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MEADOWLANDS
Glynde goes all Glasto
A bigger and even more exciting Meadowlands
Festival is back for a second year at Glynde Place
over the bank holiday weekend, 29th-31st May.
There are two stages – the Sound Harvest and the
Meadowlands. Friday kicks off with a ‘Campsite
Discotheque’ with Tru Thoughts DJ Flevans
playing a three-hour set on the Sound Harvest Bar.
On Saturday, bands include Wave Machines, the
Shadow Orchestra and Gloria Cycles. On Sunday,
look out for The Bays (above), whose set comprises
improvised electro jazz and dance music. The band
don’t release records – the only way to hear them
is to watch them live. Also playing on Sunday, the
funky-and-fabulous-to-bop-to punk/ska outfit Los
Albertos. MC for the weekend is Dan from Bang
Said the Gun. Entertaining everyone between live
acts will be resident DJ Tiger Lily (who’s from
Paris) with Discoboy, and avant-garde French radio
station DJs from Fip Radio. There will also be a
walkabout torchlight dance parade from Brightonbased
samba band Barulho.
Photo: The Bays
f e s t I VA L
As well as a luxurious champagne and oyster bar,
there will be lots of other food vendors at the
festival, providing ‘a fantastic variety’ of snacks,
including locally-sourced and organic. There will
also be a Children’s Area, where activities include
a five-a-side football pitch, a volleyball court,
workshops and, of course, a bouncy castle.
Tickets: from Octave on School Hill. Adult
weekend £65, Adult day £38. Children weekend
£35 (13-17 years of age). Children day £20 (13-17
years of age). 12 and under go free. 24 hour secure
parking. Car £5 (day or weekend parking), camper
van £15 (day or weekend parking). Camping free.
www.meadowlandsfestival.com