Sunrise Celebration – 21st-24th June 2012

Bruton Somerset

“A tantalising mix of unique musical collaborations, twisted circus sounds and foot stomping revelry, with lyrical genius and world-shifting musical experiences amidst hidden venues and thriving hives of inspiration and foolery!” – Dan Hurring, festival organiser.

Sunrise 2012 is to be headlined this year by epic super group The Imagined Village, one of the most exciting and unusual collaborations of the last decade. The all star lineup features; Waterson Carthy legends Martin and his daughter Eliza Carthy, Simon Emmerson and Johnny Kalsi of Afrocelt Soundsystem and Transglobal Underground, and Andy Gangadeen and Simon Richmond of cult group The Bays and Jackie Oates, winner of BBC Folk Award for best newcomer.

“Sunrise is one of the festivals we’ve always wanted to play. Loads of the band and crew have been as paying punters for the vibe, music, ethics and general all round goodness. For me it’s personal!” – Simon Emmerson of Imagined Village.

Legendry dance act The Egg, will be returning to top the bill with their unforgettable show, alondside Dub and Reggae sound system Mungos Hi Fi ft. the awesome Soom T and Mr. Williamz for a serious Sunrise bassline experience.

Prolific genius Gaudi, with his dubby breaks, big basslines and spacious soundscapes will be playing the Solar Dance stage along with leading star at Twisted Records, Benji Vaughan, whose collaborations include Younger Brother with Simon Posford, and Banco de Gaia who will be joining Sunrise fresh of the back of a new album “Songs from the Silk Road” released in February.

To inspire throughout the festival there will be a host of some of the UK’s leading alternative thinkers giving talks and workshops that will blow the mind and ground the feet into action:

Peter Owen Jones (BBCs Extreme Pilgrim/Around the World in 80 Faiths), Sheikh Ahmad Dede (Sufi Whirling Master) and Leo Rutherford (UK Shamanism pioneer and author) to name a few.

“Sunrise is a unique blend of green philosophy and underground ideologies all given voice and held within a heart felt friendly environment. That’s what makes the vibe so special and demonstrates ‘another world is possible” – Dan

The festival is in its 7th year and has moved to the solstice weekend for 2012 only! This is the weekend normally taken by Glastonbury Festival.

“Anyone looking for a festival to fill the Glastonbury-shaped hole left by Michael Eavis’s decision to let his land lie fallow and lend his loos to London in 2012 need look no further than nearby Bruton, in Somerset” – Steve Hawkes, BBC News Online.

Content wise Sunrise turns up trumps with a packed program to entertain amaze and excite! 6 arenas and 35 venues all packed into 2 very lively fields, containing everything from Sunday ping-pong tournaments, Bhangra Nights, cocktail lounges and hidden bars to an expanded kids village, The Small World Solar Stage, a Wild West Saloon Bar, the Serendipidy dance floor and a Tibet@Sunrise area

Global Wisdom Convergence 2012

Sunrise is renowned for putting on content rich events that aren’t all about the music. This year the festival will be whirling with dervishes, aligning consciousness with all that is great and good about humanity and amassing some of the most inspirational people on the planet for the Global Wisdom Convergence. Tribal Elders, Shamans and Lamas from the four corners of the globe will take part in the Solstice dawn ceremony. The festival will be opening a day early for 1000 ticket buyers who have applied. A handful of places remain!

Tickets are on sale now to find out more visit www.sunrisecelebration.com

Sunrise ticket deposit scheme pay £55 now and £60 by 1st April. Adults £115 + BF in advance £140 on the gate (subject to availablility), Children £25, Teens £75 and student and family discounts available.

First Round Lineup Announcement:

Outdoor Carnival Stage and Chai Wallah’s

THE IMAGINED VILLAGE / THE EGG / MUNGO’S HIFI Ft. SOOM T AND MR. WILLIAMZ / THE DESTROYERS / SLAMBOREE / SHEELANAGIG / PRONGHORN / BUFFALO GALS / DIZRAELI & THE SMALL GODS / GABBY YOUNG & THE OTHER ANIMALS / CALICO JACK / FORCENRA / WOD / 32 20s / DUNCAN DISORDERLY

Sunrise Solar Dance Stage and Eartheart Alchemy Chill

GAUDI / MASTER BLASTERS / BENJI VAUGHAN (Younger Brother Twisted) / BANCO DE GAIA / TERRA NINE / ANTONIO TESTA / JOTI SIDHU / PSYCHAOS / MANASSEH / HEDFLUX / PSYCHAOS / MONK3LOGIC / OUTERLOPERZ / HYPNAOCOUSTIC / NIMBUS / LLAMALEAF / SHANE GOBI / ANS / POGO / LUCAS / REGAN / TOM REAL / LIQUID ROSS / NIK SEQUENCI / HOPI / ALIJI / IPCRESS / LURK / SIMON BARING / JON BONGLY / NICK INTERCHILL / LIQUID JAMES / DANI / TREVOR P / SALLY / AIXIELES / TOM FU / NATASHA FOXTROT / DJ MOSES / ADDSIMEON

Speakers in The Green Dome, Conscious Frontiers, Ancient Futures, Avalon Rising

Peter Owen Jones (BBCs Extreme Pilgrim/Around the World in 80 Faiths),

Sheikh Ahmad Dede (Sufi Whirling Master),

Maddy Harland (Editor of Permaculture Magazine),

Leo Rutherford (UK Shamanism pioneer and author),

Patrick Whitefield (UKs leading Permaculturalist)

Theo Simons (Seize the Day/Hinkley Point C Protest),

Dr David Luke (Breaking Convention / Ecology and Consiousness),

Dr Ben Sessa (The History and Re-emergence of Psychedelics in Medicine),

Jonathan Cainer (Famed Astrologer),

Tim Freke (The Jesus Mysteries),

Tim Wheater (Award-winning composer),

Ian Moore (The Galactic Wizard/Alt. Tech Pioneer)

Sunrise 2012 is to be headlined this year by epic super group The Imagined Village, one of the most exciting and unusual collaborations of the last decade, driving modern folk and world fusion. The all star lineup features; Waterson Carty legends Martin and his daughter Eliza Carthy, Simon Emmerson and Johnny Kalsi of Afrocelt Soundsystem and Transglobal Underground, and Andy Gangadeen and Simon Richmond of cult group The Bays and Jackie Oates, winner of BBC Folk Award for best newcomer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QC2av7-_Ik

Mungos Hi Fi, Glaswegian DJs who have more and more come to represent the sound of modern dub and reggae sound systems in the UK, feat. the awesome Soom T and Mr. Williamz for a serious Sunrise bassline experience. Soom, know for her eclectic and exceptional vocal style and comedic character, has collaborated over the years with the likes of The Orb, T.Raumschmiere, King Creosote, Miss Kittin, The Bug, Mungos Hifi, Bus, Asian Dub Foundation and many other style defining artists.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1HBqaQhzuE

Back to Sunrise for the first time since 2006 prolific genius Gaudi who has been at the forefront of electronic music since the 80s due to his innovative approach to live performance and versatility as a producer. He has wowed crowds across the world from Glastonbury to Burning Man and will be rocking the Solar Dance Stage with his dubby breaks, big basslines and spacious soundscapes filled with the anarchic sonic potential of the world of electronic music…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnLuQw2aukU&feature=fvst

Legendry dance act The Egg, bringing new material from their “live house, rocktronic, funk and ambient influenced dance music creations. Using electronic and live instruments, video triggering, samples and live and vocoded vocals”, and of course an unforgettable live show.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dR3kNG4rcGc

Benji Vaughn, One of Twisted Records’ leading producers and a shining star at the forefront of the international electronica scene, with a wealth of projects and collaborations including Promethius and Younger Brother with Simon Posford and Yap with Posford and Raja Ram

Banco de Gaia, joining us fresh on the back of a new album “Songs from the Silk Road” released in February. Ambient dub, interspersed Arabic and Middle Eastern samples against a bass heavy reggae, rock, or trance rhythm to produce deeply textured tracks that progress layer upon layer.