Big Chill Festival Returns to Eastnor Deer Park

The Big Chill is one of the newest events in the festival calendar, having only started in 1994. Big Chill is an annual festival of alternative, dance and chill-out music and comedy, held in the grounds of Eastnor Castle during early August.

Some of the big names to have appeared at Big Chill Festival during their career include; Zero 7, Amy Winehouse, Lemon Jelly, Goldfrapp, Talvin Singh and Royksopp, – with the festival specialising in everything from folk, jazz, hip-hop, soul, blues and pop.

Big Chill celebrates creativity in all its forms. And as well as being entertained audibly, visitors are also treated to a selection of spoken word, film, dance and sound-responsive visuals. Big Chill, which is celebrating its sixteenth anniversary in 2010, is the latest addition to the UK festivals.

Big Chill will run from 5-8 August 2010 at Eastnor Deer Park, Ledbury, Herefordshire. Line up for The Big Chill includes: Massive Attack, M.I.A., Lily Allen, Thom Yorke, Roots Manuva, Gregory Isaacs, and many more.

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The Big Chill – Videos

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Strange Brew at the Big Chill Festival 2009

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The Big Chill – Festival Site

Big Chill festival is situated in the grounds of Eastnor Castle near Ledbury in Herefordshire. The grounds are normally used as a reserve for deer. The organisers encourage a “Leave No Trace” policy to dissuade people from littering the site. Camping is divided into Red, Blue, Green and Purple areas, as well as Family Camping, Quiet Camping and Accessible Camping.

Eastnor Castle is a 19th century mock castle, two miles from the town of Ledbury in Herefordshire, England, by the village of Eastnor. It was founded by John Somers Cocks, 1st Earl Somers and is now inhabited by the family of James Hervey-Bathurst, the grandson of Arthur Somers-Cocks, 6th Baron Somers.

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The Big Chill – History

The Big Chill had Founded in 1994 by Pete Lawrence and Katrina Larkin. The Big Chill began as a series of ambient parties at the Union Chapel in Islington, but developed into an outdoor festival in 1995 with an event in the Black Mountains of Wales. In the early days the most prominent DJs were Matt Black of Coldcut, Tom Middleton of Global Communication and Mixmaster Morris also known as the Irresistible Force.

After a false start that bankrupted the fledgling festival, in 1998 a new home for the event (now known as “The Enchanted Garden”) was found at Larmer Tree Gardens in England where it was held for 5 years. During this time Big Chill slowly developed its hallmarks, such as high quality visuals, an excellent range of food stalls, highly unusual line-ups and a Body & Soul field with many healers, masseurs and alternative therapists. In 2001 a second summer Big Chill festival was also held at Lulworth Castle in Dorset. In 2002 the Big Chill went bankrupt again and the brand was bought by the Cantaloupe Group. PK Events Limited went into liquidation and a new company Chillfest Limited was created with Katrina Larkin and Pete Lawrence with 25% each and Nigel Foster and Chris Greenwood owning the remaining shares. In 2007 Nigel Foster bought out Pete Lawrence and some of Katrina Larkin’s shares and became the majority shareholder. In 2009 after poor ticket sales Chillfest Limited also went into liquidation and the Big Chill festival brand was bought by Festival Republic.

The Big Chill festival has continued to grow in popularity with attendance and ticket sales generally increasing each year. In 2002 the last Big Chill festival took place at the Larmer Tree Gardens, and then the event Big Chill moved to its current home at Eastnor Castle where Big Chill now takes place each summer at the beginning of August. Attendance at the first “Enchanted Garden” was only a couple of thousand people, rising to around 6-7000 people towards the end of its time at Larmer Tree Gardens. In 2003 this had increased to 17,500. Additional space at the Eastnor site has permitted the festival to grow further to 27,000 (2004) and 30,000 (2005) people. In 2006 the event was licensed for 35,000 peoplel[citation needed]. The Big Chill festival has moved on from the vibes of its small beginnings and has a plethora of corporate sponsors and professionals involved in the production.

Throughout its history, the Big Chill has showcased a variety of music, uptempo as well as ambient. Nowadays DJs like Norman Jay, Mr Scruff and Gilles Peterson are regular performers, and more dance music is heard, but the festival also provides a diverse range of music from folk and jazz to African and dub, as well as art, films, poetry, cabaret and gourmet food.

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The Big Chill – Introduction

The Big Chill is one of the newest events in the festival calendar, having only started in 1994. The Big Chill is an annual festival of alternative, dance and chill-out music and comedy, held in the grounds of Eastnor Castle during early August.

Throughout its history, the Big Chill has showcased a variety of music, uptempo as well as ambient. Nowadays DJs like Norman Jay, Mr Scruff and Gilles Peterson are regular performers, and more dance music is heard, but the Big Chill festival also provides a diverse range of music from folk and jazz to African and dub, as well as art, films, poetry, cabaret and gourmet food.

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