Summer Sundae Weekender

FIRST ACTS FOR THE 2012 LINE-UP RELEASED

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:18:45 GMT

We are incredibly excited to be announcing the first wave of acts to be playing at Summer Sundae 2012!

See the list below and our line-up page for more details:

PUBLIC IMAGE LIMITED/ KATY B/ tUnE-yArDs/ ASIAN DUB FOUNDATION/ REVEREND AND THE MAKERS/ WILLY MASON/ FRANCOIS AND THE ATLAS MOUNTAINS/ JONATHAN RICHMAN/ JUAN ZELADA/ LAZY LESTER AND FRIENDS/ DAN MANGAN/ RACHEL SERMANNI/ CASHIER NO 9/ GOODNIGHT LENIN/ GRACE PETRIE/ THE MAGIC TOMBOLINOS/ Y NIWL

More acts will be announced in the next month so keep checking here, and on twitter and facebook for more details!

Podcast Treat!

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:46:54 GMT

Here at Summer Sundae Weekender HQ we've been having a great time reminiscing, listening to some of the best performances from last year's festival. And as a special treat we thought we'd offer you the chance to listen to these too.

So we've teamed up with the clever people at Cuttlefish Multimedia and Exposure Live to put together a great playlist of live tracks on a podcast which you can download for free!

All you need to do is join our brand new mailing list using the box on the left of this page to receive your free download.

Tracks on the podcast are all brilliant live performances from artists local to the festival, including Dark Dark Horse and Kenworthy.

2012 TRADER APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN!

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:46:22 GMT

We are now accepting applications for traders at Summer Sundae Weekender 2012!

The application form is available to download via our Trader Page under the Info Menu on the left.

Please read the terms and conditions carefully before applying and please note that applications received after the 2nd March 2012 can't be considered.

Successful applicants will be notified by 6th April 2012.

We look forward to hearing from you!

SUMMER SUNDAE 2011 MEMORY MIRROR FILM!

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:50:03 GMT

Christmas is just around the corner and we are feeling in a festive mood, so we have a treat for you courtesy of the clever people at Cuttlefish. View a film from the Magic Memory Mirror installation from Summer Sundae 2011 see if you can spot yourself in the footage! Also check out the Interact Gallery for more amazing digital art in Leicester.

And remember to get your Early Bird tickets while you can over on our ticketing page.

Merry Christmas from all at Summer Sundae!

2011 Video Up Online & 2012 Tickets On Sale!

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 18:34:31 GMT

Just a little something to get you in the mood for Summer Sundae 2012, Roundabout Productions have made some great films about Summer Sundae 2011 which you can view here: http://youtu.be/Qg-17GfTwWY.

Tomorrow morning from 10am we will be launching our highly anticipated Early Bird tickets, which are limited in availability, so make sure you grab one while you can either from our ticketing page or by calling 0116 233 3111.

2012 FESTIVAL TICKETS AT 2010 PRICES!

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 12:05:11 GMT

Summer Sundae are delighted to announce that, in response to customer feedback, we will be taking our ticket price right back this year and are pegging 2012 festival tickets at 2010 prices.

A limited number of Adult Early Bird tickets will therefore be on sale from just £95 for the weekend.

Tickets will be on sale from Tuesday 6th December so make sure you grab one while you can.

Also in response to your feedback, we have decided to bring in a special ticket for 14-17 year olds. The 'Young Persons' ticket will be priced at just £60 for an Early Bird Weekend and again is limited in availability so book early to avoid disappointment!

More info is available on our ticketing page here

SUMMER SUNDAE 2012 DATES ANNOUNCED!

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 13:33:47 GMT

We've been very busy planning since the last Summer Sundae Weekender and are now happy to confirm the new dates for the 2012 edition as:

Friday 17^th to Sunday 19^th August 2012.

We have moved the dates one week back due to the Olympics so please save the weekend in your diaries now! Keep your eyes peeled here for more announcements about next year's festival soon.

SSW 2011 HAS WON A GREENER FESTIVAL AWARD!

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 09:37:23 GMT

We're very proud to say we have won a Greener Festival Award for 2011. Summer Sundae has won this award every year since its inception in 2007, and this year was placed in the COMMENDED CATEGORY for well-managed, environmentally aware festivals. Thanks to everyone involved in keeping our festival green, including the Complete Wasters and all those who volunteered for them this year. And thanks of course to you our greener festivalgoers!

Photos from Summer Sundae Weekender 2011

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 16:37:48 GMT

Thanks again for being part of Summer Sundae Weekender 2011. We had a brilliant year and hope you enjoyed it just as much as we did.

We‘ve added some photos on to Flickr, check the stream on the website or click here.

You can also find new photos on our Facebook page here. Don‘t forget to tag yourself!

Here‘s to some very happy memories.

LINE UP CHANGE FOR LASTFM RISING SUNDAY 14 AUGUST

Sun, 14 Aug 2011 13:30:40 GMT

Timetable change for LastFM Rising Stage today:

Dutch Uncles 17.00 - 17.45
Phrased & Confused Present:
Ana Silvera 18.15 - 18.45 & Boo Hewerdine: 18.50 - 19.25
Dry The River 20.00 - 20.45
Ben Howard 21.15 - 21.50
Silent Disco 22.30 - 01.00

Sorry for any inconvenience, we hope you enjoy your day!

LATEST UPDATE

Wed, 10 Aug 2011 14:57:09 GMT

Following on from a number of customer enquiries today we want to assure ticket holders about the status of this weekend‘s Summer Sundae Weekender. Preparations are continuing and on schedule and the Festival gates are set to open on Thursday as previously planned. We are in contact with the police about the situation and are working together to bring you the same safe and enjoyable festival experience that you have come to expect from Summer Sundae.

Please continue to keep your eyes on www.summersundae.com as well as our Facebook and Twitter feeds for any further updates.
See you at the weekend.

Summer Sundae App for Android

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 20:09:20 GMT

Following on from the iPhone App (update now in the App store), we are pleased to announce that our new Android App is now live in the Android Market. Follow this link to download it or search the Android Market for “Summer Sundae" on your phone.

Let us know what you think by leaving a rating in the Android Market.

This One's For Ruby

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 14:00:01 GMT

Ruby Lambert and her parents were regular Summer Sundae Weekender attendees until April 2010 when Ruby collapsed at school from heart failure, caused by a rare, previously undiagnosed heart rhythm disorder called CPVT. Ruby suffered a terrible brain injury as a result and is now quadriplegic, she currently receiving treatment at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia where she lives with her parents. Mercury Prize nominees and Summer Sundae Weekender 2011 performers, King Creosote and Jon Hopkins visited Ruby in Philadelphia in July, treating Ruby to her very own pre festival performance in the hospital gardens.

Ruby is responding well to treatment but still has a long way to go; her parents have set up the Ruby Lambert Trust and hope to raise £300,000 in order to fund Ruby’s specialist treatment in the USA and give her the best chance of recovery. They recently launched the ‘Skip One Coffee a Week’ campaign, encouraging people to skip a coffee a week and donate the money saved to help fund Ruby’s treatment.

A picture of a smiling Ruby enjoying the festival has previously appeared in Summer Sundae promotional material and her story has recently been featured as part of BBC Leicester’s stories project. The stories project will be continuing at Summer Sundae with BBC Leicester rolling up in their BBC bus to record festival anecdotes and collect your stories of Summer Sundae moments and memories. We’re hoping that Ruby and her parents will make it back to the festival in the future to make some more Summer Sundae memories of their own.

To read more on Ruby’s story, the campaign, fundraising events and for details on how to make a donation please visit www.one4ruby.com.

Thursday Update

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 11:35:41 GMT

Summer Sundae have decided not to go ahead with their parties at O2Academy on Thursday and Sunday due to other activities in Leicester.

Thursday night Leicester Fringe are in town with over 30 bands playing across 8 venues. For more details check out: www.leicesterfringe.co.uk/fringe-thursday

Sunday night we plan to keep the party going onsite at the festival with our own late night entertainment.

BBC The Beat's East Midlands Winner Announced

Mon, 08 Aug 2011 13:10:27 GMT

We are delighted to announce the winner of this years BBC The Beat East Midlands competition which was announced live on Saturday on Dean Jackson‘s show as Dancing Lotus - http://www.myspace.com/dancinglotusmusic.

Many congratulations to them and we look forward to their set 3pm Friday 12 August!

Alcohol Announcement

Mon, 08 Aug 2011 11:33:57 GMT

We have decided to remove the alcohol restrictions for this year. We are sorry that we announced these restrictions so late in the day.

We’d like you to enjoy the festival in the manner you had originally planned and we would now like to concentrate on delivering a great event.

We look forward to seeing you this coming weekend.

Orange Tree Drinks and Cocktail List

Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:14:51 GMT

Here are the tasty and refreshing drinks on offer from Orange Tree available at their bars on site, which include a bohemian lounge par and a vintage picnic area, we can‘t wait to see it!

Full Running Times Released

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 14:04:27 GMT

As requested we‘ve now released the full running times on our new times page, please click here to find out more. You‘ll find a handy one page PDF to print out at the bottom.

Enjoy planning next weekend‘s entertainment!

2011 MCs Announced

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 17:04:10 GMT

We‘re delighted to announced this year‘s MCs with many returning to the festival from last or previous years.

FRIDAY

MCing the MAIN STAGE FRIDAY is The Beat‘s Dean Jackson from BBC Leicester

MCing the INDOOR STAGE is Pete Wardman

MCing the LAST.FM RISING STAGE is last.fms very own Lumberjack and MC veteran SeanTizz

MCing the MUSICIAN STAGE is Sheila Mosley

and MCing the EFESTIVALS COMEDY STAGE is Andrew Ryan

SATURDAY

MCing the MAIN STAGE is Dean Jackson and BBC 6s Chris Hawkins

MCing the INDOOR STAGE is BBC Leicester The Beat‘s James and Ed Stagg

MCing the LAST.FM RISING STAGE is Lumberjack

MCing the MUSICIAN STAGE is Kevin Hewick

and MCing the EFESTIVALS COMEDY STAGE is Carly Smallman

SUNDAY

MCing the MAIN STAGE is Dean Jackson and Ed Stagg

DROWNED IN SOUND of course return to present the INDOOR STAGE

MCing the LAST.FM RISING is SeanTizz

MCing the MUSICIAN STAGE is Stevie Jones

and MCing the EFESTIVALS COMEDY STAGE is Fergus Craig

Chance to Win a Signed McFly Festival Poster

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 14:55:42 GMT

For your chance to win a signed McFly festival poster go to facebook and add as your status update I ♥ Summer Sundae Weekender.

The winner will be contacted and announced friday.