Vale Earth Fair headliners announced

Wednesday 25 May 2022

Top UK festival acts Hollie Cook and the Scratch Perverts will headline at this year's Vale Earth Fair at the Vale Castle.

They will be joined on the main stage within the Castle walls by FEET, CLT DRP and Millie Manders and the Shutup.

Leading acts from the Channel Islands playing at the festival include Honest Crooks, Tantale, Benny the Moth, Its Own Animal, Russell and the French Boys, and Howl.

Announcing the line up this morning, the festival's organisers, the Vale Earth Fair Collective, said the headline acts for the event on Saturday 28 August were "an exciting combination".

Pictured: Hollie Cook is the headline act at this year's Vale Earth Fair.

The Collective said Hollie Cook is "one of the most exciting voices of modern reggae".

"Cook combines her unique vocal talent with charming charisma to craft her own dynamic strand of lover’s rock with tropical vibes, weaving a path from her West London roots to an arena of diverse collaborations with big hitters Prince Fatty and Jah Wobble," they said.

"Cook’s music career commenced early when family friend and punk trailblazer Ari Up asked Cook, aged 19 at the time, to join the raucous ’70s feminist UK post-punk outfit The Slits for their reformation in 2006.

"She thrived on being thrown into the deep end and quickly cut her teeth with four years of back-to-back shows around the globe. Since then, Cook has released three solo albums and a string of well-received singles, with her ravishing new fourth studio album ‘Happy Hour’ due for release on 24 June."

Pictured: The Scratch Perverts are a collective of turntablist DJs from London.

The legendary Scratch Perverts will be the second headliners on the main stage.

"Traversing all styles, the Scratch Perverts cross over genre lines with ease in a way that’s pleasing on the ears but similarly entertaining on the eyes," said the Collective.

"Their skills have taken them round the world and back, touring with the likes of the Beastie Boys and the Sex Pistols and even seeing them involved with the computer game DJ Hero.

"Let’s face it, you don’t get asked personally by the legendary John Peel (rest in peace) to play his 60th birthday unless you’re pretty damn good.

"Joining the Scratch Perverts on stage for the finale to this year’s Vale Earth Fair is Beatboxer Killa Kela, who is known for his drum and bass, electro and hip hop styles."

Pictured: This year's festival takes place at the Vale Castle on Saturday 28 August.

The Vale Earth Fair started in 1976 and is the Channel Islands' longest-running music and arts festival.

This year, the festival will again take place across three stages of live music, two DJ stages and the 'Sneakaway' spoken word stage throughout the Castle and its surrounding area.

Tickets are on sale with early bird tickets available until 12 June by clicking HERE.

Profits from the Vale Earth Fair are split between humanitarian organisations.

Pictured (top): FEET, who will play on the main stage at this year's Vale Earth Fair.