Secret Garden Party
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| Location(s) | Abbots Ripton, Cambridgeshire, England |
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| Years active | Annually since 2004 |
| Date(s) | Last Weekend of July (4 days) |
| Genre | Rock, World, Electronic, Reggae, Folk, Dance |
| Website | secretgardenparty.com |
The Secret Garden Party is an annual independent arts and music festival which takes place in Abbots Ripton near Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire. Part of the grounds of a Georgian farm house, the location has its own lake, river and landscaped gardens. Since its inception in 2004 it has since increased in popularity and size.[1]
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[edit] History
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The festival was launched by Fred Fellowes in 2004[2] as an alternative to the established mainstream music festivals. Since then it has grown from one stage and 1.000 visitors to more than 15 stages and 26.000 revellers in 2011.
[edit] Lineups
[edit] 2004
[edit] 2005
- Super Furry Animals[4]
- Desmond Dekker
- Mando Diao
- Regina Spektor
- Adam Freeland
- The Noisettes
- Boy Kill Boy
[edit] 2006
[edit] 2007
26-29 July
- Echo & The Bunnymen[6]
- Indigo Moss
- The Noisettes
- The Sunshine Underground
- New Young Pony Club
- Alabama 3
[edit] 2008
24-27 July
- Grace Jones[7]
- Morcheeba
- Alphabeat
- Shout Out Louds
- Florence & The Machine
- Lykke Li
- Noah and the Whale
- Metronomy
[edit] 2009
23-26 July
[edit] 2010
22-25 July
- Gorillaz[9]
- Marina and the Diamonds
- Hybrid
- Cloud Control
- Eliza Doolittle
- Animal Kingdom
- Mystery Jets
- Infadels
[edit] 2011
21-24 July
- Blondie[10]
- Leftfield
- Cosmo Jarvis
- Adam Freeland
- Matt and Kim
- Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
- Mystery Jets
- I am Kloot
[edit] 2012
Acts confirmed so far:
Rob Da Band
Warehouse Republic
[edit] Related events
The 2009 Secret Garden Party Valentines Bacchanalia Ball, named after annual parties held in honor of the Greek god Dionysus, took place on 28 February at the Dex Club in Brixton, London.[11]
[edit] External links
[edit] Notes
- ^ Weinstock, Louis (30 July 2010). "Festival Review: The Secret Garden Party". The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/music-magazine/festivals-2010/festival-review-the-secret-garden-party-2039367.html. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
- ^ "Interview with Fred Fellowes". Toxin Magazine. http://www.toxinmagazine.co.uk/festivals/secret-garden-party.html. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
- ^ "2004 Secret Garden Party". virtualfestivals.com. http://www.virtualfestivals.com/the-secret-garden-2004/lineup. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
- ^ "2005 Secret Garden Party". virtualfestivals.com. http://www.virtualfestivals.com/the-secret-garden-2005/lineup/. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
- ^ "2006 Secret Garden Party". virtualfestivals.com. http://www.virtualfestivals.com/the-secret-garden-2006/lineup/. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
- ^ "2007 Secret Garden Party". virtualfestivals.com. http://www.virtualfestivals.com/secret-garden-party-2007/. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
- ^ "2008 Secret Garden Party". virtualfestivals.com. http://www.virtualfestivals.com/secret-garden-party-2008/. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
- ^ "2009 Secret Garden Party". virtualfestivals.com. http://www.virtualfestivals.com/secret-garden-party-2009/. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
- ^ "2010 Secret Garden Party". virtualfestivals.com. http://www.virtualfestivals.com/secret-garden-party-2010/. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
- ^ "2011 Secret Garden Party". virtualfestivals.com. http://www.virtualfestivals.com/secret-garden-party-2011/. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
- ^ "Secret Garden Party Bacchanalia Ball". Spoonfed. 5 March 2009. http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/lowri-257/secret-garden-party-bacchanalia-ball-903/. Retrieved 7 August 2010.