Nozstock add Pete and The Pirates, Gaggle, and more

Pete And The Pirates and more have been added to the line-up for Nozstock festival of performing arts.

The latest acts confirmed are Gaggle, Jack Beats, Louis Barabbas, and DJ Gammer.

This year for the very first time there is a competition for Nozstockers to design and build the centrepiece of the festival which will be displayed in the middle of the lake. The winner will receive two free festival passes, a feature on the Nozstock website and inclusion in this year's festival programme and publicity campaign. To enter send all designs and sketches to toki@nozstock.com by midnight on Friday 28th May. In addition filmmakers are encouraged to send in their short films with the pick of the crop being shown in the hugely popular cinetent. Last year winning films were screened alongside programming by BBC Film Network, onedotzero and Encounters 2008 award winners.

Previously confirmed acts include The Blockheads headlining the Orchard Stage. The Cubicles line-up has Sub Focus with Friday's dubstep special headlined by underground phenomenon Caspa (feat. MC Rod Azlan) and breaks are assisted by resident Sonny Wharton. Plus High Contrast, The Anomalies, Koncept, Sicknote, DJ Dex, Octo Pi, Urban Tramper, Karma Junkie, Vivian Coma, and Peter Bruntnell with more to be announced. For the full line-up to-date, please click here.

Nozstock Festival takes place at 17th century farm near Bromyard, in Herefordshire from Friday 9th until Sunday 11th July 2010, and retains a family friendly atmosphere that people return to year on year. From the pear tree lined orchard to the converted barns, secret areas, coppice and glistening lake guest promoters weave a rich musical tapestry of punk, dubstep, drum and bass, psy-trance, ska, acoustic, classical, folk and blues. However it's not just the creative vision, performance art, and visual splendour that sets Nozstock apart, there is a real underlying sense of community with locally produced food, farmers market and craft workshops.

The festival incorporates four stages, three dance arenas, a theatre and comedy area with round the clock giggles and a new kind of burlesque glamour, alongside a cinema, kids corner, two bars, food and drink, diverse stalls and circus skills.

An adult weekend ticket with camping is priced at £75, a student weekend (on presentation of a valid NUS card) ticket is priced at £70, a teen weekend (aged 13-17 yrs, ID will be requested on presentation) is priced at £55. Children aged 12 years and under can attend for free. A camper/Live-in vehicle pass is priced at £23.50 (Camper Van passes must be bought before the festival). To buy tickets, click here.

As well as an acoustic area and bars and café nestled amidst the trees and surrounded by colour, art and madness, expect two dance arenas providing hip hop, drum 'n' bass and trance through to the early hours. 2010 looks set to be more expansive, varied and jam packed with even more quality entertainment than before – with new stages popping up each year, visual and sonic treats await. Expect some more surprises.

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