Cosmic Puffin V. 4th - 7th May 2012 Mersea Island nr Colchester, Essex   

Mersea Youth Camp, Rewsalls Lane, CO4 8SX

The Cosmic Puffin is a festival staffed and run entirely by volunteers in aid of Bliss, the special baby care charity and The National Autistic Society for people with autism and Asperger syndrome.

There will be two main stages plus an acoustic stage, and a chill-out space with live acts and Djs. Delivering music ranging from well established professional acts to brand new local bands playing a wide variety of excellent music including;

60s & 70s psychedelic, folk, rock and pop covers, experimental, electronic, dance and world music. There really is something for everyone and all the artists are giving their time free and freely creating a super friendly atmosphere. 

Enjoy a variety of local and not so local foods available, plenty of crafts, healing and activities for everyone including a Kids Area full of fun things to do and make. 

They have real loos, hot showers and plenty of space for camping by the sea in this beautiful, family friendly island setting. 

'Early Bird' tickets are available from cosmicpuffin.org.uk until March 1stat £35 per adult £10 per teen (11-16 year olds)rising to £45 per adult £20 per teen then £50 on the gate.

Day Tickets will be available on the gate

Saturday and Sunday only at £20 adults and £10 teens.Under 10s get in free.

They are giving away a pair of tickets to Cosmic Puffin, 4th to 7th May, to the writer of the best short poem or limerick about Cosmo the Cosmic Puffin. Entries can be sent to us via the Cosmic Puffin website, Contacts page http://cosmicpuffin.org.uk/contact/ Just put COMPETITION as the subject. Competition closes at midnight on sat 28th April. The winner will be notified on Sunday 29th by email. 

Legendary acts Mixmaster Morris and Ramjac along with ground breaking rising stars Metamono, Flying White Dots, Beaufort Scale, and many more to play the aHulaBula Stage, Cosmic Puffin 5. 4th to 7th May, Mersea Island. More than 70 bands, 5 stages over 4 days, everyone involved working entirely for free to raise money for Bliss and The National Autistic Society.