Festival No. 0002131 · Est. 2009
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Somewhere in Cumbria
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- Venue
- Lowther Estate
- City
- Cumbria, UK
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About the artists
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Aim was born in Barrow-In-Furness, United Kingdom, on 7 July 1970. Plays downtempo, electronic, hip hop, trip hop. -
Andrew Weatherall was born in Windsor, United Kingdom, on 6 April 1963, and died on 17 February 2020, aged 56. Plays acid house, alternative dance, edm, electronic.
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Ash formed in Downpatrick, United Kingdom, in 1989. Plays alternative rock, britpop, indie pop, indie rock, noise pop, pop punk, post-britpop, power pop.
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Beardyman was born in London, United Kingdom, on 14 May 1982. Plays beatboxing, hip hop.
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Black Diamond Bay formed in Montreal, Canada, on 1 June 2006.
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Cantaloop was born in 2009.
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Casiokids formed in Bergen, Norway, in 2005.
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Chase & Status formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2003. Plays breakbeat, breaks, club, dance, disco, drum and bass, dubstep, electronic.
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Chew Lips formed in London, United Kingdom, in May 2008, and split up in 2014, after 5 years. Plays dance-pop, electronic.
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Cornershop formed in 1991. Plays dance.
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Craig Charles was born on 11 July 1964.
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Crazy P formed in Nottingham, United Kingdom, in 1995. Plays deep house, nu disco.
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Dutch Uncles formed in Marple, United Kingdom, in 2008. Plays art rock, indie pop, math rock, progressive rock.
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Emmy the Great was born in 1984. Plays anti-folk, folk rock, indie folk.
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Exodus formed in Richmond, United States, in 1979. Plays groove metal, heavy metal, metal, thrash metal.
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Fight Like Apes formed in Dublin, Ireland, in 2006, and split up in 2016, after 10 years.
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Frank Turner was born in Manama, United Kingdom, on 28 December 1981. Plays acoustic rock, folk, folk punk, punk, singer-songwriter.
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Goldie Lookin Chain formed in Newport, United Kingdom, in 2000.
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Idlewild formed in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, in December 1995. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, post-grunge, rock.
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Iration Steppas formed in Leeds, United Kingdom. Plays dub.
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Joe Driscoll was born in Syracuse, United Kingdom, on 12 April 1979.
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Kasms formed in Dalston, United Kingdom, in 2007.
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Kate Rogers was born in Toronto, Canada, in 1974.
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Kid British formed in Manchester, United Kingdom, in 2008, and split up in December 2012, after 4 years.
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Krafty Kuts was born in Brighton, United Kingdom. Plays breakbeat, electronica, grime, hip hop, house, nu skool breaks, trip hop.
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Lost Knives formed on 28 February 2009.
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Lucid Dream formed in January 2008.
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MAY68 formed in 2008.
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Middleman formed in Leeds, United Kingdom, in 2006. Plays alternative rock, rap rock.
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Mumford & Sons formed in London, United Kingdom, in December 2007. Plays alternative rock, americana, folk pop, folk rock, indie folk, pop rock, rock, stomp and holler.
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Nine Black Alps formed in Manchester, United Kingdom, in 2003. Plays pop rock.
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Noah & The Whale formed in Twickenham, United Kingdom, in 2006, and split up on 1 April 2015, after 9 years. Plays alternative rock, folk, folk rock, indie folk, indie rock, singer-songwriter.
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PBR Streetgang formed in 2003.
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Red Light Company formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2007, and split up in 2009, after 2 years.
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Rory McLeod was born in London, United Kingdom, in 1957.
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Samsa was born in Duluth, United States.
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Scroobius Pip was born on 3 August 1981.
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Shy FX was born in London, United Kingdom, on 28 November 1977. Plays drum and bass, dubwise, jungle.
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Skream was born in West Wickham, United Kingdom, on 1 June 1986. Plays 2-step, disco, drum and bass, dub, dubstep, electronic, electronica, grime.
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Smoove & Turrell formed in 2009.
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Stanton Warriors formed in Bristol, United Kingdom. Plays breakbeat, breaks.
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Tarras plays folk.
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The Answering Machine formed in 2005.
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The Blims plays lo-fi.
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The Kabeedies formed in 2006, and split up in 2013, after 7 years.
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The King Blues formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2004.
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The Magic Lantern was born in October 2006.
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The Rumble Strips formed in Tavistock, United Kingdom, in 2004, and split up in 2009, after 5 years. Plays blue-eyed soul, indie pop, northern soul.
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The Streets was born in Barnet, United Kingdom, on 27 November 1978. Plays hip hop, uk garage.
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The Sunshine Underground formed in Telford, United Kingdom, in 2000. Plays dance, electronic.
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The Zutons formed in Liverpool, United Kingdom, in 2001, and split up in 2009, after 8 years. Plays alternative rock, blue-eyed soul, indie pop, indie rock, pop, pop rock, rock.
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Tom Hingley was born in Abingdon-on-Thames, United Kingdom, on 9 July 1965. Plays rock.
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Tommy Reilly was born in Torrance, United Kingdom, on 7 March 1989.
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Tunng formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2003. Plays folk, folktronica, indie folk, indie pop.
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Twisted Wheel formed in Saddleworth, United Kingdom, in 2006.