What is it?

Now in it's eight year, the multi-award winning Summer Sundae Weekender is well established as of the highlights of the summer festival season. With 5 stages, 4 bars, 2 campsites and over 100 artists over 3 days, Summer Sundae Weekender boasts crowds of up 6000 people per day form all over the UK and abroad. Set in the grounds of De Montfort Hall and Gardens, Leicester festivalgoers will be treated to performances from acts like Supergrass, The Coral (acoustic), Macy Gray, Roisin Murphy, Reverend & The Makers, Cold War Kids alongside a host of local up and coming bands. Along with the four main stages, there'll also be the Bathysphere Stage featuring the best in electronic and cutting edge music and the Comedy Tent with appearances form Mitch Benn, Robin Ince, Paul Sinha, Al Pitcher, Tony Law and many more top comedians and entertainers.

Where & When?

Summer Sundae Weekender takes place at De Montfort Hall and Gardens, Leicester on Friday 8th, Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th August. Campsites open 2pm Thursday 7th August, closes 5pm Monday 11th August. Main Site open 10am to 12.30am each day except Sunday 10am to 12am midnight.

Who's playing?

MUSIC STAGES

Friday

Supergrass, The Coral (acoustic), King Creosote, Count And Sinden, Howling Bells, Benga (DJ), Nina Nastasia, Fuck Buttons, Noah And The Whale, Royworld, The Mae Shi, Emma Pollack, Youth Movies, Lionheart Brothers

Saturday

Macy Gray, Roisin Murphy, The Whitest Boy Alive, Henry Rollins - Spoken Word, Dodgy, Camera Obscura, Tom Baxter, Rachel Unthank, Dengue Fever, Zombie Zombie, Frightened Rabbit, Envy And Other Sins, Jersey Budd, Kyte, Rod Thomas, Gary Go.

Sunday

Simian Mobile Disco Live, Reverend And The Makers, Cold War Kids, Lightspeed Champion, Jose Gonzalez, Of Montreal, Joan As Police Woman, Mystery Jets, Operator Please, Dirty Projectors, Those Dancing Days, James Yorkston, Lykke Li, El Perro Del Mar, Jeffrey Lewis, Efterklang, Alela Diane

BATHYSPHERE STAGE: Frank Bretschneider, Powerplant, Philip Jeck, (Sevenlegspider), Lothar Ohlmeier, Isambard Khroustaliov, Origami Brio, Threep, Mijim, Phaeleh, Tullis Rennie feat. Bella Ford, Celestial, Roadauxiliec & Eden Grey

COMEDY TENT: Mitch Benn, Robin Ince, Paul Sinha, Al Pitcher, Tony Law, Greg Davies, Barry Castagnola, Ray Peacock, Stephen Carlin, Christian Reilly, Sol Bernstein, Matt Reed, Silky, Kent Valentine, Robin InceÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃÆ'¢â€Ã...¡Ã‚¬ÃÆ'¢â€Ã...¾Ã‚¢s School For Gifted Children Feat. Martin White and Waen Shepherd

How do I get tickets?

Weekend tickets including camping are priced £100 each or £95 each without camping. Day tickets are available priced £35 each (Friday) and £40 each (Saturday/Sunday). Other ticket packages are also available. Kids under 5 get in free. All priced subject to booking fees.

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Where can I read more about it?

Check out the official festival site at: www.summersundae.com