Butlins announces 2007 festivals line-up

Butlins has announced an eclectic festivals programme for the rest of the year - with more to come. The line-up, which ranges from rock and metal through gospel to dance, follows the well-received All Tomorrow’s Parties at Minehead which showcased leftfield acts like Nick Cave and Joanna Newsome.

All weekender tickets include accommodation in self-catering apartments or, at Bognor Regis, the option of staying in the new modern-deco style Shoreline Hotel. The full Resort facilities are available throughout.

Said Richard Bates, Managing Director of Butlins: “The Butlins Resorts could have been purpose-built as festival venues, with their accommodation and facilities for thousands, and big-stage auditoriums with professional sound and lighting systems.

“As All Tomorrow’s Parties showed, a festival at Butlins has an atmosphere very much its own. And, of course, it’s the only festival where you’re guaranteed to keep your feet dry.”

The line-up announced today is just the start of an ambitious year-round festivals’ programme that will appeal across the musical genres.

Plans and negotiations are currently ongoing for punk, pop, folk and indie events.

SUMMER OF LOVE FESTIVAL: BOGNOR REGIS 22ND – 25TH JUNE 2007

Featuring Melaine, The Move, The Animals, The Zombies, The Flowerpot Men. For those who didn’t make it to the first or even the second summer of love – or who want to relive the heady days of 1967.

UNITED KINGDOM OF DANCE FESTIVAL: BOGNOR REGIS 12TH - 14TH OCTOBER 2007

Featuring Dave Pearce, Jeremy Healy, Lisa Lashes, Brandon Block, Allister Whitehead. Back after a fabulous inaugural in 2006, the Ibiza reunion brings the best clubs and DJs to the UK, recreating the sexy soundtracks and party atmosphere of the balearic summer.

HRH ROCK FESTIVAL: MINEHEAD 9TH – 11TH NOVEMBER 2007

Featuring Twisted Sister, Saxon, Vixen, Wolf, Cradle of Filth. Billed as a ‘48 hour maelstrom of rock n metal’ with 40 bands playing, including Twisted Sister and Saxon.

GOSPEL GATHERING FESTIVAL: MINEHEAD NOVEMBER 16TH 2007

Featuring Kirk Franklin, Mary Mary, Raymond & co., Roger Samuels. The first time that such an array of Gospel artists have performed on the same bill in the UK.

ALL TOMORROW’S PARTIES NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS: MINEHEAD 7TH – 9TH DECEMBER 2007

Featuring Portishead, Julian Cope, Sparklehorse, Oneida, Black Mountain, Crippled Black Phoenix. Portishead confirmed to curate and play exclusively their first full set featuring new material for nearly 10 years.

Ticket Information:

Tickets and accommodation for the HRH Rock Festival available at Ticketmaster, Butlins Call Centre and Hardrockhell.com from £125pp per break.

Tickets and accommodation for the Summer of Love Festival available by visiting Butlins.com/partyweekends from £59pp per break.

Tickets for the United Kingdom of Dance 2007 available by visiting Ukofdance.com from £99pp per break.

Tickets for All Tomorrow’s Nightmare Before Christmas available from Atpfestival.com from £130 pp per break.

For tickets and more information on Gospel Gathering UK go to Gospelgatheringuk.com.