Zoo Thousand music Festival Attractions
Segway Rally Racing
Segway rally racing is the chance to try something truly unique: rally racing on two wheels standing up! This 2 wheeled self-balancing electric transportation device makes it feel like you're gliding on air whilst driving with your body. Stand on a Segway and it remains stationary and upright, balancing you perfectly. Shift your weight forward, backward, left or right and LeanSteerT technology immediately sends you gliding in the precise direction you want to go, at exactly the speed you want to move.
Boutique Camping
Providing stunning and funky places to stay. Set apart from the main camping area will be a Tipi Village and BusBed dormitories! Each Tipi has a 17' floor and sleeps up to 6 adults. You know that hot, sticky, 'nylon tent of a summers morning' feeling? With a Tipi you can be warm at night and stay cool during the day. Visit www.boutiquecamping.net
Each BusBed Hostel has 11 beds, divided between 3 dormitories with shared access to tea/coffee/cereal bar as well as air conditioning, electricity, hospitality area, chiller cabinet and proper beds!
Ibiza Angels
The Chill: Once chilled never forgotten. The Ibiza Angels 7-minute head, neck and shoulder Chill-massage is a unique blend of Eastern and Western techniques, specially designed to relax and re-invigorate. Delivered in just seven minutes, without the need for oils or special equipment, the Ibiza Angels heavenly Chill-massage brings maximum benefit, with minimum fuss.
Silent Disco
A simple concept with a spectacular affect. Take a room full of clubbers, arm them all with a set of wireless headphones, have two separate DJ's broadcast to them live via two dedicated FM channels and watch the utterly surreal spectacle that unfolds.
A mass of humanity, throwing moves, pulling shapes and singing along to what appears to everyone else to be... complete silence. Welcome to the hugely popular phenomenon that is, 'Headphone Disco'.
Chillout Zone
All the hustle and bustle of the festival might leave some of you needing a time out. We've got the perfect solution; the Chillout Zone is where you can experience all sorts of ways to relax in between the excitement.
Cheeky Monkeys (Kids Zone)
At Zoo Thousand we have got some fantastic World Class Acts, Music and Entertainment lined up but don’t worry
we have not forgotten the youngsters! Calling all kids, get down to the Crafty Arty Marquee where there’s some
rather ‘sticky stuff’ going on.
You’ll be able to ‘make and take’ some great stuff including some really cool Zoo Thousand momento Boxes, Bags
and Masks. As if that’s not enough, there are FREE competitions with daily prizes and you can even get your face painted
Fairground
To get that adrenaline in overdrive, come and experience the extreme thrill of our white-knuckle rides.
PLUS MUCH MUCH MORE !!!!!!
GALLOWS (FRANK CARTER)
We are very, very excited to be there, its probably the best line up I have seen for a festival all year. I mean even just on the grime front, Mitchell brothers, Wiley and youve got Stanton Warriors and Pendulum, its just going to be a really good weekend. So I think we are playing Friday but if there are still weekend tickets available then I think we are gonna snap them off ya. I want to be there for the whole weekend.
HADOUKEN (JAMES)
Zoo8 looks quality and we are looking forward to playing this year, were
definitely gonna check out acts such as The Cribs, Gallows, Does it Offend
You, Yeah and hopefully the Zebra enclosure.
THE HOLLOWAYS
ZOO8. What a pun. If this zoo themed festival turns out to be half as much fun as Im hoping then it'll be mega. We might have to write a head banging song for the giraffes. There's some top bands Im looking forward to like Ash, The Young Knives and The Hives. There seems to be a glaring omission in the line up though - no Zootons?
Metronomy, The Teenagers, New Puritans and Yousef are among the latest acts confirmed for Zoo Thousand And Eight Festival.
Metronomy will take to Friday's main stage, alongside headliner Mark Ronson and many more, while The Teenagers will perform on the Saturday ahead of bill toppers The Cribs.
The first ever Zoo Thousand festival takes place at Port Lympne Wild Animal Park, Kent, from 46 July 2008.
Additions have also been made to the smaller Tap N Tin stage with We Start Fires playing live and Cut Copy DJing.
Meanwhile Liverpool DJ Yousef joins the line-up for the Devious / Pukka Up tent on the Friday and These New Puritans replace Lupen Crook as headliners for the Suburban Kings tent.
The Hives are set to headline Zoo-themed festival Zoo Thousand and Eight.
Taking place at the Port Lympne Wild Animal Park between July 4 and 6, the band will play the festival, which will also see performances from Gallows and Ash.
Speaking to NME.COM, The Hives' singer Pelle Almqvist said he was letting the zoo's animals influence his choice of setlist for the gig.
"We're a bit scared that the gorillas will start a riot if we don't play the right songs," he explained. "We've never played a zoo before you know? Once we played at a festival in (hometown of) Fagersta in a field and their were cows there. Did they like our music? Well cows are pretty chilled out generally aren't they? So yes, I think so."
Almqvist said that although she thought it was fine for some of the bigger animals to listen to their set, it didnt seem right on the smaller ones. He said: "I don't think its fair on the small birds - they'll be pulverised by our sound."
The band are also looking forward to playing on the same bill as Ash.
"Last time we played a festival together we had a wrestling match together and we ended up grappling them with a chair," explained the singer. "I think we are ready for a re-match - I'm ready."
Swedish showmen will bring the curtain down on the inaugural festival at Port Lympne Wild Animal Park with their inimitable energetic garage rock
4th 6th July 2008
Hardcore punk outfit The Gallows, Minus the Bear and Flogging Molly
join the Scandinavian five-piece on the Zoo Thousand and Eight bill alongside new additions Ash, The Holloways, Pete and the Pirates, Ida Maria, Charlotte Hatherley and The Delays.
The Gallows will also be playing a Zoo Thousand warm-up show at the Tap N Tin in Chatham on Saturday 10th May. The underground music venue have signed many of the top acts for the festival, including the likes of F***ed Up who have been tipped by the NME as number four in The Future 50 list of bands, artists and innovators driving music forward.
Mark Ronson (live), The Cribs, Athlete, British Sea Power, The Young Knives, Dizzee Rascal, Lethal Bizzle, Roni Size / Reprazent, Pendulum (DJ) and Andy C have all been announced for the Kent-based festival which takes places at the stunning safari park.
A donation will be given to the Aspinall Foundation the registered charity that runs Port Lympne Wild Animal Park and festival goers will be able to visit the Animal Park for a reduced price.
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Norwegian starlet Ida Maria is among the latest batch of acts announced for Zoo Thousand And Eight Festival.
Brandon Block, Ash, The Delays and Pete And The Pirates have also been confirmed alongside Sam Isaac, Alex P, Cazels and Charlotte Hatherley.
Other names announced today include Ox.Eagle.Lion.Man, Elle Sappelle, Dogs, Slaves To Gravity, Fighting With Wire, Jacob Stories, Maker and Baobinga and ID.
We can also confirmed the following fire-related bands: In Case Of Fire, We Start Fires and Sunny Days Sets Fire.
Superstar DJ and producer Mark Ronson will play a full live set at Kents Zoo Thousand and Eight music festival with a headline appearance on Fridays main stage.
Ronsons address book is bulging with the most recognised names in music and regularly collaborates with friends that include Lily Allen, Adele and Amy Winehouse.
The British-born New Yorker is the latest big name announced for the festival and is joined at the first ever Zoo Thousand by one of the UKs leading rappers, Dizzee Rascal.
Other acts that have just confirmed include Mystery Jets (DJ set), Kid Harpoon, Skinnyman & Circuits.
P.S - Still got a few more surprises to come ;)
