Standon Calling announces secret sets and signings

Gabby Young and Other Animals, The Phantom Band, and more

By Scott Williams | Published: Thu 29th Jul 2010

Standon Calling 2010

Friday 6th to Sunday 8th August 2010
Standon, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG11 1PR, England MAP
£95 for a weekend ticket with camping

Daily capacity: 2,000

Gabby Young and Other Animals, The Phantom Band, Erland and the Carnival, and more will be performing acoustic sets in the newly announced Rough Trade tent at next month's 'Murder on the Standon Express' themed Standon Calling.

For the first time the festival will have an on-site record store. The Rough Trade Tent will not just flogging vinyl but host a number of signing sessions over the weekend including The Magic Numbers, Liars, and Delorean.

A host of acts will also be performing acoustic sets in Rough Trade Tent including Gabby Young and Other Animals, The Phantom Band, Erland and the Carnival, Plants and Animals, Revere, Delirium Tremens, Fran & Josh, Dry The River, Sound Of Rum, Brendan Rogers, Pica Pica, and Orlando Seale.

The line-up for Standon Celling includes Etienne de Crecy, The Magic Numbers, Orquestra Buena Vista Social Club, Liars, Efterklang, The Phenomenal Handclap Band, The Phantom Band, Clock Opera, Sound of Rum, Delirium Tremens, Yearner Babies, Gilles Peterson, Casiokids, Filthy Dukes, These New Puritans, Fucked Up, Esben and the Witch, Gold Panda, Egyptian Hip Hop, A Hawk And A Hacksaw, Joe Gideon & The Shark, Anna Calvi, The Ruby Suns, Eddy Temple Morris, Dave Haslam, and more. For the line-up details, day and stage splits as available please click here.

The entertainment at Standon Calling consists of more than just the music. Think Bugsy Malone glamour & pie slinging hilarity. With burlesque and cabaret, world class foods and vintage fairs. Cue trench coats and trilbies, swag bags and hidden treasure, film noir and pistols at dawn.

The backdrop for this 10th Anniversary celebration taking place from Friday 6th until Sunday 8th August, 2010 is the 16th century manor house and grounds of Standon, in Hertfordshire. Complete with swimming pool which houses an underwater disco, a host of late night surprises, secret stages and unexpected performances and market-style street food stalls, Standon Calling will this year also launch its very own local produce boxes in its ongoing support of local agricultural industries, which will accompany the fully stocked festival bars featuring local beers and ales.

An adult weekend ticket with camping is priced at £95, a teen (13-17) ticket is priced at £75, children aged 12 and under can go free.

To buy tickets click here.

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