FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TUESDAY 14 APRIL 2015
SCREAM TO A DIFFERENT TRACK THIS SUMMER
ISLAND BEATS TURNS UP THE VOLUME AT THORPE PARK RESORT
Brand new for 2015, ISLAND BEATS will bring the best in UK music together with world-class rides
The Vamps (11th July), Ella Eyre (24th July), Rizzle Kicks (1st August), Professor Green (7th August), and Conor Maynard (21st August) are queuing up for THORPE PARK Resort’s new music event ISLAND BEATS, which is due to drop into Resort from Monday 6 July – Sunday 30 August.
In partnership with Universal Music, Global, the media and entertainment group, and Showcase Live, ISLAND BEATS, runs over eight weeks in summer. During the day there will be performances from emerging artists at the Amity Cove Stage including; Only The Young, Chasing Midnight, Canary Swing and Calvin Goldspink.
Headline artists will perform on Fridays and Saturdays at the main stage in LOST CITY - these events will be ticketed. Further acts will be announced over the coming weeks.
Warm-up on over 30 rides and attractions ahead of the artists intimate performances and take a Bushtucker Trial in the venues new for 2015 I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! Maze. Guests can take advantage of extended ride time until 10pm every Friday and Saturday when the headline artists perform.
For the ultimate fan experience, THORPE PARK Resort offers the ISLAND BEATS VIP package, offering the opportunity to get up close and personal with your favourite acts, enjoying front row gig access and VIP entrance*.
Guests keen to bank their summer adrenaline rush, but not book in for the show can bag a Summer Nights ticket for just £15, which allows you to enjoy the Park’s Summer Nights ride offering late into the sunset evenings.
Rides available on the night include a mix of the coasters including Stealth, THE SWARM, Saw-The Ride and Nemesis Inferno as well as water rides such as Tidal Wave, Loggers Leap and Storm Surge.**
Mike Vallis, Division Director at THORPE PARK Resort commented:
“THORPE PARK Resort is thrilled to launch ISLAND BEATS this year. With the hottest line up of the summer, I can’t wait to swap my desk for a deck chair and watch our island burst into life. Guests can experience a unique music venue with world-class rides and watch performances from chart topping artists.”
The Vamps added:
“We are looking forward to jumping on a few rides and performing on stage at THORPE PARK Resort this summer – it will be a complete change of scenery in comparison to our normal arena gigs. If you want to have some fun with us, come down to THORPE PARK Resort on Saturday 11 July.”
The island like no other, has its own beach and is just a 10-minute drive from the M25. For the ultimate short break, why not take a bite out of the THORPE SHARK Hotel package***, including two day Resort tickets and a hot buffet breakfast at the brand new surf themed restaurant, Fin’s Bar and Grill.
Running in partnership with Universal Music, Global and Showcase Live, THORPE PARK Resort’s ISLAND BEATS will be live throughout the summer, from 6th July – 30th August 2015. Further artists to be announced.
Tickets go on general sale Saturday 2 May 2015. For more information, visit www.THORPEPARK.com/ISLANDBEATS.
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* Subject to availability
** All rides are subject to availability/ must factor in weather conditions
** Hotel guests will receive free tickets to the Park and Summer Nights experience, concert tickets will not be included
NOTES TO EDITORS
About THORPE PARK Resort:
With over 30 rides and attractions to enjoy, families and friends can also laugh louder, scream longer and experience THORPE PARK Resort’s world-class coasters includingTHE SWARM, the UK’s first winged rollercoaster, Stealth, one of Europe’s fastest and tallest rollercoasters, Colossus, a ten loop rollercoaster and Nemesis Inferno, a feet-free, legs-dangling coaster experience, as well as SAW – The Ride.
CONFIRMED ACTS:
· 11th July: The Vamps
· 24th July: Ella Eyre
· 1st August: Rizzle Kicks
· 7th August: Professor Green
· 21st August: Conor Maynard
TICKETS AVAILABLE
· Summer Nights Tickets
Price: £15
Time: 4pm – 10pm
Dates: July (11, 17, 24, 25, 31) and August (1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 28, 29)
Description: The Summer Nights tickets do not allow access to the concert but you will be able to enjoy selected rides late into the evening)
· ISLAND BEATS Tickets
Price: starting from £37.50
Time: 10am – 10pm
Dates: www.THORPEPARK.com/ISLANDBEATS
Description: The ISLAND BEATS tickets allow you access to Park all day (10am-10pm) and the headline act performing at the Lost City Stage. Gates to the stage open at 6pm, between 6.30 and 7.30pm the support act will perform and the headline acts will come on at 7.45pm. Selected rides will be available ride until 10pm.
Contact details:
For further information please contact PrettyGreen
/ 020 7490 3449
Alternatively contactTHORPE PARK
/ 01932 577 130
/ 01932 577 357