Vale Earth Fair 2011 – Tickets are on sale
Tuesday July 5th, 2011
Tickets are now on sale for this year’s Vale Earth Fair, with the first 250 available at a discounted early bird rate of £13. The annual live music event organised by the Vale Earth Fair Collective is set to return to Vale Castle this coming August bank holiday weekend after a year out, bringing with it an eclectic range of music and entertainment for all ages.
“We’re very excited to be bringing the event back to Vale Castle this year” said Rob Roussel, Collective member “the last festival we put on at the Castle was in 2009 and we raised over £9000 for Free Tibet, Oxfam and The Burma Campaign. This year we hope to raise even more than that”.
The main stage will be headlined by UK band, Senser. With their unique fusion of rock, metal, hip hop and alternative electronica, they have enjoyed worldwide success in recent years.
Among those also performing on the main stage will be Concrete Disco, a live dance music act that is being welcomed back to Guernsey after a fantastic performance at the 2010 New Year’s Eve Scuro Disco event, Punk/Ska act Inner Terrestrials from London, and reggae band Hikoikoi all the way from New Zealand.
In addition to this, there will be a number of other UK, Jersey and local bands and DJs performing across four different stages around the castle.
The full line up as well as the discounted early bird tickets can be found at http://www.valeearthfair.org/.
Other Details
Date & Time – Sunday 28th August 2011, 1200 – 0000
Location – Vale Castle
Tickets – £13 early bird via website, £15 normal ticket price, or £20 on the door
Strict No Glass Policy
Buses will be operating to and from St Peter Port on a regular basis
Further Information:
http://www.valeearthfair.org/
http://www.senser.co.uk/
http://www.concretedisco.com/
http://www.innerterrestrials.co.uk/
http://www.myspace.com/hikoikoi
http://soundcloud.com/krossbow
Beach Life 2011
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Beach Life, The Vale Earth Fair Collective live music event held at Petit Bot, is to return to the bay this bank holiday weekend. Spread over two stages, the eclectic line up spans a wide range of musical tastes, from reggae through to drum & bass.
Headlining the main stage is UK band, Mellow Star. They Star have been creating and honing their atmospheric, soaring sound at festivals and local venues for just over a year now, citing influences as diverse as Hip Hop, Jazz, Reggae, World, Classical and film music. The supporting acts on the main stage include Schema, Chaos Monkey, Sub Zero, Oneofakind, DJ Pressure and Anders Riddle.
The legendary Funk Da Rock will managing the second stage, with acts & DJs such as Asylum Seekas, Manzur, B-Long, Limey Banton & Deemas J. They even have a string quartet in the line up.
Following on from the unexpected success of the 2009 event, the Earth Fair Collective have improved the infrastructure of the event including the installation of additional toilet facilities, a re-positioned bar and additional security.
“The good weather that we experienced in 2009 generated a lot more revellers than we had anticipated, and so the facilities at Petit Bot were pushed to their limit.” Said Rob Roussel, Collective member, “This year we have made a number of improvements to ensure that the venue can cope with the influx of people with minimal impact to the surrounding area and its residents.”
Other Details
Date & Time – Sunday 29th May 2011, 1200 – 0000
Location – Petit Bot
Entry Fee – £5 on the the door
Strict No Glass Policy
Buses will be operating to and from St Peter Port on a regular basis
Further Information
http://www.valeearthfair.org/
http://www.myspace.com/mellowstarmusic
30/06/2010 - Vale Earth Fair Scaling Down for 2010
The Vale Earth Fair Collective have decided to give the Vale Castle a rest for 2010, and instead will be putting on an alternative festival at Le Château des Marais. "2009's festival was the best yet, and we raised £9,000 for Oxfam, Free Tibet and The Burma Campaign. However, this year we have decided to give both Vale Castle and the Collective a well deserved year off" said Rob Roussel, a Collective member, "that's not to say there'll be nothing happening though. We have an alternative festival planned for Le Château des Marais in the August, plus numerous other fundraising gigs throughout the year".
Preparations are under way for the 'Ivy Earth Fair' which is planned for the weekend of the 7th August. This will follow on from the Chateau De Sound events the Collective have organised in recent years at Le Château des Marais, which most locals know as the 'Ivy Castle'. "The Chateau is another wonderful venue with huge potential. When we decided to have a year off the Vale Earth Fair, we still wanted to do something, so it was an ideal opportunity to raise the profile of the Chateau events."" said Rob Roussel.
The Vale Castle has been booked for the 2011 Vale Earth Fair festival, and plans for the event have already started.