Following a speedy sell out in its inaugural year in 2010 Parklife responded by doubling to a two-day event for 2011, becoming the Parklife Weekender. The festival’s second year has proved every bit as popular and is now sold out. A strictly limited number of 250 weekend tickets will be released and only available at the Parklife Weekender’s official pre-party, headlined by Caribou and taking place on Saturday 4th June at The Apollo.
As well as the 90+ bands, DJs and performers already announced, the Parklife Weekender is laying on a heady mix of live art and performance of all shapes and sizes. Skilfully auditioning hopefuls for cabaret and busking stages featuring at this year’s Parklife Weekender, ANTICX bring a host of performers to the table. The wildly diverse offering programmed by the Manchester-based creative collective makes up an all new feature of the Parklife Weekender – the Roshambo show.
ANTIXC cabaret stage sees dance troupes, live music, comedy, spoken word and theatre. Amongst a glittering cast of talent are Manchester Metropolitan University’s Pop & Lock society, funk group, the Effektuators and all-female theatre company from the Contact Theatre, the Eggs Collective. Also appearing are improvisational dance collective Mixed Movement featuring Baba Isreal, folk-pop outfit My First Tooth, comedy sketch troupe The Animals of Butter Bridge, Urban Music Artist, Bugsy Malone and many more.
The Busker’s stage offers up acoustic sounds from the likes of The Happy Soul and Manchester’s harmonious five-piece She Choir. Performances will include Schmucks Theatre’s “Artist Unknown” and rising comedy collective FunBox. Spoken word comes in the form of Chris Jam, speak easy, feminist performance poet Anna Percy and Freestlye Footballer Ollie Hayes demonstrates sporting and physical feats. The Roshambo Area stage also lays on DJs of their very own all weekend including Knockout Ned’s Social Club.
Just when you thought things couldn’t get more bizarre, Parklife Weekender unveils The Hidden Wombs and The Tunnels of Love. In homage to the procreation process, don your sperm costume and head through giant passage ways to discover hidden parts of the festival site. Somewhat more dainty will be The Rose Garden, featuring a large scale fabric art installation from Donna Jeves and the Elephant Collective will this year provide a tranquil oasis. From whether picking up new shades or the obligatory bonkers festival hat, the Parklife Market will be trading all weekend satisfying everyone’s festival purchase needs. Promising a caravan full of other-worldly wonders and curiosities is Cabinet Fatalia and for the more flamboyant festival goer is the boutique fancy dress emporium known as Spangle Box. Also popping up across the park will be giant novelty furniture plus a number of charity and campaign stalls.
Making a welcome return will be the Mad Ferret’s Garden, housing a bigger and better Truly Tremendous Treehouse stage. Here the crowd will find Manchester’s finest silent disco DJ talent. Audience members looking for a breather can head to Veg Out and do just that – reclining on giant vegetable seating in an area hosted by Electronic club night promoters Audio Farm.
A feast for the eyes comes in the form of live art and installations curated by Richard Birdseed. The young Manchester-based illustrator, designer and artist brings together a number of names who will be making live street art and graffiti as well as many other creative happenings across the weekend.
Around the rest of the Parklife Weekender can be found Evolve Manchester Parkour and Circus Skills, The Up Stage, The Crazy Carnival Tube Stage, The Four Live Lounges, The Cone Stage, The Earthlings & Aliens Stages, Obertrons Toenail Turrets and The Tundenium Domes.
Parklife Weekender’s impressive mix of electronic, indie and crossover artists performing for 2011 includes headliners Chase & Status and Two Door Cinema Club as well as many more much-loved names such as Simian Mobile Disco, 2manyDJs, Annie Mac and Jamie xx. For more information and hospitality tickets visit www.parklife.uk.com.
SATURDAY
Main stage: Two Door Cinema Club Kelis Katy B Everything Everything Fenech Soler Dutch Uncles Jaymo & Andy George Krysko Plus very special guest: Beardyman Chibuku presents: Boys Noize Fake Blood – live Modeselektor & Pfanfinderei Spank Rock & Amanda Blank Carte Blanche: Medhi & Doorly James Rand Simian Mobile Disco Delicatessen in association with Resident Advisor: Adam Beyer Simian Mobile Disco (DJ set) James Holden Moodyman Pycatron – live Magnets Cross Town & Friends: Seth Troxler Jamie Jones Damian Lazarus Art Department Robert James Clive Henry | Now Wave: DOOM Hercules & Love Affair Jamie xx Mount Kimbie Rob Da Bank Kode 9 & Space Age Mathew Dear – live Space Dimension Controller Chad Valley Now Wave DJs Ape x Metropolis: Sub Focus – live Caspa & Roc Azlan Breakage – live ft Jess Mills Toddla T & MC DRS Digital Soundboy S/system Mistajam Jakwob Riot Jazz Silver & Prophecy Rich Reason Hospitality: Andy C & MC GQ High Contrast London Elektricity Fresh b2b Brookes Bros Netsky Danny Byrd Alix Perez Nu:tone ft Natalie Williams Camo & Krooked MCs Wrec, Tonn Piper Also featuring: Abandon Silence / Gold Teeth / Belly Of The Beast / Bigger Than Barry / Dawn Raid / Good Vibrations / Knee Deep / Missionary DJs / Murkage DJs / Revolver / Selectivehearing | Main stage: Chase & Status – live Skream & Benga Mark Ronson (DJ set) Annie Mac Labrinth Yasmin Parklife Big Top: 2manydjs (DJ set) Erol Alkan James Zabiela Riva Starr Retro/Grade Greg Lord Thrasher in association with DataTransmission: DJ Shadow – live Hudson Mowhawke Joker Roska SBTRKT & Sampha Emalkay L-vis1990 Illum:Sphere Jonny Dub Now Wave presents: Mystery Jets Metronomy Darwin Deez D/R/U/G/S Egyptian Hip Hop Keep Shelly In Athens Star Slinger Now Wave DJs Will Tramp | Metropolis x Ape: Nero Skrillex DJ Marky Friction DJ Hype Redlight Loadstar Citizen Mak +more TBA Horse Meat Disco: Tensnake – live laptop set Horse Meat Disco DJs The Revenge Mark E Cutloose DJs Krysko Juicy & Friends: Grandmaster Flash Riot Jazz Broke n English Juicy DJs Jonny Dub Taste the Diff’rence Hot Milk Also featuring: Audio Farm / Content / Drop The Mustard / Dub Smugglers / Eat My Brain / Heavy Rain / Low Down and Dirty / Miami / Micron Pogo / Take The Whole Cake / Total Garage |