As 2012 quickly takes shape, the world around us is portrayed as being ever more unstable. But, here at Shambala HQ, we know that there is no point getting ground-down by all the doom and gloom and have decided that the theme for this year will be "Celebration."
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All our Early Bird Tickets were snapped up astonishingly quickly. We even put twice as many on sale this year as we know people are feeling the pinch. But don't fear we have a plan to help those in a tight spot this year...
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Shambala 2012 will be more silly, more delicious and more creatively mind-blowing than ever before and, as always, expect the unexpected! Shambala HQ is a hive of activity hatching ever more glorious schemes for your pleasure...
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As we enter the cold, dark winter months, here's a little injection of warmth to help you remember the joys of summer. A big thankyou to 144 Films who made this film. With a cast of thousands and shot over 3 days it captures the true spirit of the festival.
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Both types of our early bird tickets have been snapped up in record time! However, don't despair just yet. We have come up with a new plan seeing as Christmas is just round the corner and with it - all the pain and joy of buying presents.
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With slightly woozy heads from the overzealous celebrations, the Shambala team returned truimphantly from London yesterday after winning the presigious 'Greener Festival Award' at the UK Festival Awards Ceremony.
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We have well over 200 music acts throughout the weekend ranging from Reggae, Funk, Folk, African, Blues, Jazz, Asian, Latin, Acoustic, Dub, Ska, Drum & Bass, Dub Step, Breaks and more! To get an idea of what to expect we have put together 3 little mixes with more to come...
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Life isn't about about waiting for the storm to pass it's about learning to dance in the rain. We think that may well have been the best Shambala yet. The vibe and atmosphere over the weekend was perfect, and that is down to you guys.
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As the time for the Olympic torch to burn its eternal flame brightly on our shores here at Shambala HQ we have been scouring the country for the crème de la crème of the sporting world to produce the sporting event of the century.
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This year 1500 balloons were released by the main stage at Shambala Festival on Saturday the 27th of August at 6pm with the help of our friends Bearded Kitten.
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Shambala began in 1999 with 150 people in a field, a farmer's trailer covered in tarps for a stage and one porter-loo! Having hijacked a sound system from a students union, we revelled for a weekend with great music, cream teas.....
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To be honest half of the brilliant stuff at Shambala is totally spontaneous but to help you plan your time we posed a truly unfair question to all our stage and area managers and asked them to share with us one act with us that they felt were un-missable.
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Only doctors' notes will be accepted for those not getting stuck into the zillions of ways to participate at Shambala. This is not a festival for voyeurs or fence sitters; you are just as much part of the fabric as the people playing on the stages.
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We have not one, not two, but three brilliant new venues for this year that concentrate on complete hands on participation on you and your dress-sense!
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Shambala is pleased to welcome an ambitious touring programme of contemporary art projects. The programme is a partnership production between Up Projects and Shangri-la Glastonbury Festival, and is supported by the Arts Council of England.
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The program is fully confirmed and the line up for Shambala 2011 is looking more impressive than ever. We even have 4 orchestras lined up for the more high brow amongst you...
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Set across 4 days on the August Bank Holiday weekend, the variety and quality of entertainment on offer is staggering for a festival of its size. With over 200 diverse musical acts across 14 live stages, world-class cabaret, stand-up comedy, inspirational talks...
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The Adventurists, architects of a global web of adventuring mayhem, will be hosting a series of Afternoon Teas with a Legend of Adventure. Come along to The Wonky Cock at 4 pm each day And while you're at it, enjoy a spot of tea and a delectable cucumber sandwich.
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Want to get a flavour of what happened last year in a flash well check the new video by Andy Hague out.
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Our belief is that everyone who comes to Shambala, should have a direct input on how the event looks, feels and sounds. This year, we introduce “Sham-Bands” in which YOU decide on who plays. Voting has been feverish check out who's in pole position.
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The Industry Green Award is the event industry's benchmark for sustainability and this year Shambala received the maximum 3 Stars in all areas- the highest award ever! The report, prepared by the Environmental Change Institute at .......
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The early pagans would be turning in their grave if they found out how difficult it is for a group of people to gather under the great outdoor sky and celebrate together. Putting on an event in modern day Britain involves months of.......
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What better way to arrive to Shambala then by your own steam! So after the brilliant feedback from our cycling community we are pleased to announce that once again we are teaming up with Sustrans to offer mass cycle rides from 10 UK towns and cities to the Shambala festival site.
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Do you use Facebook or Twitter? If so, hop on over and join in the conversation. On Facebook you'll find a handy sustainability 'Tip of the week' which will give you simple ideas to live a more eco-friendly life and lots more information.......
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Every year we send all ticket buyers and crew a questionnaire, to find out what thoughts they had about the previous years' event. We ask loads of questions covering the programme, facilities on site, what you loved and what.......
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We're proud to be working with REMIX, Next Generation Takeover and Knowle West Media Project to keep the teens entertained. This year young festival goers performed onstage, produced a festival newsletter. and made a short documentary which was shown at the Lost Picture show on Sunday....click here to see more
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