College - £80 – LIMITED AVAILABILITY

2 Part Payment Pass – Available from 1st March until 31st March. £40 paid in March and second payment later. – Limited Avavilablilty

Day Tickets - £35

Car Park - £2.50 per vehicle per day, £5.00 weekend

Children – 1 child 12 or under free per supervising adult / £40 full weekend / £20 day ticket

TIMES AND DATES:

STAGE TIMES:

Main Stage: 12:30pm - 11:30pm

Big Top: 12:00 noon - 10:30pm

Dance Stage and Asylum Stage: 12:00 noon - 01:00am

Tipi Tent: 11am - 01:00am

CAMPING

The campsite opens at 4pm on Friday 1st June 2012, and must be vacated by 2pm Monday 4th June 2012. The campsite provides toilets and the option to use showers.

Play Fest Announce First Pinch of Acts

Play Fest Festival Announce First Pinch of Acts 2012

Ash

The Pigeon Detectives / Reverend and the Makers

The Big Pink / Spector / Ria Ritchie / Tripwires /

The Correspondents / Tellison / Jim Lockey / Juan Zelada plus more...

Friday 1^st – Sunday 3^rd June

Eccles Hall Estate, Nr. Norwich, Norfolk.

www.playfest.co.uk

**Early Bird Tickets Offer Ends TOMORROW! (29/02/12) – Only £65! **

Shortlisted for Best New Festival 2011

3,500 people / 6 Stages  

“Play Fest is a great new soulful festival in a wonderful site... It’s a new star on the festival circuit.” – The Futureheads

Play Fest have been tucked away in their play pen over the winter months plotting and planning a killer line up to ensure the second instalment of the genre sweeping festival gets a big thumbs up from the ‘Play Mates’! We can now reveal the first trickle of acts for the Main Stage on Saturday night will be a trio of indie treats in the form of Ash, The Pigeon Detectives and Reverend and the Makers. With only ONE DAY to go until the Early Birds offer ends, now is the time to take advantage of the sale and get involved in this truly epic Playground!

Play Fest’s Saturday night headliner, Ash first landed in the UK indie music scene amidst the mid 90s Brit pop explosion with their indie anthem ‘Girl from Mars’. As one of the leading forces within this era Ash outlasted many of their counterparts and have continued wowing crowds and gaining fans through tours, gigs and festivals ever since. With other mega hits such as ‘Shining Light’, the riff-tastic ‘Burn Baby Burn’ and 8 million albums sold worldwide, Ash are firmly placed in the indie hall of fame! Play Fest have their air guitars at the ready for some awesome faux strumming action!

Accompanying Ash on the Main Stage for Saturday night are The Pigeon Detectives, well versed with festival crowds having appeared at reading and Leeds, T in the Park and Oxegen these Yorkshire lads will bring their solid indie tune-age to the Play Fest Main stage and get the crowd fully in the mood for a darn good dose of guitar based brilliance!

Also on the bill for the Saturday evening are Reverend and the Makers. Coming into prominence with their top 10 hit ‘Heavyweight Champion of the World’ in 2007 the band has enjoyed a solid degree of commercial and critical success. Having supported the likes of Oasis, and more recently Noel Gallagher on his solo tours, Reverend and the Makers are back this year with their brand new album ‘@Reverend_Makers’ where the Play Fest squadron will be amongst the first to sample the new delights!

Other acts confirmed across the weekend so far include: The Big Pink , Spector , Ria Ritchie, Tripwires  for the Main Stage. Whilst over on The Big Top stage there will be an array of local bands amongst some big players including the exuberant and energetic The Correspondents, Tellison, Jim Lockey and Juan Zelada; and local representation from Solko, Lee Vann and Dumbfoundus.

This is just a small sample of all the joys to come, watch this space for updates on the headliners, dance tent, cabaret and general line up news...

Early Bird tickets are available via the Play Fest website for the uber bargain price of £65, grab them now as the offer ends TOMORROW 29^th Feb - www.playfest.co.uk

LINE UP SO FAR:

Main Stage:

Ash / Reverend and The Makers / The Pigeon Detectives / The Big Pink / Spector / Ria Ritchie / Tripwires  

Big Top:

The Correspondents / Tellison / Jim Lockey / Juan Zelada / Solko / Lee Vann / Dumbfoundus

ADDITIONAL INFO:

TICKETS

Early Bird Full Weekend Camping - £65

Full Weekend Camping - £80

Student Player ticket - Weekend camping with FREE travel from UEA, Cambridge University & Ipswich College - £80 – LIMITED AVAILABILITY

2 Part Payment Pass – Available from 1^st March until 31^st March. £40 paid in March and second payment later. – Limited Availability

Day Tickets - £35

Car Park - £2.50 per vehicle per day, £5.00 weekend

Children – 1 child 12 or under free per supervising adult / £40 full weekend / £20 day ticket

TIMES AND DATES:

STAGE TIMES:

Main Stage: 12:30pm - 11:30pm

Big Top: 12:00 noon - 10:30pm

Dance Stage & Asylum Stage: 12:00 noon - 01:00am

Tipi Tent: 11am - 01:00am

CAMPING

The campsite opens at 4pm on Friday 1st June 2012, and must be vacated by 2pm Monday 4th June 2012.  The campsite provides toilets and the option to use showers.