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Global Gathering

Jul 2009 (annual)

Cost: Weekend ticket £126.50; VIP £176.50

Hours: Fri 5pm-2am; Sat 2pm-6am

The Global Gathering rolls into Stratford-upon-Avon, bringing GodsKitchen's unique brand of midsummer madness to Long Marston Airfield. The line-up is impressive, with Kanye West, Moby and Mark Ronson, joined by the cream of the international DJ world.

GodsKitchen's take on the festival format brings a new dimension to the club calendar, honed since Global Gathering was first held in 2001, hijacking every aspect of dance music and combining it with some spectacular entertainment. Forty thousand fans go crazy in a number of arenas packed with sound, lighting, video screens, visual arts and lasers.

Check out the Global Village; the Urban Village with its hip-hop DJs, skate ramps, BMX rides, break dancing and graffiti artists; the Adrenalin Village for extreme rides including bungee and reverse bungee jumps and free-fall simulators, and a traditional fairground.

The music is a truly global reflection of dance, with over 100 DJs and live acts.

Long Marston Airfield