Tricky to headline Blissfields

Tricky has been announced as the Saturday night headlining act for this year's Blissfields, the family friendly small festival.

Joining Tricky at Blissfields which runs from Thursday 30th June to Sunday 3rd July 2011 (no music Sunday) are Fenech-Soler, Delays, Crazy P, Summer Camp, Chad Valley, Sound Of Rum, Alex Clare, King Charles, and James Yuill.

Also confirmed today for the bash at Woodmancott, in Hampshire, in the South of England are Ridney, Alpines, Colin MacIntyre (Mull Historical Society), Leah Mason, Tom Budden, Treetop Flyers, Maxxi Soundsystem, and Dead Red Sun.

Concluding today's announcement, but the full line-up, are Handsome Dave Rocker, Chess Club DJs, Ally Wolf, Little Chief, Steve O'Connor, Soundtracks, Zoo Look DJs, Stu Clark, Marcus Muktarsingh, Sweet Dreams (DJ Set), DJ Kozmik Ken, and Kingman County.

They join headliner Frank Turner who appears on the Friday night and SixNationState the Thursday, with David E Sugar, Chris T-T, Imperial Leisure, Dom Chung, Various Cruelties, Sean Brosnan, The Riff Raff, Sombrero Sound System, Huw Olesker, Gary Bennetton, Beans On Toast, Fear Of Theydon, Olly Salter And Benzo, I Dream In Colour, Polly & The Billets Doux, D-Warrior, Emily And The Woods, Fly Frankie Fly, Charlie Ayliffe, Burning Idols, Johnny P Taylor, The Widowmaker, The Moho, Heathward, Remnant Psyche, Bob Fletcher, Achilles, Andy Burrows (I Am Arrows), Gold Panda, Dub Pistols, Subgiant, and Man Like Me (live) also confirmed. There are more acts to be confirmed. For the line-up details as available please click here
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Music takes place across five stages: The main open air stage; The Bradley Bubble a Big Top Stage offering mixed entertainment including local acts, open mic and after hours fun; Tractor Disco Stage (DJs) – An open air carnival on a tractor trailer for all day frivolity; The Hidden Hedge - a secluded hideaway in the woods, with chilled atmosphere and secret appearances/performances; and The Campfire which offers acoustic, DIY, and other entertainment.

Blissfields has declared its most adventure-packed year for kids with Katy Ashworth from CBeebies, star of hit show 'I Can Cook' singing songs and storytelling, Family Arts And Crafts, Juggling and Circus Workshops, Puppet Shows, Hula-Hooping, Magicians and book reading with talented children's author and illustrator Elissa Elwick.

Other fun activities across the weekend include face painting, lantern making, story telling, open mic and campfire jamming, 'It's A Knockout', sculpture building, drumming, knitting, fire building classes, 'Wake Up Shake Up' and green crafts.

As always, Blissfields has themed this year’s event and is encouraging attendees to lose themselves in fancy dress of the most absurd festival garb. To celebrate the transportation of the festival to its new "home-world", the theme for the weekend will be a Sci-Fi-tastic - "OUT OF THIS WORLD".

Tickets are now available priced at £65 for the weekend with camping, £42 for those aged 5-15 for the weekend with camping, children aged under 5 are free, there is no separate tariff for those not camping. No under 16's to camp unless accompanied by an over 21 years of age. Campervan tickets are priced at £35. There will be a £10 charge made on arrival for all vehicles, excluding those with valid campervan/caravan pass.

Thursday night camping is available for an extra £15 (for those already with weekend camping tickets or Friday day tickets). Day Tickets will be on sale at a future date.

To buy tickets, click here.

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