Ska fans across the U.K. and around the world have given massive support to the “Skabour Festival” and for their loyal support this medium size festival will now become a large scale production that incorporates the entire old town of Folkestone.
This will include the areas of the Creative Quarter, the Harbour and the Stade. It will also incorporate fifteen indoor venues, four outdoor venues, art exhibitions, markets, restaurants, cafe’s, bars and pubs with community interest and family areas at the “Ska Splash Family fountain” and “Ska Beach” Sunny Sands.
You will be able to enjoy a great selection of food and refreshments for all ages and tastes with a classic “MOD” & “SKA SCOOT” classic scooter show featuring Lambretta & Vespa Scooter Clubs as one of the many features of the “Ska Splash Trail”.
The new title for the festival, “Folkestone Ska Splash” was inspired by the “Skatalites” album which was released in 2002 and the natural seaside town character of “Folkestone”. The new title comes packed with attractions and equipped with state of the art, big festival production on the massive “One Ska Unity” main stage and at the famous “Trojan Lawn” with a legendary “All Star”, once in a life time line up that can’t be missed, “Sun, Sea and Ska”.
Line Up: THE SKATALITES / THE SELECTER / NEVILLE STAPLE BAND (ex Specials Rude Boy) / THE BEAT / BAD MANNERS / THE TOASTERS / THE DUALERS / TOOT’N’SKAMEN With Specials Guest RODDY “RADIATION” BYERS / THE EQUATORS / NICK WELSH SHOW (aka King Hammond) / FREDDY LOCO & THE GORDOS / DUB TONIK With Special guests / THE SKANX / BLASTER MASTER / ORANGE STREET / BY THE RIVERS / GOLDMASTER ALLSTARS / THE SKAMANIANS / THE ESTIMATORS / THE GHOULS / TALLOWAH / LES GUEULES NOIRES / HEY RUDI / THE SNARE / SKATACUS / CHAINSKA BRASSIKA / THE APOCRYPHALITES / THE SKATONICS / COVERED IN SKAS / THE SKANGSTERS / THE TALKS.
More special announcements and surprise headliners to come.
DJs: RHODA DAKAR (ex Bodysnatchers) / TREVOR EVANS (ET Rockers) / SKA SHACK (Lee & Toast) / PHIL ENTHUCOL / OLAS BOSS (The Upsetter) / TONY B (Ska Movement) / ROGER 'TWIGGY' DAY (BBC Radio Kent & ex Radio Caroline) / THE JJs (Junior Boss & Jay Reggae) / ALI SKABA (DJ Dub-It) / DANGEROUS DAVE / NATHAN ATKINS (Ska Splash Radio Folkestone Academy 105.9FM) / CHRIS WATTS (Meridian 109FM) / LEE EDGINGTON / MADAM SCORCHER / DARREN BENNETT / ANDY BARTON / SKAOOVIE / DJ TIDDLES / MICK JEFFRIES (Longshot Sounds)
Tickets for the festival are extremely well priced and are on sale now here Tickets Phase 1: £20+BF // Phase 2: £30+BF //Phase 3: £40+BF // £50 on the gate
The overall capacity of the festival has been increased to accommodate more fans and we are proud to announce the addition of the “Ska Park” parking facility at the sea front rotunda site, for cars and camper-vans. Camping is also available at “Little Switzerland”. in beautiful surroundings, within reasonable walking distance from the festival hub.
The entry system for the festival has changed and once a ticket holder has produced their bar-coded e-ticket they will be furnished with a festival armband. The Festival armband allows general admission to all the venues included in the festival over the three days. Attendance at the smaller evening venues is limited due to capacity, safety and licensing limits and those conditions apply.
So plan your festival carefully because there is a lot to see.
(No more individual venue tickets, the value for money is unprecedented)
Skank on down and do the moon stomp to Folkestone.
Children under 14 years of age enter the main arena for free accompanied by their parent, guardian or carer. Getting to the festival couldn’t be easier, no matter where in the world you are coming from. The festival is situated in the middle of a transport hub and the gateway to and from Europe.
TRANSPORT LINKS: 55 minutes to get to Folkestone Central station from St. Pancras on the high speed. 1 hour 39 minutes from Charing Cross or Victoria.
Local transport is very efficient and affordable and very short distances. If you’re coming from Brighton, London, the West Country or anywhere else in the world there is no need for a car. Folkestone Ska Splash 16th – 18th August 2013 Venue: Folkestone Harbour, Folkestone, Kent CT20 1QH, United Kingdom.
