The Great Estate, Cornwall's weird and wonderful celebration of music, has announced an impressive line-up of headline acts for this year's festival.
Iconic rockers The Darkness, legendary punk rockers The Stranglers, and the soulful grooves of Soul II Soul will be among the array of artists taking to the stage.
Additional performances will include offbeat exhibitions from Madame Wong’s Drag Race, Early Medieval Cornish Warband, along with the Great Lantern Parade.
The event will run from May 31 to June 2, 2024 in the picturesque Scorrier Estate in Cornwall.
Since its inaugural event in 2017, it has hosted bands, DJ’s and artists, thousands of partygoers, camels, and Mexican wrestlers.
In addition to the headliners, the festival will also offer a host of unconventional performances and activities including Victorian Sports Day, Fire Dancing, Burlesque and a new Supersized Silent Disco.
The Darkness, acclaimed for their debut album Permission to Land, will bring their quintessential rock sound to Cornwall.
A spokesperson for the event said: "The Darkness are as hot on rock fans' lips around the world now as they were all those years ago".
The Stranglers, who first came together in 1974 and became a staple in 70s punk, remain an influential force in music.
Their success is marked by 24 Top 40 singles and 19 Top 40 albums in a career spanning six different decades.
Soul II Soul, recognisable for chart-toppers such as Keep On Movin and Back To Life, are set to bring their distinctive bass and sound system culture to The Great Estate.
Set out to push the boundaries of traditional festivals, The Great Estate will transform Scorrier Estate into an immersive wonderland where creativity and eccentricity come to life.
Couple this with early bird weekend camping tickets starting at £95, festival goers can expect an unforgettable weekend filled with music, charm, and a light sprinkle of oddity.
An exciting array of additional performances and activities will guarantee there's never a dull moment.
Highlights include the Great Lantern Parade, a mesmerising array of illuminated lanterns set against the dark skies, the Supersized Silent Disco, where partygoers can switch between channels to listen to different DJs or genres.
And do not miss Madame Wong’s Drag Race, which guarantees an expression of charm, charisma, glitz and glamour on stage.
The Victorian Sports Day will transport attendees to an era of nostalgic games and activities, while the early medieval re-enactment group, Morvleydh, will delight crowds with dramatic enactments of Viking battles and Saxon invasions.
Featuring music, talks, comedy and unconventional delights, The Great Estate is set to provide an event of unforgettable memories within the historic grounds of Scorrier Estate.
For more information and a detailed line-up and schedule, visit www.greatestatefestival.co.uk.
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