Big Green Gathering Gets the Green Light!

Mendip Council have given the go ahead for the event to take place at the organic Fernhill farm, near Cheddar Gorge. Big Green Gathering 2009 is now all set to be a spectacular event, rejoicing in all things green, sustainable and creative.
 
The Big Green Gathering is returning for its 15th year as the leading green festival. With a line up bursting with music and workshops, this year will be bigger, greener and stronger than ever before. There are 100’s of workshops, family activities, games, arts and crafts; with a plethora of sculptures, musicians, bands and DJ’s ready to descend upon Fernhill farm for Europe’s biggest eco showcase of the summer!
 
Festival Director Penny Kemp said: “We are delighted that we have reached agreement with Mendip Council on the Event Management Plan and we are looking forward to the best Big Green Gathering ever.  The police and ourselves now feel that we have a plan that will serve for the foreseeable future... Customers can come to the festival knowing that the Big Green Gathering showcases sustainable living and puts into practice its claims to be innovative, exciting and fun.  Combining amazing entertainment with practical advice on reducing our carbon footprint is the way forward and we look forward to welcoming attendees on the 29th July.”

BIG GREEN GATHERING IS GIVEN THE GREEN LIGHT!
29TH JULY – 2ND AUGUST 09
CHEDDAR, SOMERSET

 
FULL MUSIC LINE UP
MARTHA TILSTON & THE WOODS / KATE TEMPEST / THE NIK TURNER BAND / HOWARD MARKS / RODNEY BRANIGAN / 3 DAFT MONKEYS / NILA AND THE RAJAS / MARCINA ARNOLD & THE LOVE RATS / BINDOO BABAS / JOYAA / THE DYLAN WADE FAMILY / THE TRANSCENDANCE EXPERIENCE / THE UNDERCOVER HIPPY / NATHAN BALL / ANDREA SOLAR / THE RUB / PINK & RUBY / THE MANJINGA 7 / HARRY’S TRICKS / CAITLIN & SIKA / EAT PRUNES / THE JOHN E VISTIC EXPERIENCE / COCOS LOVERS / THE ROOTS UNION / RESOPHONIC / ED ROME / PEACE NOT WAR COLLECTIVE / DUBBLEHEAD / RAPSKALLION / CELT ISLAM SOUND SYSTEM / DRAGONSFLY / SEIZE THE DAY /  QUODLINGS DELIGHT / EMERGENCE / UNITY AND DIVISION / KING PORTER STOMP / LOVE GROCER / BIZALI / DIDDLEY SQUAT / GRAVY TRAIN / TARANTISM / HADAR MANOR / GABBY YOUNG & OTHER ANIMALS / EDD KEANE / BERT MILLER & THE ANIMAL FOLK / RAE / EAST PARK REGGAE COLLECTIVE / STORNOWAY / / DAVID CELIA / 10 TON TONGUE / SUSIE ROW & AYLA / GLOWGLOBES / HARRY’S TRICKS / / MALARCHY / SYD ARTHUR / THE MAD COWS / GLITZY BAG HAGS / TREV AND KEV / TRIBAL VIBES / ELEPHANT TALK / KANGAROO MOON / LEWIS GARLAND / SUNGROOVE MESSENGERS
 
THEATRE AND WORKSHOPS;
 
Jonathan Kay; National Academy of Fools (NAF) / Pif Paf / InTents Theatre / Performers Without Borders / Bearded Kitten / The Bay / HAMMER AND TONGUE / The Lux Collective / laughter workshops / ecstatic dance / Rinky Dinks Mobile Cycle Powered Soundsystem / Wandering Ska /  Flamenco dance with fire / Can Can dancing / pole dancing / Tribal Style BellyDance / Gardening for Clowns / Laughter workshops / Ecstatic Dance / Songs of our Ancestors / Sing From Your Feet / Natural Voice / Contemporary Dance / Contact Improvisation / Creative Dance / Bring on the Love partner Yoga / Hatha Yoga / Nia Dance / Drumming workshops / Urvashi Classical indian Dance / Physical Theatre and Clowning
 
 
 
Tickets on sale now - www.big-green-gathering.com
 
Ticket Price:                 Standard adult: £125
                                    Concessions: £100
                                    Youth (10 - 17): £50
                                    Kids (0 – 9): FREE
 
Vehicles:                      Cars: £30
                                    Campervans: £45
                                    Caravans: £30
                                    Motorbikes: £5