Following a pretty much perfect weekend of sun, tunes and camping last year, this year sees the twelfth Big Chill on 3 - 5 August and a line-up including Kruder and Dorfmeister, global beats from The Skatalites, Angola’s Konono No1 (which looks to be a festival highlight) flamenco hip hop from Ojos de Brujo and soaring vocals from Sheila Chandra are definitely not to be missed.

Music for the post-club generation, The Big Chill sets out three outdoor stages and more of the tented variety, as well as the chance to get hippy mystical in the healing tents, films, art trails and comedy. And even better, the festival’s founders are stepping up their green campaign by roping in various environmental organisations for this year’s festival.

The Big Chill takes place in Eastnor Castle Deer Park, Great Malvern, between 3 and 5 August. Tickets are £125 for adults and £60 for children (13 - 16 years old). Under 13s go free. Watch this space for more festival info.

If you can’t wait that long though, and for an altogether warmer option you might fancy heading out to India on 14 and 15 April for The Big Chill Goa. The line-up includes Coldcut, The Bays and Norman Jay and the festival is placed out of the main tourist strip to the more remote beaches north of Goa, so expect the remoteness of Eastnor, only with a beach. And a warm sea. And coconut trees.

Weekend tickets for The Big Chill Goa are 3,000 Indian Rupees (approx
£35).

Full line-up, Eastnor Park:

Kruder Dorfmeister Summer Sessions feat. MC Earl Zinger Ras MC T- Weed, Visuals
by Fritz Fitzke
The Cinematic Orchestra
The Skatalites
The Blockheads
Seasick Steve and the Level Devils
Hexstatic
Sheila Chandra
Prem Joshua
Paul Hartnoll’s ‘The Ideal Condition’
Crazy P
Chungking
Biosphere
Roedelius
Tunng
Kocani Orkestar
Ojos De Brujo
Konono No1
Norman Jay
Jose Padilla
Kevin Rowland
Daddy G
Doug Veitch and Rise Kogona
Ellis Island Sound
Cymande
Mari Boine
Anne Garner
Marky and Stamina MC
Hospital showcase feat. London Elektricity DJ Set, High Contrast Nutone, with
guest vocalists MC Wrec, Diane Charlemagne, Natalie Williams
Digital Mystikz
Loefah
Morgan Geist
Prins Thomas
Black Mustang
Padded Cell
Black Devil
Shlomo and the Vocal Orchestra
Nearly Dan
Findlay Brown
LJ Kruzer
The London Community Gospel Choir with Abram Wilson
The legendary Saturday afternoon celiidh with The Old Swan Band

Line-up for Goa:
Coldcut
Norman Jay
Jose Padilla
The Bays
Hexstatic
Tom Middleton
Sheila Chandra
Shri
Mad Professor
Chilled By Nature
Ben Mynott
Eva Abraham
Lol Hammond
Jon Hopkins
Laura B
Alucidnation
Burt Latino and Mavis
Leggo Beast
Mixmaster Morris
Nick Luscombe
Bam Bam
Pathaan
DJ Yam
Biggabush

Links:
The Big Chill

Tickets are available from www.bigchill.net/www.ticketline.co.uk/www.stargreen.com
The Big Chill Goa