ABOUT US
NEWFOUNDLAND
SECRET SUMMER GATHERING
Newfoundland is a contemporary arts and music festival, taking place in a series of unknown locations, so far in Wales. A collaboration between Welsh, English and international arts & music collectives, it’s a social initiative that aims to create a crossover between the visual arts, literature, live, acoustic and electronic music – a fusion of contemporary ideas.
By building this crossover, Newfoundland aims to develop audiences for the arts within groups that may not usually access them. Seeking to exhibit the work of local and international artists in every medium, in a setting which celebrates the Welsh landscape, it is designed as an exciting and inclusive festival, showcasing the diversity of contemporary culture.
Newfoundland has run annually since 2005 as a private event, open to the members of the online communities established by its organisations. Opening the festival as a public event, our goal has been to strengthen its links with the local community, to share what we have already established, and to better it through greater participation.
The support, belief and assistance of local organisations, and organisations across Wales – from CARAD & Academi to the local authorities – has enabled NFL to open to the public, and share and broaden what we do. Thanks to all who have helped and offered support. We wish to expand once more, returning in 2009 and establishing Newfoundland as a biannual event, incorporating a wider and more inclusive network with every outing. We’ve been proud to take part in a rich and vibrant arts & music scene in Powys, connecting with events and with artists here who make the distances to the venues seem small.
We are committed to running our festival for the benefit of the localities: its businesses, artists and communities. We are interested in all and any feedback. Please see our contact page. We are a not-for-profit organisation, donating to community organisations, for details please see NFL 07 below. We wish to run our event as safely and positively as possible, consulting with neighbours and local departments in order to ensure that we add something of value to Mid Wales, causing as little hindrance as we can, and offering enjoyment to all.
THE BEGINNINGS…
Indigo Children began life as a London-based electronic music and arts collective and underground party crew. Comprised of South Africans, French, Italians, Swedish, Australians, Austrians and just about every other kind of ian, they started making events around 2003, as an outlet for their music, a place to display their art and a new way to have fun.
Since the early days the collective has changed and evolved, becoming known for hand-crafted art and decoration, family parties and, later, Welsh excursions.
The name Indigo Children was originally chosen to describe the possibilities open to us, and all new generations, for connecting with everything in the world, using the most of our understanding and talent, and evolving into something more.
Throughout, it has been the dedication, the commitment to work for love not money, the creativity, talent and good will of everyone who’s taken part, that’s allowed Indigo Children events to take place, and made them worth doing.
In recent times, relocated and risen to the surface, Indigo Children have run free nights in local pubs in Mid Wales, helped to co-ordinate the Strange But True Powys DJ Competition and generally spent time finding out how openminded and creative a place Powys can be. We’ve met friends and broadened networks and braved rain.
Thanks to the whole supermassive transglobal family.
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2005
NEWFOUNDLAND SECRET SUMMER GATHERING…
looked nothing like this.
Despite the fact that this was our venue – one of the most beautiful places on earth – in eventuality, NFL 05 was a three day mudfest from hell, during which gale force winds ripped through the site and the organisers, who spent shifts holding the marquee down 24 hours a day, experienced what might called a ‘baptism by rain’.
Surprisingly enough, people still seemed to have fun…
One of the reasons for this was very probably the exceptional standard of music we were lucky to enjoy - with grins for the fantastic Beartrap uk – and with many thanks to the artists themselves, Rinkadink, Broken Toy, Deviant Species, Ecliptic, Hex Architects, Tehomas, and residents Carlos, woef woef, Tombalina and the rest of you.
The Good Food Group café were pillars throughout – literally. Thank you for holding on.
Bop Productions came to take part right from the beginning, bringing their beautiful artworks and organic frequencies to make the valleys smile with cups of tea. Love to you guys as always, who are a part of the Cambrian rock.
2006…
NEWFOUNDLAND SECRET SUMMER GATHERING…
saw us diversify into a full music festival with the help of the Muddy Promotions and GrassRoots Festival team. Joining us with the very best Brazilian psy, Digital Hive brought many hands and many smiles, discovering welsh moss for the first time! Bop Productions brought their magic once again and in the woodlands and on the riverbanks, in the not-too-rainy-for-wales weather, we saw a host of live and acoustic acts take to the Muddy stage, followed by nights of fine eclectic electronica and beats.
Meetings and reconnections made it a very special Bank Holiday weekend in the beautiful Welsh mountains, wet or dry.
Somewhere in the middle of nowhere…
Secluded meadows, deep forests and lakes…
sheep, beautiful sheep…
and the.
NEWFOUNDLAND 06 SECRET SUMMER GATHERING
25-27 August
INDIGO CHILDREN, DIGITAL HIVE, BOP PRODUCTIONS, MUDDY PROMOTIONS.
Psy-trance. Eclectic beats. Live Bands. Chill. Beautiful UV Gallery. Breakfast bar and Crepes. Bio domes. Projections. Performances by your favourite underground dj’s, powered by Mackie for crystal clarity.
PLUS The Muddy Promotions Tour: Point of Origin, Opaque Circus, James Chadwick, DJUrb (world record holder for continues mixing on vinyl).
AND Bionic Orgasm Productions: Art, inspiring eclectic beats and the magic frequency of bop.
Join us for a bank holiday without borders. Live jams, drumming. Bring your instruments, poi and juggling balls, bring your artwork, your wellies and your love.
rsvp indigochildren@earthling.net
And then….
The Big Licence
It was a scary step but it was worthwhile. With six months of organisation, sitemapping, building, painting, making phonecalls, and most importantly with the help of everyone that who up and became part of it, Newfoundland opened to the public. It was a weekend of meetings of minds and smiles, of contemporary literature, psychedelic fineart and music – live, electronic and acoustic. With a peaceful reception throughout the valley which played host to us, we did it overground and it was beautiful.
At Newfoundland 07 we were incredibly proud to host a fantastic range of artists.
NEWFOUNDLAND 07 SECRET SUMMER GATHERING
7th, 8th & 9th September - Mid-Wales
www.myspace.com/newfoundlandgathering
Indigo Children, Muddy Promotions, Atlantis, The Alphawave Project
ELECTRONIC MUSIC
Atlantis Stage - full on Psy-trance, Progressive, Chill
Sinewave - *LIVE* (Alchemy Recs)
Jay Om/Journey - *LIVE* (Free-Spirit Recs)
Sinan (Atlantis), Jarrox (Digital Hive), Liquid Elf (Little Green Planet/Liquid Rec), Carlos Santan (Wild Things), Nuky (Bom Shanka), Elden (Symbiosis/Divine Music Tribe), JonBop (Bop Productions), woef (Indigo Children/Newfoundland), Gacid (Phar-Psyde), & more
Muddy Stage - Breaks, Breakcore, D&B, House, Eclecticism
DJ Urb (World Record holder: continuous mixing on vinyl, Hertz/System Abuse), Instinct (Psy-Breakdown), Kendo (Playskool), Bidbod (Playskool), Shaggy (Psy-Breakdown), Local (Playskool), Hawkeye (Playskool), DJ Upstartillij (Divine Music Tribe)
LIVE BANDS
Folk, Funk, Reggae, Ska & More
Point Of Origin, Mr Zed, Opaque, Circus, Too Loud For The Legion, Tom Jones (The Hostages)
ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCES
Piper, Chopper, J Litchfield, Richard Hall, Abi & Stacey, Heather Mcvey, Cornelius, Tim Edwards (Classical Guitar)
LITERATURE & SPOKEN WORD
Patrick Jones (Manic Street Preachers tour, Voices Of A Nation Concert 1999)
Niall Griffiths (Winner Academi Book of The Year 2004, author of Sheepshagger,)
Tornadoes Vs. Dynamos (Brian Chikwava, Winner Caine Prize for African Literature 2004 and Tom Bullough, author of A and The Claude Glass) Rachel Trezise (Winner Dylan Thomas Award for Welsh Literature ’06, Author of In And Out Of The Goldfish Bowl, Fresh Apples & Dial M For Merthyr)
Hangetsu (21st Century Beat Poet),
Rebbecca Ray (Shortlisted JLR Commonwealth Prize 2005, Author of Newfoundland), Ollng (Hiphop and a fresh style of rhyme), Gallactic Belle (Poetry and spoken word) Siren (Poetry and spoken word)
YOUTH ARTS TALK
Bringing together a young writer, visual artist, electronic music producer, songwriter and DJ, to talk about how they began and what ‘art’ means to them. Followed by Q&A.
CIRCUS & FIRE
Delight Entertainment
UV & VISUAL ARTS GALLERY
woef, Liquid Drops, Tombalina, Jo Young, Lim Lim
CAFES
The Green Goddess – Traditional Foods From Around The World
The Good Food Group – Vegetarian Cuisine
The Arcady Project
Stalls, geo-domes, adult bouncy castle, full bar, info exchange, bonfire, the Welsh landscape in all its glory, happiness, dancing, mud and a beautiful community atmosphere.
NEWFOUNDLAND is a progressive event, starting peacefully on Friday night with music from 8 till 12: acoustic performances, progressive beats and digital arts. Continuing from Saturday midday with live bands, literature and spoken word, NEWFOUNDLAND culminates in through-the-night scheduling, featuring the very best international electronic live acts and DJs until 4pm on Sunday afternoon.
Tickets Available From
www.accessallareas.org
Access All Areas, Camden, London - 0207 267 8320
The Glass Onion, Peterborough
Vans Good Food, Llandrindod Wells - 01597 82 3074
Wild Swan Whole Foods, Rhayader - 01597 811 632
Trading Information – 01597 810 726 / 07821 175 636 / indigochildren@earthling.net www.myspace.com/newfoundlandgathering
First Aid provided by Sportscare Trust Mountain Rescue Services
Disabled Toilets Provided
No Under 18’s - ID may be required on door, No Illegal Substances, Organisers accept no responsibility for theft/loss or damage to property.
THE MASSIVE THANKYOU LIST
where do we start...?
PANT-Y-DWR & RHAYADER - A huge thanks goes out to the communities of Pant-Y-Dwr and Rhayader, who hosted our event so generously and gave us the vibe with their acceptance, open-mindedness and sense of fun!
WOODHOUSE FARM - for opening their stunning nature reserve to us crazies in their trust and good faith, for their patience and their smiles!
THE ALPHAWAVE PROJECT - the pillars of NFL, from beginning to end: Grubby, Elwyn, Tom, Alex, Geth, Jim, it could never have happened without you. Newfoundland residents from this day forward - we've got you now!
MUDDY PROMOTIONS and THE GRASSROOTS FESTIVAL TEAM - there isn't a big enough bigup for you all: Shaggy, Moony, Dom, Tasha, Marcus, Carlo, Si & Mel, Abid, James, Rich, Lucy, Andy, Craig, Roy, Will, man you guys, Point Of Origin, Opaque, Abi, Stacey, Jodie - you came in 06 and turned our trance party into a festival. Thank you for making Newfoundland what it's become, with your music and your love and your commitment. Thank you for bringing everything you've got to Wales, your experience, your diversity, your dedicated stewards! Muddy - YOU ROCK!
BOP PRODUCTIONS - Three years and we'd never have got here without you: Jon, Jo, Vicks, Bill & The Beagles, your art, your music and your magic frequency! Overground and still vibrating the Cambrian hills! Thankyou X!
THE WORKHOUSE FESTIVAL - for your support, mentorship and hands on help…. Mark, Nina, Spanner and your wicked team (who kept us safe, warm and in good company!) from the moment we got in touch you've done everything you could to make it happen for us - bigup the Mid Wales Massive!
TOMBALINA - and Danny! Coming from afar to head our art department with huge commitment and stamina - not to mention the beautiful paintings - thank you for being there for us, Heather, (Indigo Children innit!) X
ACCESS ALL AREAS - Amin and Rob, you guys desrve a massive thanks, not just from our crews but all the crews out there, for being the hub, underground, overground and in the limbo middle-lands. Keep up the wicked work, for all our sakes!
THE INDIGO CHILDREN - Anton, Eddie, Rosie & The Good Food Group café, Tom Bullough - some of you knew what you were letting yourselves in for... we love you guys.
THE BEAUTIFUL WELSH CREW - Hil and Roxy, John VDP, Elden, Ianto, Simon and TLFTL, Kelly (for your grin and your constant support), Robin The Mountain Rescuer, Marv From Vans - we did it!!!! No WAY!!!!!
SHAF & SHAKIRA - without your help we would've had a lot less smiling faces - thanks so much for coming and for giving your time and effort - it's contributions like yours that make the world go round.
THE STRANGE BUT TRUE DJS - for watching us go into meltdown and still coming to take part - Shaun, Jon, Nina, Nicky, Rich - for helping us make a Rave In Rhayader!
THE GREEN GODDESS CAFE - Shona, Ian, Jamie, Olly, Rufus - nice brekkie guys! The Acorn can only grow - come again, pretty please...?
THE PSY FAMILY - Jackson, Anoushka, Gacid, Carlos, Jay Om, Sinewave & Siren, cutie-minutie Jo Jo, Yan Cheng & Soavec - man, we sit in Wales and miss you guys - thank you for bringing the psy love 200 MILES and sprinkling magic on the hills!
ATLANTIS - OJ and Sinan - you guys look so pretty in the daylight! Can't wait to see ya at Aquarium dudes, you make the overground feel REAL.
THE WORDSMITHS - Oll n G (not just for a fucking fantastic performance but for your huge contribution to Saturday night), Dan Drummond (for ROCKING Powys), Patrick Jones, Niall Griffiths, Brian Chicwava, Rachel Trezise - for making your way towards who knows what and giving it your all - thank you!
DEON AND TRACEY - For these amazing photos and coming all the way! Yay!
CARAD - Peter, Debs, Liz and the Rhayader Community Arts Crew, who gave us constant support from the word go and opened the doorway for us - thank you.
And last but biggest - though it might sound silly - GOD/WALES/THE EARTH/THE STONES/THE TREES/THE SKY/THE STARS - you're what it's all about... ; ) one love x
It’s been an incredible year for us and thanks so much to all who came and had fun with us. We have been able to make donations to the following organisations. In the future we hope to be able to give even more.
The Glass Onion Arts & Community Centre, Peterborough Llanwrtyd Wells Community Transport & Recycling Scheme / Sportscare Trust Mountain Rescue Services Community Arts Rhayader And District
See you in 2009.