The Wickerman Festival 2008
Friday 25th to Saturday 26th July 2008Kirkcarswell Farm nr. Kirkcudbright, Galloway, Scotland, Scotland MAP
£75 w/e incl camping; £50 for just Saturday; campervans £20
The techno country boys from Brixton Alabama 3, energetic ragga muffins Sonic Boom Six, DJ Tim Sheridan, Glaswegian alternative rockers The Ads, improv trio Action Group, new wave Afro beat pop maker Jesus H. Foxx, Scottish goth post punks Twisted Nerve and more punk from Dundee's The Eddies.
All three headliners are still to be announced. Other acts already confirmed include Dub Pistols featuring Terry Hall, Hugh Cornwell, The Cuban Brothers, Sham 69, Damien Dempsey, Red Hot Chilli Pipers, De Rosa, Fangs, Zoey Van Goey, Broken Records, Beatnic Prestige, and Neville Staple, with Dream Machine playing a post midnight closing slot.
Today is the 29th February, a day which happens once every four years on a leap year. It is traditional on this day that a woman can pop the big question to that special someone. If you get engaged today you might find it of interest to know that couples can have a marriage ceremony at the foot of a Wickerman and the festival also has a marrying stone.
The festival welcomes families, and features 2 main stages, as well as dance, acoustic and reggae tents, a campsite, trade stalls, alternative area, bars, and food stalls. The Wickerman usually features a children's area, Dumfries museum's activity tent, a drumming workshop, mountain bike skills workshops with the Forestry Commission, Cosmic Circles Fire Dancers, a funfair for kids and adults and the climax of the weekend is the burning of a 25 feet high Wickerman on Saturday midnight.
Tickets are on sale here, priced at £75 for the two days, or £50 for just the Saturday, and campervans costing an extra £20. Children aged 12 years and under are free.
