Beginner’s Guide to ArcTanGent
ArcTanGent is a festival that caters very specifically to lovers of all things Math-rock, Post-rock, Noise-rock, Alt-rock ‘and everything in between’, boasts the website. Based just outside Bristol, a city with a fantastically vibrant music scene, fans of rock music are set to gather for another instillation of music fuelled mania. Running from 18th-20th August, this is one not to be missed for fans of all things rock!
Lineup
Building on previous years when the likes of Russian Circles, This Will Destroy You, Fuck Buttons and Mono have played, the lineup this time around is no different. High profile acts hailing from the aforementioned genres are to be expected. American Football, Nordic Giants, Mutoid Man, Enemies, Meet Me in St Louis and Tangled Hair are all on the bill, to name but a few. For full details of this highly specialised music lineup, visit http://www.arctangent.co.uk/li ne-up/.
Live music continues until 11pm every night. Afterwards, a silent disco will go on until 3am so remember to bring your dancing wellies!
Food & Drink
ArcTanGent boasts a wide range of food options; expect the usual tough choice between an array of exciting food stalls offering a wide range of cuisines. Vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options will be readily available on site. Additionally, of course, there will be ‘damn tasty meat options’ as well.
Festival goers of legal age are allowed to bring one crate of beer or cider with them, or one bottle of wine or spirits (provided the bottle isn’t glass). There will also be bars on site selling a wide range of drinks, although remember your ID if you’re lucky enough to look under 25 as the festival has a strict policy on IDs.
Accommodation & Travel
The festival benefits from its close proximity to Bristol, making transport easy. The site is only a short journey from Bristol Temple Meads train station, and the organisers have laid on shuttle services between the station and the festival, with a return ticket costing £16. Click here for further details.
Camping is included in your ticket price, although because of its close proximity to the city you could easily organise alternative accommodation arrangements if, for some bizarre reason, you don’t fancy braving sleeping in a field with a load of people you don’t know.
Tickets
Tickets for the full festival (Thursday, Friday and Saturday) cost £95, and two day tickets (Friday and Saturday) cost £75. Individual day tickets cost £75. Children under 10 go free, with under 13s tickets costing just £20. VIP tickets cost £165 and this gets you a glass of bubbly on arrival, backstage camping and access to the area at the side of the stage, allowing you to watch live acts at close proximity.
Buy your ticket now to avoid missing out!
By Tom Horton