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The Great Estate 2022

June 2nd - 5th 2022

Scorrier House, Cornwall

The beautiful grounds of Scorrier house is set to host the likes of Electric Six, The Manic Street Preachers and Craig Charles this summer. A festival which refers to itself as 'the most rambunctious garden fete' certainly lives up and exceeds expectations if previous events are to go by. This wonderfully special festival has entertainment for all ages to enjoy - previous years have seen mexican wrestling, flamboyant camels and secret gin gardens! The Great Estate takes place on June 2nd - 5th 2022 and we can't wait for it!

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What the organisers say

Great Estate festival is bursting at the seams with live music, quality entertainment and lots of fun fringe things to do. A stylish fete for all ages with cabaret shows, participatory workshops, magical trails, gorgeous glamping and a flair for the extraordinary.


This year the festival is headlined by Manic Street Preachers, one of the most influential and iconic rock bands to have come out of Wales. Throughout the years they have collected fans from all over the world, maturing and changing musically whilst always keeping the classic Manics sound. They will be bringing with them a catalogue of old and new hits including; ‘You Stole The Sun From My Heart’, ‘Design For Life’ & ‘ If You Tolerate This‘ alongside newer songs such as ‘Orwellian’ and ‘The Secret He Had Missed, both taken from their most recent album.


There will be wild performances from an inspired line-up, including the mighty Electric Six, The Sugarhill Gang, Grandmaster Melle Mel’s Furious 5 & Scorpio, DJ Yoda, Elektra Fence (Ru Paul’s Drag Race), Krafty Kuts, The Future Shape Of Sound, Loup Garoux (Ed Harcourt), Will & The People, ‘Oh My God! It’s The Church’, Dick Valentine returning once again, to the prestigious grounds of Scorrier House, festival favourite, Funk and Soul icon Craig Charles, who will undoubtedly whip the crowd into yet another high energy dancefloor frenzy.


Full line up of bands, shows, trails, workshops, global food, kids activities, Drag, comedy, vintage activities & fairground, Hip Hop Karaoke, The Secret Gin Garden, Victorian games, wellbeing retreat, Talks & Tea Time in the house and the Woodland Silent Disco can all be found on the website www.greatestatefestival.co.uk

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Nestled within the prestigious grounds of Scorrier House, The Great Estate has quickly become one of Cornwall’s most anticipated music festivals. Raising its a capacity to 10,000 guests this year, The Great Estate is renowned for showcasing international musicians and local emerging talent, alongside performances from a string of major bands and DJ’s including Echo and the Bunnymen, The Charlatans, Razorlight, James & Goldie Looking Chain. It continues to add to an eclectic portfolio of artists each year for a weekend of exhuberant delights.

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Line Up

The Manic Street Preachers

Electric Six

Craig Charles

Dick Valentine

Electra Fence

Loup GarouX

Mother Vulture

The Sugarhill Gang

DJ Chris Tofu

Ezmay Grace

Krafty Kuts

Mama Jerk & The Ladyfingers

Talulah Blue

The Future Shape of Sound

The Eyelids

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