Colchester Free Festival in partnership with Lion Walk Shopping Centre, Essex Health, firstsite and The Gazette, returns to Castle Park on Saturday 27th August.
Full information will be added here and on
http://www.colchesterfreefestival.co.uk but for now get a taster of what's going to be happening on the day.
Main Stage
Modern English, Cav OK, Animal Noise, The Kuru Smile, Housework, Ady Johnson, Lady Bird and The Larks, We Are Embassy, Station. DJs Gilly, GrownSoul, Stu (NTK), Huffle
Holytrees Stage (in association with Lion Walk Shopping Centre)
Jazmine Ava Band, Holsten Cadaver, The 633, Anna Pancaldi, Gulls, This Blank Page, Slopes, Broken Heads, IntoTheNorthSea, Not Going Out (Lion Walk SoUNDAY Shopping Winner).
Castle Stage
powered by the Eclectic Medicinal System
The Scoobs in Columbia, Los Trios Amigos, Black Cat Bone, Adrian Nation, Electra, Reg Webb & The Short People.
The Bandstand
The Bandstand area in Castle Park will be transformed byHot Chilli Promotions who present a line-up highlighting a fine selection of Colchester DJs
Cullen Kush and Paul Haggar (Deadbeat), Worzal (Freekie),
Cyberdog (Strictly Underground), Tarque Scoundrel (Roughtempo Radio),
Roachie (Hi Grade), Matt Tha Hat (Hi Grade)
Kidstival
The children's festival within the festival.
Outer Space, inner space, upside down silly stuff, inside out loveliness, over the moon crafts, under the radar fun, wiggle it to the left, wiggle it the right. Big it up and chill it down....we are having fun at KIDSTIVAL this year with a Space Theme....we have made festival SPACE for kids with an outer space feel. Think aliens, astronauts, planets and solar systems.
Animal encounters, 'orrible 'histories , full programme of workshops, interactive storytelling, walk-about quests around the park, illustration tutorial, 'Glee' style flash-mobs, magicians, embroidery and knitting, imaginative drama games, Flow Hippies, The Mercury bringing early years drama and guerrilla theatre, meet the 'Animal of your Heart', Junk Samba, creative writing for older kids, Human Space Invaders, Food Meccano, Skipping, Alter Ego goes Space Age, Basketball wizardry, willow labyrinth and wishing tree, acoustic sessions, performing arts show, DJ, card tricks, willow making, paint an alien biscuit, blissed out baby tent, fun photo booth, more crafts than you can shake a stick at from the Queen of Crafts.....and a DR WHO procession around the LUNAR LANDING sand dune.
El Buffalo Tanque
This year the arts area at Colchester Free Festival has a theme of sustainable living with a salsa South American feel. El Buffalo Tanque has attractions and art installations covering everything from recycling to carbon footprint!
What’s in store at EL BUFFALO TANQUE? Well, like last year we want you to find out for yourself but here’s a teaser
1) Tank entry
2) Chill out dome/tent/area, herbal teas, Mexican style!
3) The Elementree
4) The Commentree
5) Tank FM hosted by El Grando Cleggfu!
6) The Uncivil Rest Area
7) Live artquee
8) Fish eye galleria
9) Half buried items, watch where you stand!
10) The 15 Queen Street double decker bus, creative shenanigans with an eco theme!
11) Video rental desk, go…be free…. film what you like!
12) Flags
13) Green screen silent disco!
Busk Stops
Unamplified busking posts throughout the park.
More information to be announced.
with more acts, bars, food stalls, trade stalls, toilets and bins than before!
Help us spread the word by inviting friends and family and let's make this another event we can all be proud of.
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