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The Big Chill - Press Information
THE BIG CHILL FESTIVAL - 2008For press accreditation, press passes and/or photography accreditation for The Big Chill festival 2008, please click here.
Location
Eastnor Castle Deer Park, Malvern Hills, HEREFORDSHIRE
Dates
Friday 1st - Sunday 3rd August 2008
Ticket details
Adult: £129 | Student: £110 | Teen: £60 13-15 year olds.
Disabled: £129
Admits one. A complimentary carer ticket is available subject to conditions. Accessible camping is also available.
Under 13s do not need a ticket, they are admitted free of charge with an accompanying adult ticketholder.
All festival tickets are inclusive of entertainment and camping.
Vehicles
Car Parking: £5 in advance | £10 onsite
Small live-in vehicle (eg campervan): £40
Large live-in vehicle: £80
All prices are exclusive of booking fees which may be added by the ticket agents.
Line-up
THE BIG CHILL FESTIVAL 2007
High res press (artist and vista) photos from The Big Chill festival 2007
ARTIST PHOTOS 2007
Press review quotes Eastnor 2007
THE BIG CHILL HOUSE
Opened in August 2007, nominated in Time Out London's 'Best Bar' category, with three floors of music, a wooden south-facing terrace, colourful seats, a balconied dining room and bar, tables floating over red alcove beds, eye-catching artwork, original décor, live music and DJs, cocktails and food, basements, snugs and loving attention to comfort in various hidden nooks and corners.
Listings
Please see House listings on the website for event listings information.
Press Releases:
The Big Chill House - opens
The Big Chill House - technology
Photos:
photo credit: Ross Clarke
The Big Chill House
257-259 Pentonville Road, King’s Cross, London N1 9NL.
020 7427 2540.
King's Cross tube/rail.
The Big Chill House at bigchill.net
THE BIG CHILL BAR
A phenomenon in its own right, the bar has been servicing the residents and tourists to London's Brick Lane with a stylish, sociable hangout ever since it opened in August 2005. Shortlisted for various awards (including 'best bar' by both Time Out and the Evening Standard) the vibe, staff and atmosphere makes this the friendliest capital listening post. Featuring cocktails, food (mains and snacks), a wide range of beers, Djs and, of course, bean bags!
A small back room table area for 12 is available for private hire, contact barmanagers@bigchill.net
See Bar listings on the website for event updates.
The Big Chill Bar, Dray Walk off Brick Lane, London E1 6QL. 020 7392 9180. Liverpool Street/Aldgate East tubes. Mon-Thur 12midday-12midnight, Fri-Sat 12midday-1am, Sun 11am-11.30pm; free.
Photos:
Photo Credits for Big Chill Bar photos: Sophie Laslett (1st and 3rd), Matt Farrow (rest)
The Big Chill Bar at bigchill.net
BACKGROUND
The Big Chill festival is an annual event that takes place in Eastnor Deer Park. The Big Chill Bar and The Big Chill House are bars/venues located in London. There is also a label, Big Chill Recordings and festival/podcast radio Big Chill Radio.
Founders Pete Lawrence and Katrina Larkin started The Big Chill Sunday Social all dayers at the Union Chapel Islington in 1994, so The Big Chill was 13 years old this year in 2007. Note, the first outdoor Big Chill festival took place at The Black Mountains, Wales in 1995, making the festival itself 12 years old in 2007. Pete is the music programmer, and a DJ and radio presenter with a weekly show on Chill Radio (DAB).
Press releases (Word doc format):
More background info
The Black Mountains
International
Events have taken place in Australia, Poland, Greece and this year - 2007 - in Goa, India. See www.bigchillindia.in for details.
PRESS CONTACTS FOR THE BIG CHILL
Festival
Leon Beardshaw - leon@ideageneration.co.uk
Oliver Drew - oliver@ideageneration.co.uk
Tel: 0207 749 6854
Bar / House
Letitia Thomas - letitia@outpostmedia.co.uk
Big Chill Recordings
Eugenie Arrowsmith - eugenie@bigchill.net
Music booking
Tom Sweet - tom@bigchill.net
Sorry, these contacts won't be able to respond to emails on any other topics, so please address all other queries to info@bigchill.net, and someone will get back to you.
Written: 19th Oct, 06
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