Guernsey Hosts New Music And Arts Festival

Written by the B&B Crew Friday, 18 February 2011 16:54

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Next to being an offshore finance centre for the rich and famous, the isle of Guernsey will soon hosts its own new music and arts festival...

The island Guernsey (near France) is set to host the inaugural Guernsey Festival Of Performing Arts. The event will be held July 2^nd and 3^rd and offers a very versatile line-up of over 80 musical acts including The Gaslight Anthem, Ocean Colour Scene and The Go Team. But what's even better is that there will be an “Infectious Rhythm Dance Arena”, which is said to host the “cream of the international DJ scene”.

Electronic music lovers will also feel more then welcome at the Get Down stage which will also hosts electronic music acts. Besides there will be an array of other attractions such as a specialized Arts Area and a Spine Ramp for skateboarders and BMX-ers. For the adrenaline junkies amongst us there will be the world’s tallest mobile reverse bungee rocket. Wooh!

The festival is organised by Paul and Jon Stephen: “We wanted to continue to bring live entertainment to Guernsey, including more shows and music events, but also knew that there was a thirst for a large scale festival on the island, with big name acts…”

At the moment the only confirmed acts on the dance roster are Darius Syrossian of VIVA fame, Greg Wilson and Shaun Kay but many more will be announced over the next few weeks. Ticket prices have not yet been revealed, but keep an eye on The Guernsey Festival website for more info soon!