Blissfields Festival

Dub Pistols, Imperial Leisure, Subgiants, Pronghorn, Bear Cavalry, The Mini Band, Smokey Bastard, Stone Them Crows, Cut Corners

Blissfields returns from Friday 29th June to Sunday 1st July 2012, and will return to Woodmancott, in Hampshire, in the South of England.

Line-up

The first acts are Imperial Leisure who will headline the opening night, and Subgiant will close the main stage on the Friday night. With The Mini Band, Arp Attack, Bear Cavalry, Big O, Cut Corners, Kill em Dead Cowboy, Little Chief, Live Like Kings, Melodramas, Oresteia, Pussycat & The Dirty Johnsons, Reventure, Sean McGowan, Smokey Bastard, Stinger, Stone Them Crows, The Lost Souls Club, and The Queue. More of the line-up will be released over the coming weeks, including headliners and more major acts.

Stages

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.

Tickets

An adult ticket is priced at £74 for the weekend with camping, £49 for those aged 6-15 for the weekend with camping, children aged under 6 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, and Thursday camping is an additional £16. There will be a £10 charge made on arrival for all vehicles, excluding those with valid campervan/caravan pass.

Weekend Family Tickets (2 Adult & 2 Youth weekend tickets) are priced at £210, and a weekend 10 adult tickets for the price of 9 offer is priced at £666. Day Tickets will be on sale at a future date.

Opening hours

The event offers Thursday night extended camping from 4pm on Thursday 28th June, music and art workshops for adults and kids plus other assorted fun. Organised entertainment will run from 4pm Friday 29th June until 4am Sunday 1st July 2012. The campsite will be open from 4pm Thursday until 6pm Sunday. Plus tractor rides, pub price drinks with quality real ales and cider, food, craft, and festival stalls.

Fancy dress

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. Blissfields will celebrate the world of sport with a full programme of sports day events, a school disco and remember the last day of school.

With opportunities to represent your House, as well as vote for Head Boy and Head Girl. Although Blissfields will not be strict on the dress code, they warns they may have to employ Hall Monitors to make sure you are all upholding the Blissfields reputation.

Fun for kids

Blissfields is adventure-packed for kids with Family Arts And Crafts, Juggling and Circus Workshops, Puppet Shows, Hula-Hooping, Magicians, face painting, lantern making, story telling, open mic and campfire jamming, sculpture building, drumming, knitting, fire building classes, and green crafts.

Road To Blissfields 2012

Local bands are being offered the chance to play Blissfields 2012. Four acts, announced in early February, will be chosen to compete in each town. A winner from each night will then go on to play at Blissfields Festival 2012. Bands can enter via www.blissfields.co.uk where they’ll find an application form.

The dates and venues of this year’s Road To Blissfields are:

Friday March 9th: Brighton @ Sticky Mikes, Promoted by Mintsouth
Friday March 16th: Basingstoke @ The Sanctuary, Promoted by 100% Music
Saturday April 7th: Winchester @ The Railway, Promoted by Mintsouth
Friday April 20th: Reading @ Play, Promoted by 100% Music
Friday April 27th: Portsmouth @ Edge of The Wedge, Promoted by Joel Ransom & The Wedgewood Rooms
Friday May 18th: Southampton @ The Joiners, Promoted by Mintsouth