The Downs Festival
Following the success of last year’s inaugural event, headlined by Massive Attack, The Downs Festival is set to return on Saturday 2 September.
Elbow will headline the main stage where the bill also features American blues legend, Seasick Steve; American hip hop trio, De La Soul famed for "Me, Myself & I"; the legendary 80’s British R&B group, Soul II Soul best known for their hits “Back to Life,” “Keep on Movin” and “Get A Life” and American rock band, The Districts.
The festival’s second stage will host Groove Armada with a show-stopping DJ set, David Rodigan MBE and will celebrate the city’s love for its groundbreaking dance music scene with an exclusive live festival performance by Roni Size to celebrate 20 years of his mercury prize winning album New Forms and remixer of choice, Mad Professor.
‘The Information’ stage will also return, offering a dedicated area for guest speakers, question and answer sessions, film screenings, photography and charity representatives. More information on this will follow shortly.
Tickets, priced at £45 plus booking fee, go on sale at 8am on Friday 28 April to personal callers paying cash only at Bristol Ticket Shop and The Love Inn and then on general release online at 9am. Demand is expected to be high, last year's festival was the first major music event on The Downs in over 15 years and all 27,000 tickets sold out in less than two hours.
| Name | Star | Distance | Prices From | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travelodge Portishead | 1.3 ml | £48.00 | Book | |
| Days Inn Bristol - M5 | 1.8 ml | £27.00 | Book | |
| Elm Tree Cottage | 2.0 ml | £75.00 | Book | |
| Best Western Walton Park Hotel | 5.1 ml | £45.00 | Book | |
| Westfield House | 5.1 ml | £90.00 | Book | |
| The Angel Inn | 5.1 ml | £60.00 | Book | |
| The Moon & Sixpence | 5.2 ml | £50.00 | Book | |
| Avon Gorge Hotel | 5.5 ml | £79.00 | Book | |
| The Rodney Hotel | 5.7 ml | £47.00 | Book | |
| Warrens Village | 5.7 ml | £46.00 | Book | |
| Acorns Guest House | 5.7 ml | £59.95 | Book | |
| Alderman Apartments Beaufort House | 5.7 ml | £112.00 | Book | |
| Fox and Goose Barrow by Marstons | 5.9 ml | £49.95 | Book | |
| Channings Hotel | 5.9 ml | £59.00 | Book | |
| Victoria Square Hotel Clifton Village | 5.9 ml | £50.00 | Book |
Clifton Downs, Portishead, Bristol, BS206EE
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