SHAMBALA FESTIVAL 23rd to 27th August 2012, Northamptonshire “This year’s theme: Celebration”

2012 MUSIC BILL ANNOUNCED:

World, Roots and Reggae
Roots Manuva
Vieux Farka Toure ~ The Twinkle Brothers
DJ Yoda & The Trans Siberian Marching Band
The Apples ~ The Selecter ft. Pauline Black
Imperial Tiger Orchestra ~ Introducing Plays Mr Scruff
Haggis Horns ~ The Destroyers ~ Magic Tombolinos
Laid Blak ~ Analogik ~ Molotov Jukebox

Bass, Breaks and Beats
Ed Rush & Optical
Shackleton ~ Toddla T ft. DRS ~ Luke Vibert
Micky Finn & Aphrodite ~ The Nextmen ft. MC Wrec
Mungo’s Hifi ft. Soom T ~ The Heatwave
Parker ~ Hint (LIVE) ~ Profisee (LIVE) ~ Belleruche
Boom Monk Ben ~ Buggsy ~ Radikal Guru
Credit To The Nation 

Folk, Acoustic & Beyond
Billy Bragg ~ Lau
Rory Mcleod & The Familiar Strangers
Laura J Martin ~ Old School Dance ~ Urban Folk Quartet
We Were Evergreen ~ Misty’s Big Adventure
The Moonflowers ~ Bella Hardy

+ MORE TO ANNOUNCE OVER 12 STAGES OF MUSIC,THEATRE, DEBATE, WORKSHOPS AND LIVE PERFORMANCE SPACES  

Shambala Festivalare pleased to announce their musical bill for 2012. Featuring performances from acclaimed dub / hip-hop artist ROOTS MANUVA, with ED RUSH & OPTICAL, SHACKLETON, TODLA T ft DRS, and legendary folk songwriter BILLY BRAGG. They join diverse acts from across the globe at the country’s leading green and free-thinking event. 

Set across four days on the August Bank Holiday Weekend, the variety and quality of entertainment on offer is staggering for a festival of its size.  With over 200 diverse musical acts across 12 live stages, world-class cabaret, an amazing array of over 200 programmed workshops, stand-up comedy, inspirational talks and debates, jaw dropping circus and acrobatics, interactive theater and nationally acclaimed poetry all housed in beautifully decorated venues. 

Join the Shamabala Fancy Dress Carnival, discover surreal art installations, beautiful soundscapes, live theater and huge scale AV installations through the night. Join in the SHAMBOLYMPICS and celebrate this year’s theme… CELEBRATION, while over the bridges find healers waiting to massage and pamper fun-fatigued limbs. You can lounge around in hot tubs sipping cocktails or swim in the lake amongst giant lotus flowers, or you can or visit one of the six bespoke bars on site, offering over 50 local ales, not to mention some of the finest cuisine from around the world. Dance in a Caribbean disco hotspot, visit The Wonky Cock and try your hand at Blingo, or find the new Debating Chamber. 

And if all that was not enough, don’t miss the legendary grand finale with the infamous Pirate Technics.  Be prepared for large-scale fire shows, performance and fireworks set against a stunning backdrop of tree-lined lakes. 

Pioneering, intimate and truly innovative, Shambala Festival has blended creativity and participation perfectly for well over a decade. Shambala is a truly special place where you play, revitalize, and return to the world fuelled-up on the beauty of being alive. It is also a multi-award-winning green festival placed at the center of green initiatives for live music events. 

Shambala is officially the greenest event in the UK winning the “Greenest Festival Award” at the UK Festival Awards last year. The event is 99% powered by wind, sun and waste vegetable oil and has been judged the greenest outdoor event by Industry Green and A Greener Festival.  It is also a completely independent event, and will be till the day it dies!  So, you will not see any adverts trying to sell you stuff you don’t need or want on site! 
The festival will be unveiling it’s arts, theatre, literature, workshops and forums over the coming weeks. 

Location: Kelmarsh Hall Event Site, Kelmarsh, Northants Capacity: 8,000
Adult Weekend Tickets: £134.99
Teen Weekend Tickets (15-17): £83.99
Child Weekend Tickets: £32.00
Under 5’s: FREE, but please book Tickets on sale via their website HERE