Matt Groening to Curate ATP Weekend 1

You read the title right, Matt Groening the man behind The Simpsons will be at next year’s ATP Festival. ATP stands for All Tomorrow’s Parties and was created in 1999 as a means to promote festivals and concerts throughout the world. For 10 years the London based organization has been bringing festivals to the masses and next year they’ll get some help from a TV legend.

Matt Groening previously attended the 2003 festival at The Queen Mary, Long Beach, California and will return next year by making a trip across the pond, to curate the ATP UK Weekend 1 on May 7th – 9th. Check out some of the ticketing info to see if you’ll be able to make the event.

EARLY BIRD SPECIALS + GENERAL ON SALE

Full price tickets go on general sale at 9:00am on Friday October 16th. With the general sale we will also be offering a small amount of early bird tickets at a £10 discount, (early bird tickets £150pp room only and £160pp self catering). These will be available until the following Friday October 23rd (unless they run out first). You will be able to purchase full price tickets at any time from October 16th.

ABOUT THE VENUE

Butlins, Minehead looks out across a superb sandy beach. The site is equipped with a supermarket, newsagent, cash points and restaurants. Onsite facilities include a cinema, Splash Water World – a sub-tropical environment that has a huge wave pool, a swimming pool, 3 flumes and also a flume based raft ride – Ten-pin bowling and amusement arcade. Sports include Archery, Football, Basketball, Darts, Petanque, Fencing, Kwik Cricket, Netball, Rounders, Table Tennis, Outdoor Bowls and Crazy Golf.

Room Only accommodation is available in 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 berths and offers either double, single or bunk beds with private bathroom and TV, but no kitchen facilities or lounge, more like a hotel room. (£160 + booking fee per ticket) Self Catering accommodation is available in 4, 6 and 7 berths and offers private bathroom, full kitchen facilities and separate lounge area with TV. (£170 + booking fee per ticket)

Are you interested in attending next year’s ATP event?