Festival No 6 which takes place in Portmelron, North Wales has revealed its first wave of acts for the year's events including headliners The Flaming Lips, Mogwai and Bloc Party.
There will also be an exclusive performance by the Party plus Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and the Bootleg Beatles present a special 50th anniversary celebration of Sgt. Pepper’s and the Summer of Love.
Festival founder Gareth Cooper said: “It’s a very special year for us as we’re celebrating our sixth birthday and we’re marking the occasion by really going back to our roots. It has to be our most diverse bill to date with amazing artists from across the globe packing every stage, from the woods to the main stage – it’s going to be incredible.
“There’s still more to be revealed in the coming weeks, but I’m absolutely convinced 2017 is going to be the best Festival No.6 yet.”
Other artists announced today include: Tempest, Arab Strap, The Cribs, Public Service Broadcasting, James Vincent McMorrow, Charlotte Church’s Late Night Pop Dungeon. Jagwar Ma, Steve Mason, Toy, Palace, Honeyblood, Cabbage, Vaults, Tash Sultana, Tom Grennan, Superfood, Island, Formation, Pins, The Rhythm Method, Skott, Xamvolo, Ten Tonnes, Aine Cahill, The Lightening Year, Slang, Klangstof, Daniel O Sullivan, Gulp, The Pheromoans, Tom House Smith and Yucatan.
Festival No.6 is an intimate, bespoke banquet of music, arts and culture, taking place over the weekend of the 7-10 September in the magical village of Portmeirion, Wales, home of the cult TV series The Prisoner. With many more music acts a huge arts and cultural line-up, new venues and Michelin starred-chefs yet to be revealed the fifth Festival No.6 is always an impressive way to end the festival season.
Acts perform across the entire site, by the whimsical Italianate architecture of the village, the historic town hall, piazza, Bristol Colonnade, the picturesque Estuary stage, the atmospheric woods and the promenade along the River Dwyryd.
Also appearing are: Joy Orbison, Benji B, Joe Goddard Live, Mr Scruff, Mary Anne Hobbs, Horse Meat Disco, Justin Robertson, Running Back Super Ball: Henrik Schwarz (Live), Gerd Janson and Fort Romeau, David Holmes, Steve Davis & Kavus Torabi, Kevin Rowland (Dexys DJ Set), Down to the Sea and Back, Heavenly Jukebox and Purple Stardust - the ultimate Prince and Bowie disco.
The arts and culture programme includes Festival No.6 favourites The Brythoniaid Welsh Male Voice Choir. Director Kevin Allen will talk about the filming of Tin Town, the hugely anticipated sequel to the seminal Welsh film Twin Town. Maxine Peake will be curating her own stage for a day, Peaky’s Parlour, with a mixture of special guests and screenings. The legendary snooker player turned DJ Steve Davis will be in conversation with Kavis Torabi and Goldie, Kevin Rowland (Dexys Midnight Runners), Charlotte Church, Diane Morgan (Philomena Cunk) and Mary Anne Hobbs will also be in conversation. Writers appearing include Coco Khan and Vera Chok, two of the authors from The Good Immigrant, voted Britain’s favourite book of 2016, and Ian Martin (The Thick of It) talking about his new book Epic Space.
There will be a special Tony Wilson tribute, to mark 10 years since the death of the Factory Records supremo, Delia Derbyshire Day will mark the 80th anniversary of the electronic pioneer and Ros Wynne Jones will talk about retracing George Orwell’s Road to Wigan Pier, 80 years on.
Ticket Information
TIER TWO – THURSDAY ARRIVAL
Adult Weekend – Camping: £205
Adult Weekend – No Camping: £195
Youth Weekend – Camping: £140
Youth Weekend – No Camping: £130
VIP Adult Weekend – Camping: £345
VIP Adult Weekend – No Camping: £335
VIP Youth Weekend – Camping: £280
VIP Youth Weekend – No Camping: £270
TIER TWO – FRIDAY ARRIVAL
Adult Weekend – Camping: £190
Adult Weekend – No Camping: £180
Youth Weekend – Camping: £130
Youth Weekend – No Camping: £120
VIP Adult Weekend – Camping: £330
VIP Adult Weekend – No Camping: £320
VIP Youth Weekend – Camping: £270
VIP Youth Weekend – No Camping: £260
