Benga, Caspa, The Nextmen, and more for Bloom

Bloom 2008 which takes place from Friday 8th to Sunday 10th August at the new location of Seven Springs, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire has announced more acts for this year's line-up.

The latest additions are Dubstep pioneer Benga, Gary McCann aka Caspa, hip-hop, funk, reggae fusion experts The Nextmen, Southampton duo Part Time Heroes, electropop outfit The Presets, and bringing the renowned club scene to Bloom will be Unabombers presents: The Electric Chair.

Artists confirmed so far include Akil The MC (Jurassic 5), Autokratz, The Black Seeds (Sonar Kollective), Brand New Heavies (Original full live band), Ewan Pearson, Florence and the Machine, Freeform Five, The Glimmers, High Contrast, Hot8 Brass Band, James Yuill, Justin Robertson, Kraak & Smaak, Kissy Sell Out, Ladyhawke, The Lionheart Brothers, London Breakbeat Orchestra, Max Sedgley & The Shoots, Meat Katie, The Part Time Heroes, Roni Size "Reparazent" (live), Roisin Murphy, Super Nashwan, Scratch Perverts, Shuffle, and Tunng. For the line-up details as available please click here.

Bloom's new location, 'Seven Springs', is set in the heart of the Gloucestershire countryside just outside of Cheltenham. The new site is 2 miles from Cheltenham and 5 mins drive from junction 11a on the M5. The land Bloom is using is situated on a ridge which overlooks the City and views of the Malvern Hills off in the distance. Bloom hope to make Seven Springs their home for the foreseeable future.

Expect a whole array of fancy dress, impromptu performance, ferris wheel, fire shows, installations, live art, bingo, 1920’s DJs in full costume, circus acts, designated kid zones, a range of holistic therapies in the Bloom Vegetable patch, markets and a selection of quality, organic eateries.

Tickets are priced at £80 for adults, Kids (5-15yr) £30, under-5s FREE, and campervans £25. Click here to buy.

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