Toots & the Maytals, and Robert Cray Band to headline Larmer Tree

Larmer Tree Festival 2010

Wednesday 14th to Sunday 18th July 2010
Larmer Tree Gardens, near Tollard Royal (about 16 miles W of Salisbury), on the Wilts./Dorset border, SP5 5PT, England MAP
£184 for 5 days, day tickets priced at £30 to £58 dependant on day

Last updated: Mon 7th Jun 2010

Toots and the Maytals, and Robert Cray Band, have been confirmed as headliners to for the 20th Anniversary celebration of Larmer Tree Festival.

Reggae legend Toots and the Maytals is confirmed as the Friday headliner. Toots has played a key role in the colourful history of reggae. The multi-Grammy winning American bluesman Robert Cray and his Band will be headlining on Thursday night of the festival.

Today's announcement also reveals that Alison Moyet has been announced as Jools Holland and the Rhythm & Blues Orchestra special guest, on the first night of the festival happening from Wednesday 14th to Sunday 18th July 2010 at Larmer Tree Gardens, nr. Tollard Royal, on the Wiltshire/Dorset border.

The latest acts also confirmed to play the festival iclude Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, James Yuill, Otis Gibbs, The Grass Mountain Hobos, and Swarathma.

An adult weekend ticket is priced at £184 for all 5 days, £150 for 4 days, and £120 for 3 days, there are Youth (age 11-17), and Child (age 5-10) options also available. Day tickets are priced from £30 to £58 dependant on day. Larmer Tree ticket prices include free parking and camping for tents, caravans and campervans and under 5's are free.

To buy tickets online, click here. The ticket price includes camping for the night(s) of the date(s) of a ticket, and expect them to sell out quite quickly.

Confirmed acts include Oysterband, Shooglenifty, The Bad Shepherds, The Bookhouse Boys, Goldheart Assembly, Skip 'Little Axe' McDonald, The Urban Voodoo Machine, Billy Vincent, Roots Union, Emily Barker, Wheeler Street, The Cubical, Rita Hosking, Voluntary Butler Scheme, Sweet Baboo, Mik Artistik's Ego Trip, Dr Butler's Hatstand Medicine Band, Kill it Kid, Alex Roberts and many more. For the line-up details as available please click here. There are many more bands including the other two headliners still to be announced.

The festival generally has a lovely chilled atmosphere, and is child-friendly, all set on a gorgeous site in lovely Victorian pleasure gardens with a free campsite next door, with free showers and well serviced toilets. There's also over 150 free workshops for adults and children, therapy sessions and street theatre are also on offer.

around the festival site (panorama)