The Wickerman announces Rock Royalty theme

The Wickerman Festival 2013

Friday 26th to Saturday 27th July 2013
Kirkcarswell Farm, Kirkcudbright, Galloway, DG6 4JQ, Scotland MAP
£95 with camping and parking

Daily capacity: 18,000

Last updated: Thu 18th Jul 2013

With Royal Baby mania in full swing, Wickerman festival happening on Friday 26th and Saturday 27th July has revealed a suitably regal fancy dress theme of 'Rock Royalty'.

Organisers are encouraging visitors to pay homage to their favourite musical kings and queens by donning their signature look. Festival golf, cinema screenings, laser quest, dance workshops, and a 'seven deadly sins' journey through the human body are amongst this year's Wicker highlights.

Festival goers can also sample the Yoga and Chi Kung sessions on offer, or for the energetic there is Mountain biking, grass sledging, segway riding, team games and a rodeo bull available.

For £3 per day, children can enjoy a host of fun activities in the Scottish festival's dedicated Children’s Area. All admission charge proceeds will be donated towards educating an African orphan who the festival sponsor. Storytelling sessions, singalongs, art workshops puppet shows, face painting and magic clowns are just some of the highlights that will keep children entertained.

Primal Scream will headline Friday, and Amy Macdonald Saturday. The other acts confirmed include Chic featuring Nile Rodgers, Admiral Fallow, Dreadzone, Waylayers, Greg Wilson, Sonny Wharton, Public Service Broadcasting, The Enemy, KT Tunstall, Dexys, Bellowhead, King Charles, Stiff Little Fingers, The Rezillos, Random Hand, Anti-Nowhere League, Buster Shuffle, The Amphetameanies, Nick Welsh, The Kubricks, 4ft Fingers, The Ramonas, Bombskare, Davy Cowan, Capone and the Bullets, More From Jim, Molotov, Slagerij, The Hostiles, The Negatives, Kissy Sell Out, Elite Force, Dave Clarke, Justin Robertson, Meat Katie, Ginny K, Kid Blast, Western Groove, Matt Hinde, Tim Forrester, James Ryan, Good For The Soul, Dave Dunne, Kid Blast, Mark Swider, Luke Stanger, Filter Script, Andrew Dent, Beats of Rage, Kryder, Andi Durrant, D.O.D., Felix Leiter, Nick Coulson b2b Junior J, Aitchie, Dave Tunstall, Duology, The Filth Wizard, and more.

For the line-up details as available please click here.

Helen Chalmers, Wickerman Festival Co-ordinator said, "We are thrilled to announce such a fantastic array of on-site activities which will really add to the whole Wickerman Festival experience. From indulging your competitive streak in a new sporting activity to achieving zen with a spot of festival yoga, this year’s programme really does offer something for everyone, both adults and children alike.

"Our 'Rock Royalty' theme will not only celebrate the Royal Baby but people's musical heroes and we can’t wait to see a host of creative costumes.

As always, the weekend festivities will be brought to a spectacular close with the crowd-gathering tradition of burning the 40ft Wickerman statue at midnight on Saturday.

Ticket prices are £95 for Weekend adult tickets, £47.50 for Weekend concession tickets, £65 for Saturday adult tickets with tickets free for under 12's. For all those taking caravans or campervans to Wickerman a basic pitch is priced at £40 or £90 for a pitch including an electric hook up.

Everyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult and bring proof of age - anyone without proof of ID will be liable to pay the full adult ticket price at the gate. We also recommend anyone who looks under 21 to bring ID with them. The ages shown on the tickets refer to the age of the child/concession on the day of the festival (not the age at time of purchase).

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