Bloc Festival

Bloc Festival
Genre Electronic dance music, electro, hip hop, IDM, techno, house music, reggae, drum and bass and dubstep
Location(s) England
Years active 2006-2016
Website Bloc website

Bloc Festival was an electronic music festival in England which began in 2006.[1] It was devoted to electronic music of all genres including electro, hip hop, IDM, techno, house music, reggae, drum and bass and dubstep, and incorporated both DJ sets and live shows.[2][3][4][5][6] It was announced in 2016 that that year's festival would be the last one.[7]

History

2016 Butlin's Holiday Resort, Minehead. Capacity: 7000.

2015 Butlin's Holiday Resort, Minehead. Capacity: 6400.

On 15 October 2014, it was announced that the festival would return to Butlins Minehead on 13–15 March 2015.[8]

2013 - 2014 Autumn Street, London.

Bloc announces a series of events in East London. This marked a departure from the previous model of staging events at venues operated by a third party. The venue is an ex-industrial building on Autumn Street in Hackney Wick. Bloc and associated events continue to be held at this location and on the 28th October 2014 it was announced that this venue was to be renamed 'Bloc'.[9]

2012 London Pleasure Gardens, London - Cancelled.[10]

On Friday 6 July 2012, organisers took the decision to cancel and evacuate the festival during its first night due to 'crowd safety concerns'.[11]

2011 Butlin's Holiday Resort, Minehead. Capacity: 6400.[12]

2010 Butlin's Holiday Resort, Minehead. Capacity: 6400.[13]

2009 Butlin's Holiday Resort, Minehead. Capacity: 6400.[14]

2008 Pontin's Holiday Camp, Hemsby. Capacity: 2200.[15]

2007 Pontin's Holiday Camp, Hemsby. Capacity: 2200.[16]

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://247magazine.co.uk/2011/03/18/review-bloc-minehead-11-13-march-2011/
  2. ↑ Hancox, Dan (11 March 2016). "The Tumultuous True Story of Bloc Festival". The Fader. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  3. ↑ "Bloc festival organisers row over 'dull hipsters'". BBC. 22 March 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  4. ↑ Quinn, Ben (6 July 2012). "Bloc Weekend shut down amid chaotic scenes". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  5. ↑ Gamp, Joe (10 February 2016). "Bloc Weekend shut down amid chaotic scenes". NME. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  6. ↑ Paine, Andre (9 July 2012). "'Worst festival ever': two-day Bloc 2012 is shut down as overcrowding turns into calamity". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  7. ↑ Coultate, Aaron. "Bloc festival to end after 2016 edition". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  8. ↑ http://www.efestivals.co.uk/festivals/blocweekend/2015/lineup.shtml
  9. ↑ http://www.factmag.com/2014/10/28/bloc-renames-its-autumn-street-studios-venue-as-bloc/
  10. ↑ http://www.efestivals.co.uk/festivals/blocweekend/2012/
  11. ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/jul/07/bloc-weekend-shut-down-police?newsfeed=true
  12. ↑ http://www.efestivals.co.uk/festivals/blocweekend/2011/
  13. ↑ http://www.efestivals.co.uk/festivals/blocweekend/2010/
  14. ↑ http://www.efestivals.co.uk/festivals/blocweekend/2009/
  15. ↑ http://www.efestivals.co.uk/festivals/blocweekend/2008/
  16. ↑ http://www.efestivals.co.uk/festivals/blocweekend/2007/
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