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About
Festival Awards UK is the annual celebration of the contemporary music festival industry, and the only body which recognises the huge effort which goes into producing Britain’s world-leading music festival scene.
This year’s hosts will be festival favourites The Cuban Brothers, and there will also be sets by hot comedians Trevor Lock and Luke Benson. Closing the ceremony will be a very special performance from the legendary John Cooper Clarke
Since its launch in 2004, the UK Festival Awards has grown into a major event at The Roundhouse in London, giving the industry chance to let its hair down and applaud the achievements of the past year.
With a gourmet dinner, gala awards ceremony and after-show party, it attracts over 1,000 people from the well-loved grass-roots events to huge-capacity extravaganzas
Tickets
Tickets are available for both the UK Festival Awards and UK Festival Conference. Full details are available here
How to get there:
Roundhouse
Chalk Farm Road
London NW1 8EH
Tube
Camden Town (Northern line): turn right out of the station onto Chalk Farm Road, continue until you pass under the railway bridge, then the Roundhouse is on your left (10 minutes).
Chalk Farm (Northern line): turn left out of the station, take a right at Chalk Farm Road and the Roundhouse is on the right (2 minutes).
Bus
To/from Camden: 24, 27, 29, 31, 134, 135, 168, 214, 253, 274, C2.
To/from Chalk Farm: 24, 27, 31, 46, 168, 393.
Train
The closest station is Kentish Town West (London Overground) on Dalby Street. Turn right out of the station, right at Prince of Wales Road, left at Crogsland Road, then left at Chalk Farm Road and you’ll see the Roundhouse on the opposite side of the road.
Car
We don’t recommend driving to the Roundhouse as there’s no parking available for general use.
Planning your journey
Plan your journey to the Roundhouse using Transport for London’s Journey Planner
Enter ‘Roundhouse’ and select ‘place of interest’ as the destination.
Timings
Doors: 18:30
Dinner served: 19:00
Awards Ceremony: 21.00
Hosted by festival favourites the Cuban Brothers with performances from Trevor Lock, Luke Benson, John Cooper Clarke, DJ Tim Fanucci plus some secret guest DJ’s
Artists
The Cuban Brothers
The Cuban Brothers are unique. Born of the loins of seventies Havana, nurtured on a diet of soulful, sexy tunes and inspired by Cuban historical fact and mythology – their fresh approach to live entertainment whips up a frenzy at every gig.
Their legendary performance combines music, which evolves with every show, riotous comedy, both physical and observational, and sensational dancing – consequently the energy at every show is incredible. They’ve recently put together a full live band also which add a further dimension to their show.
Luke Benson
Geordie genuine-giant Luke Benson is an incredibly talented stand-up who is making waves on the circuit as a superb act and MC. Luke’s been performing stand up since 2007 and has been a finalist in the Hackney Empire, Amused Moose, Leicester Square Theatre and Mirth Control competitions. He was also nominated for this year’s Leicester Mercury New Comedian of the Year Award. To top this all off, londonisfunny.com named him as one of the Top 10 Comics to Look Out For in 2011.
Trevor Lock
One of the most exciting acts in live comedy, Trevor has also presented and acted on some of the UK’s most popular radio and TV shows.
Noted for his ability to improvise whole routines on stage, Trevor is also an excellent joke writer. His brand of intelligent stand up, mixing cleverly crafted wordplay with stream of consciousness improvisation has gained him a worldwide cult following.
After breaking onto the small screen with BBC3′s Brain Candy in 2003 and bizarrely supporting both Stewart Lee and Russell Brand on UK tours, his raucous weekly comedy showcase Trevor Lock’s Philosophy Society ran for 18 months to sell out audiences in Leicester Square from 2007 to 2008.
John Cooper Clarke
Born in 1949 to George, an engineer and Hilda, an unpublished poet, John spent his childhood growing up in Salford, Lancashire.
After teenage years as a Mod, John served a few jobs including an apprentice engineer, a lab technician at Salford University (then Salford Tech, where he was interviewed by another Manchester hero Tony Wilson, before his Factory Record Days, for Granada TV) and also a lead type compositor. After a brief unsuccessful marriage, and a stint living in Dorset, John returned to Manchester and started properly on the path for which he would become most famous for, his poetry, giving recitals at clubs and venues around the city.
Tim Fanucci
During the last few summers, Tim Fanucci has been building a reputation for himself on the festival circuit, playing eclectic sets at Glastonbury, Lake Of Stars (Malawi), Bestival, Secret Garden Party, Camp Bestival, Standon Calling & The Camden Crawl. During the winter months, he holds down a residency at Pacha London, as well as regular international tours taking in the likes of Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Australia, Norway & Poland. Known in the industry for his passion and versatility in music, Tim plays sets ranging from big room & tech-house to nu-disco and indie-electro mayhem. Whatever his style of play, he never fails to leave an impression on the dancefloor.
Dress Code:
Dress to impress!
Menu
UK Festival Awards Menu
Potato pancakes with sweet cured salmon gravadlax, crème fraiche, dill and avruga caviar
Butternut squash and feta ravioli with sage butter and deep fried sage petals(V)
Artisan breads and unsalted butter
*
Cider poached pork tenderloin and crisp pork belly with pumpkin puree, braised red
cabbage, sour cherries and potato dauphinoise
Porcini mushroom and smoked garlic Wellington with red wine reduction, winter truffles and pumpkin puree (V)
*
Rich chocolate truffle cake with chocolate fondant, vanilla mascarpone,
black cherry and kirsch compote
Please note: Vegetarian meals must have been pre-ordered.
FAQ
Are caravans/campervans allowed?
No
Can I bring a gazebo?
We’d prefer it if you didn’t
Can we take alcohol into the awards?
No. There are fully stocked bars in the venue and there’s even a free drink contained on your special Intellitix RFID wristband
Is it safe for kids?
Probably not
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