Galtres festival has announced the latest new attractions for the 2013 event to complement their new location!  Read on…….

BUCKING BRONCO RODEO!

Back again after the bucking bronco's runaway success last year, we're delighted to welcome them back for 2013. Almost as much fun to watch as to do, we look forward to seeing how long you can stay on ... especially after a few pints of Ampleforth Cider!

Find the rodeo in the Oxman arena near the sound desk.

DESERT PIRATE CAMEL RACING

Camel racing on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Yes, real camels, ridden by desert pirates!

Camel racing is a huge sport in the Middle East and is becoming increasingly popular in the West. Joseph's Amazing Camels - who operate the highest standards of animal welfare, have been thrilling audiences around Britain since 2000, and have raced at Duncombe Park once before. From Cheltenham Racecourse to the Royal Cornwall Show to the Ballymena Steam Rally, these camels have been there and done that.

The camels and the jockeys, specially trained, will wear fantastically colourful Arabian desert pirate outfits, to fit in with our Pirates and Crocodiles family theme. As well as racing, the camels will be on display all day so you can meet these splendid animals and learn more about them.

The camels will race down the arena - the louder the cheering, the faster they go!

DODGEMS

New to Galtres this year, we're delighted to offer Vintage Dodgems, run by some very nice people. Now that's going to be a lot of fun. Just 2 vouchers per car (that's 1 voucher each person- £1.75).

The origins of the Dodgem track is difficult to trace with various claims to be first, and a multitude of patents in existence, though the crux seems to be the actual development of the Dodgem as we know it - a controllable 'bumper car' and electrical pick-up to the roof 'nets'.

Dodgems had been around for a few years abroad before they were introduced to Britain in 1928 by Messrs Lusse Brothers. Their popularity was soon established, with a number of well-known British firms, including Orton and Spooner, Robert Lakin and Lang Wheels building tracks.

The Galtres Parklands Festival track is a 1940s Supercar Dodgem Track and approximately 60 ft x 40ft. The current set of 16 Dodgems in use are the French-built Reverchon 'auto-scooter cars', circa 1984.

ECOPLAY WATER WALKERS

Ecoplay Water Walkers are loads of fun and suitable for kids, teenagers and brave adults. We had them at Galtres 2011 and are excited to have them back.

Imagine a human-sized hamster ball floating on water. Roll around protected in your ball, lay back and relax with the cool water beneath you on a warm day, or attempt to stand and run about. Standing is fairly easy for the little ones but harder for grown ups.

In fact we challenge any adult to remain upright for 20 seconds, and if you manage it you can have your money back!  You'll find the Water Walkers up near the Pirate Ship stage, by the copse.

KING'S TRADITIONAL FAIR

Vintage Fairground Rides the children will love - from Huby's Brian King.

It is thought that the funfair originated in Roman times, though this is not a certainty. What is documented is that during the Middle Ages in Europe, there were chartered fairs. These were essentially trade shows that took place roughly between 1200 and 1400. They were gatherings of international traders and their wares, and subsequently included entertainers. It is likely that funfairs are the descendants of chartered fairs.

By the eighteenth century in England, the entertainment portion of the chartered fair had become a spin off known as the funfair, and provided amusement for communities as its bands of unusual humans and wild animals, jugglers, acrobats, puppet shows, peep shows and other acts travelled about the country. Funfairs introduced the first fairground rides around this time.

SILENT DISCO

Our very own Silent Disco! PashTent 23.00 - 02.00 every night. Top DJs - top tunes.

Come and boogie with headphones or watch those dancing and singing along to nothing!!!

SILVERS ORBING

Want to have some extreme fun and giggles with friends? If so then this is the thing for you!

Massive 10-foot tall inflatable balls. Climb inside these super strong balls and prepare yourself for a truly awesome experience! Run, bash, bounce and smash into other orb users!

We are the leading and if not the first professional flat ground Orbing entertainment activity company in the UK. We have been running for over four years now and have vast experience and an excellent reputation in running this type of extreme activity in a safe and professional manner. 

Galtres Festival 2013 at Duncombe Park, Helmsley, nr. York, North Yorkshire , YO62 5EB

Fri 23rd to Sun 25th August 2013

Adult camping tickets from £95

More details HERE.