Twinwood Festival 2012

Saturday 25th to Monday 27th August 2012
Twinwood Arena & Airfield, Clapham, Bedfordshire, MK41 6AB, England MAP
£62 Weekend, children £12; £26 Saturday, £27 Sunday, £23 Monday

Daily capacity: 10,000

Last updated: Thu 22nd May 2014

The eleventh Twinwood Festival incorporates the Glenn Miller Festival of Swing Jazz & Jive, featuring music from the 40s, 50s and beyond along with air displays, hangar dances, fashion shows, comedy shows, trade stalls, food and bars, museums, living history, classic vehicles, camping and more.

Twinwood Festival 2012 is confirmed for Saturday 25th until Monday 27th August 2012, and takes place at the RAF Twinwood Airfield and Twinwood Arena, near Bedford.

Line-up

Max Raabe & The Palast Orchester, Si Cranstoun, Pasadena Roof Orchestra, Oo Bop Sh'Bam, The Bombshellettes, The Jive Aces, Metrotones, Kings Cross Hot Club, Firebirds, Moscow Drug Club, Hep Chaps, Revolutionaires, Sticky Wicket, Fleure De Paris, Zoltans, Bobby Valentino, Jiveoholics, Paul Ansell, Lola Lamour, Dusty Limits, Laura B And Moonlighters, Carmen Ghia & Hotrods, Catfish Kings, Maddie Brown, Polka Dots, Ales & Serge, Hannah Northedge, Crown Top Kings, Strollers, Mainline Big Band, Swing Museum, Casablanca House Band, Sincerely Yours, Three Belles & Bevin Boys, Kitten Von Mew, Tootsie Rollers, Richard C Parker, Annie Andrews, Samantha Hughes, plus many more acts, DJs and cabaret artistes still to be announced, and of course hosts John Miller and his Orchestra.

The emphasis is on non-stop, high quality music from many top orchestras and artistes performing the great hits from the big band, swing and Jive era, at The 'Hangar' (40's dancing), the 'Marquee' (Rock n Roll) and the 'Tin Hat' (Swing and Jazz)

The 'Open Mic Club' offering chance for festival goers to showcase their talent.

Tickets

Last year's event sold out. Early bird tickets are available until 31st December, priced as follows:
Child prices valid for Children between 5 and 16 years. Under 5's Free.
ADULT: £62 Weekend, £26 Saturday, £27 Sunday, £23 Monday
CHILD: £12 Weekend, £7 for Saturday, or Sunday, £5 Monday
There's also combined Saturday & Sunday tickets, and combined Sunday & Monday tickets, and a Family ticket (2 adults and up to 3 children) available for the Monday at £48. To buy tickets, click here.

Camping

Caravan and Motorhome pitches are also available. Organisers have decided to open up the camp site a day earlier. Campsite A is priced at £35, and Campsite B: £30. £70 a pitch for any motorhome exceeding 5 tonnes gross weight or 30ft length.

For those who are able to come earlier they will allow the pitching up of caravans and tents from mid-day on Thursday 23rd August until midday Tuesday 30th August. Please note that organisers cannot guarantee that the showers and some toilets will be installed by Thursday, but the permanent toilet block will be open. Also the Camp Site Shop will not open until Saturday morning.

There will be more information here when available.