Bellowhead, Howard Marks, The Cuban Brothers and more set for 2012’s Wychwood Festival

8th – 10th June 2012, Cheltenham Racecourse, Gloucestershire

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Wychwood Festival is proud to confirm the 11-member strong Bellowhead for 2012, headlining the main stage on Friday 8th June. Five time winners of Best Live Group at BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, Bellowhead’s set will be a special opening night treat. Armed to the teeth with South American charm and soul The Cuban Brothers, will strut their stuff on Wychwood’s main stage on the Friday 8^th June, while Howard Marks, renowned for his captivating spoken word and story telling, will step up to the mic in the Big Top on Saturday 9^th June. Also appearing on Saturday over on the main stage are Doctor & The Medics, the psychedelic rockers famed for their number 1 single ‘Spirit In The Sky’.

From a recent appearance on Rob Brydon’s 2011 Christmas Special on BBC2 to Cheltenham Racecourse, The Magic Tomolinos’ punk infused Balkan folk will headline Friday in the Big Top. Sunday’s Big Top welcomes folked-up hip-hoppers Dizareli and The Small Gods, while the cheekily named Thrill Collins return to Wychwood offering up cover versions skewed with their own ‘nu-skiffle’ twist as part of Sunday’s main stage line-up as will JuJu. Comprising of artists Justin Adams and Juldeh Camara, JuJu present a heady mix of traditional African and leftfield jazz sounds on Saturday alongside fellow musicians Billy Fuller and Dave Smith.

Also now on sale are day tickets to Wychwood Festival ranging from only £37 to £53 for adults, customers purchasing day tickets will also have the opportunity to purchase day ticket camping for only £10 per adult.

Once again seven BBC Introducing shows from surrounding counties will be joining forces to provide the best in new music from Bristol, Bath, Gloucester, Coventry, Warwickshire, Hereford, Worcester, Oxford, Wilstshire and Wales, further information to be announced soon.

Famed for delivering a truly family-focused festival experience, Wychwood leads the way with innovative programming designed to delight children as well as wonderful music from around the world to entertain the adults.  Since launching in 2005, Wychwood has become one of the UK’s most successful independent arts events of the summer season and been nominated in the ‘Best Family Festival’ category at the UK Festival Awards every single year.

• Line-up Information

FRIDAY Main stage Bellowhead Cuban Brothers The Roving Crows       Big Top The Magic Tombolinos   BBC Introducing Stage To be announced soon…

SATURDAY Main stage James JuJu Dr & The Medics Katy Ashworth     Big Top Howard Marks   BBC Introducing Stage To be announced soon…

SUNDAY Main stage The Dhol Foundation Port Isaac’s Fisherman’s Friends Sean Lakeman and Kathryn Roberts Thrill Collins     Big Top Dizaeli and The Small Gods   BBC Introducing Stage To be announced soon…