The 2005 AMBIENT PICNIC, the ever-popular Music, Arts and Environment festival, will take place in Guildford on Sunday July 31st....
AMBIENT PICNIC ~ Arts, Music & Environmental Festival
Shalford Park, Guildford
SUNDAY the 31st of JULY
12 noon until 9pm.
Admission is by ticket, available in advance for £5 each from the Electric Theatre in Guildford.
The Ambient Picnic is a one day family event built on a “green” ethos that features music, arts and a healing field.
This year's picnic will feature five stages of live music linked with a 'Carbon Footpath'. After the success of 2004’s made-on-the-day “palm trees” and “jigsaw puzzle” (photographs of these are available: both from the day and after the fire…), the Carbon Footpath’s elements will be augmented by new pieces of art that are to be made on the day by anyone who is interested in joining in.
The event seeks to educate and entertain without preaching or patronising. The Carbon Footpath is a way of linking together art and environmental issues. The proposal is to illustrate elements of the actual ‘carbon footprint’ which everybody produces in their day-to-day activities with sculptures and other pieces of art.
Five stages featuring live music: the Live Stage, the Dance Tent, the Acoustic Stage, the Itsy Bitsy Ambient Café Stage and the Live And Direct Stage: confirmed performers listed below. Metro Riots and Nicky Blackmarket come via the Love Music Hate Racism (LMHR) campaign.
Art exhibits and poetry will also be made and performed on the day.
Two bars run by the Hog’s Back Brewery (only one in 2004), a dozen Caterers offering cuisines from around the world and a wide variety of Traders selling everything from jewellery to clothing and CDs to incense. Lots of campaign stalls. Plenty of activities for children including Children’s Circus.
The Healing Field is a quiet area set aside for peaceful contemplation, massage and the many practitioners of alternative therapies who all contribute to the Ambient Picnic’s positive inclusive vibe.
Power to run the music stages is provided by a number of innovative alternative generators using solar, wind, and alternative brown fuels.
The event is a "Not for Profit" affordable family day out organised by volunteers. The format of the event ensures that we do not just attract people interested in green issues. The event aims to target families and young adults interested in a low cost day of entertainment with quality food and drink.
The Organisers are keen to hear from new volunteers, including local art college students, wanting to get involved – please see www.ambientpicnic.co.uk
Equipment and materials being sought to replace everything lost in the fire last Autumn: teddy bears and stuffed toys, non-toxic children friendly paints, red or yellow or orange plastic bags, old plastic tubing and cabling shields, chicken wire, large (catering size) baked bean cans and unusual tins, coppiced poles, PA equipment, staging and Stella Artois cans (empty OK, full preferred!)
The natural year on year word of mouth growth of this one day event over recent years led to approximately 10000 people attending the festival throughout the day in 2004.
LIVE STAGE: (3 more acts to be added)
METRO RIOTS
Snarling post-punk RAWK!
LOS ALBERTOS
Return after last year’s triumphant set to play more party ska pop
HORRAY FOR ME
Punk pop
WHEREWITHAL
Aldershot based folky indie pop
ELECTRICITY COMES FROM OTHER PLANETS
Anthemic frenetic pop punk from Essex, London and Woking
MARTIN HARLEY BAND
Local skiffle and blues outfit
ENCYCLOPEDIA
Electro power pop from Yeovil
LAZY HABITS
9-piece live funky hip-hop
In addition, the Live And Direct Stage will feature performances by bands made up of under 18 year olds while the adjacent Live Stage is in between acts.
DANCE STAGE
NICKY BLACKMARKET
Old skool / drum and bass
DJ HERB TREE
Reggae
STEP 13
Live drum and bass
YAM BOY AND THE LAST MANGO IN PARIS
Live hiphop
DJ DOOBIE J
Laptop based progressive house
KANE FM PRESENTS
Drum and bass and more
RIKKAZ
Trouser flapping techno
UNCLE JIMMY
‘Aving it rave anthems
FRESHOLD
Word to your mama dirty breaks
SLAVE2VINYL
Live psy-trance and breaks
PROJECT19
Live hard trance and breaks
NO VA CA IN
Live electropop
PHUTURESONIC
Live electrobeats
ITSY BITSY STAGE:
MISTRESS TYKE
An upbeat eclectic mixture: punk to hip hop and darkwave to techno
HYB
Darkcore electro and bootlegs
3 ANTENNAS
Ambient electronica
CHEEKY BOYS
Breaks ’n’ dub
UNCONTROLLED SUBSTANCE VS. RANDOM PANIK
Slightly chilled drum and bass with added Tony Hancock, Pam Ayres et al
CURFEW
Live chilled trip hop
DAN UNITY
Old school dub, reggae and ska
CASA ELECTRO NOVA
Live quirky electropop
LIQUOR STORE
Live techno
BARE LEE CLUB
Humorous zany electropop: imagine a techno Soft Cell rewritten by Viv Stanshall & The Macc Lads
SMOKING KILLS
Like Bjork wailing with the Aphex Twin
ACOUSTIC STAGE: (up to 6 more acts may be added)
THE DAVIDSONS
Stompin’ country blues
BLIMUS
Country
FAST LANE ROOGALATOR
Psychobilly
EX HOMESTEADS
Stompin’
NEWT BATTENBURG FALKNER
Noodly folk rock
J CARTER
Acoustic jazz
FLYING MARROWS
Acoustic ska-core
LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING
Folk rock
FLIPRON
Post-Brecht & Weill lyrical cabaret pop-rock
HOW TO GET THERE:
WALK from Guildford town in 15 minutes
There is a cycle lane and path through beautiful meadows out of Guildford town, linking with Godalming. There will be secure bicycle parking on site.
For cycle information or maps please contact Guildford Borough Council on 01483 505050 and ask for the Transportation Team.
Train schedule to Guildford or Shalford is available from www.nationalrail.co.uk
There will be a Bio-diesel and hydrogen fuelled PARK & RIDE bus service from ARTINGTON and CORNHILL in Ladymead. The service will link with Guildford Railway Station.
NO ONSITE CAR PARKING FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC – there will be a drop off point for pushchairs etc. On site parking available for bicycles and disabled badge holders ONLY.
Please do not try to park near to site!!! You won't succeed...
You will require a Vehicle Pass to get on to site. If you do not have one, you will not get in.
PLEASE REMEMBER - The Ambient Picnic is an environmental event. If you can, leave your car at home. Thanks!!!
www.ambientpicnic.co.uk
Shalford Park, Guildford
SUNDAY the 31st of JULY
12 noon until 9pm.
Admission is by ticket, available in advance for £5 each from the Electric Theatre in Guildford.
The Ambient Picnic is a one day family event built on a “green” ethos that features music, arts and a healing field.
This year's picnic will feature five stages of live music linked with a 'Carbon Footpath'. After the success of 2004’s made-on-the-day “palm trees” and “jigsaw puzzle” (photographs of these are available: both from the day and after the fire…), the Carbon Footpath’s elements will be augmented by new pieces of art that are to be made on the day by anyone who is interested in joining in.
The event seeks to educate and entertain without preaching or patronising. The Carbon Footpath is a way of linking together art and environmental issues. The proposal is to illustrate elements of the actual ‘carbon footprint’ which everybody produces in their day-to-day activities with sculptures and other pieces of art.
Five stages featuring live music: the Live Stage, the Dance Tent, the Acoustic Stage, the Itsy Bitsy Ambient Café Stage and the Live And Direct Stage: confirmed performers listed below. Metro Riots and Nicky Blackmarket come via the Love Music Hate Racism (LMHR) campaign.
Art exhibits and poetry will also be made and performed on the day.
Two bars run by the Hog’s Back Brewery (only one in 2004), a dozen Caterers offering cuisines from around the world and a wide variety of Traders selling everything from jewellery to clothing and CDs to incense. Lots of campaign stalls. Plenty of activities for children including Children’s Circus.
The Healing Field is a quiet area set aside for peaceful contemplation, massage and the many practitioners of alternative therapies who all contribute to the Ambient Picnic’s positive inclusive vibe.
Power to run the music stages is provided by a number of innovative alternative generators using solar, wind, and alternative brown fuels.
The event is a "Not for Profit" affordable family day out organised by volunteers. The format of the event ensures that we do not just attract people interested in green issues. The event aims to target families and young adults interested in a low cost day of entertainment with quality food and drink.
The Organisers are keen to hear from new volunteers, including local art college students, wanting to get involved – please see www.ambientpicnic.co.uk
Equipment and materials being sought to replace everything lost in the fire last Autumn: teddy bears and stuffed toys, non-toxic children friendly paints, red or yellow or orange plastic bags, old plastic tubing and cabling shields, chicken wire, large (catering size) baked bean cans and unusual tins, coppiced poles, PA equipment, staging and Stella Artois cans (empty OK, full preferred!)
The natural year on year word of mouth growth of this one day event over recent years led to approximately 10000 people attending the festival throughout the day in 2004.
LIVE STAGE: (3 more acts to be added)
METRO RIOTS
Snarling post-punk RAWK!
LOS ALBERTOS
Return after last year’s triumphant set to play more party ska pop
HORRAY FOR ME
Punk pop
WHEREWITHAL
Aldershot based folky indie pop
ELECTRICITY COMES FROM OTHER PLANETS
Anthemic frenetic pop punk from Essex, London and Woking
MARTIN HARLEY BAND
Local skiffle and blues outfit
ENCYCLOPEDIA
Electro power pop from Yeovil
LAZY HABITS
9-piece live funky hip-hop
In addition, the Live And Direct Stage will feature performances by bands made up of under 18 year olds while the adjacent Live Stage is in between acts.
DANCE STAGE
NICKY BLACKMARKET
Old skool / drum and bass
DJ HERB TREE
Reggae
STEP 13
Live drum and bass
YAM BOY AND THE LAST MANGO IN PARIS
Live hiphop
DJ DOOBIE J
Laptop based progressive house
KANE FM PRESENTS
Drum and bass and more
RIKKAZ
Trouser flapping techno
UNCLE JIMMY
‘Aving it rave anthems
FRESHOLD
Word to your mama dirty breaks
SLAVE2VINYL
Live psy-trance and breaks
PROJECT19
Live hard trance and breaks
NO VA CA IN
Live electropop
PHUTURESONIC
Live electrobeats
ITSY BITSY STAGE:
MISTRESS TYKE
An upbeat eclectic mixture: punk to hip hop and darkwave to techno
HYB
Darkcore electro and bootlegs
3 ANTENNAS
Ambient electronica
CHEEKY BOYS
Breaks ’n’ dub
UNCONTROLLED SUBSTANCE VS. RANDOM PANIK
Slightly chilled drum and bass with added Tony Hancock, Pam Ayres et al
CURFEW
Live chilled trip hop
DAN UNITY
Old school dub, reggae and ska
CASA ELECTRO NOVA
Live quirky electropop
LIQUOR STORE
Live techno
BARE LEE CLUB
Humorous zany electropop: imagine a techno Soft Cell rewritten by Viv Stanshall & The Macc Lads
SMOKING KILLS
Like Bjork wailing with the Aphex Twin
ACOUSTIC STAGE: (up to 6 more acts may be added)
THE DAVIDSONS
Stompin’ country blues
BLIMUS
Country
FAST LANE ROOGALATOR
Psychobilly
EX HOMESTEADS
Stompin’
NEWT BATTENBURG FALKNER
Noodly folk rock
J CARTER
Acoustic jazz
FLYING MARROWS
Acoustic ska-core
LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING
Folk rock
FLIPRON
Post-Brecht & Weill lyrical cabaret pop-rock
HOW TO GET THERE:
WALK from Guildford town in 15 minutes
There is a cycle lane and path through beautiful meadows out of Guildford town, linking with Godalming. There will be secure bicycle parking on site.
For cycle information or maps please contact Guildford Borough Council on 01483 505050 and ask for the Transportation Team.
Train schedule to Guildford or Shalford is available from www.nationalrail.co.uk
There will be a Bio-diesel and hydrogen fuelled PARK & RIDE bus service from ARTINGTON and CORNHILL in Ladymead. The service will link with Guildford Railway Station.
NO ONSITE CAR PARKING FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC – there will be a drop off point for pushchairs etc. On site parking available for bicycles and disabled badge holders ONLY.
Please do not try to park near to site!!! You won't succeed...
You will require a Vehicle Pass to get on to site. If you do not have one, you will not get in.
PLEASE REMEMBER - The Ambient Picnic is an environmental event. If you can, leave your car at home. Thanks!!!
www.ambientpicnic.co.uk
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