The Wickerman Festival have announced additional dance acts alongside the headliners Steve Lawler, and Darren Emerson.

Headlining the ’2012 – A Bass Odyssey’ tent on Friday will be Steve Lawler, with a supporting cast including Ki Creighton, Dance Lady Dance vs Disco Dom, Matt Hinde, Kid Blast, David Dunne, Jamie Scahill, Crazy P, and Sonny Wharton.

With Ginny Koppenhol, Filter Script, and The Organic DJs also confirmed for that tent.

On Saturday in the ‘Em-It Tent’ it’s the turn of Darren Emerson to headline a line-up including Ray McKinney, Rcaine, Call me T, Scott McCormick, and Liam Gordon.

Whilst on Friday the ‘Em-It Tent’ hosts Plump DJs, Meat Katie, Simon Jackson, Ingen, Believe, and Andy Ballantyne.

There are also more additions to the ‘Solus Tent’ with Bigg Tajj & Spee SixNine, Chris Devotion and the Expectations, The Cosmic Dead, Fridge Magnets, Grant Me Revenge, Hector Bizerk, Hey Enemy, Holy Mountain, Julie and the Doogans, The LaFontaines, The Machine Room, Martin John Henry, The Birthday Suit, Salo, There Will Be Fireworks, and Vasquez added to the bill.

Simon Jackson, DJ and booker for the Em-It tent said, “This year there’s a great mix of genres across both Bass Camp tents this year. Up and coming DJs from across the country include one of my favourite new comers Call me T and of course there’s headliner Darren Emerson, whose name has been synonymous with dance music for over 20 years. Festival goers should get ready for a party.”

The Wickerman Festival takes place at East Kirkcarswell Farm in Dumfries & Galloway and takes place from Friday 20th and Saturday 21st July, 2012.

Previously confirmed are headliners Scissor Sisters and Texas, plus The View, Levellers, Newton Faulkner, Cast, Jenny O, Kassidy, Bis, Dog is Dead, Duke Special, Mike Skinner (DJ Set), Jordan Suckley, Yousef, The Blockheads, Bad Manners, Peter and the Test Tube Babies, Goldblade, The Skints, Pronghorn, The Toasters, Sharks, The Vibrators, Janice Graham Band, Orange, Hearts under Fire, The Foundations, The Dugz, Davy Cowan & The Hose Beast, Kryder, D.O.D, Graeme Hawley, Human Don’t Be Angry, United Fruit, Anderson McGinty Webster Ward and Fisher, and Beerjacket.
The line-up goes across ten stages including the Summerisle Stage, Scooter Tent, The Acoustic Village, Axis Sound System Reggae Tent, Bass Camp, Greenman Inn, Headphone Arena, Ho Down Wendy House, Solus and more.

All ticket prices have been frozen at last year’s levels until 30th June 2012. Tickets are priced at £90 including camping and car parking. Concessions (13-15 years old) are priced £45 for a limited time and will only be available online. Children under 13 go free. Caravan/campervan tickets are an additional £30 with a further £50 to this ticket price for an electrical hook up.

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As always, the weekend festivities will be brought to a spectacular close with the crowd-gathering tradition of burning the 40ft Wickerman statue at midnight on Saturday.

Everyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult and bring proof of age – anyone without proof of ID will be liable to pay the full adult ticket price at the gate. We also recommend anyone who looks under 21 to bring ID with them. The ages shown on the tickets refer to the age of the child/concession on the day of the festival (not the age at time of purchase).

Another raft of eleven acts have been announced for this summer’s family friendly GuilFest taking place in Guildford, Surrey over the weekend of Friday 13th to Sunday 15th July 2012.

Alternative rockers Ash are the headliners for The Good Time Guide Stage on Sunday, with 1980s new wave/synth pop outfit ABC the headliners on Friday.

The South (formerly The Beautiful South) will be entertaining crowds on The Main Stage on Friday and Eighties act Heaven 17 are to perform on The Good Time Guide Stage on the same day.

2 tone ska revival band, The Beat, will headline The Vive La Rock Stage on Saturday with Republica announced for The Main Stage on Saturday.

The Kane FM presents Funky End Dance Tent headliners have also been revealed with Andy C confirmed to headline on Saturday, and dubstep DJ Benga headlining on Friday, and Sub Focus (DJ Set) the final headlining act on Sunday.

Also set to headline, this time in The Big Cheese Cave on Friday are Welsh Rockers Kids in Glass Houses.

Rounding up the new line-up additions is new three piece British pop/RnB act StooShe who will perform on The Main Stage on Sunday.

There are still many more acts still to be announced for this year’s festival and the line up will take shape over the coming weeks – with over 200 performers across a massive 12 stages at the festival.

Organisers are warning that this year is looking to be a sell out, and suggesting festival-goers get their tickets quick to avoid disappointment.

Previously confirmed for the line-up are Olly Murs, Bryan Ferry, Jools Holland & His Rhythm and Blues Orchestra feat. Roland Gift, Tulisa, Jimmy Cliff, Gary Numan, Candi Staton, Cher Lloyd, Tim Minchin, Chic feat. Nile Rodgers, The Straits, Buzzcocks, The Undertones, Nouvelle Vague, Skindred, Beth Hart, Young Guns and The Wurzels.

An adult weekend camping ticket is priced at £130, adult weekend tickets without camping are priced at £115, child (aged 12-15 years old) weekend with camping £80 and child weekend tickets without camping are priced at £65. A campervan ticket is priced at £60.

People aged 16 years and over at the time of the festival will have to buy an adult ticket. Anyone under 16 years old must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 years or over. Children aged 12-15 years old at the time of the festival will need to purchase a child’s ticket. Children aged 11 years or younger at the time of the festival are admitted free accompanied by an adult with a valid ticket.

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