Beautiful Days has announced the last acts for the main stage as Syd Arthur, Gabby Young & Other Animals, Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman, Rachel Sermanni, Mark Chadwick performing new solo album Moment, Barry Ashworth DJ Set,Tom Hickox, New Groove Formation and The Jam Tarts Choir. Headlining the Big Top stage on Sunday will be Devin Townsend’s new project 'Casualties Of Cool'.

 

Syd Arthur

The Festival has also announced The Sunday dressing up theme for this year will be Black & White as tickets are close to selling out.

The seated Theatre Tent at the festival will this year host shows including the return of La Navet Bete presenting madcap performances full of acrobatics, improvisation and live music. Plus Dan the Hat & DJ Bobble present 'Scratchin' & Catchin' - a two man show with crazy skills on and off the turntables and Wolly's circus show featuring hilarious physical comedy and breathtakingly dangerous stunts. Swamp Circus present 'The Wave', Bo Diddlers return with a new show and Trifle Gathering present 'The Dancing Digger Road Show'. Four of Swords present 'Sir Gawain and The Green Knight' plus the soundscape 'The Diamond Road Show' - created by Digger Barnes: one-man-band, storyteller and outlaw. And not to forget Entertainingly Different who kick start each morning with an interactive hour of songs, stories and silliness and will perform their 'Entertainingly Different Pirate Show' which is jam-packed with swashbuckling songs, stories, slapstick and silliness. 

The Band Stand returns with Belshazzar's Feast, Mad Dog McRea, Seize the Day, The Barsteward Sons of Val Doonican, Wille and the Bandits, Sweet Black Angels, Lilly and Meg, Whitestar, Sweet Chunks Band, Corky, Hosen Brass, Pelvic Floor, Lounge Kittens, Elle and the Pocket Belles, Funke and the Two Tone Baby, Sea Stacks, Cleverly Brothers, Dream of Giants and Brothers of Mothershovel. Plus John Robb will be in conversation with guests during the weekend, open mic slots and the 2014 Fancy Dress Competition.

Acts previously announced for Beautiful Days 2014 include headliners Steve Earle & The Dukes, Seasick Steve and Levellers plus Jimmy Cliff, Dead Kennedys, SEEEd, Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbot, Easy Star All-Stars, Reverend & The Makers, Bellowhead, Tinariwen, Steeleye Span, Carolina Chocolate Drops, The Bad Shepherds and many more. The line-up for The Bimble Inn and the Theatre Tent's evening comedy plus running orders are still to be announced. 

The festival takes place at Escot Park and House, Ottery St Mary, Devon between 15th Aug 2014 - 17th Aug 2014.