Big Chill 2009

[r0cky]

Just heard from BC office, the site map has been updated, and "Quiet Camping" is now officially shown on the map. It is as rumoured in the new Easy Camping field.

Edited February 13, 2009 by r0cky

[r0cky]

Just heard from BC office again, and car park tickets are being sold on a first-come-first serve basis, so if there was a particular carpark you wanted (probably only affects the smaller ones like Red and possibly Green), then good to book early to avoid disappointment!

[MikeyB37]

Thanks for the info r0cky :angry:

[Paul ™]

Aye cheers... where we camping Mikey?

[r0cky]

Hopefully should be a line-up announcement next week.

[Paul ™]

Hopefully should be a line-up announcement next week.

[r0cky]

Line-up has been updated! Copied here from email until they update the website:

Line-Up Announcement

So, just how do you improve on a line-up that already includes big hitters such as Orbital, Basement Jaxx and Pharoah Sanders? Well, after courting him since last summer, The Big Chill is proud to announce that David Byrne (yes, he of legendary art rock band Talking Heads) will be finishing his tour to support his new album with Brian Eno at this year's festival. Their collaborations go back over 30 years and include some of Talking Head's finest work from 'Once In A Lifetime' to 'Psycho Killer' as well as the brilliant new album 'Everything That Happens Will Happen Today'.

And as if that wasn't enough to get you all hot under the collar, The Big Chill's musical line-up will also include a reunited Lamb, the sonically-charged Spiritualized and the Soma boys, Slam, to get things shaking. Meanwhile, they'll be plenty to get your laughing gear around with comedy highlights including performances from Dylan Moran and Russell Howard. But that's not all, because we're thrilled to announce that they'll also be joined on the bill by:

Alex Horne

Alice Russell

Alphabeat DJ Set

Apples & Snakes

Boy Crisis

Brian Appleton (AKA Graham Fellows)

Brian Patten

Calexico

Chinese Man

Craig Campbell

Dan Black

DJ Derek

DJ Sandrinho

Dub Syndicate

Gable

Gong

Favela Chic

Horse Meat Disco

Hot Breath Karaoke

Ian Stone

J-Star & MC Honey Brown

John Hegley

Josie Long

Ludovico Einaudi

Magistrates

Marina & The Diamonds

Markus Birdman

Mitch Benn

Moody Boyz

Mr Scruff's Tea Party

Mulatu & The Heliocentrics

Mungo's Hifi

NoFit State Circus and Cabaret

Norman Jay

Optimo

Red Rack'em

Richie Phoe

Rob Deering

Scamps Theatre's Pinocchio

Ska Cubano

Stephen Grant

Stephen Morrison and Alex Jenkins

Subculture

Summer of Dub

The Gist

To Rococo Rot

Sean Hughes

Toddla T & MC Serocee

Tom Middleton's One More Tune set

Trevor Lock

Wonky Pop

zombie-zombie

And there are still many more still to come!

Edited February 18, 2009 by r0cky

[r0cky]

As usual, the fun will begin at Eastnor on the Thursday, so why not book that extra day off and make it long weekend in the countryside, because Thursday night is promising to be every bit as monstrous as the rest of the weekend, when The Big Chill, Warp Films and Film4 set about filming the world's biggest ever zombie scene at this year's festival. More details to come on this as our fiendish plans develop!

[eFestivals]

David Byrne - I'm soooooooooo there.

[Paul ™]

Yay

always wanted to see him.. yasss!!

And Spiritualized.. and Lamb

Excellent

[5co77ie]

news here:

http://www.efestivals.co.uk/news/09/090218h.shtml

[Paul ™]

news here:

http://www.efestivals.co.uk/news/09/090218h.shtml

[Sheik Yerbouti]

Orbital

Calexico

David Byrne

Lamb

I'm loving the line-up already. Can't wait.

[timespeedsup]

F that's good line-up!

Spiritualized

Ska Cubano

Lamb

all tickling my fancy....

[r0cky]

Ticket price is set to go up after 28th February, the Early Bird price of £129 goes to £145.

[TalkShow Bob]

So whats this about zombies?!

[Paul ™]

Ticket price is set to go up after 28th February, the Early Bird price of £129 goes to £145.

[eyelovefests]

Hi, this will be my first big chill. Just trying to find out as much info as possible. how many stages? other attractions? what time all the music stops etc & any other useful info you may wish to share. thanks in advance.

[gooner1990]

easy everyone,

a mate of mine sorted out me a ticket for this - can't wait - another new festival for me to go to this year!

i can't find any sort of overview of what the festival is like in depth. anyone got any comparisions? see sig for what festivals i've done in the past

anyone also know the access times ? its my birthday on the 6th aug (Thurs) will i be spending the first day at the fest getting extra hammered?!

anyway any info such as access times etc would be greatly recieved!

[timespeedsup]

Think it is midday Thursday that you can get in Gooner. Minor ents thursday night, including bars.

Happy Birthday in advance

[Paul ™]

Any excuse for an early piss up, get you at the bar and will buy ya a pint

[gooner1990]

nice one really looking forward to it now!!!

glasto, global gathering, big chill and reading completes my summer of festivals this year!

missing truck for global - gone up to £70 now (truck that is!!)

[Paul ™]

Were you at the cider bus meet at Glasto 2008?

[r0cky]

Were you at the cider bus meet at Glasto 2008?

Edited March 7, 2009 by r0cky

[Paul ™]

Is the cider bus (the other one) going to be at Big Chill again this year?