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Learn to DJ With Danny Rampling (June 22nd)
Danny Rampling will be giving a DJ Masterclass at this years Wickerman Festival, to anyone interested in learning how to be a DJ! The workshop takes place on Saturday 25th July and is open to anyone aged 18 years and under. If you are a budding DJ looking for tricks and tips on how to stand out from the crowd, or maybe you have never played a record in your life but you think it's something you would like to do then this workshop is for you. Danny Rampling has over 20 years experience as a leading international DJ and many say is the godfather of british house music after bringing the ibiza vibe back to the UK with his Shoom parties! As you can imagine, places are limited on this exciting workshop so for your chance to take part please email rich.dyer@skiddle.com for more information. This workshop is open to ticket holders aged 18yrs and under. If you are interested in furthering your DJ experience then we reccommend that you visit www.learnhowtobeadj.com SKIDDLE FESTIVAL BUSES (June 22nd) Public transport has changed, and is by far one of the best ways to arrive at The Wickerman Festival - the shuttle bus drop off point is right by the main entrance into the campsite - so not far to walk! Children must be accompanied by an adult. ** Manchester Coach to Wickerman Festival ** Time & Price tbc ** Preston Coach to Wickerman Festival ** Time & Price tbc ** Lancaster Coach (Forton Services) to Wickerman Festival ** Time & Price tbc
Arrive Dumfries 11:43 TRAIN FARES
Standard Fare One Adult: £46.10 return Best Available Price: £26.80 return Family Railcard best Price: £45.60 return! Glasgow > Dumfries Standard Fare One Adult: £56.80 return Best Available Price: £25.30 return Family Railcard best Price: £43.30 return Best price refers to buying two single tickets with prices available as of 15th May 2009. 90% of the time it is cheaper to buy two single tickets. Carlisle is a West Coast main line station with easy connections to Dumfries. Shuttle bus times are set based on connections to Dumfries railway station, with the bus waiting until the connecting train has arrived. We are in regular communication with national rail and the shuttle bus driver to ensure safe passage for Wickerman Festival customers! Kilimanjaro Hoody Auction - UPDATE (June 22nd)
2009 Wickerman Merchandise - ON SALE NOW! (June 17th)
Event tshirts and line up laminates will only be available at the festival. All items are on sale from our official trading partner Blue Apple Music. West Sound Live Picks Wickerman Winners (June 17th)
Sunday 7th June saw the annual “West Sound Live” musical clash take place at the new Dumfries & Galloway College campus.
Six short-listed acts went toe to toe in a closely run competition to win a number of prizes including much sought after Wickerman Festival stage slots.
Dumfries based The Common Empire was clearly the people’s choice and this was backed up by the judge’s decision to award them first place in the plugged category. First prize earns them a Main Stage opening slot at Dundrennan’s most famous rock festival on the 24th July.
Wickerman Festival spokesperson Sid Ambrose said “The Common Empire should really be famous they are fun, lively and professional and a credit to the Dumfries music scene.”
In the un-plugged section which guaranteed the winner a Wickerman Acoustic Stage slot, Created From Silence featuring multi-talented Will Marshall from Ringford was again a clear winner.
Both category winners also received the superb prize of £200 vouchers from John Douglas Music. John Douglas who helped judge the event said that “There could have been several winners on the day and it was a close run competition.”
Event organiser Bruce McKenzie from West Sound Radio echoed the sentiments of the judging panel by saying “Once again we were totally impressed by the quality of all entrants to West Sound. I think the sheer diversity of the final from solo acoustic to good old fashioned rock showed why we had such a tricky job short-listing over forty acts down to the final six.” PHOTO ID / PROOD OF AGE REQUIRED (June 9th) Everyone under the age of 21 (and those blessed with looking younger than their years) must bring photo ID with them to the site. The 4 forms of photographic ID which will be accepted are: CitizenCard, Passport, Photo Driving License or Young Scot Card. These are the only official proof of age documents that we will accept.
Photo ID/Proof of age will need to be produced to all gate and ticket staff, bar staff and security upon request. With regards to children 12 years and under, if we are in any doubt over the age and you cannot produce photo ID you will be charged the full adult price and issued an under 18 wristband. Likewise, should you claim to be 18 or over but cannot produce photo ID to prove it you will be issued an under 18 wristband.
If you have been lucky enough to purchase one of the new concession tickets for 13 – 15 year olds available exclusively online until 30th June, you will need photo ID to prove that your ticket has been purchased correctly. If you cannot produce photo ID you will be charged for the remainder of a full adult ticket.
The ages shown on the tickets refer to the age of the child/concession on the day of the festival (not the age at time of purchase). We have teamed up with the CitizenCard to offer half price cards to Wickerman ticket holders. At £6 these cards don't have an expiry so can be used each year (and for other events). http://www.citizencard.com/wickerman.php Under 16s must be accompanied by a responsible adult for the duration of the event. At a battle of the bands event held on Sunday 7th June in Dumfries a number of Wickerman Festival tickets were stolen. The incident has been reported to the police and anyone with any information should call Dumfries & Galloway Constabulary on 0845 600 5701. The stolen ticket types and numbers are as follows: Adult Weekend 1776 - 1850 Weekend Child 851 - 875 Saturday Adult 501 - 525 All 2009 Wickerman tickets are barcoded and following the theft these tickets have been cancelled from our system. If a ticket is handed over to a member of staff it will be flagged up as stolen and the ticket holder will be referred to the police. Anyone found in possession of a stolen ticket will be removed from the site and no refunds will be offered. Please note that you should only ever buy tickets from genuine outlets which you can find listed on our 'Buy Your Tickets' page'. We would strongly advise against buying tickets from unofficial ticket outlets or website auctions as there is a chance that the tickets could be stolen or fake...either way these tickets will not allow you to gain entry to the festival and you will end up out of pocket and disappointed. SOLUS FINAL FOUR REVEALED (June 5th) After a lenghty wait of finding out who would be filling the last four slots in The Solus Tent (for new emerging Scottish artists), the winners can finally now be revealed: Healthy Minds Collapse, Yahweh, Washington Irving, and A Band Called Quinn. The final 4 were chosen in association with Glasgow venue The Box. Solus promoter Chay Woodman said ‘I’m really picky because Solus is all about new Scottish music, but its also all about how that reflects on what the Wickerman Festival is all about. The standard was seriously high and there were plenty of entries to get through, so no easy choices were made. I’d like to thank all the bands that got in touch, as well as Stevie McColm and The Box crew for working with me on the last 4. It’s going to be a great summer’.
LOT49 PRESENTS...DESERT STORM ADD MORE NAMES (June 5th)
ON THE GATE' TICKET PRICES REVEALED (June 3rd) There will be a limited number of tickets available on the gate on the day, however, they will come at a premium. Prices are given below and are compared to in advance prices, perhaps just giving you enough of a nudge not to delay making that purchase! WEEKEND TICKETS £80 In advance - online £85 In advance - outlets £95 On the gate SATURDAY TICKETS £53 In advance - online £55 In advance - outlets £70 On the gate It's also worth remembering the Weekend Concession Ticket for 13 - 15 year olds which is available exclusively online through Skiddle.com until Tuesday 30th June only. Following that date and on the gate, full adult weekend prices apply. BASS CAMP LINE UP REVEALED (June 1st) The line up has been revealed for the new look Bass Camp Dance Village at this year's Wickerman, and it looks a little something like this: The Skiddle "Showcase Skirmish" (in association with Uber & Trashed) Hot Chip (DJ SET), Danny Rampling, Sonny Wharton, James Ryan, Organic DJs, Gash DJs, General Jimmy,
Liam Bulloch,
Jay and Kev,
Lee Watson,
Ki Creighton,
Matt Hinde,
Martyn Taylor,
Lot49 Presents...Desert Storm Meat Katie, Dylan Rhymes, Lee Coombs, Dopamine, Simon Jackson, Elite Force, G-mac, Believe, Silver Storic, Kid Blue
For No Reason Mess Tent GASH DJs (gash digital / ibiza rocks), The Murkage Cartel (monday murkage), Oldboy (contort yourself), Nolife - Live PA (for no reason), Dirty Dan (for no reason), The Filth Wizard (beats of rage), JC Lately vs Dirty Bizzle (wtf?), Jono Carr vs Micky Fidget (bad estate), Alan Murphy vs Metrobone (coda), Harrison (mumu), Matt Long & Brad Mercer (monocult), Liam Rielly (for no reason), Sandeman & Mr Dickie (family affair), Adam Connal (urban gorilla), Brent Burns & James Durkan (dirty analogue), Danny Johnson & Andy Fullard (...dont ask!!!), Tom Knox & Anthony Newman (a bit catchy), James Wilson (circus competition winner), Mr Mowgli (concrete jungle / for no reason)
Jungle Boogie (outdoor stage) with Funkademia Funkademia DJs, Craig (Firewater, Glasgow) Scooter Tent Line Up Complete (May 22nd)
Hot Chip (DJ Set), Danny Rampling & Lot49 at Wickerman (April 24th)
BASS CAMP Dance Village (April 24th) Friday 25th & Saturday 26th July will see the appearance of a new look military themed Dance Village at The Wickerman Festival. Nicknamed 'Bass Camp' Electronic music of all genres will be nestled in the one easily accessible area which will feature a couple of tanks, crazy camouflage, big tops and crystal clear Funktion1 sound systems throughout. Two large big tops are in place for a completely blacked out experience ensuring you are transported from a field to the floor! The Skiddle.com Showcase brings a mindfield of house music from across the country in a tent carefully curated in association with our friends from UBER and TRASHED. Expect an audiovisual treat to keep you captivated for the weekend. Lot49 Records host the second big top of Bass Camp. For those looking for big beat tech sounds then you will love Lot49 - as much as Lot49 love the festival. Expect a party that's going to go off in style - these boys aint messing. Our very own funk-soul brothers, Manchester based outfit FUNKADEMIA will be presenting the daytime disco in our outdoor Urban Skirmish Stage whilst fans of a more Indie Disco persuasion Glasgow based Firewater to entertain. Finally For No Reason host the mess tent with their underground tech electro party serving up some of the freshest talent on the circuit. Bass Camp is then complete, once we have added the Decontamination chill out Dome and hillside bomb shelter for you to waste away the days in. Walk on Fire at the Wickerman! (April 19th) If you want to add a challenge to your Wickerman festival experience, come firewalking with ChillOut (www.chilloutscotland.com).
It’s for FREE, all you have to do is enter the competition! There will be 2 firewalk events on Thursday 23rd & Friday 24th (one per night) Event times are 19:30 - 22:30 Places are limited! Competition closes Wednesday 12 July 2009 at 23:59 Names will be drawn at random and winners will be notified by phone on Friday 17 July. Competition info, conditions and how to enter can be found on the COMPETITION page. Samaritans Festival Branch Return To The Wickerman (April 16th)
Wickery Waste (April 16th)
Wicker Picker Applications Available Now (April 13th) If you want to attend the festival and fancy working for your ticket, why not consider working as a Wicker Picker. Applications are available to download here. Additions To The Scooter Tent Line Up (April 2nd) Goldblade, Anti Product, No. 1 Station, Sharks, The Bum-Clocks and More From Jim have all been added to the Scooter Tent line up and are guaranteed to add to the mayhem. Goldblade, Anti Product and local act More From Jim are no strangers to the festival having all performed previously and we look forward to welcoming them back. Scottish actor Tam Dean Burn fronts The Bum-Clocks who bridge the gap between Rabbie Burns and Punk. No.1 Station are the vanguards of a new generation of Blue Beat - the generic name given to Jamaican music in Britain in the 1960's. Playing authentic Ska, Rocksteady, and Reggae in the way it was originally intended. Sharks hail from Leamington Spa and cite The Clash, The Smiths, Crass, Buzzcocks, Joy Division and The Specials amongst their influences. Yoga at the Wickerman Festival (April 2nd) Weather permitting, we will be yoga-ing in the main arena on the Friday and Saturday of the Festival. Wake up to the sun – if you can! A slower-moving session to chill you out for the afternoon Please contact www.chilloutscotland.com if you have any questions! Brothers Will Keep The Cider Flowing In 2009 (April 2nd)
Happy Bus It To & From The Wickerman (April 2nd)
Kilts & Camo (March 31st)
Candi Staton, Utah Saints & More Added To The Bill (March 27th)
Solus Joins Forces With Glasgow Venue The Box (March 16th)
The Human League & The Zutons to Headline (March 6th) The Human League and The Zutons will top the billing at this year's Wickerman.
Sheffield synth-pop pioneers The Human League are best known for their multi-million selling singles ‘Don’t You Want Me’, ‘Love Action’, ‘Mirror Man’ and ‘(Keep Feeling) Fascination’. The Electro legends will headline Friday 24th July.
Taking centre stage on the Saturday night are Indie rockers The Zutons. The Mercury Prize and Brit Award nominees are recognised as “Liverpool’s first great band of the 21st Century”.
In addition to the headline acts the Wicker audience can look forward to an extremely eclectic billing. This includes an exclusive Scottish festival performance from folk maverick Billy Bragg, a techno reggae set by festival favourites Dreadzone and old skool ska and punk from the UK Subs, Penetration and Debutant Disco.
Also appearing in this first announcement from the festival team are Jamaican reggae Grammy Award winners Zion Train. Making a welcome return to the festival and the Summerisle Stage are Dumfries & Galloway's very own bag rockers The Dangleberries.
Other attractions planned for the 2009 shindig are comedy from Phil Kay, a 24 hour Burnsathon, festival golf, mountain biking, kilts and camouflage fancy dress theme and the ceremonial torching of a giant Wickerman.
No ID, No Sale! - Proof Of Age Required (February 23rd)
2009 Festival Slots (February 16th) We are no longer accepting submissions for the 2009 Festival. Thank you to all who applied and apologies again that we cannot reply to every email and letter we receive or return any material. Wickerman Teams Up With Oxjam (December 10th) Oxjam is a musical festival with a difference: it encourages people within the community to organise a music based event with the message that fundraising is all about having fun and doing something that many people enjoy. It is inclusive of people of all backgrounds and skill levels, from event organisers, to bands and people who just want to help out. The North West even has a specialist Oxjam team who will support people who have an idea for an event and help them turn it into a reality. This year The Wickerman Festival, Scotland’s biggest independent festival are offering one lucky band who performs at a North West Oxjam event the chance to open the main stage of the festival on Saturday 25th July. The band will take their place alongside some big names in music.
To enter, the band needs to perform at an event in January, February or March, and register their details on the main Oxjam website (www.oxfam.org.uk/oxjam). The North West encompasses Lancashire, Cumbria and the Isle of Man. Joanne St.Clair, NW Manager says, "Events can be organised by anybody and everybody. They can be something as simple as a sponsored marathon bedroom DJ session, or a one day event which showcases many local bands. It is entirely up to the event organiser. No specialist skills are needed. We can advise and offer training sessions if needed. The main ingredients are imagination and enthusiasm" Tickets on Sale Now The much anticipated 2009 Wickerman tickets are on sale now. The first 500 Wickerunians to purchase tickets online will be automatically upgraded to VIP status. Whilst we all know that VIP elevates people the level of festival deity it also gives the VIP access to showers, flushing toilets and the VIP bar. Full Price Weekend tickets for 2009 will cost a modest £80 which includes A) Booking Fee B) Car parking and camping* C) Children 12 and under admitted free with accompanying adult This represents excellent value for a mud free well serviced site with an anticipated 150 acts over the weekend. It also recognises that 2009 is not the year to go crazy with increased ticket prices due to the reckless behaviour of city based spivs and speculators. *Please note that free camping and parking does not apply to those who give their caravans and other assorted "sleeper vehicles" their annual airing at the Wickerman Festival a separate charge still applies to the "caravan field".
Half Price Kids In recognition of our loyal family audience kids aged 13 - 15 will be able to attend Wickerman 2009 for £40 for a full weekend, this is a half price offer. This offer is only available online and a valid proof of age will be needed on the gate. Everyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult and bring proof of age - anyone without proof of ID will be liable to pay the full adult ticket price at the gate. Anyone who looks under 21 should bring ID with them too. The ages shown on the tickets refer to the age of the child/concession on the day of the festival (not the age at time of purchase).
 
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