Festival No. 0002131 · Est. 2009
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Somewhere in Penrith
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The details
- Venue
- Lowther Deer Park
- Address
- CA10 2HN
- City
- Penrith, UK
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For the record
About the artists
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Alex Adair plays edm, house, tropical house. -
Augustines formed in Brooklyn, United States, in 2011, and split up in 2016, after 5 years. Plays alternative rock, indie rock.
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Babyhead formed in Bristol, United Kingdom.
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Beardyman was born in London, United Kingdom, on 14 May 1982. Plays beatboxing, hip hop.
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Billy Bragg was born in Barking, United Kingdom, on 20 December 1957. Plays alternative rock, anti-folk, folk, rock.
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Bipolar Sunshine was born in Manchester, United Kingdom, on 13 January 1984. Plays alternative r&b.
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Black Honey formed in Brighton, United Kingdom, in 2014.
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Blossoms formed in Stockport, United Kingdom, in 2013. Plays alternative pop, alternative rock, indie pop, indie rock.
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Bondax plays electronic, future garage.
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Boxed In split up in 2005. Plays punk.
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British Sea Power formed in Reading, United Kingdom, in 1995. Plays alternative rock, art rock, experimental rock, indie rock, post-punk.
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Cut Capers plays funk, nu jazz, soul.
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DJ Marky was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on 14 June 1975. Plays drum and bass, liquid funk.
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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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Elbow formed in Ramsbottom, United Kingdom, in 1990. Plays alternative rock, britpop, chamber pop, dream pop, indie pop, indie rock, post-britpop, post-rock.
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Ella Eyre was born in London, United Kingdom, on 1 April 1994. Plays alternative r&b, neo soul.
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Embrace formed in Bailiff Bridge, United Kingdom, in 1993. Plays alternative rock, britpop, indie pop, indie rock, piano rock, pop rock, post-britpop, post-grunge.
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Emmy the Great was born in 1984. Plays anti-folk, folk rock, indie folk.
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Fingathing formed in Manchester, United Kingdom, in 1998. Plays breakbeat, electronic, hip hop, instrumental hip hop, nu jazz, trip hop, turntablism.
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Flyte formed in 2013. Plays indie rock.
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Friction was born in May 1977. Plays drum and bass, electronic.
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Fuse ODG was born in Tooting, United Kingdom, on 1 May 1990.
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Gaz Coombes was born in Oxford, United Kingdom, on 8 March 1976. Plays alternative rock, art rock, britpop, indie rock.
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Grandmaster Flash was born in Bridgetown, United States, on 1 January 1958. Plays hip hop.
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Groove Armada formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1995. Plays alternative dance, ambient dub, ambient techno, big beat, downtempo, electronic, electronica, electropop.
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Hermigervill was born in Reykjavik, Iceland, in 1984.
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Holy Moly & The Crackers formed in Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom, on 1 March 2011.
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Hot Vestry formed in Macclesfield, United Kingdom, in 2013.
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Hudson Taylor formed in Dublin, Ireland, in 2011, and split up in 2022, after 11 years. Plays americana, folk, singer-songwriter.
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Hyde & Beast formed in Sunderland, United Kingdom, in 2011.
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James formed in Manchester, United Kingdom, in 1982. Plays alternative dance, alternative rock, britpop, dance-rock, indie pop, indie rock, indietronica, jangle pop.
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Jax Jones was born in London, United Kingdom, on 25 July 1987. Plays edm, house.
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Jesca Hoop was born in Santa Rosa, United States, on 21 April 1975. Plays alternative rock, art pop, indie folk, indie rock, singer-songwriter.
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John Fairhurst plays blues, blues rock, rock.
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Kaiser Chiefs formed in Leeds, United Kingdom, in 2003. Plays alternative rock, britpop, dance-pop, indie rock, pop rock, post-punk revival, power pop, rock.
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Kate Tempest was born on 22 December 1985. Plays hip hop, political hip hop, spoken word.
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Kidnap plays punk.
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Kodaline formed in Swords, Ireland, in 2011. Plays alternative rock, folk rock, indie rock.
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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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Less Than Jake formed in Gainesville, United States, in 1992. Plays christian hardcore, punk, punk rock, ska, ska punk, skate punk.
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Levellers formed in Brighton, United Kingdom, in 1988. Plays alternative rock, celtic rock, folk, folk punk, folk rock, indie rock, punk, rock.
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Lisbon formed in January 2012.
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Loyle Carner was born in Lambeth, United Kingdom, on 6 October 1994. Plays hip hop, jazz rap.
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Lucy Rose was born in Camberley, United Kingdom, on 20 June 1989. Plays folk rock, indie folk.
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Mark Lanegan Band split up on 22 February 2022.
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Melt Yourself Down formed in London, United Kingdom, in June 2012. Plays afrobeat.
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MR B the Gentleman Rhymer plays chap hop, comedy, hip hop, nerdcore, steampunk.
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Mr. Scruff was born in Macclesfield, United Kingdom, on 10 February 1972. Plays acid jazz, ambient, dance, electronic, electronica, house, trip hop.
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My Nu Leng formed in 2010, and split up on 8 August 2025, after 15 years. Plays bass house, bassline, breakbeat, breaks, club, dance, disco, drum and bass.
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Nick Mulvey was born in Cambridge, United Kingdom, on 4 November 1984. Plays indie folk.
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Night Flowers formed on 6 January 2013. Plays dream pop, shoegaze.
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Nile Marr was born on 21 February 1992.
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Northside formed in Manchester, United Kingdom, in September 1989, and split up in December 1996, after 7 years. Plays madchester.
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Onra was born in Trier, France, on 15 May 1981. Plays future funk, hip hop, instrumental hip hop.
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Palace formed in 1990. Plays heavy metal.
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Plastic Mermaids plays dream pop, electronica, experimental, folk, pop, post-rock.
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Public Service Broadcasting formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2010. Plays alternative rock, electronic, electronica, indie rock, indietronica, instrumental, krautrock, post-rock.
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Redlight was born on 19 February 1980.
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Riding the Low formed in 2006.
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Riot Jazz Brass Band formed in 2008. Plays brass band, funk, jazz, soul.
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Secret Company formed in 2012.
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Sheelanagig formed in Bristol, United Kingdom, in 2005.
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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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Snoop Dogg was born in Long Beach, United States, on 20 October 1971. Plays christian hip hop, contemporary christian, g-funk, gangsta rap, hip hop, west coast hip hop.
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Solko formed on 21 September 2010.
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Soul II Soul formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1988. Plays contemporary r&b, dance-pop, house, soul.
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Spilt Milk formed in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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Stamina MC plays drum and bass, jungle.
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Sunliner formed in 1963. Plays r&b, soul, tejano.
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Sunset Sons formed in 2013.
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Temples formed in Kettering, United Kingdom, in 2012. Plays neo-psychedelia, psychedelic rock.
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The Bohicas formed in Essex, United Kingdom, in 2013, and split up in 2016, after 3 years. Plays garage punk, post-punk.
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The Everly Pregnant Brothers formed in Sheffield, United Kingdom, in 2009.
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The Horrors formed in Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom, in 2005. Plays electronic, garage punk, garage rock revival, gothic rock, horror punk, indie rock, indietronica, industrial rock.
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The Lancashire Hotpots formed in December 2006. Plays comedy, folk.
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The Sunshine Underground formed in Telford, United Kingdom, in 2000. Plays dance, electronic.
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The Talks formed in Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom, in August 2006. Plays ska.
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The Vaccines formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2010. Plays alternative rock, garage rock revival, indie rock, post-punk revival, power pop.
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Tim O'Brien was born in Wheeling, United States, on 16 March 1954. Plays folk.
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Treason Kings formed on 1 September 2012.
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Tuff Love formed on 1 July 2012.
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Turbowolf formed in Bristol, United Kingdom, in 2008. Plays alternative metal, hard rock.
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Walking on Cars formed in 2011, and split up on 21 August 2020, after 9 years. Plays alternative rock, pop rock, rock.
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Young Kato formed in 2011.
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