One Love Festival
Published 4th Apr 2008 by Dan Wiltshire

One Love is a festival like no other -  set deep within a woodland clearing, beneath the stunning Isaac Newton Observatory building at Herstmonceux Castle, East Sussex, music-lovers will gather to experience a one-of-a-kind experience. This special happening will offer something for everyone, with 5 music areas, over 100 performing artists and visual DJs, playing a selection of Reggae, Dub, Chill-out, Funk and Electronic over three days. Other enticing treats include the treetop boulevard market, healing area, belly dancing, morning yoga classes, interactive art trail, Maypole dancers and chill-out areas, Ethiopian coffee chill out area, as well as a mysterious, hidden sound systems dotted amongst the woodland. Food connoisseurs will sample delicacies from around the globe, while supping on real ale and organic cider, from one of the areas most well-known for its fabulous produce.

Bob Marley and The Wailers performed at the One Love Peace concert in Kingston's National Arena with other main-line reggae artists of the day, in an attempt to link Jamaica's feuding political parties; Against all the odds, Marley symbolically joined the hands of bitter rivals Michael Manley and Edward Seaga on stage and unite them in handshake accompanied by a flash of lighting and clap of thunder from the heavens.  Following the concert the opposing factions, having seen that their leaders weren't hell bent on killing each other, cooled down the conflict.  In this 30th anniversary, we hope to highlight a landmark occasion and legendary artist while pushing the theme for Peace and Acceptance! Mixing Reggae with Chill Out and Deep Electronic Music!

The setting for this festival was once home to a renowned space observatory site where the Royal Greenwich Observatory placed the Isaac Newton Telescope and one of the very best sites in the country for star gazing. One Love has been planned to celebrate a full-moon solar eclipse weekend, whilst the famous Perseid meteor shower* takes place, offering an extravaganza of activity, the likes of which are seldom seen. As night falls, the audience will be treated to some of the most spectacular solar activity of the year as they settle into the extraordinary nearby campsite. Video projections will light up the trees, including a special offering of Bob Marley images which will be projected onto the Observatory building, offering visitors something truly memorable and adding to the uniqueness of the One Love festival.

Need to know information
Weekend camping tickets
Adults £70
Children £30
Day tickets available

Phone: 07947538378
Web: www.onelovefestival.co.uk

The Observatory Arts Arena, Isaac Newton Observatory, Herstmonceux Castle Estate, East Sussex, BN271RP

Capacity 5k a day

DJs / Bands for each date (More to be announced)

Reggae, Dub
  
Saxon Sounds – Host entire weekend
Levi Roots TBC
Iration Steppas      
Earl Gateshead                    
Nick Manasseh                     
Two Hidden Sound Systems TBA
Princess Jewels  
Zimbaremabwe mbira vibes
Tim Rub a Dub
Living Dreamy
Miss Polly   
The Leano                        
Samsara
Cry Tuff
Resonators  
Ettin

Electronic / Chill out

White Noise                   
Robert Miles                   
Nicky Holloway
Lol Hammond                   
Drum Monkeys
Rob Luis                            
Nostalgia 77
Moose                                 
Nettie
Dollboy

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