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Friday, March 20, 2009 
Hear ye, Hear ye.

The Head Gardeners and The Secret Garden Parties own conquistadors of craziness, Tsar’s of tomfoolery, Sultans of silliness ‘Bearded Kitten’ are bringing their own traveling game show to a city near you.

The masterminds behind the suicide sports day and resident purveyors of utter nonsense will be taking four teams of lucky gardeners on a whirlwind, city wide treasure hunt pitting three of this great nations cities against each other in a test of skills and a battle of wills.

The winners of each heat will be taken to the Secret Garden Party free of charge to compete live on the main stage for the ‘Who wants to be a Gardenaire’ final. Exciting, isn’t it.

Contestants From Brighton, London and Bristol will take to the streets on a city-wide treasure hunt, masterfully intersected with nonsensical games.

Each City wide show will of course be followed by a jolly good knees up as curated by The Head Gardeners, affording revelers a sneak preview of what to expect from this years Secret Garden Party.

Successful applicants must be available all day and night on the day for their cities trial, and the obligatory evening knees up.

For information on how what to do and how to enter, click on the link to the information video below coming live from Secret Garden Party HQ.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1AgGMB-zGM

This is a spectator event so points will be awarded for the team that brings along the most supporters, and even more points awarded for the silliest fans. Prizes will also be awarded to the crowd so lets make an effort people.

Successful applicants will be notified in good time before the event.

All the best and Godspeed.

The Head Gardeners & Bearded Kitten.


Round 1: Bristol 02/05/09
Round 2: Brighton 16/05/09
Round 3: London 06/06/09

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Friday, March 20, 2009 

Category: Dreams and the Supernatural

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 www.secretproductions.net

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.

Boutique Options:

Pod Pads - £400.00 each
Our ever popular “Podpads” sleep two adults and come with 2 single off the floor beds or with 1 double. Podpads have solid floors, carpet, lockable doors, a shelf and mirror. There is also an interior light and an accessory socket which can power mobile phone chargers, iPods and other low demand items.
Please note that the accessory power socket is not suitable for hair dryers or kettles or other higher demand items.

Belle Pads - £375.00
A great space for accommodating small groups, our Belle Pads sleep four adults and come with groundsheet, carpets and 4 inflatable beds.

Blue Belles - £250.00
Sleeping 4 people on beds, this is the belle tent for the economy Boutique camper, but allows you to enjoy all the delights of premium facilities and extras, no leaking tents and fantastic access to the festival.

4 person Tipi - £500.00
A fantastic traditional tipi that comes with ground floor covering and matting, Mexican blankets, sheepskin rugs, a small table and night lanterns (just in case you get scared). Suitable for a maximum of 4 people.

6 person Tipi - £625.00
The same as the 4 person tipi’s, but with a maximum capacity of 6 people!

Beach Huts - £450.00
Have you ever dreamed of a beach hut being placed in a festival field? I know I have. That’s why we’ve made your dream come true and brought the quaint seaside spirit to the world of Boutique Camping. The beach huts are lockable units and have a double sofa bed, table lamp, an iPod/mp3 docking station and power points for charging mobile phones.


Hooes Yurt - £1400

A beautifully sumptuous 18ft Yurt, sleeping 6 people comes with 3 Coleman’s inflatable double mattress, duvets and pillows, Kilim carpets, Indian wall hangings, 2 tables, lots of floor cushions, 4 bedside tables, 4 One Earth wind-up lanterns, Festival essentials goodie basket, incense burner, rubbish bin, and a cleaning kit. Wow!

Boutique Bivouacs - £1400.00
Feel royal blood flowing through your veins? Then this is the one for you. This is the closest thing to a hotel on a festival site. Lapped in luxury, bathed in couture, these 15 x 15ft tents come with a luxury double bed, feather duvet and pillows, solid flooring (waterproof of course…), table lamps, bedside table and rugs, a sofa /chez lounge – you even get a chandelier…

See you in the Garden…

The Head Gardeners
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Friday, March 20, 2009 

Category: Music
Dear Gardener

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.

Line Up:

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

…plus many more names still to be announced


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.

https://secure.ticketline.co.uk/secret-garden-party-tickets

“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 will be run 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!

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Saturday, August 09, 2008 

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Wednesday, August 08, 2007 

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**** Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire

James Smart
Tuesday July 31, 2007
The Guardian

Some festivals could take place anywhere flat. Secret Garden, now in its fourth year, has a more intimate relationship with its dinky site, which centres on an idyllic lake, full of ducklings and bearing a giant floating hand. Instead of sponsors and big bands, the 6,000-capacity event favours eccentricity and merriment: everyone is in costume, one tree is covered in bread and, at the back of the site, a car rears from the ground, the words "Spam purse" written on its battered windscreen.

All this tomfoolery means a perfectly decent band can be watched - literally - by one man and his dog, while a piggyback assault course draws hundreds. Some acts seem rather put out by this: Ian McCulloch looks bemused during Echo and the Bunnymen's low-key set, while the Sunshine Underground pause from their rambunctious indie-dance to lambast the "fucking organisers".

Acts who go with the flow prosper. Vast Swedish collective I'm from Barcelona come replete with bizarre stage announcements, triumphant saxophone flourishes and confetti, and their bouncing singalongs sound joyous in the afternoon sun.

New Young Pony Club have the misfortune to play in Saturday night's downpour. Their lascivious electro-pop may be artful on record, but here they are raw and compelling, Andy Spence's guitar slashing away at the underside of The Get Go. On the second stage, Belgian power trio Das Pop pump out a fearsome racket and Kristoffer Ragnstam mixes sharp modern rock with riffing fit to make Bill and Ted gush.

This is not the most symmetrical of events - an amble can take you past lovelorn folk and a heaving dance tent into a throng attempting to waltz on a slope - but if you are after an escape from the humdrum, Secret Garden is just the ticket...

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Wednesday, August 08, 2007 

Current mood:  excited

Please join our new myspace group to post messages on the forum; share your stories; tell us your thoughts; re-unite with friends or share your photos from this year's Secret Garden Party.

Group Url: http://groups.myspace.com/thesecretgardenparty

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Wednesday, August 08, 2007 

Current mood:  happy

Many thanks to all of you who have posted your fantastic videos from this year's Secret Garden Party up on You Tube.

To check out the frivolities go to...

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=secret+garden+party+2007

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