Guilfest 2008

Blondie, Australian Pink Floyd & The Levellers headline

GuilFest is pleased to announce that Blondie, The Levellers, The Australian Pink Floyd Show will headline GuilFest on 4/5/6th July 2008

Folk-punk legends The Levellers headline the opening night on Friday 4th July! The festival favourites return to GuilFest with a full line-up for the first time since 1997 to celebrate their 20th anniversary. Hits such as What a Beautiful Day, One Way, and classics such as Liberty, The Boatman and Sell-out have placed The Levellers firmly as one of the UK’s top acts. The Levellers won the “Best Festival Feel Good Act” award at the 2007 UK festival awards – their performance at GuilFest 2008 will definitely be a not-to-be-missed occasion.

Blondie will headline on Saturday 5th July. A band that has sold over 40 million records since the late 1970s from eight studio albums, three live albums and a whole host of hit singles such as Denis, Heart of Glass, One Way or Another, The Tide is High and Maria needs no real introduction. Fronted by the iconic Deborah Harry, the band has performed huge gigs all over the world and in 2006 was inducted into the prestigious “Rock n Roll Hall of Fame”. Blondie’s set at GuilFest 2008 promises to make Saturday night an amazing experience!

The Australian Pink Floyd Show will bring the festival to a close on Sunday 6th July with an astonishing performance and “must be seen to be believed” spectacular psychedelic lightshow that’s sure to provide GuilFest with an incredible, unmissable finale! With sell-out performances at the Royal Albert Hall for the last two years, they are easily the biggest tribute act in the world and they are also the only Pink Floyd tribute act to play for any Pink Floyd member - In 1996 performing, by request, at David Gilmour's 50th birthday. Prepare to be blown-away by this audio-visual feast for your senses.

Just confirmed! - Support for Blondie on Saturday will be the amazing multi-platinum selling Kula Shaker! Expect to hear a set of classics from the seminal first two albums “K” and “Peasants, Pigs and Astronauts” combined with fresh tracks from their 2007 album “Strangefolk”. Also, From the Jam – featuring two-thirds of the original line up of The Jam and following a sell out tour in 2007, the mods come to the festival for the first time, Welsh singer-songwriter formerly of Catatonia Cerys Mathews, and acid jazz funksters Freak Power!

Having won “Best Family Festival” at the 2006 UK festival awards, GuilFest promises 2008 promises to be the best yet! More than 200 more great acts will be announced over the coming weeks for what will be a truly fantastic weekend.

Held in the idyllic location of Stoke Park, Guildford, visitors can expect a great weekend of live music, comedy, children’s entertainment, street theatre, art and crafts, delicious food from around the world and a truly festive atmosphere. There will also be a late licensed 150 foot beer tent and cocktail bar, an extensive children’s area, The KidZone.

GuilFest is the perfect festival to relax and enjoy three sun drenched days of music and laughter. Remember your swimming costume and visit the Guildford Lido, which is right next to the festival and is the perfect place to cool off and relax by the pool.

You can camp for the whole weekend, or just come for one day. Ticket’s are on sale now, but buy them early as this year looks very likely to be a sell-out!

Tickets are priced at. Adults - £40 day, £90 weekend, £100 weekend with camping. Children between 12 – 16 years old - £30 day, £50 weekend, £60 weekend with camping. N.B. Children between 12 – 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Children aged under 12 have free entrance with ticket holding adult. Camper vans tickets are £80 and can only be used in conjunction with an adult with camping ticket.

For tickets and information please visit our new website at www.guilfest.co.uk.