The Magic Loungeabout Friday 27^th – Sunday 29^th July 2012

• The Charlatans bring The Magic Loungeabout to a thrilling climax on Sunday
• Other new names include Let’s Buy Happiness and Loose Salute and DJ sets from Back 2 Basics, Dave Beer, Buckley, Danielle Moore from Crazy P, Chris Duckenfield, PBR Streetgang and many more
• This year's guest speakers include BBC 6 Music DJ, broadcaster, journalist and general music-know-it-all Stuart Maconie, humorist and documentary maker Jon Ronson, gastronomic-recyclist Richard Fox and 5-minute idea exchange Betahkutcha.
• They all join CHIC feat Nile Rodgers, Benjamin Francis Leftwich, Lucy Rose, Cashier No 9, Juan Zelada and Jenny O, with more acts to follow in coming weeks
• Brand New Forest Fringe introduces BBC introducing upstarts Pip Mountjoy, Hannah Trigwell, Ligers, John Mackie, The Coopers, MASKS, Zemmy and The Coopers
• The award winning Bearded Kitten are back to entertain with their games, along with brand new programme for kids, lots of new stalls and the luxury spa by the brook
• Brand new website now live 

The Magic Loungeabout returns for its third year with an inspiring programme of music and arts, and has just announced its 2^nd wave of headline and support acts. 

Simon Adamson, the festival’s founder, says, “I’m ecstatic we have landed such an iconic band to close the festival on Sunday. It will be a special end to a long hard year’s worth of work putting the event together.”  

More Headliners and Support Acts Confirmed for The Magic Loungeabout

The Charlatans, quite simply are one of the UK’s defining alternative bands, taking in dance orientated rhythms as well as swirling psychedelic organs. This year they will celebrate the 15th anniversary of Tellin’ Stories – their number 1 selling iconic, neo-psychedelic album that defined a generation.  

Further new additions include bright young alternative indie band Let’s Buy Happiness who debuted on the Radio 1 Big Weekend Introducing stage last year, and The Loose Salute, whose dreamy, surf rock-sounding chorus has won them many fans.

One of the defining clubs of the dance generation, Back 2 Basics, debuts at The Magic Loungeabout in the Super Club. With Dave Beer leading the charge, along with Buckley, Danielle Moore from Crazy P, Chris Duckenfield, PBR Streetgang, Frenchy and Tristan da Cunha and Disco Mums. We will be partying deep into the night with new extended opening hours too.

And over in our brand new Forest Fringe tent, check out some fine new acoustic talent from Pip Mountjoy, Ligers, John Mackie, Hannah Trigwell,  M.A.S.K.S., Zemmy and The Coopers. This is the place to see future talent in a really intimate setting.

First Guests Confirmed for Speakers Tent

BBC 6 Music’s Stuart Maconie joins us for a trip into his encyclopaedic music mind. Alongside him will be seminal writer and broadcaster Jon Ronson, the man behind influential works including The Men Who Stare At Goats and Them: Adventures With Extremists, joins broadcaster and chef Richard Fox as part of our inspiring talks in the Speakers’ Tent, with more guests to be announced. Joining the more famous will be the 5-minute idea exchange from Leeds Bettakultcha group.

Bearded Kitten, Kids’ fun and games, fine food and drink and spa all return

Bearded Kitten are back this summer with more insane and hilarious entertainment including Gravy Wrestling, Yorkshire Pudding Eating Contest, Rhubarb Thrashing, Yorkshire tea Making Contest, Scarborough Skip Off, Hay Bale Rolling, Yorkshire Coal Carrying Championship, Rhubarb Crumble Relay, Tug of War of the Roses and Flat Cap Throwing.

For kids there’s a whole new programme of activities including the Cabaret Café, workshops, movies, magicians, yoga, zorbing, science labs, DJ classes, vintage games, treasure hunt and lots more.

There will be pop-up restaurants and takeaways covering all continents as well as bakeries, ice cream and candyfloss treats too, plus tea and coffee shops and many non-food stalls. The cinema returns with more film and thought-provoking documentaries starting with Upside Down: The Creation Records Story and record shop paean Last Shop Standing. And the spa returns too for true pampering and indulgence, including Swedish massages, specialised seat acupuncture, Shiatsu, Thai yoga massage, reflexology and Indian head massage.

And Not Forgetting… 

CHIC feat Nile Rodgers also star; arguably disco’s greatest band, we’re incredibly proud that they will be headlining Friday for what promises to be the best start to our biggest party yet. This summer we are introducing more future stars to you after bringing Ed Sheeran to Skipton in 2011, including Benjamin Francis Leftwich, Lucy Rose, Cashier No 9, Juan Zelada, Jenny O.

The Magic Loungeabout Friday 27^th – Sunday 29^th July 2012 @ Broughton Hall, Broughton, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 3AE

 Confirmed acts so far include CHIC feat Nile Rodgers, The Charlatans, Benjamin Francis Leftwich, Lucy Rose, Cashier No 9, Juan Zelada, Jenny O, Let’s Buy Happiness and The Loose Salute, and speakers include Stuart Maconie, Jon Ronson, Richard Fox with more to be announced, as well as DJs Dave Beer, Buckley, Danielle Moore from Crazy P, Chris Duckenfield, PBR Streetgang, Frenchy and Tristan de Cuhna and more.

Full weekend camping tickets: £112 Tickets avaliable from TICKET LINE HERE