Summer shindig organised by Birmingham club. This year’s line-up of the “biggest and brightest stars of dance music past and present” includes Kanye West, Moby, Mark Ronson, Armin Van Buuren, Tiesto, Roisin Murphy, Robyn, Laurent Garnier, Etienne de Crecy and loads, loads more. As well as 10 arenas of music, there will also be an urban village, chill-out area, fun fair, water slides, cinemas and bungee jumps.MOBY & MARK RONSON TO PERFORM LIVE AT GLOBAL GATHERING

OUTSTANDING DJ TALENT COMES FROM:

TIESTO, ARMIN VAN BUUREN, DAVID GUETTA, ERICK MORILLO,

SVEN VATH, JOHN DIGWEED, LAURENT GARNIER & MANY MOREFriday 25th & Saturday 26th July 2008,

Long Marston Airfield, Stratford Upon AvonLive acts at this year’s Global Gathering are set to add extra lashings of pizzazz to the UK’s leading dance festival. Live stage performances by Moby, Mark Ronson, Roisin Murphy, Robyn and Etienne De Crecy transcend many musical genres, offering a wide-range of styles to suit all musical tastes.Global Gathering is not only the UK’s biggest dance party and original camping weekender; it is the world’s biggest dance festival, with a line up that consistently features the greatest DJs on the planet, which explains why once again all Earlybird tickets sold out well in advance.The friendliest faces in the country will once again snap up all 55,000 tickets and gather at the Long Marston Airfield on the 25th and 26th July 2008 to soak up the incredible atmosphere. This year’s line up is more eclectic than ever thanks to an increased number of live acts, with international DJs such as Armin Van Buuren, Tiesto, Erick Morillo and David Guetta - who always deliver mind-altering sets - also headlining the 16 state-of-the-art arenas and stages.Focussing on their commitment to offer the highest quality and variety of entertainments, the organisers know that what’s not broke, doesn’t need fixing, and so eagerly welcome back the legendary, regular spinners who the Global Gathering crowd just love, including Sasha, Ferry Corsten, Roger Sanchez and 2ManyDJs for more of their unique roadblocking magic.New for Summer 08:

• Cocoon Arena Sven Vath makes his heartfelt techno stamp by introducing his own temple of techno, which we have no doubt will be full to the rafters.

• Stealth Arena Roger Sanchez’s baby makes its label arena debut.

• Spectrum the biggest, most respected beats brand on the planet, no less.

• VIP arena just metres from the main stage this covered arena will be home to comedians, burlesque performances and 3000 VIP ticketholders.

• VIP car parking close to a separate VIP entrance, the gates will open an hour earlier.

• Laurent Garnier is set to break his global duck and perform for the first time.

• Return of the Red Arrows That’s right they are back to perform their unbelievable air show.Back for 2008 are arena hosts Godskitchen, Bedrock, Polysexual, MySpace Electric, Global, Random Concept and Mixmag, all vibe-mustering the kind of energy that has kept them at the top of the dance game for years. Revellers can expect Global Gathering’s slick operation to run at full steam as ever, with amusements and attractions to help keep the party flowing all weekend.Also expect the return of on site camping for weekend guests. The expanded campsite is large enough to fit 50 football pitches and includes additional hot showers and an outdoor cinema. Those who desire living the lap of luxury can take advantage of the Cloud9 VIP camping range. Their boutique accommodation options were a huge hit last year and once again include a whole host of additional VIP benefits ranging from access to the VIP guest area, Golden Circle main stage privileges, a Cloud9 goody bag with souvenir programme and use of all other VIP benefits plus new camping accommodation additions. Cloud9 can also boast a separate shower block and washroom facilities all within a secure private camping area. Full details and ticket prices are at the end of this release.Global Gathering always sells out, with the most up-for-it crowd having the party of a lifetime. Creating a phenomenal atmosphere, the young music lovers dive head first into a weekend of musical euphoria to once again crowd Global Gathering as the biggest event of its kind.

Line Up:

MARK RONSON (LIVE) . MOBY (LIVE)Also LIVE: ROISIN MURPHY. ROBYN. ETIENNE DE CRECY. SAM SPARRODJS: ARMIN VAN BUUREN . TIESTO . ERICK MORILLO . DAVID GUETTA

ABOVE & BEYOND . FERRY CORSTEN . JOHN DIGWEED . SASHA . ERIC PRYDZ . LAURENT GARNIER . 2MANYDJS . EDDIE HALLIWELL . ROGER SANCHEZ . SVEN VATH . SANDER KLEINENBERG . JAMES ZABIELA . DUBFIRE (DEEP DISH)

FELIX DA HOUSECAT . NIC FANCIULLI . SANDER VAN DOORN . AXWELL . FEDDE LE GRAND . FRANCOIS K . LOCODICE . DEADMAU5 .PLUMP DJS . STANTON WARRIORS ADAM BEYER . SCRATCH PERVERTS . TOM NOVY . MARKUS SCHULZ . JUDGE JULES . LISA LASHES . TIDY BOYS . ATB . SEAN TYAS . ANDY C . MARK KNIGHT

THE SHAPESHIFTERS . SANDY RIVERAKRAFTY KUTS & MC DYNAMITE . FRICTION . HYPE . SOS (DESYN MASIELLO,DEMI,OMID 16B) . GUI BORATTO (LIVE) . DIRTY SOUTH . MARTIN BUTTRICH (LIVE) . GUY GERBER (LIVE) . JOHN DAHLBACK . HERVE . THE FREESTYLERS . PAUL WOOLFORD . KILLA KELLA (LIVE) . FUNKAGENDA . TAYO . DENNIS FERRER . UTAH SAINTS . ANDY WHITBY . AME . ALEX KIDD . PROTEUS . JAMIE JONES . MICKY SLIM . SPEAKERJUNK (LIVE) . A-SKILLZ

MARTIJN TEN VELDEN . CASPA & RUSKO . MICKY SLIM . AMBER D . YUKSEK . BRODINSKI . SPANK ROCK DJ’S . COMMIX . TROPHY TWINS . BABY D (LIVE) . SUBFOCUS . MARK ETESON . PAUL THOMAS . REBEKAH . PETE JORDAN . HEXADECIMAL . PROK & FITCH . RATPACK . ALI B . JANETTE SLACK . DIVERTED . MR NO HANDS . DEF E . PILGRIM . BROCKIE . BRYAN GEE . CALLY GAGE . ED REAL . GUY J . HAZARD . KARIM . KRUST . LISA PINUP . NEIL QUIGLEY . NICKY BLACKMARKET. NU ENERGY COLLECTIVE (LIVE) . OD4O4 (LIVE) . OLIVER MOLDAN . MISTRESS MO . TAXMAN VS ORIGINAL SIN (G DUB) . TECHNIKAL . XAMPLE & RED ONE . MARK H. NICOLE MOUDABER. GARRY K . GLEN ASTON

& MANY MORE TBC.

2008 Arena Hosts:Main Stage / Godskitchen Arena / MySpace Electric Arena / Global Arena / Stealth Arena / Spectrum Arena / Cocoon Arena /Polysexual Arena / Bedrock Transitions Arena / Random Concept Arena / Nocturnal Terrace / Air Terrace / Raveology Terrace / Mixmag Terrace / Polysexual Terrace / VIP AreaCloud9 Ticket Prices:Cloud9 - Camping - £269.00 per person

Cloud9 - Caravan - £269.00 per person

Cloud9 - Pods - £795.00 per pod (sleeps 2)

Cloud9 - Kip & Kits Single - £340.00 per person

Cloud9 - Kip & Kits Double - £660.00 per tent (sleeps 2)

Cloud9 - Belle Pad - £1280.00 per tent (sleeps 4)

Cloud9 - Tipi - £1439 (sleeps 4)

Cloud9 - Tipi - £2095 (sleeps 6)

Cloud9 - Love Shacks - £888 per shack (sleeps 2)

Cloud9 - Hab - £738 per Hab (sleeps 2)

Cloud9 - Seventh Heaven Hotel - £860 per room for 2 nights (sleeps 2)All prices include booking fees and credit card charges.In addition to the accommodation the packages include:

• All VIP Privileges

• Full weekend ticket to the festival

• Private VIP camp ground with separate toilets and hot showers

• Car park adjacent to the Cloud9 campsite

• Exclusive early entrance to the festival

• Access to the VIP guest hospitality area with cash bar facilities

• Golden circle privileges right at the front of the main stage

• Cloud9 — Global Gathering goodie bag

• Souvenir programme

• Stylised VIP pass for each guestAll prices include booking fees and credit card charges.If you are one of the many who have already purchased a standard ticket but would like to upgrade to a Cloud 9 Full VIP hospitality package including a VIP ticket, please click here www.globalgathering.co.uk/cloud9 or call 0207 009 3484Global Gathering 2008 will also be continuing a weekly video podcast starting in April with artist interviews, news and competitions each week from: http://www.globalgathering.co.uk/podcastListings Information:Prices: Earlybird Tickets — SOLD OUT

Weekend General Admission tickets - £115.00 + booking fee

Weekend VIP Admission tickets - £165.00 + booking fee

Tickets include FREE weekend camping & FREE car parkingLocation: Long Marston Airfield, Nr Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire

Map: http://www.globalgathering.co.uk/map

Date: Friday 25th and Saturday 26th July 2008

Times: Friday 5pm -2am / Saturday 2pm-6am

Website: http://www.globalgathering.co.ukTickets available from:http://www.globalgathering.co.uk & via the 24hr Ticket Hotline — 0871 789 1010To find out more or to book your Cloud 9 luxury accommodation click:http://www.globalgathering.co.uk/cloud9 or call the Hotline on 0207 009 3484Global Gathering Worldwide Dates:

June 7th - Global Gathering - Poland

July 12th - Global Gathering — Ukraine

August 2nd — Global Gathering — Russia

August 8th-9th - Global Gathering — Turkey

November 8th - Global Gathering — MalaysiaReferences: http://www.globalgathering.co.uk