THE FIRST major music event planned at an iconic North East venue is set to be a huge success – with only a handful of tickets remaining.
Lumley Castle Hotel at Chester-le-Street is hosting Opulence next week (September 4 -5) which will see headliners Marti Pellow and Gabrielle on day one, followed by the very best in House music on day two.
And there is also the opportunity to continue the fun into the early hours of the final day – with tickets also available for a post-event party which ends at 2am.
Organisers are thrilled with the response to the festival – the first of its kind in Lumley’s 600 year history.
Daz Flatman of ATA Events which are staging Opulence – and who will also be doing a DJ set on September 5 – said there had been a fantastic reaction.
“Since the day we announced Opulence and Live at Lumley there was a huge amount of interest, with many of the VIP and VVIP packages selling out almost immediately,” he said.
Other attractions at the event include stilt walkers, fire breathers and jugglers, along with hair braiding and glitter face painting stall and a range of food and drink offerings.
On the opening day the iconic headliners will be supported by a range of North East talent including Smoove and Turrell, Soulutions and Kate Bond.
Two stages will be created in the castle grounds on Saturday 5 September, with a day of electric performances which will culminate in headliners, Groove Armada, taking to the stage.
The Lawn Stage will feature some of the biggest name names in DJing -– Sam Divine, Eat Everything, Danny Howard, PBR Street Gang, Daz Flatman, Richard Tulip and The Hutchinson Bros.
The Monument Stage will see a number of House icons taking to the stage -headlined by Todd Terry along with Lovely Laura and Ben Santiago, Danny Rampling, Alison Limerick, Jon Pleased Wimmin, Paul Taylor, The Beat Boutique, Neil Hargreaves, Emma Harbs and The Missus.
General tickets start from £52.50p per day and are available at www.opulence-events.com. Tickets for the post-event party on 5 September are also available here.