a music festival in a picturesque Sussex location

Two excellent beers are available to Meadowlands during the festival; Conqueror and Laage, brewed by Hepworth’s, award winning brewers in Horsham Sussex, sourced and brewed in Sussex.

Conqueror, a true English stout (and English stout has a history as long or even longer than the Irish black stuff) has been voted by professional brewers and trade representatives as Supreme Champion Keg Beer by the Society of Independent Brewers; truly a peer group vote. You can’t get a better endorsement than this.
Legend has it (well, it’s not a very long legend, and it’s a bit thin on evidence,) that William, in 1066, proclaimed this ale “THE CONQEUROR” and joyously, after several tankards, adopted its name in his title, William the Conqueror. Andy Hepworth likes to believe it: “Why not? The history of brewing in England goes back well before William!”
Conqueror is a good, creamy stout without the bitter aftertaste associated with some other dark ales; full in the mouth and delicate on the palate, it is a beautiful dark ruby in colour, crowned with a perfect head. This is beer at its best. Try it!

Laage is a different style of beer. Classically stored, or ” lagered” for 6 weeks to allow its flavours to develop and mature, it comes in at 4%: a lager you can drink without dropping! Pale, blonde and with a heady, hoppy aroma, it’s a great beer for celebrations. Full in flavour, but not overpowering, this is a lager to quaff and savour.

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Hepworth & Co Brewery Online

Headlining the Bang Said The Gun Stage – Tim Key
As well as being an experienced writer and performer, Tim is also a talented actor and recently appeared in BBC Two’s LIFE’S TOO SHORT (written and directed by Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant) and appears as Doctor O’Dwyer in two episodes of the current series of SKINS. He was the winner of the Edinburgh Comedy Award for best new show and has appeared on Charlie Brooker’s NEWSWIPE & SCREENWIPE.

“one art house form-buster who can really give you a good time.” –★★★★”The Times
“One of the most beguiling comedy acts of the moment” The Telegraph

Tim Key Online

Will Tease is a modern day Jester and will be joining us this year at Meadowlands festival. Jesters poke fun at local celebrities and others in positions of authority.
For fun of course! Keep a look out for the unmissable Will Tease….
Will Tease was the unofficial Jester of Peckham 1999-2004, Official Jester of Hebden Bridge 2008 and currently holds the title of Fool of Muncaster 2010 following victory in the Muncaster Castle International Jesters competition in 2009. Will Tease is now the new jester of Lewes, courtesty of the Lewes Ladies Football club…

We are pleased to announce that TravellerSpace, a charity supporting Gypsies and Travellers in Cornwall and the South West, will be joining us this year at Meadowlands with a play area for the under fives. Expect to find beautiful wooden toys, a climbing frame, sand pit, water play, soft play, puzzles, books, and a comfortable sofa to sit on while your little ones play!

From now until May 20th when the band Sparrow’s album is released, their new single ‘Beautiful’ is available to download FREE from their Soundcloud page here
Sparrow play the festival on Sunday 3rd June.

15th & 16th June, Amex Stadium, Brighton.

As our event partner the Eco Technology Show are giving free entry to anyone who shows their Meadowlands wristband on the gates of their event.

The Eco Technology Show is designed to create a space where you can be inspired by new ideas and technologies, expand your knowledge, connect with industry experts, learn new practical skills and innovate!

At the Eco Technology Show you can:
• Source products and information from the building, construction, energy, waste management, design & transport industries
• Be inspired by new ideas
• See all the latest eco cars and bikes
• Attend free workshops and talks
• Interactive zones, cafes and bars
• Connect with the experts
• Try out new gadgets and technologies
• Shop in our local sustainable food and drink market
• Have a go on the test track e-bikes and e-Trikes
• Plus lots more

For more information about the show go to www.ecotechnologyshow.co.uk

Meadowlands are pleased to be working alongside Battle Cider at this years event.
Battle Cider are a dynamic young company which bases its products on traditional cider making techniques. They use a range of old English cider apples grown in one of the few remaining orchards in East Sussex.
Battle Cider uses only natural ingredients to produce three still, clear ciders – Sweet, Medium and Dry – which are all fermented in malt oak whisky barrels to create the smooth, authentic taste associated with English cider apples.
Their medium cider will be available at Meadowlands and it’s truly delicious; trust us, we’ve tasted it!

7 bands have been now been shortlisted to battle it out on the Meadowlands facebook page, where the artist or band with the most ‘likes’ will be crowned the 2012 Meadowlands Grassroots competition winner & win a slot at this years festival. So, if you are a fan of any of these bands, vote for them to give them a chance to play…

The competition will end on Friday 18th May 2012 and the winning band will be contacted on 21st May 2012 with details of their slot.

If you happen to be in the Hertfordshire area this week aim to pick up a copy of the Hertfordshire Advertiser, where you will find the chance to win a pair of tickets to this years event.
The competition runs until Thursday 3rd May.

Why not consider car sharing?
With the average 100 mile car journey leading to over 20 kg of CO2 being produced, goCarShare has the potential to reduce the festival’s carbon footprint considerably.
It’s a great way to save money if you are driving and, as it is built around Facebook, you can see if your friends are going, find like-minded people to travel with, and check people out before agreeing to share.
‘By travelling in a full car, festival-goers carbon emissions become comparable to taking the train… so it can make a real difference.’ (Source: DEFRA Report)
So if you’re driving, or need a lift, click here and share the journey!