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Nozstock The Hidden Valley returns for its 17th year this July in Herefordshire
Festival reveals vibrant and diverse range of arts programming and tantalising
food and drink on offer
Live artists include Wu-Tang Clan, Martha Reeves & the Vandellas, Fuse ODG,
Neville Staple Band, Beardyman, Hollie Cook, Molotov Jukebox, Will and The
People, By The Rivers, The Mouse Outfit ft. Dr Syntax & Sparkz, The
Computers, Electric Swing Circus and many more
Seann Walsh headlines the billing in Laughing Stock, plus Mark Simmons,
Andrew Maxwell, Mike Wozniack, Brett Goldstein, Spencer Jones, Pat Cahill
and lots more
Nozstock serves up some amazing dance music including DJ Hype, Ed Rush &
Optical, Congo Natty, Hospitality, Dillinja, Ed Solo, Deekline, Uncle Dugs and
many more across the whole weekend
Theme for 2015 is The Nozstocker’s Guide to The Galaxy
2015 promo video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OukZlG8xHvM
2014 highlights video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_awSU6NXlSU
Nozstock runs from Fri 24th – Sun 26th July 2015 – check www.nozstock.com
Nozstock has just announced its vibrant and diverse collection of arts, theatre, performance,
workshops and food and drink highlights taking place this summer, as the festival enters its
17th year in July. Set on a beautiful working farm in Herefordshire, Nozstock embraces a vast
range of sounds and styles, flowing from family-friendly festival by day to electrifying party
by night. Bespoke venues spread across the idyllic rural location host a true odyssey for all
the ages, alive with a unique magic and energy that flows across the weekend.
Ella Nosworthy, one of Nozstock’s founders, says: “The arts side of Nozstock is the last piece
of the festival really, and as we are now counting down the weeks and days toward the end
of July this is when we really start to get excited! It’s a really important part of the festival
which is away from the music and comedy, where we can really engage people with a
wonderful range of interactive, experiential and experimental fun and games for everyone.”
As well as a series of amazing stages, spaces and environments built in and around the farm,
Nozstock features inspiring and wondrous entertainment of all kinds for young and old and everyone inbetween! – taking place day and night, with some old friends returning and
lots of new faces making their debuts.
By day, the Bantam of the Opera will again be filled with a weekend of strange occurrences,
enthralling theatre, jaw-dropping circus, side-splitting poetry, mesmerizing puppetry and
more moments of magic than any sticks can be shook at. Puppet masters The Fetch return
for the 5th consecutive time, Hummadruz is a psychedelic spectacle accompanied by music
and incorporating circus, dance, puppetry, illusion, acrobatics, street dance and acting, and
the lyrically poetic sparring of Nozslam returns too – with no Vogon poetry in sight!
When the sun goes down over the farm, the bright lights of The Velveteen Valley will sparkle
with two nights of decadence and delight to savour. Aurora Blaze has produced two bespoke
sci-fi themed performances based around Star Wars and Men in Black, Chris Lynam makes a
comeback with pyrotechnics, acrobatics, outlandish operatic and orchestral overtures, flying
sousaphones, high energy satire, glamour and glitz comes from Allure Cabaret, and
vaudeville-inspired rejuvenated folklore from Beyond Pages. Plus Owen Niblock returns with
his weird and wonderful comedic observations, alongside Florence Fontaine, Oh! Carolina,
Ursula Dares, Vicky Lee and Iris West.
The Enchanted Glade Kids Area is a friendly, warm and inviting environment for both parents
and little ones alike. All are welcome to get creative, be amazed by spell-binding stories,
sculptures and entertainment, or roll the sleeves up for an abundance of physical hands-on
fun. Build a rocket, climb aboard the geodesic climbing frame, play with swing boats, do
drama games, some hula hooping, make a clanger whistle, watch the Sealegs Puppet Show,
get involved in Space Crafts Central and go on a crazy ball run are all to be enjoyed.
Interactive musings take a fresh twist this year with a new ‘secret’ area harking to the dark,
surrealism of Twin Peaks and offering something a little unsettling. Join The Clik Clik
Collective as they launch The Cabinet of Lost Secrets with time travel, secret peephole
performances, weird and wonderful installations, sonic splendour and terrifying activity. Can
you find your way to the Black Lodge? Plus suppliers of delicious cocktails and tasty homecooked food, The Chicken Cow Cafe bring some fresh performance magic with The Black
Hole. This vortex of fun will see visitors space-hopping, ‘drag’ racing, Elvis-spotting, laserdancing, gambling on ‘alien-sh*t bingo’ and learning the many wonders of our Solar System.
Festival walkabout offers a surprise round every corner, with mind-bending performances
from artists who weave, wind, twizzle and sizzle their way through the weekend. Expect
plenty of surprises from a whole host of wild ones, including a few highlights: wizards of fire
Ballz Out Circus Troupe, morning ravers The Fabulus of Unicorns / Morning Gloryville, Arty
Farty presenting Organised Mess, Troupe Presents: The Dead Moon, a folk musical,
'Looppop' with Suzy Conrad, live looping beatboxer, giants abound with Puppetual Motion,
street dance and acrobatics from Ras King Bobo 1, Shambles Ensemble present: inTENTse
(those tents have legs!), OtherBrother Theatre Company present: RSVP, a wonderful one-man
party, 8-bit inspired bass music from Dubtendo, purveyors of cleanliness and glitter, the
Scrubbers who will have Nozstock in raptures, plus carnival freakishness from Circo Inferno.
Head to Wrong Directions Cinema presented by MASH to be entertained, amused, confused
and inspired. Open throughout the whole weekend, this is an audio-visual sanctuary for the
weary traveller. A full programme of films throughout the weekend epic features Metropolis
and the uncut version of The Empire Strikes Back, as well as a host of AV treats,
documentaries and experimental videos.
Nozstock also features all manner of crazy entertainment throughout the day across the site
and the Nozstock Village. This includes a folk jam, The Black Hole, Yeleni Healing Zone, My
Ella Sustainable Textiles Workshop and a craft area packed with workshops including
Hammered, Coppersmithing with Dan, Jewellery workshop, Zoe’s Willow, Crunchy Cobs, L for
Leather, Know Working With Chalk, Mushroom Paul, Eastnor Pottery and The Flying Potter,
Lots of Pots and a rousing finale to the whole weekend with a spectacular fireworks display.
There is also the Welfare Tent to find chilling when the time comes.
All of the dancing, partying and having lots of fun leads to thirsty and hungry people!
Nozstock’s focus is on locally sourced produce, from health conscious to more indulgent
appetites, with a wide range of taste-bud tantalising choices. Happy Herefords return with
utterly delicious burger goodness, plus there’ll be wood-fired artisan pizzas, flavourful
veggie and vegan treats, flagship fish and chips, burritos, paella, noodles, hog roast, curries,
crepes, fresh doughnuts, organic ice cream, a plethora of breakfast loveliness from croissants
to your full English fix, plus strong coffee, stronger tea and an array of ways to start the day.
Nozstock The Hidden Valley has nine stages and is set around a ramshackle Tudor
farmhouse. The Orchard Stage is set on the side of the gently sloping valley; alongside the
farmhouse is The Garden Stage, which provides a more eclectic lineup, turning electronic by
sundown, whilst a converted cowshed, The Cubicles, pushes out sub-thumping bass to the
early hours. The Dingle hosts much of Nozstock’s alternative art activities; a theatre, cinema,
pop-up workshops, secret venues, circus, poetic encounters and a dedicated kids area.
Nozstock is truly home-grown and hand-made – quite literally in fact, with a sizeable group
of grass-roots supporters helping to create the themed environment each summer, painting
signs by hand and building original artworks from scratch. This is the quintessentially British
festival – a little bit eccentric and a lot of fun, full of wonder, curiosities and a sprinkling of
magic.
Nozstock The Hidden Valley
Friday 24th – Sunday 26th July 2015
@ Rowden Paddocks, Bromyard, Herefordshire, HR7 4LS
Tickets from £105 – children 12 and under go free
www.nozstock.com / @Nozstock
www.facebook.com/nozstockthehiddenvalley / @nozstock
Live line up so far: Wu-Tang Clan, Martha Reeves & the Vandellas, Fuse ODG, Neville Staple
Band, Beardyman, Hollie Cook, Molotov Jukebox, Will and The People, By The Rivers, The
Mouse Outfit ft. Dr Syntax & Sparkz, The Computers, Electric Swing Circus, Mr B The
Gentleman Rhymer, Beans on Toast, Skinny Lister, Dr Syntax & Pete Cannon, Mr Woodnote
& Eva Lazarus, Gypsy Hill, Solko, Sounds of Harlowe, Keston Cobblers Club, The Black
Tambourines, Broken Brass Ensemble, Rebecca Clements, Will Joseph Cook, Clarence Clarity,
Hannah Lou Clark, Harry David, Lisbee Stainton, Sean Grant, Peluché, Arkon Fly, Jurassic Pop,
The Stiff Joints, Disco Panther, Tantz, Granville Sessions, Jolta, Future Dub Project,
CryptoChrome, Red Eye Hi Fi, Captain Accident and The Disasters, The Anomalies, Cut
Capers, Ella Martini, Afrocluster, Last Tree Squad, Benji Tranter and The Well Adjusted
Individuals, Poor Old Dogs, Red Soul, Harri Davies, White Noise Sound, House of Lions,
Daniel Glover, Evenu, Disraeli Gears, Gobow, Broken Fires, Circe’s Diner, Rozelle, Black
Persuasion, Inscape, Doghouse, Heil Zilla, Hot Dog Grrl, HMS Morris, Ladyskins, Mook,
Musicpool, Meg Bradley, Sea Cow, SHAW, Keygreen, Raptor & more.
DJ line up so far: DJ Hype, Hospitality featuring London Elektricity, Etherwood, Danny Byrd,
Metrik, Krakota, Dynamite MC. Also Ed Rush and Optical, Dillinja, Congo Natty, Ed Solo,
Deekline, Uncle Dugs, Ratpack, Slipmatt, Kenny Ken, Billy Daniel Bunter, Dead Players with
Jam Baxter, Dabbla and Ghost Town, Smokey Joe & The Kid, Ruffnek Diskotek w/Dub Boy &
Tenja, Dutty Inspectors and Ghost Writerz, JMan, NLP, Sika Studios featuring Deadly Hunta,
Klashenkoff, Devilman, Leaf Dog + BVA, Split Prophets, Tenchoo, Team Dreebs, Reggae
Roast featuring Mad Professor, Adam Prescott, Donovan Kingjay, The Blast featuring P
Money, Chimpo, Sam Binga & Redders, Blazey, Jaydrop, TS2W, FireManSam, Remidy M,C,
Koast, Tumble Audio featuring Deadbeat UK, Killjoy, Hadean, Hank Limit, Sergic & Lyka, Octo
Pi, Scope, Modify Perspective, Trafic M.C, Swing Theory featuring Electric Ballroom
Promotions, Swingmajig and Ragtime Records with Wolfie Razzmatazz, Madam Electrifie, C@
In The H@, Jenova Collective, Clan Dextine, F Block, Velocity Raptor, M.O.B, Alexa Maria,
Jitterbug, Stick ‘n’ Mix, Jaxon, Basschimp, Mr Jay, Sir Jasper, Zest FX, Billy Chillfingers, Tribe of
Frog featuring Brainiac, Asimilon, Psymmetrix, Occular, Geo, Zini, Pieman, Hemp, F’da F’da,
Wicki, Pickle, Dr. G, Psychosonic and many more tba.
Comedy, Theatrics & Cinema so far: Seann Walsh, Mark Simmons, Andrew Maxwell, Mike
Wozniack, Brett Goldstein, Spencer Jones, Pat Cahill, John Kearns, Matt Highton, Joe Davies,
Joz Norris, Jayde Adams, Lee Kern, Joey Page, Ross Lee, Jarred Christmas, Matt Cummins,
RikTheMost, Caroline Teague, Katie Bonna, Sara Hirsch, Joel Auterson, El Crisis, Clik Clik
Collective, Glatze, Collective Unconscious, The Pink Diamond Revue, Collective 43, Trio
Diabolique, Heather Wastie, Funky Navigation, Steff Work, Dan Bramhall, Jim Dale,
Hummadruz U.V Circus, The Fetch, Ras King Bobo I, Skytribe, Puppetual Motion, Lucy Hunt,
Jake McCormick, Suzy Conrad, Troupe, Arty Farty, The Fabulous Unicorns, The Black Hole,
Ballz Out Circus, Metropolis, The Empire Strikes Back – Uncut, The Journeys of Georges
Melies, Plan 9 from Outer Space, Cat Show, White Panther: The Legacy of John Sinclair,
MOOG: Back to The Future, The Dust on Our Feet, The Pirate Bay – Away From Keyboard, Buy
Buy Europe, The Internets Own Boy, Sculpture – Video Plot, Jake Fried, Opening, Fireball XL5,
Superman, This Is China, Sydonia, Lights On.
Nozstock thanks its supporters and partners:
The Association of Independent Festivals // Attitude is Everything // Burgoynes // Data
Transmission // Camplight // EdwardoTech // Electric Ballroom Promotions // MASH
Cinema // Hospitality // The Music Pool // Swingamajig // The Blast // Oliver’s Cider &
Perry // Ragtime Records // Reggae Roast // Tribe of Frog // Tumble Audio // Yippee
Yurts // Wye Valley Brewery // University of Birmingham // Sika Studios // The Chicken
Cow Cafe // Wordplay Magazine // Yeleni Support Centre
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