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Kings of Ping At The Kamikaze on Sunday Afternoon
Fancy yourself as a real bling pinger? Are you the don of Pong?
Perhaps you're champing at the bat to prove your table tennis skills?
If so, you could be one of 16 shambala-ites to selected to be a KING OF PING and enter the most royal, the most glitzy, the most pingtastic of table tennis competitions ever to be held...anywhere.
Criteria:
Costume clad wannabe Kings of Ping with the zing factor will be favoured by our selectors to play in the championship. Bring your own bat or use one of ours but don't forget your ying and yang and your backhand slam!
Semi finalists be prepared for a show down on centre court - surrounded by your faithful minions as you battle for the crown of ping, your chosen theme tune spurring you on.
Kingly awards to be won:
King Pinger (the champion!), Nearly Ping, Blingiest Pinger (Best dressed), Smashingest Smasher, Winging it Pinger and King Pong
NEWS ARCHIVE
Earlybird Tickets SOLD OUT...
Yep, our bargain EB's are gone. But if you are feeling skint, we can offer a 50% deposit deal on full price tickets, and you pay the balance by 1st July. We expect to sell out earlier than ever, and there are no more tickets on sale this compared to 2009 - so get em quick! see tickets page for more info...
Shambala 100% wind, sun and veg oil power!
Yes folks, we are going to be powered 100% by the wind, sun, waste veg oil and pedalling! The whole festival - every last bit of it! It may mean you have to occaisionally get on bike to watch a film or recharge your phone. Lot's more eco initiatives to come!
The Best of 2009..
Burning temples, ping pong championships, a whole new meadow full of healers and hot tubs. Later music licence, bigger kids area, people cycling to the site.....
Carbon Offset raises £5000!
Your contributions to offset carbon when purchasing car passes has raised almost £4000, and we have added £1000 for crew travel. Those who offset are being asked to vote for a project...
Listen to the Shambala Podcast Part 2
Following the rip roaring success of the first Podcast we forced the fantastic Bobby Lost back in the studio to record another click here to listen, we guarantee you will wet your pants! Full of acts booked to play on this years stages from all over the world.
Liftshare facility in full swing
IThe liftshare facility is has stack of people in there, but we need more lifts offered. If you have a spare space, please offfre it to someone!
Grow your own Carnival troupe competition
Do you dream of winning a group session in the hot tubs, whilst being served champagne? Your fantasy is now within reach. We challenge you to form your own REVIVAL-inspired carnival troupe and join the grand Saturday procession...click here for more info...
Pedal sessions confirmed
From the Magnificent Revolution comes the 'pedal sessions' - live and mobile recording sessions powered by a bicycle! Watch out for them on the festival site recording artists in intimate and open situations.....Find out more about the motivation behind the sessions and the bigger picture..
Send us your Video - Shambala Documentary
The amazing Small Story Tellers are with us again - making a documentary of Shambala 2009 from all YOUR clips. Click here to get the low-down...
Kings of Ping At The Kamikaze on Sunday Afternoon
Fancy yourself as a real bling pinger? Are you the don of Pong? Perhaps you're champing at the bat to prove your table tennis skills? If so, you could be one of 16 shambala-ites to selected to be a KING OF PING and enter the most royal, the most glitzy, the most pingtastic of table tennis competitions ever to be held...anywhere.
Make a film @ Shambala 2009
Bluescreen @ The Cube Microplex (Bristols longest running openscreen short-film night) and Shambala team up to offer free festival crew passes, tapes and access all areas for a team film makers. Come along with an idea to the Bluescreen event...
Find youself on stage reading poetry
Send us a performance poem - winner gets 2 free tickets (and a car pass), and slot at the event amongst some national names. Email the poetry through the contact page
Tickets now available at walk-in outlets...
If you prefer not to buy tickets online or over the phone, you can now go in to one of our walk-in outlets and get them face to face! There are low booking fees and meet real (lovely) people!
Revive and rejuvenate at the Shambala Spa
New for 2009, the Shambala Spa can be found in the never-seen lakeside meadow. Discover healers of all types, sauna, hot-tubs, plunge-pool, tea & cake at the Yellow Earth cafe, and more...
Shambala is the greenest festival in UK!
Shambala has been awarded the 'Most Sustainable Event in the UK (2008)' Award. It is satisfying to be recognised for our efforts, but there is still work to be done by ourselves and YOU at the event. Click here for more info...
The Essential Guide to Shambala 2009
Almost there now! To make the most of this years feast of experience, download 'the essential guide to Shambala 2009', which has the workshops program (to get you planning which to get involved with),and loads of very useful practiacal info...
Shambala Podcast goes live
Not long now till Shambala festival. Join Bobby Lost (Lost & Found) And Deanne (Blonde Ambition DJS) who take you on a musical journey to wet your appetite, featuring some of the great acts who are gonna be performing at Shambala this year Theres also a competition to WIN 2 TICKETS to the Festie. Click here to listen.
10th Anniversary Story Competition
To celebrate staying alive for 10 years, we are offering 3 pairs of FREE tickets for your stories of experiences at Shambala over the years...click title for more info
