OASIS PLAY EXCLUSIVE EDEN GIG!

Oasis are set to play an exclusive show at The Eden Project in Cornwall on 27 September. The band are currently preparing for their sold out UK tour, which kicks off this autumn. The Eden gig is the first time they’ve played in Cornwall (and they haven’t played in the UK since Feb 06), and will be filmed for global broadcast by MTV. Tickets will be available to buy through a raffle system – fans will have to register on oasisinet.com to enter a draw to win the chance to buy up to two tickets to this exclusive (and very exciting!) gig. Registration opened at midday on 29 August, and closes at midday on 5 September. Successful applicants will be notified on 8 September and will have four days to buy their tickets. Oasis’ hotly anticipated new album, Dig Out Your Soul, is out at the start of October.

FISTRAL GEARS UP FOR QUIKSILVER SKINS CONTEST

Newquay has barely had time to recover from the Rip Curl Boardmasters at the start of this month before another surfing giant hits Fistral Beach with a hot new surf contest. Organised with the British Surfing Association and inspired by Spencer Hargraves of the Quiksilver Surf School, Newquay, the Quiksilver Skins competition lands at Fistral on the August Bank Holiday weekend. With a prize purse of £700 and a classic Gibson guitar up for grabs, the competition’s fresh format will see 32 surfers compete one on one until there’s only one man standing. Some of the UK’s best pro’s are already signed up to what will be a lighthearted yet highly competitive contest. Fistral Beach will be bustling with other stuff too including St Tropez Beach Tanning Cabanas (for that healthy surfer glow!) and The Gibson Guitar Tour Bus (with impromptu gigs tipped for the whole weekend – keep a close watch!). UK Roxy surfers Sophie Hellyer, Candice O'Donnell, Holly Donnelly & Amy May Garvey will also be on hand scouting for female surfing talent throughout the event, and giving demos. Give stand up paddle a whirl with Starboard and Roxy and the help of Quiksilver legends Grishka Roberts and Spencer Hargraves.

More information can be found at: www.quiksilver-europe.com

BEACH BREAK LIVE DOCUMENTARY on BBC3 TOMORROW

Beach Break Live is a fab little festy based in Polzeath that celebrated it's second year this summer. Aimed at the lucky breed of human called the Student, Beach Break is a boutique (that means fairly small) festival that takes place in a beautiful clifftop location at Carruan Farm in Polzeath, Cornwall. Taking place in June, this year's festival saw The Wombats, Mr Scruff, Scratch Perverts, Joe Lean and the Jing Jang Jong and lots more take to the stage...

Fuelled by an eco-friendly and festival-loving team who set out to take everything they loved about festivals and bring it together in one student-and-environment-friendly event, their search for funds to make their dreams a reality even took them as far as the BBC's Dragons Den, where they managed to impress the panel with their idea, which is no mean feat. Rejecting cash from the Dragons in favour of teaming up with Outgoing Travel, the festival has gone on to be hugely successful and as a result was filmed this year for a BBC3 documentary, which will be aired on BBC3 tomorrow night (19 August) at 9pm. Did you go? Did you wave at the camera?! Then you might be on telly tomorrow night! Fab!

Early Bird tickets are on sale for next year's festival already! For more info, go to:
www.beachbreaklive.com

The very first Exe Fest this Sunday!

The very first Exe Fest takes place this weekend at Exmouth Rugby Club. On Sunday from 12noon - 9pm, a mix of quality DJs and live acts from around the South West will perform everything from electro to reggae, hip hop to acoustic, and indie rock to drum and bass. The lineup includes legendary breaks and electro outfit Ben and Lex, four-piece “indie jukebox” Terrible Strangers, and the fat beats of Exeter’s finest skankmeisters Dib Dub Soundsystem.

A great variety of other entertainments will also be on offer, including a 96x8ft graffiti wall that will be “constructively vandalised” throughout the day. With break dance demos, tasty hot food, a bar, original art and t-shirts to buy, this is one funky mini-fest!

Tickets are available in OnionHeart (Exmouth) and Reform Records (Exeter). They are a steal at £5 for adults and £3 for kids, although there are a limited number available so don’t hang around.

For more info and the full line up, see:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=19445383075

http://www.myspace.com/exmouthnewmusic



- Exe Fest, Sunday 10th August at Exmouth Rugby Club -