Big Tent 2012, 21st to 22nd July
Big Tent, Scotland’s leading environmental festival, has today announced its first headline act to the delight of Scotland-wide music fans. Confirmed to take the top slot on Saturday, July 21 are local lads The Proclaimers. As one of Scotland’s most prolific acts, the brothers are returning to Falkland in Fife for a headline performance less than 5 miles from the Fife village of Auchtermuchty where they grew up. The band, who recently completed their 9th studio album which is due for release ahead of their Big Tent appearance next year, will perform on the festival’s main stage in the shadow of the historic ‘A’ listed House of Falkland.
Held in the grounds of Falkland Estate, an outstanding historical landscape in Fife, Big Tent takes place on July 21 and 22, 2012. Recognised as Scotland’s greenest festival, the Big Tent is a family friendly affair that hosts two stages of music as well as a range of talks, demonstrations and activities that engage festival goers of all ages with the ecological opportunities and challenges that face society today. Further headline acts are expected to be announced in the coming months as organisers continue to tempt festival fans and environmentalists from across Europe to Scotland’s landmark outdoor environmental festival.
Organised by the Falkland Centre for Stewardship, Big Tent is one of many initiatives pioneered by the organisation that is recognised as the focal point in Scotland for raising awareness of the values and practices of Stewardship. These values are reflected in the Centre’s themes of food and farming, wood and landscape, people and craft.
Helen Lawrenson, Centre Director at Falkland Centre for Stewardship said: “This is an amazing start to our 2012 festival programme and we are really excited that we can offer our fans an exclusive appearance by one of Scotland’s best ever live acts. “Having taken a year off to take a fresh look at where Big Tent is going we are sure that our fans will agree that this is a great announcement and a very good start indeed. Over the past 12 months we have been able to focus on what really matters to us, our supporters and festival fans and so making sure that we maintain a keen eye on our environmental responsibilities is going to be key to the 2012 event. Although music plays a huge part in what we can offer festival fans, making sure that we deliver on our passion on environmental matters and the importance of Stewardship is still at the very heart of everything we do.”
Following the year off in 2011, festival organisers took time out to make improvements to the site, revise the environmental impact of the festival and plan additional infrastructure.
However it is clear that organisers are coming back with a bang in 2012. Big Tent started in 2006 and has grown to attracted 10,000 fans during its last outing in 2010. Festival organisers have also announced that a limited number of specially reduced priced tickets have been released ahead of Christmas. Aimed at providing a unique Christmas present for music and festival fans across Scotland, these tickets are priced at up to 15% lower than normal passes. The offer is available for a short time only and tickets can be purchased either online or from the offices of Falkland Centre for Stewardship.
Tickets avaliable HERE at special pre christmas offer
