Festival No. 0000677 · Est. 2010
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Somewhere in Lancashire
Where it happens
The details
- Venue
- Dockber Farm
- Address
- Sawley BB7 4LF
- City
- Lancashire, UK
Somewhere to sleep it off
Where to stay
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For the record
About the artists
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Black Lace formed in 1976. -
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Coda plays bit music, chiptune, electronic. -
Death in Vegas formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1994. Plays alternative rock, big beat, electronic, neo-psychedelia, psychedelic rock, shoegaze, trip hop. -
Discopolis formed in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. -
Ellen and the Escapades formed in Leeds, United Kingdom, in 2009, and split up in February 2015, after 6 years. -
Fake Blood was born in London, United Kingdom, in December 1972. -
Grinny Grandad was born in November 1982. -
Hunting Bears formed in 2009. -
James Holden was born in Exeter, United Kingdom, on 7 June 1979. Plays electronic, idm, minimal techno, trance. -
King Charles was born in London, United Kingdom, on 6 May 1988. Plays alternative rock, folk rock, indie pop, indie rock, surf. -
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Kraak & Smaak formed in Leiden, Netherlands, in 2003. Plays electronic. -
Lee "Scratch" Perry was born in Kendal, Jamaica, on 20 March 1936, and died on 29 August 2021, aged 85. Plays dub, reggae, rock, rocksteady, ska. -
Mr. Scruff was born in Macclesfield, United Kingdom, on 10 February 1972. Plays acid jazz, ambient, dance, electronic, electronica, house, trip hop. -
Orbital formed in Sevenoaks, United Kingdom, in 1989. Plays ambient house, ambient techno, big beat, breakbeat, electronic, electronica, house, idm. -
Parov Stelar was born in Linz, Austria, on 27 November 1974. Plays acid jazz, electro swing, electronic, house, nu jazz, trip hop. -
Rudimental formed in Hackney, United Kingdom, in 2010. Plays deep house, drum and bass, electronic, electronica, jungle, liquid funk, pop, soul. -
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Smerins Anti-Social Club formed in 2002. -
The Electric Swing Circus formed in 2011. Plays electro swing, nu jazz, swing. -
The Freestylers formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1996. Plays breakbeat, drum and bass, electronic, electronica. -
The Lancashire Hotpots formed in December 2006. Plays comedy, folk. -
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The Whip formed in 2006. -
United Vibrations plays afrobeat, jazz. -
Yes Sir Boss formed in Bristol, United Kingdom, in 2007.












