It really is Black and White…
This Summer, take a trip to Cornwall to experience the most Rambunctious of garden fêtes!
THE GREAT ESTATE FESTIVAL
2ND – 4TH JUNE 2023
@ Scorrier House, Redruth
The Award-winning Boutique Family Festival, now in its 6th year are delighted to announce SKA Revival Band
THE SELECTER
will join their stupendous line up as Friday Night Headliners.
With over 10,000 Cornish Hipsters, carefree families, sociable surfers, smiling hippies, enraptured ravers and curious tourists – 2023 is a melting pot of fabulous fun!
Primal Scream, The Selecter, Symphonic Ibiza, Bez’s Acid House Party, The Cuban Brothers, Henge and many more
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
https://www.greatestatefestival.co.uk/tickets/
THE SELECTER is led by their iconic frontwoman Pauline Black and co-fronted by original member Arthur ‘Gaps’ Hendrickson with original drummer Charley ‘Aitch’ Bembridge. Pauline is one of very few women in the 2-Tone scene – often referred to as the Queen of Ska. She was awarded an OBE in the in the 2022 New Year Honours.
2-Tone was a crucial multi-racial, multi-cultural explosion borne out of Coventry and the Midlands that remade British pop from 1979 onwards. The main bands who pioneered the movement were The Selecter, The Beat, The Specials and Madness. The anarchic passion that fuelled Selecter gigs during the original 2-Tone era is still there, except the pair are more driven than ever. Since the return of live music in 2021, the band have been playing festivals and shows in the UK and abroad. They also recently performed one of their most popular hits On My Radio live at the 2022 Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony in Birmingham which was broadcast worldwide. Their confidence is sky-high and they’re also writing the best songs of their career, which they’ll be performing at The Great Estate along with the enduring popular hits Three Minute Hero Missing Words, Too Much Pressure and the massive On My Radio.
More info on The Selecter Here:
Also announcing today, everyone’s favourite dancer and loveable rogue BEZ will be bringing his Acid House Party to the mix, along with PULP FRICTION, the world’s best Quentin Tarantino live tribute band, THE BEATLES DUB CLUB, child friendly jungalists – JUNIOR JUNGLE for the littlist massive, HONG KONG PING PONG one of the most vibrant, unique and fun DJ acts in the South West, RSVP BHANGRA and Rising London-via-Cornwall four-piece THE VELVET HANDS.
This eccentric collection of acts join the 2023 line-up which includes;
PRIMAL SCREAM – (SATURDAY HEADLINER) Over the past three and a half decades, Primal Scream have embraced everything from psychedelic pop to degenerate rock’n’roll, euphoric rave to industrial gloom and captured the mood of the nation several times over. They have made records with George Clinton and Kate Moss, invited Mani of the Stone Roses and Kevin Shields of My Bloody Valentine into the fold & throughout it all, they have always sounded like Primal Scream. And they have always made great music. Musical disrupters in every sense, the band are part of Britain’s cultural heritage. 30 years since the release of the revolutionary Screamadelica and 11 studio albums later, their songs still resonate with everyone from every generation to have ever found themselves on a dancefloor.
SYMPHONIC IBIZA – (SUNDAY HEADLINER) Features some of the most famous Ibiza club anthems from the last 30 years presented in a new and totally unexpected way. Created by DJ and Producer Andy Joyce, (Pacha, Amnesia, Eden, Café Mambo) and accomplished composer and musical director Steve Etherington, Symphonic Ibiza fuses the best Ibiza dance anthems with a DJ, vocalists and a thrilling live Orchestra creating an incredible night of euphoric dancing, banging tunes and stunning high tempo performances.
HENGE – Winners of the Best Live Act at the Independent Festival Awards. Festival Favourites, THE CUBAN BROTHERS. Elvis fronted Nirvana ELVANA, ALBERT JONES & ESKIMO NEBULA.
The Great Estate is also renowned for its happenings across the weekend including; New for this year: The Demon Drome – The Grandaddy of all Motorcycle Stunt Shows, with their world famous Wall Of Death & The Monkey Puzzle Voyage – A site wide interactive treasure hunt, inspired by local folklore. Plus regular favourites: Hip Hop Karaoke, The Sanctuary Well Being Area, The Zen Den, Vintage Fairground, Victorian Sports Day, Wood Fired Hot Tubs, Captain Inkus Tattoo Parlour, Under The Canopy Cornwall Adventure Club, Madame Wong’s House of Wrong, The Secret Gin Garden & so much more to be announced.
About The Great Estate:
Nestled within the prestigious grounds of The Scorrier Estate, The Great Estate has quickly become one of Cornwall’s most anticipated music festivals. Having sold out it’s 10,000 capacity for the last few years, The Great Estate is renowned for showcasing international musicians and local emerging talent, alongside performances from a string of major bands and DJ’s including Manic Street Preachers, Echo and the Bunnymen, The Charlatans, Razorlight, James, Black Grape & Electric Six to name a few. It continues to add to an eclectic portfolio of artists each year for a weekend of exuberant delights.
About Scorrier House & Estate:
Scorrier House is an exclusive country house set within four hundred acres of private parkland and historic gardens. Originally built in 1780 by the mining tycoon John Williams, Scorrier House embodies an important period of Cornish history. Home to the Williams family, Scorrier House is renowned for its garden, an evolving timepiece combining winding paths, wild meadows, maintained borders, flowering urns and radiant vistas.
SEE HIGHLIGHTS FROM GREAT ESTATE 2022:
https://vimeo.com/user83917914/ge2022
The Great Estate festival is bursting at the seams with live music, quality entertainment and lots of fun fringe things to do. A stylish fête for all ages with cabaret shows, participatory workshops, magical trails, gorgeous glamping and a flair for the extraordinary.
Tickets start from only £85 for a three day weekend pass. More information about the acts, happenings and special events can be found here: www.greatestatefestival.co.uk
