19th – 22nd July 2012 near Huntingdon, Cambs.

A four-day party like no other…

Winners ‘Best Festival’ 2011 – Live UK Festival Awards

“Everywhere there was dazzling attention to detail. Is there any other festival that takes its frivolity so seriously?” The Times - 5/5

“There is nothing else like Secret Garden Party, anywhere in the world. Everyone is advised to be excellent to each other, and they really are. In summary it would seem that the only applicable word is a very resounding YES.” Virgin.com

THEME FOR 10TH ANNIVERSARY 2012/ TICKETING NEWS The Secret Garden Party’s Arts & Expression theme for 2012 will be: ‘Standing On Ceremony’

Like never before, we are aware of our unique position as a social animal. The carnival of the Olympics, the phenomena of the 2012 prophecies, the arrival of the seventh billionth human, the dawn of the urban age: ours is a human world . Yet these ‘mass collective moments’ hint at a richer history, a more varied landscape, of ceremonial occasion that have bound men together across the ages, that have reinforced and reinvented that most remarkable of our achievements: society.

This year, as The Garden celebrates her 10th Birthday, it explores those ceremonies, rituals, initiations, anniversaries and carnivals that bind us together, that emphasise matter over mind, that emphasise our true gifts as humans: social existence.

So get your thinking caps on. Dream your own anniversaries, your own ceremonies, your own initiations. Don’t be a spectator, don’t be part of a passive congregation. Create gatherings and parties that breakdown the walls of inhibition, shyness, the other, the stranger. We are already naked, so use your freedom to unite with your fellow Gardener. 2012 is not the end of it all – it is merely a rallying call to unite, to come together, to reinforce the ties that bind.

In 2011, installation artists witnessed more festivalgoers than ever before spending more time on, around or in their artworks, and every nook and cranny of the festival site was exploding with art installations, spectacular performance and absurd happenings. There were over 50 art installations, over 30 participatory action camps, and countless performances, all woven between the 17 arenas & stages showcasing over 350 bands across 4 days. 2012 promises to do even better.

Ticketing News
Due to overwhelming demand in 2011 tickets for the Secret Garden Party 2012 are now being sold on a tiered system. A set number of tickets will be sold in each tier, gradually increasing in price. This approach, which operates at other events such as Burning Man, enables us to limit an increase in capacity. Tier one and Tier two have already sold out so gardeners are encouraged to buy now at Tier Three Price. 

There is also a deposit scheme in operation. This allows a reserved ticket for a deposit of £50; the balance to be paid by June 13. 

Ticket Prices:
Adult Tier 1 Tickets: £137.50 (£146 with booking fee) SOLD OUT
Adult Tier 2 Tickets: £155.00 (£160 with booking fee) SOLD OUT
Adult Tier 3 Tickets: £165.00 (£170 with booking fee) On Sale Now
Adult Tier 4 Tickets: £185.00 (£190 with booking fee)
Adult Tier 5 Tickets: £195.00 (£200 with booking fee)
Teen Ticket (13 – 17 years): £130 (£135 with booking fee)
Campervan: £60 (£63.50 with booking fee)
Under 12’s: £0
Family Camping Pass: £20.00
Tickets on slae HERE