Swindon Music

The Swindon Shuffle is back for 2010!

DATES
Thursday 12th August The Vic 19:30 - 23:00
Friday 13th August The Vic 19:30 - 02:00
Saturday 14th August The Vic 19:30 - 02:00
Saturday 14th August The 12 Bar 15:00 - 23:30
Sunday 15th August The Beehive 12:00 - 17:00
Sunday 15th August The Vic 18:00 - 23:00

The Swindon Shuffle music festival is returning for it's fourth year, confirmed as taking place from Thursday 12th to Sunday 15th August 2010, and artists hoping to perform at the festival are invited to submit during April.

"The Shuffle is a festival to celebrate the huge number of great musicians we have in and around Swindon", commented Paul Jellings, Chairman of the Swindon Shuffle, "so it's only right we give all local artists who want to play at the festival the opportunity to apply."

"When several of us sat down and scribbled out the basic idea for the Shuffle four and a half years ago, none of us anticipated the incredible response we'd get from both musicians and the wider public in Swindon”, continued Richard Craven, one of the festival co-founders. “We’ve always said that it is primarily a festival for Swindon’s musicians, so it is important we continue to give as many as possible the opportunity to play to the new audiences the festival attracts.”

The fourth year also sees the festival return to it’s roots by donating all door takings across the festival to it's two charity partners, confirmed this year as Heart FM's new charity, Have A Heart, and the Goldenhar Family Support Group.

"After the recent recession all businesses, organisations and charity events are having to review their costs, the Shuffle included", said Paul, "so we took the opportunity to remove some event costs, enabling us to give all this year's proceeds to our charity partners, something we were only able to do in the first year with backing from the Swindon Cultural Partnership."

Artists wishing to submit in the hope of appearing at this year's festival need to send an email to swindonshuffle@live.com with the name of their act, a link to their myspace page or website containing at least two of their songs and stating which days they are able to appear. Submissions close Friday 30th April.

PLEASE NOTE ALL MONEY FROM ADMISSION WILL BE EQUALLY SPLIT BETWEEN THE TWO CHARITIES ALL RUNNING COSTS WILL BE PICKED UP BY THE HOST VENUES

Have replied, when do we hear?

Over 90 acts have applied to play and the Shuffle Committee is meeting next week to review all the applications. Hopefully, there'll be an announcement very soon.

I am so excited about the Shuffle this year. New format, loads of top bands and all within walking distance of my home. Good times

I'm excited about being able to help out (website and stuff) but for the actual event I'll be in Florida...

Noooo! Wont be the same without a little bald fella staggering about in the corner

that's you isnt it Sean?

Rumbled!

totally cannot wait for the shuffle was amazing last year and I wil be expecting great new things to be present as well as some familiar faces. sooooooooooo excited.

I too am looking forward to this weekend as I leave Swindon a few days later. I hope to see you all there for what is likely to be my last full weekend out in Pig Hill.

Looks good.

Thank you........ can't wait!

My understanding is that the lineup will be announced next Wednesday at The Shuffle Launch (at The Vic)...

Looks like they've announced the line up on their site: http://swindonshuffle.co.uk/main/

The website isn't live yet and the lineup has been removed until next week's announcement...