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As part of Play Fest’s mission to showcase local and UK wide fresh new talent, the Norfolk festival are all set to launch a competition via social network sites Facebook and Twitter to offer the chance to perform a full 45 minute spot on Main Stage

Friday 1st – Sunday 3rd June
Eccles Hall Estate, Nr. Norwich, Norfolk.
www.playfest.co.uk 

Shortlisted for Best New Festival 2011
4,000 people / 6 Stages  

“Play Fest is a great new soulful festival in a wonderful site... It’s a new star on the festival circuit.” – The Futureheads

As part of Play Fest’s mission to showcase local and UK wide fresh new talent, the Norfolk festival are all set to launch a competition via social network sites Facebook and Twitter to offer the chance to perform a full 45 minute spot on Main Stage on Saturday 2nd June in front of a 4,000 strong festival crowd. 

Launching today (Monday 12th March) via Facebook and Twitter, this 6 week campaign aims to unleash some of the raw and grass-root talent that is just waiting to be discovered within the social networking world! The competitions are open to all UK bands and solo artists and will close at noon on Saturday 16th April, after which the directors of Play Fest will then be joined by industry professionals to judge the 10 shortlisted entries. The finalists will be notified via Twitter and Facebook shortly after. 

Here’s how to apply:

Win a Play Fest slot on Facebook:
How to enter:

•       “Like” the Play Fest Official facebook page
•        Go to questions “Play Fest Band Comp – Opening slot on Main Stage”, upload your band and start getting votes
•        Tag Play Fest Official in a post with one of your videos or tracks (preferably video)
e.g. We want to play @Play Fest Official http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8xW9CbFtS4

How to enter via twitter:

•        Follow Play Fest on Twitter @playfestuk
•        Tweet your band name and a link to a video or audio file of one of your songs
•        Add the hash tag #wewanttoplayatplayfest
e.g. Pulp http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8xW9CbFtS4  #wewanttoplayatplayfest

Published on 12 March 2012 by UKFG

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