Secret Garden Party- First Announcement

• 18th Mar 2009

It’s with tremendous pleasure we can announce the initial line up for The Secret garden Party 2009. This year the festival offers a nihilistic escape from the daily drudge of normality, the state of 2009’s Britain, and invites you into the world of Eden and Babylon, lovingly created either side of a picturesque lake and centred by the  Tower of Babel.  Besides the great line-up Action Camps are being constructed, Boudoirs are starting to flower and many other delights are being arranged by The Head Gardener for your delectation.
 
Tickets for 2009 are on sale priced at £137 + booking fee. That includes camping, parking, fun, frolics plus all the other hidden extras that usually lurk within a ticket price. Campervans however will be charged an additional  £40 for the duration (they take up a lot of space). Teen tickets for  14-17 year olds will be £110 plus booking fee, and as per,  under 13’s get in free, but still need a ticket, mind. All Early Bird tickets have now completely sold out.

“The SGP, small and beautifully formed, is the only shebang for which the claim, “there are no spectators, all are participants”, is the honest-to-God truth. They just want to have a freaking excellent party; it’s that independence that makes it such a special festival”, Subba-Cultcha.
 
The Remix vs. Ninja Tune (hosted by Eddy  Temple-Morris) – This year the 'Patron Saint Of Secret Garden Party' Mr.  Eddy TM is holding hands with those lovely people at Ninja Tune, so expect some  bangers and some curveballs. You'll see Eddy faves like Evil Nine and the  Qemists rub shoulders with Ninja genii like DJ Food and Thunderheist.   Top bands and amazing DJs from all over the world; we're delighted to  see the UK debut by the best DJ Producer in USA right now, Le Castle Vania,  along with some bright new stars from closer to home, like Killaflaw and  Midimidis. One of the most amazing live acts in dance music today,  Slagslmalsklubben are flying down from their Viking hideaway in the frozen  north to headline on Saturday night. This is Eddy's tip as the set of the  weekend.

After 2am, this area will host the THE DARKSIDE, reflecting Eddy's new love for the bass heavy sounds of dubstep star, Caspa, and the incredible Ninja artist King Cannibal. Be prepared for the most incredible audio-visual experience of your life thus far.
 
The event will also see style and decadence from The Finer Delights. For the ladies, The Boudoir, whilst the boys will host something of a Gentleman’s Club. As well as The Holistic Camp and activities for the younger gardeners, the details of which will be announced soon, every turn will find a new revolution unfolding with Art Installations and other Action Camps…

In 2009, Science Camp brings scientific and biomedical themed talks, discussions, debates, art, music, films, experiments and demonstrations to the Secret Garden Party. Aiming to educate as well as entertain, Science Camp furthers public engagement with science in an unconventional and inspiring way in the relaxed atmosphere of a music festival, the kind of place where people least expect to learn about the beauty, intricacy and relevance of science.
 
Conspiracy Camp is back for another year after its roaring success and along with the all NEW Explorer camp, ran by Alex Yearsley. For 12 years Alex has worked for the investigative human rights group Global Witness which has been exposing to the world how some of the deadliest conflicts across Africa and South East Asia have been financed by  natural resources such as timber, oil, diamonds and gold and how those same  natural resources are a curse to many other countries keeping them in poverty  through breathtaking corruption. Alex, a former MTV Europe presenter, has utilised his extensive network of investigators, journalists and explorers to  come and talk to the Secret Garden Party allowing us some hard earned and real insight into some real conspiracies!
 
The Secret Garden Party is worlds apart from any other festival in the UK and so it stands to reason that its Boutique Camping should be as different too.   This year they’re putting as much effort into the camping field as they do into the Garden. On arriving at the festival you’ll be directed to your own special parking area where you’ll be greeted by our ‘Boutique Bell Boys’ who will wheel your luggage direct to your site.
 
Beautifully decorated around an amazing theme, Boutique Camping will have its own security, private showers, posh loos, indoor sitting rooms, chill-out areas, reception service and if that wasn’t enough to whet your appetite, their Boutique Butlers are available from Midday – Midnight, on hand to fetch you ANYTHING you desire.  Simply call on them for anything from after hour treats to breakfast in bed.  Camping has never been easier. For more details and prices on Boutique Camping, head to link.

Of course, the standard Gardener’s campsite is available to all ticket holders; situated right next to the arena entrance it includes showers, loos, food stalls and plenty of space to stage your own secret party…
 
The Secret Garden Party is your party, made for you and by you. The Party is a moment in the year where you can explore your wildest fantasies and realise your wildest dreams.  It is radically expressive and radically inclusive.

Come and be a part of The Garden as it blooms for four days in 2009. Line – up as follows:

JARVIS COCKER – EMILIANA TORRINI – TOOTS AND THE MAYTALS – SONNY J – PHOENIX – EMF
EDDY TEMPLE MORRIS – EMMY THE GREAT – FIGHT LIKE APES – CARIBOU – BAXTER DURY
GOLDEN SILVERS – OFFICIAL SECRETS ACT – SLOW CLUB – TEAM WATERPOLO – DOGS
WE HAVE BAND – THE XX – CHEW LIPS – OFFICER KICKS
THE BICYCLE THIEVES – DJ FOOD – CASPA – COCOSUMA – DAEDELUS – DAN BLACK – DECODER
HELOISE & THE SAVOIR FAIRE – ENVELOPES – EVIL NINE – GUILDEAN GANG – KING CANNIBAL
ONE LITTLE PLANE – SLAGSMALSKLUBBEN – HOOK & THE TWIN – JONNY TAYLOR – KILLAFLAW
PHOTOMACHINE – LAIL ARAD – LE CASTLE VANIA – LITTLE FISH – MAMA'S GUN – MANO DE DIOS
THE QEMISTS – MIDIMIDIS – MOJO FILTER – PEGGY SUE AND THE PIRATES – PETER VON POEHL – YEARNER BABIES – REDLIGHT – ROSIE ODDIE AND THE ODDSQUAD – RUN TOTO RUN – SCREAMING LIGHTS – SHUTTLE – SPEECH DABELLE – STEALTH DJS – SAME TEENS – SARA SCHIRALLI – STEREO:TYPE – STILL FLYIN'
THE JESSIE ROSE TRIP – THE MUMMERS – THUNDERHEIST – THE BOOKHOUSE BOYS – TODDLA T