Date: September 2 2016 - September 4 2016 Venue name: Croft Farm WaterparkVenue address: Hainault Forest Country Park, Romford Road, Chigwell, United Kingdom
About One Love Festival
Reggae and Dub fans unite in celebration for the 9th Annual UK One Love Festival this September 2016 – hosted at : Hainault Forest Country Park.
With hundreds of International artists flying in to the annual Festival, One Love has etched its way into the UK history books as the premier Reggae and all things Dub Camping Festival, and is a huge Celebration of UK Bass Culture. A cultural family camping experience with a difference – a celebration of Love with a unbroken incident free track record – Creating a unique Reggae Family vibe with regulars coming back year after year.
At One Love it’s not all about the music, with dedicated Children’s area, market stalls, crafts and walk about performances all day long with food cuisine from around the world you will be entertained throughout the weekend.
One Love Festival’s inception in 2008 marked the 1978 30th anniversary of Reggae legend Bob Marley’s concert of the same name, and remains true to the ethos of peace and love, truth and rights, equality and justice.
Throughout the last 9yrs we had some amazing One Love Festival Highlights and they keep on getting better and better. The festival means such a lot to so many people in such different ways – everyone leaves the event experiencing their own exceptional One Love Festival moment and memory. We have established a wonderful growing customer base of Fun, Loving, Happy and loyal Fans from all over Europe and beyond. Each year the festival grows organically both in production and vision – but still keeping to the original vibe of a intimate fun and FAMILY friendly event
One Love Festival History
One Love Festival’s inception in 2008 marked the 1978 30th anniversary of Reggae legend Bob Marley’s concert of the same name, and remains true to the ethos of peace and love, truth and rights, equality and justice.
UK’s number one Reggae and Dub festival. The event grows year on year, and now has no fewer than six different arenas. This festival is bringing together some of the industry’s greatest veterans, alongside the rising stars of tomorrow – showcasing the very best of UK soundsystem culture.
Being the only UK reggae camping festival in UK makes it a very special occasion each year with a friendly and chilled vibe. The mixture of old school artists and the new generation of dub create amazing displays of compatibility and sound. As the day rolls on the carnival ethos gradually seeps in and the festival transforms into a true Jamaican style celebration.
For all those who love the sounds of the Caribbean, this is your chance to experience the taste too with a huge range of catering outlets providing authentic soul food to fill your belly. Also expect an array of independent stall holders selling crafts, clothing, cultural items and most importantly records, so you can take some of the music home.
Festival Line up
Full Line up over 4 stages:
Lee “Scratch” Perry / The Gladiators / I Kong / Sister Nancy / Brinsley Forde / Natty / Bass Odyssey Sound System Meets Saxon Sound System (40th Anniversary Special) / Saxon Sound System Marquee / King Addies Sound / Gaudi – Live Dub Show / Adrian Sherwood – Live Dub Show / Mad Professor – Live Dub Show / The Underclass ft. Neville Staple / Prince Hammer and Dub Natty Sessions / The Reggae Choir / Digitaldubs Sound System / Twilight Circus / Fatman Sound Sound Meets Saxon Sound / King Lorenzo / Earl Gateshead / Bunny Lee / Instrument of Jah / Direct Impact Sound System / Nick Manassah / Jahcub and the Chosenones / Michael St. George / Friction & The Roots Drivers / Paul Morgan and The Messengers / King Solomon / Yechidah / Genral Steppas ft R Zee Jackson / Poorman Dub / Roots Renegade / Dread Culture / Dub Doctor / Maitree Express / The Tribe / Jah Eyes / Junior Dread / Lobster / Maximum Heights Band / Positive Vibes Crew / Ras Lando & The Internationals / Jeremiah Ferrar / The Mighty Dub Generators / Stop Press / Tree House Fire / Skipyard Rockers / Lion Star / Last Tree Squad Tony / Aleighcia Scott / Ras Pilot / CBlock / Nano Fish Dippers / Joe Angel & Pamodzi Band / Wadada / Dub Marta / Leanne and The Radix / The Stalks / Steel City Rhythm / Stig of the Dub + much much more to be announced soon
About the original One Love Concert (1978):
The One Love Peace Concert was a large concert held on April 22nd, 1978, at the National Stadium in
Kingston, Jamaica. This concert was held during a political civil war in Jamaica between opposing parties; Jamaican Labour Party and the People’s National Party. The concert came to its peak during Bob Marley & The Wailers’ performance of “Jammin”, when Marley joined the hands of political rivals, Michael Manley (PNP) and Edward Seaga (JLP).
Bob Marley said the following as he called the two politicians onstage and held their hands above his head: “His Imperial Majesty Emperor Haile Selassie, I run lightning, leading the people of the slaves to shake hands. . . To show the people that you love them right, to show the people that you gonna unite, show the people that you’re over bright, show the people that everything is all right. Watch, watch, watch, what you’re doing, because. . I’m not so good at talking but I hope you understand what I’m trying to say. I’m trying to say, could we have, could we have, up here onstage here the presence of Mr. Michael Manley and Mr. Edward Seaga. I just want to shake hands and show the people that we’re gonna unite . . . we’re gonna unite . . . we’ve got to unite . . . The moon is high over my head, and I give my love instead. The moon is high over my head, and I give my love instead.”
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Date: September 2 2016 - September 4 2016 Venue name: Croft Farm WaterparkVenue address: Hainault Forest Country Park, Romford Road, Chigwell, United Kingdom
