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Last Day of the Hanging Gardens of Brighton, dress up and get in for a tenner!

Now on its final day the Hanging Gardens of Brighton is well under way beneath cloudless skies and with so many great acts performing today I thought it best to bring you a line up with times so you don't miss out.



FINAL DAY - SUNDAY 27 MAY with start times

13:00 King Lagoon's Flying Sword Fish Dance Band,
13:00 Sussex Swing Dancers AND Swingalicious DJs,
14:20 Late Night Shop Cabaret AND Hotclub of Belleville,
14:30 Los Albertos,
15:45 Boujimiyo,
16:15 The Carny Villains,
17:00 Bunty Looping,
17:25 Mr B Gentleman Rhymer AND White Mink,
17:45 Carnival Collective,
18:45 Zazoom,
19:00 Politto Boogaloo,
19:00 Don Dapper
20:00 Melissa Yavas (belly dancer),
20:15 Ska Cubano,
20:30 Kitten and The Hip,
21:45 Molotov Jukebox,
22:15 The Boxettes,

Infamous since Biblical times, this ancient city’s history has inspired the creators behind Babylon festivals to bring the spirit of this Mesopotamian city back to life with a 21st century twist. And the Hanging Gardens of Brighton is just the beginning as they will be putting on a full-scale Festival in Wiltshire in August 2013.


The Go! Team, Hanging Gardens of Brighton

Headlining so far has been The Go! Team and Alabama 3, with Ska Cubano headlining today as part of three-days of live music and cabaret. The line-up has been created to blend the best in Dance, Electro-Swing, Gypsy Jazz, Hip Hop, Latin beats, Folk, Ska, Reggae, Rock, Balkan rave, Dubstep, and a stunning mix of cabaret and circus. Special guests include Jamie Catto, the Dub Pistols, Son of Dave, The Destroyers, White Mink, Molotov Jukebox, Ramschackle Circus, and Carnivalesque.

So far I've discovered a new band I like called Undercover Hippy, who are rocking some pretty sharp suits and mixing hip hop, bluegrass and rock for an upbeat sound. The Go! Team were absolutely brilliant last night in their 70s greens and yellows with their lead singer Ninja whose uncontainable energy lit up the stage in the most infectious way.  After their encore Ninja picked up her microphone lead and started skipping with it, Go Ninja Go Ninja!  Also headlining were Alabama 3  best known for composing the theme tune to the hit TV series The Sopranos, with a punk rock and country blues gospel sound and deep deep vocals their fans were absolutely loving it. Tonight will be the turn of the 12-piece latin rock steady legends Ska Cubano to leave the party smokin'.

Other performers include Son of Dave (formerly of the Crash Test Dummies) who played on Friday, entertaining with his totally unique sound of harmonica playing, beat-boxing and foot stomping percussion. On Saturday The Dub Pistols brought us their futuristic big beats.
Jamie Catto, a co-founder of super-group Faithless, also performed a live set and presented an art exhibition from his award-winning 1 Giant Leap project.

While White Mink, who have already won a place in the BestBitsAboutBrighton Blog and Molotov Jukebox, led by Natalia Tena (of Harry Potter fame), will be providing the dirty electro-swing GypStep to close the proceedings today.

Check out the full line up:

FRIDAY 25 MAY

Undercover Hippy

Alabama 3, Son of Dave, Gabby Young & Other Animals, Roots Garden, King Porter Stomp, Yes Sir Boss, The Undercover Hippy, Cut A Shine, Kidnap Alice, Slamboree, Man Ray Sky, Funkazoid, Ben Westwood, Don Dapper (Carnivalesque), La Bordello Boheme Cabaret, Shambolic Circus & Cabaret, Shambushed, Worldshift Media


SATURDAY 26 MAY

Go! Team, Dub Pistols, Jamie Catto, Dreadzone Soundsystem (DJ SET), Laid Blak, The Destroyers, Slamboree, Carrie Tree, Nubiyan Twist, Beans on Toast, Fitness Focus Performance, Jardares Por Fuera, The Din, Midnight Stompers, Trio Tekke, Davey Wavey and Don Dapper (Carnivalesque), The Promenade, La Bordello Boheme, Shambushed, Worldshift Media

Daily capacity for this event is 1,500 people, so advanced tickets are recommended, priced at £25 (Friday or Sunday) and £30 (Saturday), with concessions for teenagers (aged between 13 and 17 years accompanied by an adult) and weekend passes also available. Purchase tickets by visiting http://www.babylonfestivals.com/ or Facebook.com/babylonfestivals. Tickets can also be purchased from the Brighton Fringe Box Office, tel 01273 917272, or in person from its three ticket outlets across the city.


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