Standon Calling has today revealed more acts to join the line up for this years event including Dutch Uncles, Josephine & Craig Charles’ Funk & Soul Show.

A ticket to this year's festival also allows festival-goers to become stars of the show via Standon People’s Circus. Legendary Ringmaster Gerald Barclay-Balding has pulled out all the stops to bring together an experienced and talented team of circus performers to teach the ways of The Big Top.

Mancunian outfit Dutch Uncles should find a warm welcome in the colourful surroundings of Standon Calling. Three albums into their career the band firmly wave the flag for leftfield, guitar-driven pop sure to go down a storm. Josephine, also hailing from Manchester, brings with her West Indian and Jamaican heritage, as smoothly woven into her soul sound.  Next up is a familiar name to the airwaves and indeed TV screens; Craig Charles’ Funk and Soul show lands at Standon Calling 2013 for all the crowd’s grooving needs. Andy Proudfoot of Dutch Uncles comments: 

"We're very excited about being added to this year's Standon Calling, not least because of the great line-up but also fact that we've just leant it has a swimming pool! Our band rider always includes a request to the nearest pool. We've packed our Speedos... keep your eyes and ears out for a lot of art-pop and white flesh."  
 
Also added to the line up are Treetop Flyers, Autoheart, Smooth and Turrell Soundsystem, Carnival of Souls, Silvermoths and Silver Darter. Likened to The Strokes and The Maccabees, Maddox will be taking to the Standon Calling stage as the second of the local acts signed up to appear at the festival. 

Standon People’s Circus 

Those for whom simply being part of the crowd isn’t enough are in luck this year. Ticket holders can purchase an add-on ticket at £50 entitling them to their very own starring role at Standon Calling 2013. Sign up to Standon People’s Circus and gain entry to the festival site two days early (Wednesday 31st July), professional circus skill training and a special Thursday night crew dinner ahead of performances to the public. Skills on offer include juggling, slack rope and stilt walking, clowning and more. At the helm of this experience is circus world-legend Gerald Barclay-Balding. His CV boasts 10 years touring the US as part of Circus Flora, seven years at Gifford’s Circus as co-founder and ringmaster, plus a stint with Cirque du Soleil. Standon People’s Circus will be in good hands for its debut. Friends and family of budding performers can also gain early access to the site to support loved ones by purchasing an add-on ticket at £20.
 
The weekend itself promises yet more chances to experience circus life first-hand courtesy of Gorilla Circus’ flying trapeze classes. Running Friday, Saturday and Sunday festival ticket holders can pre-book a 90 minute class which will see them soaring for only £30. For the more sensitive stomached attendees each day will also feature two short slots for ‘try and fly’ at £6 each with no pre-booking necessary.  

Standon Calling 2013 takes place at Standon Lordship, Standon, Hertfordshire,between Fri 2nd to Sun 4th August 2013 Tickets on sale HERE. Full weekend tickets: £99 (tier one) 
Camper van tickets:£40 each Under 13-s tickets: FREE! (when accompanied by a ticket holding adult).