Ambient Picnic 2005

Sunday 31st July 2005
Shalford Park, Guildford, Surrey, England MAP
£5 - call the Electric Theatre Box Office on 01483 444789. Entry by advance ticket only.

Last updated: Wed 8th Jun 2005

This is one of the most popular annual festivals in the south of England attracting over 8,000 visitors, and is again being sponsored by eFestivals. It runs from midday until 9pm.

NOTE: due to the success of this event, it's been neccessary for it to become ticket-only to limit the numbers on-site - please order your ticket (just £5) by calling 01483 444789. Note that tickets are required for both adults AND children (except children in prams or pushchairs). There are no passouts and no re-entry. There is NO on-site parking except for disabled visitors. Park and Ride in operation. No Glass.

For 2005, there are five stages of live music, an ArtZone, an EcoZone, traders, caterers and childrens amusements.

In the Dance Tent are: NICKY BLACKMARKET (D'n'B - LMHR Featured Artist), DJ JON (reggae), YAM BOY+ MCs (live hiphop), DJ DOOBIE J (prog house), CHEEKY BOYS/KANE FM, SLAVE2VINYL (live psy-trance + breaks), PROJECT19 (live hard trance + breaks), NOVACAIN (live electropop), NAKED SUNDAY COLLECTIVE - (jazzy d&b) DJ HENRY G (+vocals) hard electro.

On the Live Stage are: METRO RIOTS (tbc - LMHR featured artist), KILL CITY (featuring Lisa Moorish) (tbc - LMHR Featured Artist), FASTLANE (Emo punk), WHEREWITHAL (folky indie pop), YE WILES (Folk Punk), YE WILES- Folk Punk, from Bristol?, national following, signed, ELECTRICITY COMES FROM OTHER PLANETS ( (anthemic frenetic pop-punk), MARTIN HARLEY BAND (skiffle & blues), BIG DADDY MOOCHIN (horny phat funk), ENCYCLOPEDIA (electro Power pop), LAZY HABITS (9-piece live funky hip-hop), LOS ALBERTOS - unconfirmed but looking good....

Confirmed so far for the Acoustic Tent are: THE DAVIDSONS (stompin country blues), BLIMUS (country), FAST LANE ROOGALATOR (psychobilly), EX HOMESTEADS (stompin ?), NEWT BATTENBURG FALKNER (noodly folk rock), J CARTER (jazzy acoustic solo), FLYING MARROWS (acoustic ska-core), LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING (folk rock), FLIPRON (cabaret pop-rock).

Confirmed for the Itsy Bitsy Tent are: DJ MISTRESS TYKE (eclectic), DJ HYB (darkcore electro), CHEEKY BOYS (breaksndub), UNCONTROLLED SUBSTANCE VS. RANDOM PANIK (slightly chilled dnb vs. Tony Hancock, Pam Ayres et al), CURFEW (trip hop).

More acts still to be confirmed - details will be here when available.