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
Performing at the festival held in 120 acres of quiet farmland, near Dundrennan, South West Scotland will be Dodgy, X-Press2, Annie Nightingale, Sonny Wharton, Meat Katie, Dylan Rhymes, Elite Force, The Rogue Element, Dean Friedman and Digitalis. The organisers say to expect more breaking news including a possible Friday mainstage top slot very shortly.
This will be the 7th Wickerman festival, which has grown in popularity, and received an attendance of close to 18,000 in 2007.
The festival welcomes families, and features 2 main stages, as well as dance tents, acoustic and reggae tents, campsite, trade stalls, alternative area, bars, and food stalls.
A small number of acts (with no headliners named) are already confirmed, including 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, Alabama 3, Sonic Boom Six, Tim Sheridan, The Ads, Action Group, Jesus H. Foxx, Twisted Nerve, The Eddies, and Neville Staple, with Dream Machine playing a post midnight closing slot. For the line-up details to date please see here.
Also confirmed are DJ sets from three Hacienda legends - Peter Hook, Bez, and Graeme Park. More acts will be confirmed over the coming months.
Wickerman organisers are encouraging the expanding Polish community in South West Scotland. The organisers have been successful in gaining a grant from the Council to help fund the project which will include bands from Poland in the line up.
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 weekends happening... 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.
