Line-up, News, Updates, and Info on The Big Chill Festival 2010

The Big Chill Festival

Line-ups, updates and news for Big Chill 2011

When: 4 - 7 August 2011
Where: Eastnor castle, Eastnor, Ledbury, Herefordshire
How much: Weekend ticket £165

Held in the stunning grounds of Eastnor Castle, this family-friendly festival within easy reach of London has proved persistently popular, thanks to a great campsite, friendly crowds and stellar line-ups that show no sign of abating. Last year included music from Alphabeat, Basement Jaxx, Mr Scruff, Norman Jay, Toddla T and Tom Middleton. That's just a sample of a truly incredible line up!

With comedy from headline acts and the best facilities of any mid-size festival from actually good food to childcare to sorted toilets, there's nothing not to love about Big Chill. However, trendy London types like ourselves often resist: the place is full of kids, the music stops too early, it's all too twee and organised. The preponderance of wasted parents fiddling with their state-of-the-art baby buggies is an annoying symptom of 'safe-raving'. However, these are just teenage complaints. Once you're there, you will have the time of your life and see brilliant music all day long.

'The Big Chill is more than a festival, it's a way of life.' So runs the boast on their website. No, it's a way of combining getting seriously wasted and dancing about with middle-aged responsibilities like jobs and kids. And a very good way at that.

Line up:

James Blake
The Chemical Brothers
Kanye West
Rodrigo Y Gabriela
2manydjs
Neneh Cherry
Wild Beasts
Electrelane
Mahala Rai Banda
Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti
Jessie J
Metronomy
Janelle Monae
Crystal Fighters
Robert Plant and Band Of Joy
Warpaint
Femi Kuti and the Positive Force
Norman Jay
About Group
Chipmunk
Plastician
Aloe Blacc
Hercules And Love Affair
Horace Andy
Fenech-Soler
Cubic Zirconia
Calvin Harris
The Midnight Beast
Example
The Midnight Beast
Katy B
Devlin
Brandt Brauer Frick
Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings
Quantic and his Combo Barbaro
Mulatu Astatke & The Black Jesus Experience
Liam Bailey
Jamie Woon
Flying Lotus
xxxy
Scuba
The Ariya Astrobeat Arkestra
Matthew Halsall Remixed
The Stepkids
Ghostpoet
Buraka Som Sistema
Lil Silva
Gentleman's Dub Club
Congo Natty & Tenor Fly
Andreya Triana
Submotion Orchestra
Four Tet
Jamie XX
East Park Reggae Collective
Global Communication (DJ Set)
Luke Vibert
Jimmy Edgar
DJ Food
Kissy Sell Out Symphony of Light
Jaymo & Andy George
Craig Charles' Funk and Soul Show
Just Jack (DJ set)
Futureboogie
Mr Scruff
Dirtyphonics
DJ Derek
Fantastic Mr Fox

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