Portishead To Curate Xmas ATP Festival

• 22nd May 2007

Simple, understated, emotive and overpowering. One of the most influencial acts of the past fifteen years: Portishead.

All Tomorrow's Parties takes great pleasure in announcing that the next curators for the Nightmare Before Christmas in December, 2007 will be Portishead. The influential Bristol three piece have confirmed to curate and play exclusively their first full set featuring new material for nearly 10 years at the event which is set to take place on December 7, 8 and 9 at Butlins Holiday Camp in Minehead.

Tickets to the event are on sale now at link. The first confirmed bands they have chosen will be announced later this week.

Due to the specifications of the accommodation, there will be two prices for the tickets, £130 for Room Only accommodation and £150 for Self Catering accommodation both of which include free electricity.

Butlins Minehead looks out across a superb sandy beach. The new 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.

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. (£130 + booking fee per ticket)

Self Catering accommodation is available in 4, 6 or 7 berths and offers private bathroom, full kitchen facilities and separate lounge area with TV. (£150 + booking fee per ticket)

All tickets include a 3-day festival pass and 3 nights accommodation. Ticket includes performances starting from mid-afternoon, with around 50 acts set to play live across the weekend. There are four pubs and DJ sets through till late, plus three nights in a self-catering chalet or room only accommodation all with private bathroom suites and TV's.

Tickets for All Tomorrow's Parties, Nightmare Before Christmas can be purchased directly through link and are available in blocks of 2,3,4,5 or 6 Room Only accommodation and 4, 6 or 7 berth Self Catering accommodation.

TICKETS ON-SALE NOW.