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The Bristol Festival 2008
last updated : Tue 26th Aug 08



A new city wide festival in Bristol on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st September 2008. The Bristol Festival is being organised by volunteers, the main outdoor hub featuring stages, entertainment, food and family fun will be based around the Amphitheatre and Waterfront Square, with a variety of indoor venues also hosting festival events including an exciting evening programme of club nights and gigs.

The line-up confirmed so far is as follows:
Saturday 20th September
PYRAMID STAGE: Bones At The Bottom Of The Barrel, The Kick Inside, Mcdowell, Mango Factory, The Naturals, Synchromystickz, The Novocaines, Formant, and Substatic.
ANCHOR STAGE: Gecko, Bashema, Jetking, Jhassi Elliot, Ryan Inglis, The Shrinks, Laienda, Emily Teague, and The Hinkley Veltones.
MR WOLFS STAGE: Peachy Farmer, The Jinx, The Duckworths, Thomas Aplin And The Thief, Little Stampede, Emily Breeze, The Jon E Vistic Experience, Turbowolf, and RSVP.
THE PUB STAGE: Them Brokes, The Mighty Peas, Dom Coyote, Bury Chassis, Nuala And The Alchemy Quartet, First Degree Burns, and The Glitzy Baghags.
CIRCUS AND CABARET: The She Creatures, Captain Grimace, Ozmoses, Red Hot Frilly Knickers, Skate Naked and many more!
STREET STAGE Parkour (Free Running) workshops, CinecabaGoGo's, Carpet Face And Audible, Brazillian Beatz DJ's, Sir Beans Obe, Ewan Hoozami, Pump Dance Crew, Middleman And Sparkel Boi, and Vid Warren
"RAVE ON AVON" (Various Venues) Ashowka, Atki2, Ben Parker, Ben Westbeech, Bijoumi, Blazey, Bodysnatchers, B'Tol and Jagos, Bubbz, Bustle & Out (DJ) Central Spillz, Clark Kunt, Crewz & Interface, Dave Kirik, Design & Build, DJ Cheeba, Dj Derek Dj Die & Dj Krust, Dj Format, DJ Parker (roc star), DJ Task Up, Dj Valle & Witness, Donuts Djs, Dreadzone Soundsystem, Dub boy, Equalisers, Fat Salad, Funk From The Trunk, Gatekeeper, Gemmy, Grandpapa Yellaman, Greg Shaw, Hundred Strong, Hyetal, In:Sight & Filgoat / Ironside, Jamie Anderson , Jim Rivers, Jody Wisternoff, John Stapleton, Joker, Jumaux, Junior Blue, K.Ners, Kidkut, Kraymon, Lomax, Lowercase, Mc Texas TBC / MC Jakes TBC, MC's, Dread / Central Spillz crew, Meadon, Misoh, Mulder and Ruttler, Munkee, Neek, Nick Fury, Octopussy, Pinch, Portmanteau, Puffin Jack, Queen Bee, Rainy but Funky, Randall, Richard Carnage, Rob Worth, Se Fire, sell_by_dave, Skylatron, Spinney, Stereo 8, Steve Redux, Stuart Wilkinson, Superior Selectionz, Superisk, Tekton Naggar, Tele, The 45's, The Blast Dj's, The Gooch (live), The Insiders, The Kelly Twins, The Vertebrae band, Thinking, Tight Fit, Twizzy, Vex Kiddy, Wascal, Weasel, Wedge, and Xample.

Sunday 21st September
PYRAMID STAGE: The Bridge, Rainy and The Dust, Toyface and the Crash! Bang! Boom!, The Wonderfully Courteous Gentlemen, Synkromysticks (craig and kev), DJ Badeshi, Mad Method, Edenheight, and Laid Blak.
ANCHOR SUNDAY: Gasworks Singers, Nervous Brothers, Everton, Roger Tarry, Miss Cecily, Bethany Porter, The Wraiths, Ruth Royall, and Jane Taylor.
MR WOLFS STAGE: Barrio Kingdom, The Mandibles, Lets Tea Party, The Lasting Days, Mankala, Bijoumiyo, CCQ, Scuba Roots, and Smerins Anti Social Club.
PUB STAGE: MC Wogan, Hodmadoddery, Lund, DJ Guy (Dub From Atlantis), Bizali, Dubafix, Yes Sir Boss!, DJ Munkee (PRANK/Emergency), Sicknote, and Dr Meaker.

As well as all this there are food stalls, arts and crafts, a kids area, Pandora's Box -a fancy dress extravaganza featuring Stitch and Bitch, an art gallery by Bristol's legendary Guerrilla Galleries, a full programme of workshops including life drawing, shadow puppetry and belly dancing, a Jam stage where anyone can join in, The Soap Box where ranters and ravers, buskers and street performers are all welcome, a secret beer garden, live interactive painting, a hot soup chill out zone, the Igloo tent featuring revolutionary 360 degree visuals and more!

There will be a range of year round activities, fundraising events, workshops and art drop in sessions to help fund the event.

More information will be here when available.



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The Bristol Festival 2008

Saturday 20th - Sunday 21st September 08

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