The Big Chill
5-8th August 2010
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The Big Chill festival is an annual event that takes place in Eastnor Deer Park. The Big Chill Bar and The Big Chill House are bars/venues located in London. There is also a label, Big Chill Recordings and festival/podcast radio Big Chill Radio. Founders Pete Lawrence and Katrina Larkin started The Big Chill Sunday Social all dayers at the Union Chapel Islington in 1994.
The Big Chill is a whole experience that grew from those very small and insignificant beginnings as a one day event in Islington. It was a success and in the following year moved to the Black Mountains on the Welsh borders, it then moved again in 1998 to the Larmer Tree Gardens where it stayed for a few years and before holding a one-off event in 2001at Lulworth Castle.
In 2002 The Big Chill moved again - this time to its new and current home, Eastnor Castle in Herefordshire where it remains to date. It is - as the name suggests - a very chilled out experience. There are two main stages and they have a cash point machine, bars, food stalls, merchandise stalls, plus a 24 hour cafe. Alcohol cannot be brought into the main arena but is permitted in the camping areas although there is a strict policy of no glass.
One of the events main features is the arts trail which winds up a steep hill - well worth the walk and glorious at night. Be prepared for a really big chill out......this one's a really great festival - a Safeconcerts recommended festival.
Watch the safeconcerts Big Chill video from 2008
02/10/2009 13:08
2009 Line-up
Aldo Vanucci Alice Russell Alphabeat DJ Set Amadou & Mariam Andrew Bird Annie Nightingale Barry Castagnola Basement Jaxx Bass Clef Live Bassclef Ben Norris Benny Page Benny Page Boy Crisis Calexico Capoeira Chinese Man Chris Cunningham Chrome Hoof Congo Natty Daddy G presents Bristol Hifi, feat. Mr Benn, Queen Bee & MC Souls Dan Black David Byrne DJ Derek DJ Sandrinho Don Letts Vs. Jet Letts Dub Syndicate Edward II Emiliana Torrini Emmy The Great Erik Truffaz feat. Sly Johnson Favela Chic Fink Friendly Fires Futureboogie DJs Futurecop! Gablé Getatchew Mekuria and The Ex Gong Grasscut Greg Wilson Helios Hexstatic Horse Meat Disco Hypnotic Brass Ensemble In Flagranti In Flagranti J Star & MC Honey Brown James Yuill Jazz Steppa Jeremy O’Donnel Joana & The Wolf Joana and the Wolf John Hegley & the Popticians Kathryn Williams Kim Hiorthrøy Kode 9 & Space Ape Lamb Liberation Lindstrøm Live Ludovico Einaudi (Sunday) Magistrates Marina & The Diamonds Max Romeo Metro Area Modeste Hughes Moody Boyz Mr Scruff’s Tea Party Mulatu and Heliocentrics Multalu & Helicentrics Mungo's Hi-Fi Music from The Penguin Café Noah & The Whale Norman Jay Optimo Orbital Oren Marshall Parker AKA P Zilla Pete Lawrence Pharoah Sanders Pierre Hollins Ray Peacock Red Rack’em Red Sarah Perverse Universe Richie Phoe Robin Ince Ska Cubano Slam Smooth & Turrell Sneaky Spiritualized Sub Club Subculture Summer of Dub Sweet Billy Pilgrim Telepathé The Dennis Bovell Dub Band The Gist The Heatwave The Invisible The Juan Maclean The Leisure Society The Nextmen feat. MC Wrec Tim Goldsworthy Tim Minchin Tim Sweeney & Tim Goldsworthy Tim Sweeney HMD To Rococco Rot Toddla T feat MC Serocee Tom Middleton – One More Tune set Tomb Crew Wildbirds and Peacedrums Wonky Pop Zombie Zombie
The Coop: comedy
Russell Howard Dylan Moran
Big Chill Nights: comedy with Underbelly
Craig Campbell Ian Stone Josie Long Markus Birdman Mitch Benn Noel Fielding Rob Deering Sean Hughes Stephen Grant Trevor Lock
Words In Motion
Alex Horne Apples and Snakes Brian Appleton (AKA Graham Fellows) Brian Pattern Stephen Morrison and Alex Jenkins
Kids Tent
Scamp Theatre's Pinocchio
Film
British Sea Power rescore Man of Aran and Winged Migration
Ticket Info
2010 not yet on saleThe Big Chill Photos: 55 galleries
Ledbury
Herefordshire
HR8 1RL
(5.00 / 5) Votes: 1
Useful Contacts
Want to contact the organisers?Chillfest ltd
PO Box 52707
London
EC2P 2WE
E: info@bigchill.net
The Council is responsible for granting and enforcing the license - they can be contacted at:
Herefordshire Council
Brockington
35 Hafod Road
Hereford
HR1 1SH
Tel: (01432) 260000
E: info@herefordshire.gov.uk
Website:www.herefordshire.gov.uk
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