Bloom Festival 2008
Friday 8th to Sunday 10th August 2008Seven Springs, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England MAP
adults £85, Kids (5-15yr) £30, under-5s FREE; campervans £25
Artists confirmed so far include Akil The MC (Jurassic 5), Autokratz, The Black Seeds (Sonar Kollective), Brand New Heavies (original full live band), Ewan Pearson, Florence and the Machine, Freeform Five, The Glimmers, High Contrast, Hot8 Brass Band, James Yuill, Justin Robertson, Kraak & Smaak, Kissy Sell Out, Ladyhawke, The Lionheart Brothers, London Breakbeat Orchestra, Max Sedgley & The Shoots, Meat Katie, The Part Time Heroes, Roni Size 'Reparazent' (live), Roisin Murphy, Super Nashwan, Scratch Perverts, Shuffle, and Tunng. With many more still to be confirmed.
Bloom's new location, 'Seven Springs', is set in the heart of the Gloucestershire countryside just outside of Cheltenham. The new site is 2 miles from Cheltenham and 5 mins drive from junction 11a on the M5. The land Bloom is using is situated on a ridge which overlooks the City and views of the Malvern Hills off in the distance. Bloom hope to make Seven Springs their home for the foreseeable future.
Bloom describes itself as "a boutique festival of cultured electronic beats and bass". Expect around four arenas with a blend of up-and-coming and established groups, artists, DJs and labels. Sounds will include music from a plethora of genres including electro, house, hip hop, jazz, funk and drum'n'bass. There's also comedy and cabaret.
Expect a whole array of fancy dress, impromptu performance, ferris wheel, fire shows, installations, live art, bingo, 1920s DJs in full costume, circus acts, designated kid zones, a range of holistic therapies in the Bloom Vegetable patch, markets and a selection of quality, organic eateries.
Tickets are priced at £80 for adults, Kids (5-15yr) £30, under-5s FREE, and campervans £25. Click here to buy.
