Beat-Herder 2008

Friday 4th to Sunday 6th July 2008
Gisburn, Lancashire, BB7 4NR, England MAP
£55 for the three days incl camping, kids under 12 £2

Last updated: Thu 3rd Jul 2008

The 3 day Beat-Herder festival takes place in Gisburn, Lancashire, with the dates confirmed as Friday 4th July and Sunday 6th July.

There will be 8 Stages or musical areas. The Beat-Herder Stage, Toiltrees the dance area, Stumblefunk Soundsystem, Trailer Trash, The Bushrocker Family HiFi, The Beat-Herder & District Working Men's Social Club, The DIY Bandstand - an open mic stage, and The Lazy Meadow & Smoky Tentacles Shisha Lounge.

The line-up so far includes Rennie Pilgrem & the TCR Allstars, Misty in Roots, X-Press2, Dub Pistols (live), Utah Saints, Andy Weatherall, The Fairey Brass Band, Temple Hedz, Iration Steppas Soundsystem, The Lancashire Hotpots, Grinny Grandad, The Wind Whistles, Daniel Orlick & The Diplomats, and Blowjangles. For the line-up details as available please click here.

Trailer Trash residents, Pat trash, Annie, Lindsey, Peach, Red J, Fraser, Kim Trash and Martin & James Deane will be joined in the saloon bar by guest DJs and bands. The festival is split into five main areas combining live music, DJ sets and creative workshops. There will also be the Pixie Pictures Cinema, contemporary art by Paul Hitchen @ Liber8, a live art and design jam, face painting, and tribal belly dancing. Plus food, stalls and more.

The early bird price of £40 for the three days including camping has ended. Now tickets are available at the full price £55 plus booking fee, kids under 12 must have tickets and they are priced at £2. Ticket orders for delivery have now ceased, all orders are now to be collected from the gate. After midnight Thursday 3rd July no more advance tickets will be available. Tickets will be available on the gate from midday Friday priced at £65. Cheque and BACS payments are now unavailable.

To buy tickets clicking here.

Important - The festival gates will open at 12.00 midday on Friday. For health and safety reasons no one will be allowed on site before then.

There will be more information here when available.