User:Dantarin/Nozstock: The Hidden Valley

Nozstock: The Hidden Valley is an annual independent arts and music festival in England. It is hosted at The Rowden Padocks Farm in Bromyard, Herefordshire, and usually takes place towards the end of July.

The festival is run over eight stages: three DJ stages, three live/acoustic stages, one theatre and one comedy tent. Since being founded in 1998, it has hosted a number of notable artists and performers including Buzzcocks, Blockheads and comedian Russell Howard.

Background
Nozstock was founded in 1998 at the home of the Nosworthy family, long-term residents of Bromyard in Herefordshire. It has since grown with volunteer assistance to its current capacity of 5000.

Nozstock: The Hidden Valley 2011 is scheduled to be held on 29th - 31st July.

Performers
Previous lineups have included The Scratch Perverts, the Blockheads with Phill Jupitus, Krafty Kuts, the Stanton Warriors, Sub Focus, High Contrast, the Buzzcocks, Pete & the Pirates, Gabby Young & Other Animals, Jack Beats, Caspa, Rusko, Andy C, Pulled Apart By Horses, the Joy Formidable, Russell Howard and Stephen Frost (of Whose Line is it Anyway? fame).

UK Festival Awards

 * Nominated: Best Small Festival (2010)
 * Nominated: Family Festival Award (2010)
 * Nominated: Best Dance Event (2010)
 * Nominated: Best Toilets (2010)