Nozstock Festival Peforming Arts

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Nozstock Festival is run by family and friends and takes place on a farm in Herefordshire every summer. With only 5000 people Nozstock offers a grass roots intimate experience with all the quality acts you'd expect. With 3 stages, 3 dance arenas, a theatre and comedy area and a kids corner Nozstock truly offers something for everybody. For infomation on the best weekend to be had look no further...


If you're strapped for cash this summer, then volunteer. Email work@nozstock.com - join the crew and get in free!
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Somme-like mud was no contender! 2009 was Nozstock's biggest and best year yet and fun was had by all!
Nozstock has been nominated in the 2009 festival awards for
BEST DANCE EVENT
BEST SMALL FESTIVAL
BEST TOILETS
FAMILY FESTIVAL AWARD
THE GRASS ROOTS FESTIVAL AWARD
Are your eyes still blinking with lazers? We'll give you a couple of months, but then you need to get your dancing shoes ready for 2010!

BOOKED FOR 2009 WAS:

Friday:
-THE BOXER REBELLION
-RED LIGHT COMPANY
-PULLED APART BY HORSES
-BABYHEAD
-Talons
-The Roseville Band
-Truebeat
-Young Vinyls
-Chris Gallimore

Saturday:
-THE BUZZCOCKS
-THE JOY FORMIDABLE
-BADDIES
-TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB
-THE ANOMALIES
-Weapons of Sound
-Pama International
-New Rope String Band
-Neck
-Zebedy Rays< br /> -And what will be left of them?

Sunday:
-Smoke Like A Fish
-The Misers
-The Transcendence Experience
-Owls
-Gnawa UK
-Hot Feat

THE GARDEN STAGE

Friday:
-KRAFTY KUTS
-A DOMINANT SPECIES
-SUBSOURCE
-Riot Riot
-Dex
-Windy
-Dufraine
-Riot Riot
-Boys in the Wood
-Karma Junkie
-Jon Morgan

Saturday:
-THE SCRATCH PERVERTS + DYNAMITE M.C
-ALESSI'S ARK
-SUBSOURCE
-BLEECH
-Run Riot
-The Slips
-Will Killeen
-Drymbago
-Colour Sound Experiment
-Strange Machine
-Typsy Jazz

THE BANDSTAND

FRIDAY
-Double 0 Zeros
-Gecko
-Gabby young and other animals
-Hadron Colliders
-Boatbar to hamburg

SATURDAY
-The Magpies
-Henry Dingle
-Flo Rowland
-Meilir
-Andy Hickie
-Peter Bruntnell
-Karma Junkie
-Vivian Coma
-Tabloid
-Rugfire
-Fernando's Kitchen
-A child Rasputin
-Andy Skellam
-Heal the Last Stand

SUNDAY
-Benin City
-Louise Richardson
-Chris Woodman
-Raf And O
-Louis Barabbas
-Project Serpo

THE BBC HEREFORD AND WORCESTER INTRODUCING STAGE

Friday:
-Zang Tang
-Paul of Sketchbeat
-The Audacity
-Ken Winston
-The Rhythm Thieves
-Mash Badley
-Cantaloop
-David Ian Roberts

THE CUBICLES DANCE ARENA in association with The Jailhouse

Friday:
-ANDY C+MC GQ
-RUSKO
-HiJak
-Volatile Society +MC K-EYE
-DJ Kutz
-Scope + MC Menace + MC K EYE
-DJ Raggo + MC Menace+ MC K EYE

Saturday:
-LONDON ELEKTRICITY
-Dex
-Octo Pi
-Scope
-Nik Johnson
-Koncept
-DJ Rasha

THE BULLPEN DANCE ARENA

Friday: in association with Spunky
-DJ SY
-Jeopardy + Mayhem
-Frooty + Matt Envy
- Dave the Rave + Smokey

Saturday:
-SONNY WHARTON
-Kev Pickford
-Stinger
-Gingerstep
-Theo
-Breakbeaters
-Windy and Tom Reid
-DJ Squigz
-Sketch
-Dodge
-DJ Shmuckton
-Guy di Guy and Sheen

THE COPPICE PSYTRANCE ARENA in association with TRIBE OF FROG

-OOOD~ phar-psyde records
-Psymmetrix ~ bom shanka music
-Dickster ~ nano records
-Tron ~ liquid records
-Voice of Cod ~ organic records
-A.R.T Conspiracy ~ bomshanka music
-Asimilon ~ bom shanka music
-Toad - Toadstool
-Lloyd the Positivist - Chaos Theory
-Gacid - Phar-psyde
-Ja vs Weetamixi - Phar-psyde
-Psychosonic - Tribe of Frog
-Geo - Tribe of Frog
Unconcious Collective
F'da F'da
Tesha
Boris
Dirty Saffi
Red Rythmic dragon
Dr Pod
Hemp
Frog Prog brothers

BANTAM OF THE OPERA:
With performances and workshops from:

-Courtyard Workshops & Production
-Oily Rag Theatre Company
-Cloud Nine
-Oops: Dynamite theatre company
-Fur Cuff theatre company

COMEDY TENT
Up For Comedy? presents...
-Bethany Black
-Pat Gallagher
-Anna Kierle
-Andy Watson
-Andy Niner
-Ian Cognito
-Ashley Frieze
-Janice Conorlly (aka Barbara Nice)
-Karen Bayley
-Trevor Locke
-Steve Day
-Henning Wehn

Saturday:
-ROB DEERING (99 things to do before you die)
-ALUN COCHRANE (8 out of 10 cats, mock the week, Have I got news for you)

CABARET TENT
After hours the comedy tent becomes a haven for all things burlesque and fabulous...

-Dusty Limits- Showing you exactly what to expect when eroticism, camp, dark humour, glamour and cynicism meet. All alongside Kurt Weil inspired songs. Described by The Stage as The Compere without compare.

-La John Joseph- Described by New York magazine as like "David Bowie dressing like Cindy Sherman dressing as David Bowie". Nuff said really.

-Miss Laurie Hagen- We are expecting big things in 2009 TIME OUT

LITTLE WONDERLAND KIDS AREA

-Poppet Puppets
-Theatre of Alchemy
-Little Bookworms
-Monster Works
-The Knitting Noras
-African Music Workshops
-Kalm Kids
-Green eyed Monster Arts
-The Crow Show
-Daemon or Doppelganger
-Yoga and Reiki relaxation workshops
-Drama Workshops
-face painting
-Hair braiding
-Mask Making

NOZSTOCK VILLAGE

-CHRIS CROSS- The Rock'n'Roll Cabaret Man: Comedy, Contortionism, Escapology and Magic. Expect to be wowed throughout the weekend with Chrises unbelieveable feats and logic defying moves. Making his way all over Nozstock throughout the festival.

-Farrell Circus Troupe-workshops, juggling and tricks all weekend long.

-UK Hoop Gathering-hoop dance workshops. Learn to shake your stuff!

-The Rainbow Collectors-Roaming all over the site entertaining you lucky Nozstockers with interactive theatrical performances, story telling, circus and puppetry all weekend.

-Ross Hedley-through his lies he tells a greater truth.

-Floorspace... embrace your space... Was that an alien tourist?

-Ollie Mealing- One of Britains most talented close up card magicians. The wandering wonder will be mixing and mingling amongst the audience with his pack of 52...

-Pearls of Wisdom- Don't question the clams...

-Nat Kell-super athlete

CINETENT

# BBC Film Network - New Music Shorts 2006-8
# onedotzero - TBC
# Shortsip - TBC
# Encounters - 2008 Award Winners
# Rural Media - Fieldwork
# Nozstock Shorts - amateur and professional international shorts of every variety

Nozstock 2009 will be a wekeend to remember make sure you dont miss out! Keep checking the myspace, www.nozstock.com and our NOZSTOCK FESTIVAL!!! facebook group to keep up to date with all the latest news!

If you'd like to contribute to the fun and see both sides of the festival, get in touch in the new year..... We have work and free entry for stewards, bar/cafe staff and decorating crew......

FOR ALL YOU ACTS/ARTISTS!
Want to get involved? Simply send us a message on the myspace to apply to play Nozstock 09!! Include a little about your act and music management will be in touch if you are successful. PLEASE BE AWARE THAT WITH THE INCREDIBLY HIGH VOLUME OF APPLICATIONS WE ARE UNABLE TO REPLY TO ACT APPLICATIONS UNLESS THEY ARE SUCCESSFUL. Sorry but we can't accept applications made through friend requests. Any one with a more alternative, relaxed acoustic sound should send their submissions to karmajunkie@hotmail.co.uk.

STAR IN YOUR OWN LITTLE WONDERLAND!
Creative, kooky, got a talent? Good with kids and up for some fun?Then Nozstock needs you for The Little Wonderland Kids area.
We want workshops, theatrics, stories, games and crafts. Anything goes! Get in touch with sophia@nozstock.com now for infomation on how to get involved and showcase your talents to the kids of Nozstock Festival!

STAND UP FOR NOZSTOCK!!
Are you a budding comedian?!
Then Nozstock wants you for its brand new comedy tent!
We are looking for stand up acts to entertain the crowds throughout the weekend. We want something for everyone so whatever your style, we want to hear from you!
For more infomation, or to send links to youtube clips or your myspace profile email comedy@nozstock.com now!


CALLING ALL TRADERS!

This year we are on the hunt for the most innovative, colourful and exciting traders to help us bring the all that is Herefordshire and all that is from far away to the people of Nozstock.

We are looking for arts and crafts, workshops, ethnic/ fair-trade/ organic/ handmade / eco-friendly products, fancy dress, complimentary therapies, toys and games, stuff for kiddies, stuff for oldies, clothing, healers, tarot readers, alternative therapies … we want it all… so if you’ve got something special to offer us, we want to hear from you!

We have limited spaces for Food traders, but please contact Pinti on Pinti@Nozstock.com for further details.