21/6/08
Dalston’s biggest export The Mighty Boosh. Stars of three hit BBC TV series, is set to make entertainment history with a unique open air festival this summer at The Hop Farm in Kent on Saturday 5th July, and we have a pair of tickets to give away to one of you lucky lot!
Entertaining 30,000 fans, the award winning (Perrier Award winners 1998, NME Award winners 2007/2008, RTS Award winners 2008) duo Julian Barratt and Noel Fielding AKA Howard Moon and Vince Noir, will delight revellers with their magical and comical wizardry and take us on a hilarious journey from their Nabootique homeland to the very ends of the comedy universe!
Life in Kent will never seem the same again when the duo descend from planet Boosh on 5th of July with a fusion of world class comedy, peppered with some of the music world’s biggest names, creating Europe’s most unique and spectacular festival experience.
The comedy acts are in place, the bands have been booked, but as you would expect with the Boosh, there is a lot more to The Mighty Boosh Festival than meets the eye - this isn’t just another festival! Noel Fielding and Julian Barratt have put together a delectable day of comedy extravaganza and musical mayhem with The Boosh Band headlining the festival.
All the usual Boosh characters will be present; Naboo, Bollo and Bob Fossil take to the stage with Howard and Vince. The Boosh Band will headline the Monkey Hell stage, giving us an eclectic mix of exclusive live music and specially written comedy material, including not too be missed, never to be witnessed again specials like a dance off between Har Mar Super Star and Bob Fossil, making this an extremely unique one off affair!
The festival will be spread across two stages, Monkey Hell, for the musicians, and the Velvet Onion which will be home to the comedians. Also on site will be Howard Moon’s Jazz Spectacle, face painting in Vince Noir’s Electro Tent, merchandise available at Nabootique, and a bouncy castle for the kids. Also if you come dressed as you favourite character you can text your photo in and it will appear on the massive stage screens, from which Noel and Julian will choose a winner. All this plus more at The Hop Farm on Saturday 5th July.
The Boosh boys have roped in a stellar support cast consisting of The Charlatans, Gary Numan, Jarvis Cocker, Har Mar Superstar, The Kills, Peaches, White Denim, Polar Bear, Robots In Disguise, with the Midfield General keeping the party going between bands in Monkey Hell.
Performing over at The Velvet Onion will be top notch comedians like, multi award-winning international cult comic Ross Noble, critically acclaimed Scottish comedian Frankie Boyle, plus Matt Holness (Garth Marenghi), Arj Barker, Mark Watson (If.Comedy Award WINNER), Perrier Award Nominee Tim Key, up and coming comedian Paul Sinha, Canadian comic Tony Law, Greg Fleet, Arnab Chanda, Josie Long (If.Comedy Award WINNER), Paul Foot and Robin Ince (The Book Club).
Just answer this simple question for your chance to win a ticket for you and a mate:
Q:WHICH OF THE BANDS PERFORMING AT THE FESTIVAL REGULARLY APPEAR IN EPISODES OF THE MIGHTY BOOSH?
To send your answer and enter the competition, just fill in the entry form – CLICK HERE
(closing date for entries is 10 p.m. Tuesday 1st July 08)
www.themightyboosh.com
www.booshfestival.com
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