Scouting for Girls will join Simple Minds on the new Friday night stage at the second annual Hardwick Live Garden Party taking place at Hardwick Hall Hotel, County Durham between 12th Sep 2014 - 13th Sep 2014 . The Sherlocks have also been added to the Friday night line-up, The Jacksons headline the Saturday.

The four times Brit Awards nominees, best known for hits such as She’s So Lovely, Elvis Ain’t Dead, Heartbeat and This Ain’t a Love Song, have sold over two million records and have had four top ten albums in the UK alone.

John Adamson, Managing Director of Ramside Estates, said: “Scouting for Girls are a brilliant addition to the Friday stage. We’re thrilled to have yet another whose songs are so well known that the crowd will enjoy singing along with them just like they did with Texas, Jools Holland and Alison Moyet last year.”

“The response to the line-up has been incredible. People are really excited to see such big names perform in the north east, especially The Jacksons as it’s the only chance to see them in the UK this year.

“We’re really pleased with how well the tickets have been selling and we’re gearing up for another surge in demand following the Scouting for Girls announcement”.

Also performing on the Saturday evening are; the incredible Adam Ant, iconic rock band Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel, Hugh Cornwell of The Stranglers, Brit pop heroes Dodgy, souls singer Kenny Thomas, Teesside’s Cattle and Cane as well as London singer song-writer Emma Garrett and many more.

Weekend tickets are now on sale online or by phone by calling 01740 620 253.

Alternatively, individual tickets can be purchased for each day; £36 (adult), £10 (young person under 16) and £5 (child) for Friday; and £49 (adult), £12 (young person under 16) and £6 (child) for Saturday.

A limited number of Gold tickets are available priced at £119, which includes Saturday entrance ticket, all day gala buffet, exclusive use of hotel bars, toilets and VIP parking.