The Secret Garden Party

Secret Garden Party announce new addition to 2017 lineup

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The Secret Garden Party is very pleased to announce new additions to its live music line up for 2017. They are as follows:

 

CRYSTAL FIGHTERS

WILD BEASTS / PEACHES

JORJA SMITH / FICKLE FRIENDS / BONZAI

THE MOONLANDINGZ / ALL THEM WITCHES / KATE  NASH / JAIN/ PUMAROSA

WILL JOSEPH COOK / TOM GRENNAN / MABEL / BE CHARLOTTE / TOOTHLESS

NORTH DOWNS / SERAMIC / CHARLOTTE OC / LAUREL

AINE CAHILL / COSMO SHELDRAKE

 

Combining Basque folk instruments and melodies with modern dance beats, Crystal Fighters bring a joyous mix of sunshine sounds, psychedelia and rave to the Party. Their new and third album, ‘Everything is My Family,’ continues to win plaudits across the board for its uplifting celebration of life, love and family. Live they guarantee an all-out energetic, pulsating assault on the senses. The perfect third headliner for this year’s Secret Garden Party.

Line up announced so far is:

CRYSTAL FIGHTERS / METRONOMY

TOOTS & THE MAYTALS

WILD BEASTS / PEACHES / RAY BLK / HONNE / JAGWAR MA

REJJIE SNOW / JEREMY LOOPS / TOM MISCH / AKALA / JORJA SMITH /  FICKLE FRIENDS / BONZAI /THE MOONLANDINGZ / DEAP VALLY / ALL THEM WITCHES /  KATE NASH / JAIN / PUMAROSA / ZAK ABEL  / WILL JOSEPH COOK / TOM GRENNAN / MABEL / ETTA BOND / BE CHARLOTTE / TOOTHLESS / NORTH DOWNS / LET’S EAT GRANDMA / SERAMIC / CHARLOTTE OC / LAUREL / AINE CAHILL / COSMO SHELDRAKE / MONT JAKE

…with many more artists, djs and parties still to be announced

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FAME GAMES & WONKY RACES

This year’s theme ‘Sweet Dreams…are made of this?’ takes a wry and humorous look at the fame game. . Is being a celebrity it all it’s cracked up to be? Or, do we want to change the world…together?  Secret Garden Party takes you on the ride of your life.

 

Secret Garden Party setup Alien Auditions

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Do you have the A FACTOR? Secret Garden Party is embarking on new mission: establish a network of performers whose task is to pioneer and promote our new community in the Garden.

Explore the world of Science Fiction and imagine a new garden out of the old.  Using the inspiration of Arthur C Clarke, Azimov, Philip K Dick and Douglas Adams we are going to grow our imaginations from childish roots up into something more. This year’s theme for the Secret Garden Party is ‘Gardener’s Guide to the Galaxy.’

Gardeners this year you need to choose your affiliation. Are you going to be a hobo, reptilian, liquid silver, the Authority, a Rebellion, a DNA Smasher or an alien?

The creative team are launching, in full force, a quest for the best performers to partake in the repopulation of the Garden this summer.

Auditions will be held in mid-May. For more dossier information and applications go to:

http://goo.gl/forms/qYQkQxSGk5

The deadline for applications is 01/05/16

Keep your eye on social media for mood boards.
 

Regression Sessions Space Safari

Since leaving their crèche course at the garden last year they've travelled through space and time, they've had a hippy trippy shakedown, and are about to crash land into an intergalactic safari through a space/time continuum. 

Regression Sessions to Mission Control… After a 4-year voyage seeking new life and civilisations, the Space Hopper has crash landed on unknown terrain, 3,000 light-years from our planet. The entire crew survived with no injury, but the craft is in disrepair, and supplies are low. However, we have made a remarkable discovery. 

On leaving the craft, it was apparent that we’ve landed in a world similar to our own. The air is the same. Our oxygen tanks serve no purpose. We have found running, drinkable water. Gravity takes no toll on our ability to move, run… dance.

Intergalactic Mermaid School

Due to popular demand the mermaid school is back from outer space to teach all you budding space maids. Bigger and better than before. Sign up in the info tent. Places will be on a first-come-first-served basis. If you don't turn up in time someone else will be able to take your space.

Survival Swamp

Do you think you have what it takes to be an astronaut? Let’s get physical, a course designed to test physical and mental strength. Are you tough enough to explore space?

Stardrive Express

Think Starlight express meets Mario Cart on hover boards.

Robots

Ed209, R2D2, Robocop out

Make a Scene Plasti-scene

Our friends from Aardman return to create a super-spacey stop-framed animation with ‘make-a-scene plasti-scene.’

Laserwars

Do you think you've got what is takes to conquer this planet? We'll put you through you paces with Laserwars. It's Survival of the fittest.

Wonky Races…
..are, quite obviously, an alien race that has crash-landed in The Garden having run out of hopper juice for their Hopper Drive engine.

In order to take off and leave the garden they must ask permission to commence mining the plentiful supply of the resource right under your feet. Space Hoppers. They will of course be submitting the appropriate paper work in triplicate to ask permission to start mining this under-recognised resource.

From initial calculations based on the soil samples they estimate that there is a high concentration of hoppers trapped within the Upper Mantle and could yield as many as 100 hoppers per day.

And we heard you may have some people turning up that wouldn’t mind helping us get back on our way.

Once mined there is a focal epicentre where we can harness the hopping power most efficiently, so it is in our interest to keep our resource close, but we have developed many unobtrusive ways of making you hop. Music is an obvious catalyst people on earth are highly receptive to and coming in many forms, but we have put a lot of research into developing activities and games to promote a good boing such as the waterless, frictionless hopper slide, Hopper Yoga, hopperlympics including races, the high hop, hop-put, and a very popular and therapeutic activity, hopper art.

Air announced as final headliner for Secret Garden Party 2016

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The Secret Garden Party is very pleased to announce its second wave of artists for this summer’s Party. Air are now confirmed to headline, along with Caribou and Primal Scream, as previously announced.

French duo, Air, comprising Nicolas Godin and Jean-Benoit-Dunkel, are one of the most influential synth-pop bands of the 2000’s. Singles such as ‘Sexy Boy’ and ‘Surfing on a Rocket’ shaped the way for the current wave of atmospheric retro-synth soundscapes. Albums such as ‘Moon Safari’ and ‘Talkie Walkie,’their soundtrack for ‘The Virgin Suicides’ and their score to the 1902 classic silent film ‘le voyage dans la lune’ should prove to be a synergy made in heaven for this year’s Secret Garden Party’s  arts & expression theme: ‘The Gardener’s Guide to the Galaxy.’

Now confirmed for lift-off are:-

AIR

MILKY CHANCE – SHURA – THE TEMPER TRAP – SUBMOTION ORCHESTRA

BAND OF SKULLS – ANDREYA TRIANA – FIELD MUSIC

IZZY BIZU – LA FEMME – HOT SINCE 82 – TELEMAN – MONEY – DUA LIPA – BILLIE MARTEN – BEARDYMAN – ROSIE LOWE

 LITTLE COMETS – JACKMASTER –BICEP – HÆLOS – SWIM DEEP – MIDLAND – DAVID RODIGAN

THE JAPANESE HOUSE – NZCA LINES – MEILYR JONES

 BARNS COURTNEY – HOT 8 BRASS BAND – THE SKINTS – SLUTFACE  LOUIS BERRY – SHANNON SAUNDERS – POSTAAL – STARLING  LOVESSEGA  SERAMIC – AMBER ARCADES – BABEHEAVEN

 BEANS ON TOAST – THE AGE OF L.U.N.A – PLEASURE BEACH – THE WHOLLS – EXMAGICIAN  STRONG ASIAN MOTHERS – MAN AND THE ECHO  LAIL ARAD –  HAUS  EARL KIOKO – BROADWAY SOUNDS – ZURI AURA ALL THE PEOPLE – THE DEFEKTERS – EARL OKIN – THE MEOW MEOWS – JAMIE JOSEPH – AISHA BADRU

They join, as previously announced….

CARIBOU – PRIMAL SCREAM

LISSIE

MARIBOU STATE – RAE MORRIS – RATIONALE – C DUNCAN 

PETITE MELLER – SG LEWIS – MOLOTOV JUKEBOX – SUNDARA KARMA  FORMATION – OSCAR – STEALING SHEEP – PURE BATHING CULTURE  ZIBRA – WEAVES – KUDU BLUE 

…plus all djs & parties and more still to be announced.

New Stage….

The Secret Garden Party is introducing a new live music stage on site this summer. As yet un-named it will provide a platform for new artists to play in front of an enthusiastic festival audience. This means a total of 4 full days of live music over 15 stages.

The Secret Garden Party presents….

This year’s theme ‘Gardener’s Guide to the Galaxy’ has inspired the Garden’s creative team of oddballs and eccentrics like never before. They are currently on a comprehensive mission to create the most cosmic, inventive, fun-packed and immersive experience yet for all partaking ‘Gardeners.’ Located on the banks of a beautiful lake, bordered by open fields and woodland glades, the Secret Garden Party is situated in an incredibly picturesque and magical setting. It is the perfect place to lose yourself, make new friends, heal your soul, and laugh out loud. Why not escape to reality? Here are just a few ways how….

Robo Copout –  Cosmic Knitting – Mutation Station – Art Constellations – Cosmonaut Displays – Astronaut Training – Mermaid School – Guerilla Science – Virtual Reality – Paint Fights – Floating Dance Floors – Laser Wars – Regression Sessions Space Safari – 24 Hour Pub – 15 Live Music Stages & 6 DJ Stages – 24-Hour Woodland Parties – Boating Lake & Bathing – Sanctuary & Hot Tubs – Massage Area – Live Theatre & Comedy – Exotic Life Drawing – The Get High High Jump – Organic Food Stalls – The Forum – Camp Fire Tales from the Outer Limits – Mud Wrestling – Dance-Offs – Vogon Poetry Readings & Spoken Word – Kids’ Area – Fine Dining – Little Gay Brother Bar – Science Meets Fiction

CARIBOU will headline this years Secret Garden Party 2016

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The Secret Garden Party is pleased to announce CARIBOU will be one of its headlining artists for this year’s event along with, as previously announced, PRIMAL SCREAM.

CARIBOU commented: 'We played Secret Garden Party once before in 2009 and didn't know what to expect. We were blown away and had one of our best shows for years there. We're super-excited to be coming back to play this year!'

According to the Guardian CARIBOU is able to ‘hit upon the magic formula for music that is at once both intimate and communal,’ a formula the Secret Garden Party heartily endorses. The latest album ‘Our Love’ is nominated for a Grammy in the Best Dance/Electronic album category. CARIBOU will be joining….

PRIMAL SCREAM

LISSIE | MARIBOU STATE | MOLOTOV JUKEBOX | RAE MORRISS | PETITE MELLER | C DUNCAN | RATIONALE| SG LEWIS | SUNDARA KARMA | STEALING SHEEP | FORMATION | ZIBRA | PURE BATHING CULTURE| OSCAR |WEAVES | KUDA BLUE | THE AGE OF L.U.N.A |

 

The Secret Garden Party announce more artists

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Over the past few years this fine Pagoda stage overlooking the Lake has played host to a first class array of disc jockeys, acts and artists; from Radio 1's Annie Mac & Toddla T to the mesmerising sounds of Matthew Johnson; from the NY groove of Kim Ann Foxman to the Eats Everything Bristol bounce. Remember the year Disclosure and Sam Smith performed 'Latch' at sunset? Or the time Skream went b2b with Zed Bias, Disclosure, Eats & Artwork?! T.E.E.D. dropping jungle? Jamie Jones & Seth Troxler b2b? Damn! that was the pure house party vibes right there!

This summer the Pagoda pays homage to resident djs from up & down our fair isle and beyond, representing nights such as Tief, Below, Circus, Rooty (RIP), Simple, Fleetmac Wood & Werk:It. 

As well as the Top Secret special guests, The Pagoda also welcomes a sprinkling of headline talent along the course of the weekend for your listening pleasure .

Let's praise the residents. They are the ones who often dig deeper, the chosen ones who set the mood of an evening, that represent the club night, the ones who'll play you tracks you'll be pestering them about later, the guys with the biggest record boxes and an ability to take you into a trance like state. 

Ladies and Gentlemen, please welcome your Pagoda DJs for the weekend: 

Aartekt – Adam Shelton – Aerial – Bill Brewster – Cat Lovers – Citizen – Clancy – Denney – Dia – Dom Chung – Emerson Twin – Em Williams – Fleetmac Wood – Frank Tope – Futureboogie – Head Gardener – Hilit Kolet – Huxley – James Vorres – Jay Karim – Johan Ten Houten – Lewis Boardman – Maribou State – Michael Palmer – Midland – Motty – No Artificial Colours – Richy Ahmed – Robert James – Sancho Panza – Shivas Regal & Mcculo – Sisterhood – Six Axle – Son Of Sun – Sophie Lloyd – Steve Huerta – T. Williams – Tayo – Urulu – Waze & Odyssey – Wild Fantasy – Wolf Music

Other stages additions include:

Artwork – Cherub – Danny Mathews & The Rustle – Geddes  – Harry Wolfman – Jasper James – Mark Wells – Pardon My French – Real Connoisseur – Sarah Frenchy –  Slim Howl – Tom Grainger –Zero 7 (dj)

With over 14 stages and 4 days of live music and dj sets 2014 promises to be one of the most music-packed Secret Garden Party’s ever…. add to the mix the renowned secret sets by some of the biggest names around and it is…game on!

Secret Garden Party announce a host of new acts

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The Summer Festival Guide is excited to you festival goers know about the latest Secret Garden Party lineup additions.

The lineup additions are as follows:

Submotion Orchestra – Gramatik – Dense & Pika – We Have Band – Kate Boy – Telegram – Kimberly Anne – Ezra Vine – Happyness – Movie – As Elephants Are – The Urban Voodoo Machine – Sebastian Leger – Brushy One String – The Struts – The Fontanas – Carnival Collective – Malphino – Future Dub Orchstra – Pachango – Eddy Temple Morris – Dubheart – Mojo Filter – Swell – Fragile Souls – All About Tobe – Onlyjoe – Danny And The Swampmen – 7Suns – Scarlett – Trojan Vinyl Explosionemily & The Woods – Sam Brookes – Hot Feet – Meadowlark – Coco & The Butterfields – The Intermission Project – Goldstar – Gerard & The Watchmen – Bucurasu – Elliott Morris – Joe Summers – Freya Roy – Oktoba – John Blood – James Brute – Oliver Daldry – Jennifer Left – Shambolique – The Inexplicables – Daisy & The Dark – The Crosstown Trio – Lily & Meg – Ilona – Mozzy Green – Opaque – Clutching At Straws – Emily Burns – Jack Wallen – Charlotte Carpenter – Tony Shelvin – Billican – Tom Heath – Tom Dibb – Nathan James King – Alice Walker – Will Varley – From The Sticks

Avant Garde, presents for the first time in the UK;

Wisdom of the Glove, a club night take-over where the glitterati of Studio 21 collides with the freaky oddballs of the underground for a whole lot of dance weirdness. Direct from Ibiza, this is a UK first & exclusive from ringmaster Guy Gerber featuring…

GUY GERBER
THUGFUCKER
BLOND:ISH
KONRAD BLACK

Wall of Sound Records will be celebrating their 20 year fanniversary with a thursday night take-over in our 24 hour bar. Helping them recreate their legendary night HIPPIES USE SIDE DOOR will be Mekon, Killaflaw , Derek Dah Large, West London Deep, Mark Jones & more…

Check out the lineup of DJ's that will be performing over the weekend

MAYA JANE COLES
JACKMASTER
OPTIMO
SUBB-AN (LIVE)
BEN PEARCE
DENSE & PIKA (LIVE)
WAIFS & STRAYS
WAZE &ODYSSEY
ADAM SHELTON
ALEX ARNOT
GAVIN HERLIHY
UONE(Cosmic Serpent, Australia)
JESS LAMB
DAX LEE
…plus many more

The Labyrinth will also host a number of top acts.  Mythical creatures and magic abound in this legendary hidden venue. Unexpected and unrivalled this is one of the garden's gems not to be missed. Featuring:

SUBBAN
MAXXI SOUNDSYSTEM
NO ARTIFICIAL COLOURS
CITIZEN
PBR STREETGANG
WAIFS & STRAYS
CHRISTOPH
ADAM SHELTON
LAURA JONES
GAVIN HERLIHY
LOWLIFE (BILL BREWSTER & FRANK BROUGHTON)
RESIDENTS: ITCHY RICH, BOBBY PLEASURE & CHARLIE MACFARLEY
…plus many more 

Get your tickets now to one of this summers hottest festivals!

Public Enemy and many more added to Secret Garden Party lineup

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The Summer Festival Guide has another massive lineup announce from the Secret Garden Party's HQ.

This years Secret Garden Party have announced another headliner in the form of the legendary hiphop group Public Enemy who will be performing around Europe this summer.

Joining them on the lineup announcement today as well are New York based collective Hercules & Love Affair as well as the following:

Foreign Beggars – King Charles – Alabama 3 – Big Deal – Say Lou Lou

         Big Gigantic – Rae Morris – The Skints – Thumpers – Koven – John Fullbright – The Hics

Lxury – TCTS – Jacob Plant – Josef Salvat – Eagles For Hands

Nimmo And The Gauntletts – Ted Zed – Mad Professor – Coves – Jon Batiste – Melt Yourself Down – The Ramona Flowers

Losers – Arkon Fly – Ekkah – Killsonik – Wara – Plump Djs – Too Many T's

Max Cooper – Miraculous Mule – Rag 'N' Bone Man – Norma Jean Martine

Devon Sproule  – Gorgeous George – Si Cranstoun

Palace – Dandaluz – Cable Street Collective – Longy – The Future Dub Project – Beans On Toast

Animanz – Feral Mouth – The 45's – Cut Capers – The Meow Meows – Crinkle Cuts – Alexia Coley – Myles Sanko – General Skank

The Secret Garden Party expands its lineup for 2014

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Having 14 music stages, the award-winning Secret Garden Party now incredibly in its 12th year, offers a kaleidoscopic pick ‘n’ mix of music – from indie to dance, folk to reggae, party good- times to down-and-dirty rhythm ‘n’ blues – whatever the genre there’s a tick-list for all. Celebrate the diversity of our current musical culture, hear the stars of tomorrow and dance ‘til dawn, all in a beautiful lakeside location. Time to experience a lost weekend somewhere in Cambridgeshire…

The Secret Garden Party is pleased to announce a further line up of artists for 2014. New additions are as follows and more to be announced shortly:-

FOXES – MAYA JANE COLES

SUB FOCUS DJ SET + ID – MØ – KWABS

ROSIE LOWE – WOLF ALICE – YEARS AND YEARS – GORGON CITY

DENAI MOORE – BIPOLAR SUNSHINE – THE AMAZING SNAKEHEADS – KYLA LA GRANGE –  LE GALAXIE – TELEMAN –  SUPERFOOD –  MATRIX & FUTUREBOUND – DAVID RODIGAN – TUNNG –  ZERVAS & PEPPER – JACK GARRATT -MY NU LENG –KINDNAP KID – TOURIST –  ULTERIOR MOTIVE –  WOZ – THE MISPERS – MAUSI – PETE MOLINARI – FICKLE FRIENDS – BIG BOY BLOATER –  DVWLX – COCO AND THE BUTTERFIELDS – BEECH – MARCUS BONFANTI – IMPERIAL LEISURE –  THEY SAY JUMP – TANTZ – DANNI NICHOLLS -PLANETMAN & THE INTERNATIONALZ  MY DARLING CLEMENTINE – GECKO – UZIMON – GHOULS – ALISON & THE EARTHQUAKES – JOHN CRAMPTON – THE DAMN JAMMAGE – DELANEY – BLUES BUSINESS

They will be joining, as previously announced:

LITTLE DRAGON – FAT FREDDY'S DROP

 CLEAN BANDIT

MARTHA REEVES AND THE VANDELLAS – DEAP VALLY – MORCHEEBA – JAGWAR MA – 

MAX RAABE AND PALAST ORCHESTRA – FAT WHITE FAMILY – DUB PISTOLS – SOUTHERN – CHAMPS – HONEYBLOOD – THE CORRESPONDENTS – BAT AND BALL – MT

As ever, we will still be holding back a bundle of secret performances to serve you at unexpected moments. Who can forget some of last year's;  'Latch' being performed live on the Pagoda last summer, Jarvis joining 2manydjs in the Black Cat bar or Disclosure on the Drop? So keep your ears pricked for any rustles in the hedgerow as the rumours could well be true!

Bathing Under The Stars

Everyone at a busy action-packed party weekend requires those valued moments of reflection and relaxation and this summer the Secret Garden Party is offering even more luxurious ways to spend that essential down time. Here is early news on how to pamper yourself…

Join Bathing under the Stars for an affordable & unforgettable hot tub & sauna experience. Spend two blissful hours recharging your party feet and soothing your soul. Enjoy some R&R alone or round up some friends (private group bookings available for 6-8 people) and enjoy the delights of these beautiful wood fired hot tubs and dry Finnish saunas – complete with refreshing cold showers (hot showers also available). The area comes with its very own private bar (free water & hot tub service included) and deck chairs so you truly can kick back and relax in style.

Soul Fire Restaurant Presents "Trattoria al Giardino"

For 2014, The Soul Fire Restaurant brings you fine dining with an Italian twist.  Stone baked oven pizzas made in our own clay oven, antipasti to die for, and as for the gelato…?  Bellissimo!  Sourcing artisan products from Italy whose provenance we know and trust, we'll be using only the finest quality ingredients to create a truly gastronomic experience. Think long wooden tables, warm candlelight, proper cutlery, crockery, and of course glassware – it's all the luxury you'd expect from Soul Fire – with a vibe that can only be found in the Garden.  We'll have an incredible handpicked wine list, so whether it's a crisp Soave or a full-bodied Chianti, grab some bruschetta and enjoy the view over the lake.  

Of course, Soul Fire wouldn't be complete without the now legendary brunches.  Known for the finest Eggs Benedict, Florentines and Royales, as well delicious healthy options, you'll also get killer Bloody Mary's and of course the signature Elderflower Champagne.

Tables for evening bookings are now available for 2 to 30 people. 

Secret Garden Party 2014 first lineup announce

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We can announce the initial lineup of artists that will bring musical entertainment to the masses at Secret Garden Party in 2014.  They include favourites Little Dragon, Martha Reeves & Morcheeba as well as Fat Freddys Drop, Jagwar Ma and more!

Little Dragon – Fat Freddy's Drop

Martha Reeves and the Vandellas – Deap Vally – Morcheeba – Jagwar Ma – Clean Bandit

Max Raabe and Palast Orchestra (as previously announced)  Fat White Family – Dub Pistols – Southern – Champs – Honeyblood – The Correspondents – Bat and Ball – MT

Boutique Camping now on sale…..

For those who desire a tranquil haven of luxury and convenience Boutique Camping will be on sale from today. http://store.secretgardenparty.com

An oasis of upper class values; Boutique offers you your own gate direct into the party, a private car park, busboys with barrows, and waiters and butlers to await your command.

With all of the exclusive and premium services you have grown to expect you will also find dedicated therapists to pamper you in every way; and, as if that weren’t enough, we are proud to announce that London’s premium cocktail bar, Quo Vadis, will be setting up shop in the middle of Boutique to ensure all you libations are legendary.

Applications for funding for Action Camps and Participation now open…

The Action Camps are the lifeblood of Secret Garden Party. A record number of applications were received in 2013. Action Camps can include: workshops for teaching, tents for talks, craft spaces, poetry corners, karaoke dens or something quite quite different. From penguin detective agencies to carving your own gravestone – we’ve had it all and said yes! So twist your creative noggins together and bring us what we’re missing; your ideas.

If you’d like to apply click here: http://www.secretgardenparty.com/2014/forms/SGP_Participation_2014.pdf

Secret Garden Party announce Art & Expression Theme for 2014

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As the warmth of a wonderful summer begins to fade and the afterglow of the Secret Garden Party 2013 is still a visceral memory, we offer you this: a missive of joy, musical memories and hope for the future because……The Secret Garden Party is pleased to announce its Art & Expression Theme for 2014 will be…

 "Goodbye Yellowbrick Road"

 Sickened by commercial gigolos and the false promise of fame and Fortune achievable only through wearing the right deodorant? Well then,join us in saying "Goodbye (to the) Yellow Brick Road" and its promise of (social/financial) redemption. Within the shelter of the Garden, where the dogs of society's howl is inaudible, we are exploring the more positive visual imagery in our favourite songs – so dust off your old LPs say an oh my and a boo hoo to the 9 to 5…   Dance with us beneath the diamond sky with one hand waving free; because, in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make.

New official video…..

As a reminder of last summer here is the wonderful brand new official video – hot from the editing room  – by our friends at Ju Ju Films. Relive those magical moments and come dance with us again next summer. 

First artist announced…..

1930s rave culture? Oh yes, long long before Spiral Tribe (or even Wigan Pier) there were all-nighters that were 'threatening to the very fabric of society'. But these were not taking place in a field somewhere in Hampshire nor on a draughty ballroom over the North Sea; rather they were in the music halls of the Weimar Republic. Suppressed by society, criminalised by the Nazis, yet beloved by the Bright Young Things, the music and style of this time has been painstakingly researched and recreated by Max Raabe & The Palast Orchester.

And after chasing them for almost two years we are proud to announce that they will be bringing you this most original of counter-culture music: 

Max Raabe & Palast Orchester:

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlUPqR3Cy5c

Arts applications now open…..

For super creative Gardeners, Grant Applications are now open for those who wish to submit their proposals to the Secret Garden Party 2014. Whether it is producing an art installation, running an action camp, curating a parade, building an art boat or a tree house, devising a fire show, hosting a workshop, making an art car  …we want to hear from you and help your wildest dreams come true.

Our number one rule is that the party must facilitate participation. To ensure that this principle is upheld, Secret Garden Party gives over half of all programming money back to the gardeners, in the form of arts and expression grants.

For more information on participation or for an application form please visit:            

 http://secretgardenparty.com/2014/forms/SGP_Participation_2014.pdf