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In March 2012 All Tomorrow’s Parties will present the ATP curated by Jeff Mangum festival at Butlin’s Holiday Centre, Minehead, UK. The weekend was originally set to run this December, but has been rescheduled to take place on the 9th-11th March. Neutral Milk Hotel’s Jeff Mangum will headline and curate.Joanna Newsom, Magnetic Fields will also appear.
After releasing one of the most loved & critically acclaimed albums of the 1990s (In The Aeroplane Over The Sea), Neutral Milk Hotel disbanded before many of those who now love their albums had a chance to see the songs performed live, so Jeff’s much anticipated return will be a very special occasion for fans. As well as headlining, Mangum will choose around 40 acts to play across the weekend on three indoor stages with a total festival capacity of around 5500 people. Mangum will perform more than once in the more intimate Centre Stage venue, although entry to only one show is guaranteed – he will be performing a solo acoustic set.
Due to receiving many enquiries in the last few years regarding families attending, for this event and moving forward we have decided to launch new Family Tickets. For full info on how to book (childrens tickets for ages 5-12 are available for £50 per child) see the ATP website. The ATP site also has info on tickets for under 18s aged above 12.
People who would like to pay a deposit of £70/£80 per ticket for a 4 person apartment now, with the rest payable at the end of February can do so via the Deposit/Installment Ticket Scheme.
ATP would like to once again offer an apology to everyone that was inconvenienced by the rescheduling, to thank them for their understanding, and we hope people will be able to make the new event and enjoy the line-up! The artists from the original line-up who will appear in March are:
Jeff Mangum (Neutral Milk Hotel)
Joanna Newsom
Boredoms
Sebadoh
Low
Scratch Acid
Thurston Moore
Yann Tiersen
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
The Fall
Young Marble Giants
Robyn Hitchcock performing I Often Dream Of Trains
The Raincoats performing The Raincoats (debut album)
The Magic Band
The Olivia Tremor Control
The Apples in stereo
Tall Firs (newly signed to ATP Recordings – info coming soon to atprecordings.com)
Half Japanese
A Hawk And A Hacksaw performing a new and original soundtrack to Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors
Elephant 6 Holiday Surprise
Lost In The Trees
Sadly Panda Bear, Tinariwen, Superchunk, Group Inerane, The Mountain Goats & Colin Stetson will not be able to make the new dates.
We are speaking to Fleet Foxes, Sun Ra Arkestra and Micachu And The Shapes and hope to confirm them soon.
New Additions:
We are very excited to add some new artists to the line-up. Joining our headliners we’re proud to confirm indie rock legends The Magnetic Fields who will make a very rare festival appearance (their ATP debut) at the event. We can also confirm cult indie rock group Versus who play an extremely rare UK show at the festival. Another Jeff Mangum/Elephant 6-affiliated group joins us in the shape of The Music Tapes, as well as Group Doueh from the Western Sahara, and finally we can confirm that, after they sadly had to pull out of the December line-up, we can re-confirm Mike Watt & George Hurley perform the songs of the Minutemen for March.
Every ticket includes private accommodation in a heated apartment with TVs, beds, bathroom facilities and kitchens (in Self Catered apartments) – and all performances take place indoors so no need to worry about mud or weather! The event also includes DJs, Cinema and much more. With many more artists are to be added to the line-up in the coming weeks, here’s how it currently looks:
Jeff Mangum (Neutral Milk Hotel) / The Magnetic Fields / Joanna Newsom / Boredoms / Sebadoh / Low / Versus / Scratch Acid / Yann Tiersen / The Fall / Thurston Moore / Mike Watt & George Hurley perform the songs of the Minutemen / Young Marble Giants / Robyn Hitchcock performing I Often Dream Of Trains / The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion / The Magic Band / The Raincoats performing The Raincoats / The Olivia Tremor Control / The Apples In Stereo / Half Japanese / Tall Firs / The Music Tapes / Group Doueh / A Hawk And A Hacksaw / Elephant 6 Holiday Surprise / Lost In The Trees
Tickets Are On Sale Now Via www.ATPFestival.com
Need to find people to share an apartment with, or want to find a space in someone’s apartment? Check out the new All Tomorrow’s People community page.
For music, interviews, videos and more from artist playing the event, make sure to follow the newly launched ATP Curated by Jeff Mangum Tumblr blog.
ABOUT THE VENUE
Butlins, Minehead looks out across a superb sandy beach. The site is equipped with a supermarket, newsagent, cash points and restaurants. Onsite facilities include a cinema, Splash Water World – a sub-tropical environment that has a huge wave pool, a swimming pool, 3 flumes and also a flume based raft ride – Ten-pin bowling and amusement arcade. Sports include Archery, Football, Basketball, Darts, Petanque, Fencing, Kwik Cricket, Netball, Rounders, Table Tennis, Outdoor Bowls and Crazy Golf.
Under 18s are welcome at ATP if accompanied, please see the FAQ section of our website for more details. Young children and babies are also welcome at ATP, full information is on our website FAQ.
Room Only accommodation is available in 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 berths and offers either double, single or bunk beds with private bathroom and TV, but no kitchen facilities or lounge, more like a hotel room. (£170 + booking fee per ticket per person)
Self Catering accommodation is available in 4, 6 and 7 berths and offers private bathroom, full kitchen facilities and separate lounge area with TV. (£180 + booking fee per ticket per person)
