Lounge on the Farm Festival 6th – 8th July 2012 Merton Farm, Canterbury, Kent

*Announcement* 

Final acts announced for this year’s festival 

Example and DJ Wire

Willy Moon

Dusky

Urban Nerds 

Rompa’s Reggae and Shack Club and Raffle Mafia confirmed as club partners 

Howard Marks and Ardal O’Hanlon added to the comedy bill 

Boutique Kent festival Lounge on the Farm is delighted to announce its final additions to the 2012 line-up. Lounge veteran Elliot Gleave aka Example will be returning for the fourth year for an exclusive set with DJ Wire alongside house duo Dusky and dapper rockabilly Willy Moon, who burst onto the scene last year with his unique brand of 50s swing-pop and an abundance of raw talent. 

Fresh from throwing parties across the UK and as far afield as Austria for Snowbombing this year, Urban Nerds will be partnering with Lounge on the Farm for the second year in a row along with Rompa’s Reggae and Shack Club who will be spreading good vibes throughout the festival with their reggae and dancehall sound alongside the Raffle Mafia party collective. 

The comedy tent will also see the additions of Howard Marks and Irish comedian Ardal O’Hanlon. One time drug smuggler and author of best-selling novel ‘Mr Nice’, Marks will be performing a cutting edge comedy set in which he tells his unique stories of dealing with the CIA, the Italian Mafia and MI6. Ardal O’Hanlon who is best known for playing the role of Father Dougal McGuire in Father Ted will also be headed to the farm armed with a hilarious set. 

These exciting new additions join previously announced headliners The Charlatans, Brits Critics Choice award winner Emeli Sandé and pop rockers The Wombats along with a plethora of other music and comedy talent, full line up below. 

Music Line Up 

Aluna George, Amber Room, Art Ferguson and his Big Blues Bastille, Beans On Toast, BIGkids Caspa, Cave Painting , Charli XCX, Chic, Clean Bandit, Dani Groombridge, David Rodigan, Dexys, Disclosure, Dismantle, Dub Pistols, Dusky, Emeli Sandé, Escapist, Es Muss Sein, Eugene McG Example and DJ Wire, Fake Blood, Fountains, Gemini, Get Low Cartel,  Ghostpoet, Goldie, Greater Varsa, Herve, Isaac Christopher Jagga, Jake Bugg, Jamie N Commons,  Jaymo and Andy George, Jess Mills, Karima Francis, King Charles, Kito, Kitty, Daisy & Lewis, Liam Magill, Matthew Herbert’s Big Band, Man Like Me,Murray James, Mystery Jets, Niki and the Dove, Pale Seas, Pantomime Villains, Peace, Rae Morris, Ralfe Band, Roni Size, Roots Manuva, Roska and Jamie George, Rudimental, Sam Sure & Giacomo, Scott McFarnon, Scratch Perverts, Seye, Slow Club, Sound of Guns, Spector, Stay+, Summer Camp, Swiss Lips, Syd Arthur, The Charlatans, The Good Natured, The Heatwave, The Jacobs, The Milk, The Other Tribe, The Wombats, The Wildes, Theme Park, Toddla T, Troumaca, Vadoinmessico, Various Cruelties, Willy Moon, yOB, Zinc, 

Comedy Line Up 

Andi Osho, Andrew Maxwell, Angela Barnes, Ardal O Hanlon, Howard Marks, Ian Smith , Phil Kay, Robin Ince, Terry Alderton, Tom Toal 

Lounge on the Farm was born in 2006 out of the desire to bring a unique slant to the UK summer festival market, and provide an event that promoted Kent and its many performers, musicians, traders and creative talents. It has been going from strength to strength ever since, winning “Best Line Up” at the 2009 UK Festival Awards and the “Sustainability” award in both 2008 and again in 2011 at the Greener Festival Awards. The gorgeous landscape of Merton Farm on which the festival is situated combines the very best elements for the ultimate British Summertime. 

What’s new for 2012? 

Lounge on the Farm prides itself on having a carefully selected array of food & drink options that go above and beyond the usual culinary offerings found at festivals. All food and drink on site is 100% locally sourced: the cows are raised all year on Merton Farm to become the superb burgers and steaks served on site and all the traditional ciders and ales served at the Meadows Bar are locally brewed. The award winning food market is set to return, featuring staple Lounge classics such as Al’s Hog Roast, Easy Nuh Caribbean Cuisine, MUU sushi, plus the acclaimed Farmhouse Restaurant will once again be relocating from its Canterbury HQ over to Merton Farm especially for the occasion. 

The much loved Meadows Area will once again be transformed into a magical wonderland of pop up stalls, pieces and features from local students and Kent creatives, and a new forest pathway between the Main Arena and The Meadows will be constructed. Exciting plans are already in place for large scale art installations – more details of which to come.  

Bigger for 2012, the Boutique on the Farm premiere camping area is set to include more pitches for Yurts, Bell Tents and Teepee’s, luxury toilets and showers, plus an appointed Boutique area manager to personally deal with all campers. Suppliers Sleeping Bells, Camping Under the Stars and Tommy’s Teepees will all be providing their beautiful structures to the farm – all all of which will be located in a totally new space on the site that is closer to the main action. Prices start at £395 for a 4 person Bell Tent.  

Ticket Info Tickets from TICKETLINE

Full priced tickets are available at £115.

Boutique camping starts at £395 for 4 persons.