Student Extreme Games, Celtic Games and much more all on offer in Olympic year! 14th - 18th June, Pembrey Country Park, South Wales
Not content with having one of the biggest and best line-ups out there, Beach Break Live 2012 is once again proving itself to be a Mecca for fun seekers and the adventurous! With the UK in the grip of Olympics fever, Beach Break Live 2012 is offering its own programme of sporting pursuits from the very best in wakeboarding, kitesurfing, snowboarding and more in the Student Extreme Games to the mayhem-laced zorbing, horse riding, beach volleyball, graffiti battles and even Barn Dancing! Taking place in the glorious surroundings of Pembrey Country Park from 14th – 18th June, Beach Break Live's theme this year is 'Viva La Games' and will feature over 100 hours of pure sporting (and obviously musical!) action ensuring that every festival goer will be getting involved in what is set to be the UK's greatest sporting year! Every minute of this year's festival is packed with cultural and sporting exploits, from staying up to watch the Midnight Cinema, to checking out some live stand-up comedy to joining the Knitting Club. The UK's largest student festival really does have it all.
Beach Break Live is so much more than a music festival, programming over 500 performances across 13 venues from 10am-4am. No festival goer will ever suffer from boredom from the moment they arrive on site to the moment they pack up their tent, whether they’re flexing their sporting prowess or soaking up the rays on the beach! Revellers will have the chance to experience burlesque to beat box, woodland theatre to world food, all within the stunning Pembrey Country Park in South Wales.
Adventure knows no bounds at the Student Extreme Games where athletes from 50 different universities compete against each other in extreme sports including kite surfing, wake boarding, skiing and snowboarding for the chance to be crowned the Student Extreme Games Champion as well as winning top prizes donated by sponsors. Beach Break ship in a multi-hit, multi-line run that both freestyle skiers and snowboarders can rip into throughout the festival, plus a huge Pool Gap is being built amid the Welsh sands and professional demos and teams from across the country will be offering guidance and throwing down some serious moves across the weekend. As one of the only festivals in the country to offer such a substantial sporting programme, Beach Break Live attracts thousands of watersports and snow enthusiasts every year, providing not only some great opportunities to participate but also some awesome viewing.
One sports showcase is not enough for Beach Break Live in the Olympic year. The festival team are working with BBL staples Bearded Kitten to programme the rather more tongue-in-cheek Celtic Games. Causing havoc is the name of this Olympic-themed game as festival goers are invited to get involved in everything from human curling and blind folded long jump to the more serious cheese rolling... With all this sport and activity taking place, it's no wonder that Beach Break Live's theme for 2012 is 'VIVA LA GAMES', a true homage to the Olympics and all the encouragement that the revellers will need to arrive in togas, spandex and any other sporting clobber at their disposal.
Basking in Britain's games glory is very much the order of Beach Break Live this year. No festival goer will go untouched from the frenzy of what is set to be a menagerie of mayhem with an Olympic twist. Set on eight miles of award winning, Welsh beach with a woodland backdrop the festival has it all. Global superstars from Dizzee Rascal to Friendly Fires will grace the stages as contortionists and teams of parkour artists roam the grounds ensuring every festival goer has a truly magical and unique four days.
Beach Break Live’s early bird tickets have sold out in record time, proving that the festivals ability to provide so much more than music is popular with this years festival goers. Tickets are now priced at £109 for four days, with only £40 deposit needed, Beach Break Live is no doubt the hottest ticket around this
TICKETS
Local residents must bring a utility bill (within 3 months)
The bill must have name and address
Local resident must bring photo ID as proof of age (STRICTLY +18)
Local ticketholders who arrive for accreditation without a utility bill as proof of address as well as ID will not gain entry to the event and will not be refunded
General Admission: £109.00Available