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Award Winning 'Wilderness Festival' Returns For 2012!
Other | Monday 18th June 2012 | Osh
The award winning Wilderness festival, today announces its first wave
of enchanting acts across music, food, talks and debates, theatre, late night
parties and outdoor pursuits. Curated by the producers of Lovebox and
Secret Garden Party, Wilderness is a celebration of the arts and outdoors
and will return to the breathtaking Cornbury Estate on 10-12th August 2012.
Set in the wilds of England against an exquisite backdrop of lakes, forests and
parklands, Wilderness 2012 will offer a gastronomic banquet for all the senses.
Some of the finest names in musicianship are already confirmed for the
2012 spectacular and Wilderness is proud to announce that Mexican duo
Rodrigo y Gabriela and pulse pounding orchestra C.U.B.A will be a
performing together in a UK festival exclusive.
Rodrigo y Gabriella say:
“When we were asked to perform at Wilderness we were instantly inspired by
the name of the festival. For us, being surrounded by nature and performing
in the woodlands is a perfect combination. Being included in a line-up with so
many cultural and arts elements is something we're really looking forward to.”
Also venturing into the wild this year will be Chicago stalwarts Wilco,
who wil bring their own brand of bold and breathtaking alternative rock to
proceedings. Joining them are space-rock icons Spiritualized, Oxford boys
Stornoway, British soul sensation Lianne La Havas and Sydney based
psych-folk four-piece Cloud Control.
London Folk Guild are also returning for a second year bringing a variety of
folk performers to the festival.
Other feasts for the ears will include; US rockers Giant Giant Sand and
Grant Lee Buffalo, the honey voiced Jenny O, Sunderland’s finest Field
Music, Malian songstress Fatoumata Diawara, New York hipsters
Milagres, folk-pop outfit To Kill a King, Sharon Jones and The Dap-
Kings, the east London five-piece Crystal Fighters and Nottingham singer
songwriter Jake Bugg.
The 2012 food offering will also include an immersive mix of talks, tastings
and workshops curated by local Cotswolds food school Thyme at Southrope
Manor. The Thyme area will offer three days of total immersion in
everything from market gardening to gourmet gastronomy.
A new addition to the talks and debates lineup is The School of Life whose
London-based workshops have consistently sold out and offer a place for
people to step back and think wisely.
One of last year’s biggest highlights, The Old Vic will be back to host a wild
masked ball bringing together incredible performance and an outlandish party
deep in the woods.
And after you have fed your stomach and mind, why not relax the body with
The Wilderness Spa? Set alongside the beautiful lakes, it will offer festival-
goers hot tubs, a champagne bar, saunas and massages.
A new addition for 2012 is The Healing Herb Garden, which can be found
nestled in the woods amongst saves of lavender and geranium galore offering a
safe haven of restorative treatments and workshops.
Weekend Tickets Available from £119
Weekend Young Person (11-17 years) Tickets available for £54
Family Ticket available from £287
Deposit Ticket Scheme available
Children under 10 go free
All tickets available via www.wildernessfestival.com
