All Tomorrow' s Parties celebrates 10 years with a December festival

with Explosions in the Sky, Dirty Three, Tortoise, Melvins, Mudhoney, + more

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Ten Years Of ATP Festival 2009

Friday 11th to Sunday 13th December 2009
Butlins Resort, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 5SH, England MAP
special offer £160 room only and £170 self catering - SOLD OUT

From December 2009 to December 2010 All Tomorrows Parties will be celebrating 10 years of ATP.

They will commence their 10th birthday festivities with a second weekend festival held in December, The Ten Years Of ATP Festival will take place at Butlins Resort in Minehead from Friday 11th until Sunday 13th December, 2009.

As this is their birthday party, for the line-up ATP are inviting past ATP curators, ATP recordings artists and some ATP favourites thrown into the mix too. So far confirmed to play are Explosions in the Sky, Dirty Three, Shellac, Tortoise, Melvins, Mudhoney, The For Carnation, Papa M, Deerhoof, Fuck Buttons, The Drones, Sleepy Sun, and Bardo Pond.

With more curators, recording artists and ATP favourites to be announced.

All Tomorrow's Parties has been promoting festivals and concerts throughout the world for the last ten years. It was founded in the wake of Belle and Sebastian's Bowlie Weekender, with Mogwai curating in the unusual setting of Pontins Holiday Camp, Camber Sands. Since then the festival has appeared every year and has expanded across the globe continuing to set itself apart from large scale corporate festivals by staying intimate and fan-friendly. The line-ups are chosen by significant bands or artists which results in eclectic events that combine performances by legendary and influential acts with appearances by the latest crop of experimental artists from any (and every) musical genre.

The festival has become more successful with every passing year, and ATP events have taken place in the UK, USA, Europe and Australia, with past curators including Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Mike Patton, My Bloody Valentine, Portishead, Sonic Youth, Slint, Tortoise and Simpsons' creator Matt Groening. In 2007 and again in 2009 ATP even allowed festival-goers to pick half the line-up by organising a voting process for all ticketholders.

Room Only accommodation offers either double, single or bunk beds with private bathroom and TV, but no kitchen facilities or lounge, more like a hotel room. Self Catering accommodation offers private bathroom, full kitchen facilities and separate lounge area with TV.

Tickets for this special event are now available with room only accommodation is available in 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 berth rooms (early bird price £140 per ticket), and Self Catering accommodation is available in 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 berths (price £150 per ticket). Normal ticket price will be £160 per person for room only accommodation and £170 per person for self-catering.

To buy tickets, click here.

All tickets include a 3-day festival pass and 3 nights accommodation.

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