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Creamfields
2008 - Global Festival Schedule Announced
THE world’s
leading festival promoters Creamfields are set for an unprecedented
year having just announced their international festival schedule for
2008 which features a record breaking 13 shows throughout the year.
The companies flagship festival in Daresbury, Cheshire in the UK
will celebrate its 10th Anniversary August Bank Holiday weekend and
will coincide with Liverpool’s Capital of Culture year, the show
will also see BBC Radio 1 return to broadcast over 10 hours of live
coverage.
This year the Cream team have pushed the boundaries once again and
are to take the festival into new territories including Czech
Republic, Malta, Romania and a secondary Spanish show in Vigo. With
a total of 13 Creamfields festivals confirmed for 2008, attracting
approximately half a million people, this impressive schedule
cements their position as the world’s leading festival promoters.
The company staged its first international Creamfields festival in
Ireland in 2000 and following its success went on to stage
Creamfields further a field in Spain, Russia, Mexico, Brazil,
Poland, Czech Republic, Turkey, Chile and Argentina which alone
attracts over 60,000 people every year and has gone on to become THE
biggest electronic music festival in Latin America, adding to the
strength of the brand in south America, a second show is planned for
Brazil this year. Spain is another key area for Creamfields, having
staged sell out shows in Andalucia over the last 4 years, it has
been decided to capitalise on its success and stage a second show in
Vigo, on the west coast.
Cream CEO James Barton comments:- "The reputation of
Creamfields is globally recognised as a quality festival that
delivers great line ups, great production, a great atmosphere and
gives people a memorable experience, its taken a lot of hard work,
thought and energy to get to this point and the strength of the
brand continues to grow. The UK are leaders in the global festival
market and with a 10 year heritage Creamfields is at the forefront.
This being our 10th anniversary year was the perfect time to take
Creamfields to new territories and we look forward to working with
new partners around the world and establishing the Creamfields brand
further."
Details about this years Creamfields UK 10th Anniversary Festival
will be announced exclusively on Jo Wiley’s BBC Radio 1 show on
Friday 7 March 2008.
Info:-
www.creamfields.com
/
www.bbc.co.uk/radio1
Festival Schedule (* = New Festival)
Creamfields Malta* - 28 June
Creamfields Central Europe (Czech Republic)* - 12 July
Creamfields Vigo (Spain)* - 2 August
Creamfields Romania* - 2 August
Creamfields Andalucia (Spain) - 9 August
Creamfields Poland - 16 August
Creamfields UK – 23 August Bank Holiday Weekend
Creamfields Argentina – 8th November
Creamfields Chile - November
Creamfields Rio (Brazil) - November
Creamfields Belo Horizonte (Brazil) - November
Creamfields Peru – November
Creamfields Mexico – November
Information about all Creamfields shows will be announced on
www.creamfields.com which
will launch in March 2008. |
Calling all artists... JLA gives local artists a platform to
showcase work
LIVERPOOL John
Lennon Airport (JLA) launches its Community Art Project enabling
local artists to display their work within the terminal, throughout
the European Capital of Culture year.
Working alongside the Liverpool Culture Company, JLA has allocated
five large areas of wall space throughout public areas of the
terminal, to maximise the audience who can observe the artist’s
work. JLA is offering the space to a wide variety of local artists
including schools, photographers, weavers, embroiderers, art and
community groups to display their work as part of a 4 month rolling
programme to showcase new exhibits throughout the year.
JLA has created an application form to help with the selection
process and artists and groups interested should log on to
www.liverpoolairport.com to
download the form or to request a hard copy via the post, telephone
0151 907 1622 and leave a contact name and full postal address.
Neil Pakey, Managing Director at JLA, said:- “John Lennon
Airport is an emerging northwest public arts venue and therefore we
are delighted to be giving local artists the chance to display their
work to our thousands of passengers and visitors, especially during
this Capital of Culture year.
We hope that some of the local artists
may be inspired by John himself, but regardless we are looking
forward to working with a wide range of artists, offering people
something different to look at alongside the current exhibits at the
airport.
It will be great to show-off the local art talent to
European visitors and who knows; maybe we can help be a springboard
for the careers of the Liverpool artists of tomorrow.”
Phil Redmond, Creative Director of Liverpool Culture Company, said:-
“I am delighted that JLA is providing a platform for local
artists to showcase their talent to a truly international audience.
To embrace art and culture throughout a public building such as JLA
is fantastic, as it vividly promotes why we are European Capital of
Culture from the moment you arrive in Liverpool and right up until
you depart.”
Following the launch late last year of JLA’s unique collection of
photography and art displayed around the terminal building known as
"Collection ’08", JLA is keen to work with local artists and
give them the opportunity to showcase their work to an international
audience.
JLA’s latest addition to Collection ’08 is The Taxi Project which
was part of the Tate Liverpool’s Turner Prize 2007 exhibition and
displayed alongside the Prize nominees.
The Taxi Project is now on
display in the arrivals area within the airport and already
provoking interest with arriving passengers.
For further details on the Community Art Project and/or to apply
visit:-
www.liverpoolairport.com
Then you must click
on to the:- ‘Art at the Airport’ icon.
Then select:- ‘Community Art’
and download the application form. |
