Zoo Project Festival Announce First Wave of Line-Up! First Headline Acts Revealed With Yet More TBA….

Boughton House, Northamptonshire 30th August – 1st September 2013

After months of speculation, the UK’s most exciting dance music festival reveals its first cast of players for 2013’s much anticipated beastly bash… Bona Fide DJ legends and pioneers will enthrall crowds alongside today’s tweekin’ trail blazers in order to produce an unrivalled festival experience.

The Cream of breaking talent and international dance music DJs and producers will light up the enchanted forest backdrop this year, as world-renowned Ibiza party animals ‘The Zoo Project’ provide the foremost dance music destination this summer. The first names to be announced are:

English festival Exclusive! DJ Sneak b2b Derrick Carter b2b Mark Farina are on their back-to-back-to-back worldwide tour. This is an unmissable opportunity to see three revered Dons of the Chicago House world coming together to bring something special for their only English festival.

Grandmaster Flash - Rock’n’Roll Hall of Famer, recognised for his ground-breaking DJ techniques which we now take for granted. Flash is an undisputed Godfather of DJ culture. From rocking early block parties in the Bronx to touring the world with multi-platinum selling hits - if anybody knows how to rock a crowd, he does!

Bonobo – Hot on the back of his fifth studio album, expect downtempo genius with fusions of jazz, electronica, trip hop and heavy off-kilter grooves from an artist “at the peak of his significant powers”.

MJ Cole – the Sincerely loved UK Garage favorite, and true electronic music pioneer.

The line-up so far: DJ Sneak b2b Derrick Carter b2b Mark Farina - Grandmaster Flash – Bonobo – MJ Cole - Joy Orbison – Boddika – James Zabiela - George Fitzgerald – Huxley - Midland - X-Press2 - Benjamin Damage (Live) - Spencer Parker - Maribou State - The Mountain People - T Williams - Jaymo & Andy George – Medlar – Greymatter – KRL - Acid Mondays - Evan Baggs - Francis Inferno Orchestra - Throwing Snow (Live) – Pedestrian - Michael James - Wolf DJs - Blackhall & Bookless - Funk E - Federico Grazzini – Defex – Milou - Tom Rankin - Richard Rowell – with more still TBA.

Having sold out last year’s inaugural event set in a safari park, 2013 sees the festival grow in size and increase capacity. Zoo’s particular brand of revelry pays meticulous focus to the complete festival experience and true to their reputation for “throwing extraordinary parties in unordinary locations” this year Zoo Project Festival progresses to a naturalistic setting – hosted entirely in the striking forest grounds of Boughton House.

A new 3am license means the music plays for 15 hours a day and gives all the more time to experience a sensory overload of unconventional distractions. Natural installations, creations and outposts are just waiting to be explored away from the music arenas, and if it all gets too much, check the Safari Spas – 3 separate enchanted tranquil areas with all manner of holistic practitioners and masseurs on hand, ready to rejuvenate aching limbs and foggy heads.

Camping: Zoo Project Festival have truly outdone themselves on the camping front this year, with Bell Tents, Tipis, Yurts, Gypsy Caravans and even Snoozebox – an on-site 5 Star Popup Hotel available! Surely the best accommodation package offered by any festival.

Zoo Project Festival is conveniently located within 90 minutes drive of 80% of the population and an hours’ drive of the capital. Early bird tickets are now sold out, check the website for latest available packages.

For up-to-the-minute ticket, camping and line-up information, visit www.thezooproject-festival.com

For media enquiries and press pass requests contact Ben Allen at BAM!

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Notes to Editors

Notes to the editor:

An active safari park provided the site in 2012 which saw Zoo Project Festival buck the trend as a stand-out success story in the toughest year for UK festivals in recent times - achieving a sell-out in its first year!

The line-up included: Raresh, Visionquest, Ryan Elliott, Sasha, George Fitzgerald, Heidi, Ben Klock, Margaret Dygas, Eats Everything, Julio Bashmore and Chez Damier played on stages hosted by stalwart brands such as Secretsundaze, Ostgut Ton, Cocoon, Never say Never and DJ Mag.

The Zoo Project Festival 2013 Experience: Brought to you by…

The Minx FX – a performance production team defined by its daring shows and elaborate backdrops. Some of the many highlights will be Pyrotechnic Chimps, acrobatic felines, abducting Mermaids and much more. An established brand running for 9 years in Ibiza and a part of the animal print furniture at The Zoo Project. They have continued to provide party animals with an unstoppable collection of styling and body painting areas, high energy artists, creative costumes and circus style acts giving the infamous seal pit and Zoo that extra roar!!! Combining their talents with the might of Area 51 - who with an unprecedented festival pedigree stretching back over two decades, have provided everything from jugglers and magicians to headlining Big Top Circus events and hosting entire themed venues within the festival environment!

Acts & Performances:
● Zebros Direct from Brazil, these high octane Capoeira artists, The Zebros, are highly skilled in this ancient art leaving you mesmerized in a visual spin
● Human Millipede Don’t get in the way of this gigantic millipede and his many feet!
● Breakdancing Tribe This tribe of breakdancing warriors will energize you with their amazing high impact routines!
● Giant Walking Tropical Flowers – Spot these beautiful female flowers towering over you, beautiful to look at but might not be a good idea to try and sniff them!
● Uga Uga Tribe – Watch out for this tribe of warriors... always on the move and always looking to recruit…
● Mermaids – These sexy sirens will lure you into their world under the sea…. But beware…. It’s not all bubbles…
● Free Running and Unicycling Chimps and Gorillas – These mischievous monkeys can be seen up the trees, in the bushes or dashing past you at a serious fast pace!
● Racing Ostriches – Ostriches… with men racing on their backs? See it to believe it!
● Boxing Kangaroos – yup.
● Aerial Birds – Amazing shows from acrobatic artists high up in the air, these birds can fly!
● Snake Charmers – Slithering snakes accompanied by sensuous senoritas releasing the animal. The real animal!
● Queen of the Jungle – The Godmother to the zoo will enchant the crowd with close up animal encounters, sharing the special energies of beautiful creatures with all
● Fire Shows – Fire art - spinning, breathing and burning the way onto the stage with a hot mix of Ibiza’s most technically skilled fire artists, sexy fire dancers and the most original equipment infused with their theatrical twist, prepare to be dazzled!
● Pyrotechnic Chimps – These zany chimps know no fear as they let the sparks fly!
● Cultural Shows – North American, Indian, Aztec, Egyptian, Far Eastern, Brazilian and African. We will bring the world together with these acts and shows, inspired from different countries around the globe to really Create our Own Culture!