Offset Festival
was formed in 2008 as a reaction against overpriced festivals with less than creative lineups. The event is held at Hainault Forest Country Park, just outside London, accessible via the Central Line.
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OFFSET FESTIVAL TICKETS
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2008
The first event aimed to join the dots between cutting-edge, new artists and their influences, with 8 stages covering art rock, post-punk, indie, rock and electro. The event was headlined by influential post-punk bands
Wire and
Gang of Four, with rare performances from the likes of
Black Devil,
Prinzhorn Dance School,
My Vitriol (who re-formed to play) and Drum Eyes (DJ Scotch Egg's band).
New artists included
Blood Red Shoes,
XX Teens,
X-Certs, ULTERIOR,
Chrome Hoof,
Metronomy,
Johnny Foreigner,
Kill Casino,
The Maccabees,
Young Knives and 180 others. Tickets were priced at £45 for the weekend.
Stages were curated by
Last.FM, Experimental Circle Club and
Artrocker magazine.
2009
After the success of the first event, Offset is set to return on September 5-6 2009, with the first wave of artists announced as
The Slits,
The Horrors,
A Certain Ratio,
Kap Bambino and
The Futureheads.