29-752: (Redirected from The Big Chill ) [REDACTED] Look up big chill in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Big Chill can refer to: The Big Chill (music festival) , an annual music and comedy festival held in England The Big Chill (film) , a 1983 American film directed by Lawrence Kasdan The Big Chill at the Big House , a 2010 U.S. college ice hockey game that set an attendance world record "The Big Chill" ( The Batman ) , an episode from The Batman Big Chill, an alien character from
58-3039: A Hacksaw, Lou Rhodes , Neil Cowley Trio , Shri , Bugz In The Attic, Sparks , E.S.T, Digitonal, The Egg, Scritti Politti . 2007 Eastnor Castle: Kruder & Dorfmeister, Mr Scruff, The Cinematic Orchestra , Seasick Steve , The Bad Plus , Richie Havens , The Blockheads , Mr Hudson and The Library , Mixmaster Morris, Faze Action , Laura B, Morgan Geist , Max Hattler , Isaac Hayes , Ojos De Brujo, Skatalites , Paul Hartnoll, Kevin Rowland , John Metcalfe , The Spatial AKA Orchestra , Roedelius , Shlomo , Crazy P, The Go! Team , Hexstatic, Tom Middleton . 2008 Eastnor Castle: Thievery Corporation , Trentmoller , Leonard Cohen , The Mighty Boosh , Bill Bailey , Irresistible Force , The Buzzcocks , Beth Orton , Roots Manuva , Ty , David Holmes , The Orb , Lee "Scratch" Perry , Russell Howard , Flying Lotus , Benga , Derrick Carter , Matthew Herbert Big Band , Laura B, DJ Krush , Hot 8 Brass Band , John Shuttleworth , Jilted John , Fink , Camille . 2009 Eastnor Castle: Basement Jaxx , Orbital , David Byrne , Lamb, Spiritualized , Pharoah Sanders , Amadou & Mariam, Max Romeo , Mulatu Astatke , Chris Cunningham , Josie Long , Tim Minchin , Dylan Moran , Noel Fielding , Russell Howard, Metro Area , Michael Lang , Friendly Fires , Mr Hudson , Chrome Hoof , Calexico , Ashley Beedle , The Field , James Yuill , Todd Terje , Bass Clef , Tomb Crew, Don Letts , Laura B, Bonobo , Justin Robertson , Hypnotic Brass Ensemble , To Rococo Rot , David Shrigley , Norman Jay, Gong , John Cooper Clarke , Mixmaster Morris, Congo Natty , Jazzie B , Keb Darge , Adrian Sherwood , Greg Wilson , DJ Derek, Sparky, Suns of Arqa , Dominic Glynn . 2010 Eastnor Castle: Massive Attack , M.I.A. , Lily Allen, Thom Yorke , Roots Manuva, Gregory Isaacs , Explosions In The Sky , Plan B , Tinie Tempah , Bebel Gilberto , Kelis , Roy Ayers , Mike Patton's Mondo Cane, Kruder & Dorfmeister , Layo & Bushwacka! , Magnetic Man , Mr. Scruff, Craig Charles , Mystery Jets , Steve Mason , Chris Coco, Benji B , Liars , Caribou , Mount Kimbie , The Leisure Society , Rye Rye , Riva Starr, Bonobo , Villagers , Henrik Schwarz, Andy Weatherall , Hospital Records , Little Dragon , The Bug , Mad Professor, Joker , Appleblim , Theo Parrish , Greg Wilson, DJ Derek, Tom Middleton, Futureboogie, Alice Russell, The Heavy , Andreya Triana , Funki Porcini , Lol Hammond , Willkommen Collective , Dry The River, Beth Jeans Houghton , Sparky, Dominic Glynn . 2011 Eastnor Castle: The Chemical Brothers , Kanye West , Rodrigo y Gabriella , Empire of The Sun , Jessie J , Robert Plant & The Band of Joy , Neneh Cherry , Metronomy , Warpaint , Wild Beasts , Bullitts , Femi Kuti & The Positive Force , Norman Jay , Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti , Crystal Fighters ... The festival
87-571: A key part in setting The Big Chill apart from the competition. The Big Chill saw contributions from and collaborations with many artists and arts bodies, including Johnny Easterby, I Am The Mighty Jungulator Spencer Tunick , Pete Fowler , Gavin Turk , Cedric Christie, Peter Blake , Rankin , Bob & Roberta Smith , Vivienne Westwood , Tate Britain , the British Film Institute , Institute of Contemporary Arts , Bompas & Parr ,
116-466: A new home for the event (now known as "The Enchanted Garden") was found at Larmer Tree Gardens in England where it was held for five years. During this time the festival slowly developed its hallmarks, such as high quality visuals, an excellent range of food stalls, highly unusual line-ups and a Body & Soul field with many healers, masseurs and alternative therapists. In 2001 a second summer festival
145-623: A potential six-part TV series for E4 . Union Chapel, Islington Union Chapel is a working Congregational church , live-entertainment venue and charity drop-in centre for the homeless in Islington , London, England. Built in the late 19th century in the Gothic revival style, the church is a Grade I-listed building. It is at the north end of Upper Street , near Highbury Fields . Union Chapel hosts live music, film, spoken word and comedy events. There are around 250 events per year. It
174-658: A series of ambient parties at the Union Chapel in Islington , but developed into an outdoor festival in 1995, with an unlicensed event in the Black Mountains of Wales . In the early days the most prominent DJs were Matt Black of Coldcut , Tom Middleton of Global Communication and Mixmaster Morris , also known as the Irresistible Force . In 1996 the event took place in Norfolk and in 1998
203-511: A statement outlining that the 2012 festival would not be going ahead: I looked long and hard late last year at moving the date so it didn't clash with the Olympics but the mix of the festival fans desire to keep the date, and an inability to find an alternative date that works, I plumped for maintaining the existing weekend. Sadly, the artist availability and confirmations we were achieving led me to conclude that I couldn't risk going ahead with
232-464: A variety of different music, uptempo as well as ambient. Live acts and DJs like Norman Jay , Mr Scruff , Hexstatic , Mixmaster Morris , alucidnation , Laura B, DJ Derek , Leggo Beast and Gilles Peterson were regular performers, but the festival also provided a diverse range of music from folk and jazz to African and dub. In addition to a widely varied musical line-up, a focus on art, films, poetry, circus, cabaret, comedy and gourmet food all played
261-562: Is a Supported Employment Programme which provides opportunities for people who have experienced homelessness and crisis to get back into employment. There is also a Winter Night Shelter and support services such as access to therapy. Union Chapel is a Congregational church and part of the Congregational Federation . The church describes itself as "a community of Christians of diverse backgrounds committed to living lives that are spiritual, sustainable and responsive to
290-677: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages The Big Chill (music festival) The Big Chill was an annual festival of alternative, dance and chill-out music and comedy, held in the grounds of Eastnor Castle during early August. The 2011 line-up included The Chemical Brothers , Kanye West , Rodrigo Y Gabriela , Jessie J , Robert Plant , Calvin Harris , Neneh Cherry , Aloe Blacc , Chipmunk , Katy B & Example . The festival has not been staged since 2011. Founded in 1994 by Pete Lawrence and Katrina Larkin , The Big Chill began as
319-533: Is uncommon among non-conformist churches, and its plan is based on the church of Santa Fosca in Torcello . It provided seating for 1,700 worshippers, and a Sunday School Hall for 1,000 children. Behind the church, the large Sunday School was built on the Akron Plan . Two Liberal prime ministers, William Ewart Gladstone and H. H. Asquith , were at different times members of the congregation. The solid tower
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#1732787320626348-596: The Gospel’s prophetic call for justice and peace." The church meets every Sunday at 11am and is committed to racial, economic, social and climate justice. The congregation first met in 1799 in a house in Highbury Grove as a union of evangelical Anglicans and non-conformists . Between 1805 and 1809 a new chapel was built by Henry Leroux on the present site in Compton Terrace, just off Upper Street , and
377-1359: The Jack Herren Band , Laura B, Bussetti , François K , Jimi Tenor , Nightmares On Wax, A Guy Called Gerald , Murcof , Amy Winehouse , Dubtribe Sound System , The Wurzels , Dominic Glynn (Cybajaz). 2004 Eastnor Castle: Coldcut , Lemon Jelly, Laura B, Fragile State, Quantic Soul Orchestra , Mylo , Hot Chip , Phil Hartnoll , The Egg , Bonobo , Xpress 2 , Adam Freeland , Memory Band , Oi Va Voi , Flipsyde , New Sector Movement, Biosphere , Four Tet , Bugz In The Attic , Bent , Sparky, Dominic Glynn. 2005 Eastnor Castle: The Bays, Mad Professor , Fat Freddy's Drop , The Earlies , Tinariwen , The Necks , Lunz, Robert Fripp , St. Etienne , Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain , The Rebirth , Youngblood Brass Band , Emiliana Torrini , The Beat , Laura B, Róisín Murphy , The Swingle Singers , Alice Russell , Kate Rusby , Tunng , London Elektricity , Patife and Dynamite MC . 2006 Eastnor Castle: Laura B, Bussetti, José González , Aim , The Heritage Orchestra with Deodato , Amadou and Mariam , Arrested Development , The Proclaimers , Sebastian Tellier , Brian Eno , Lily Allen , Coldcut, Robert Owens , Biggabush, Nathan Fake , Jon Hopkins , Lambchop, Beauty Room, Bellowhead, Jamie Lidell , Vashti Bunyan, A Hawk and
406-2763: The Roundhouse, Apples & Snakes , Penguin Books , The World Famous , Film4 , and the Art Car Boot Fair. Over the years, The Big Chill's line-up has included the following performers and DJs: 1995 Big Chill Gala, Llanthony, Black Mountains, Wales: Nightmares On Wax (DJ set), Global Communication , The Gentle Experience (Gentle People vs Karminsky Experience), Spring Heel Jack , Mixmaster Morris , Matt Black , Another Fine Day . 1996 Big Chill Gala - Hingham, Norfolk: LTJ Bukem , Squarepusher , Mr Scruff , Talvin Singh , Pork Recordings , Zion Train , Autechre , Andrea Parker , Bedouin Ascent, Wishmountain, Earthtribe, Muslimgauze, Sounds From The Ground. 1998 Enchanted Garden, Larmer Tree, Wilts: Instrumental v Mao, Jimpster, Bedouin Ascent, Ian O'Brien , Dego ( 4 Hero ), Rainer Trüby, Michael Reinboth, Robert Miles , London Elektricity , Joi. 1999 Enchanted Garden, Larmer Tree, Wilts: Fila Brazillia , Fridge , BJ Cole and Luke Vibert , Hexstatic, Hefner , Gilles Peterson , Plaid , A Man Called Adam , Roots Manuva , Jazzanova , Paino Circus, Harold Budd , Bollywood Brass Band . 2000 Enchanted Garden, Larmer Tree, Wilts: Amon Tobin , State Of Bengal , Blue States , DJ Food , Norman Jay , The Bays , Amba, Bent , Paper Recordings, Shur-i-Ken, Pork Recordings, Chris Coco 2001 Enchanted Garden, Larmer Tree, Wilts: Zero 7 , The Cinematic Orchestra , Kinobe , Goldfrapp , Laura B, Terry Callier , Blu Mar Ten , Spacek , LTJ Bukem , DJ Derek , Richard Norris , Neotropic , Alucidnation, Sidestepper. 2001 Lulworth Castle, Dorset: Kruder & Dorfmeister , Future Sound of London , Phil Asher and Nathan Haines , Mixmaster Morris, Laura B, Landslide, Modaji, Howie B , Herbert , Crazy Penis , Pitch Black, Funky Lowlives. 2002 Enchanted Garden, Larmer Tree, Wilts: Lamb , Badmarsh and Shri , Peshay , Lambchop , Quantic , Lemon Jelly , To Rococo Rot , Pole , DJ Krush , Boomclick, Osymyso , Dominic Glynn (No Bones), Laura B. 2002 Eastnor Castle: Gotan Project , Röyksopp , Plaid, Fila Brazillia , Koop , Maurice Fulton , Gilles Peterson, Hint , Isan , Ulrich Schnauss , Andreas Vollenweider , Laura B, Bola , The Bees , Charles Webster, Jerry Dammers , Jedi Knights. 2003 Eastnor Castle: Nitin Sawhney , John Peel , Trüby Trio , Jaga Jazzist , Boozoo Bajou , Ralph Myerz and
435-527: The United Kingdom, and the only one in England, with a fully working original hydraulic (water powered) blowing system, which can be used as an alternative to the electric blowers. The organ was restored in 1946 by Monk & Gunther; and by Harrison & Harrison in 2013. Organ Re framed, launched in 2016, is an annual music festival at Union Chapel with an experimental approach to the use of
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493-456: The buildings. The charity Union Chapel Project established in 1991 organises activities including gigs and events to help raise money for the building and open it up. The organ at Union Chapel was designed and built for the size and acoustics of the new Chapel building in 1877 by master organ builder Henry "Father" Willis . Neither James Cubitt, the architect of the Chapel, nor Rev Henry Allon,
522-484: The company responsible for running the festival since 2003 - was placed into voluntary liquidation by its owners. The rights to the festival brand were purchased by Festival Republic . Vantis Plc - the company appointed as liquidators - released a statement blaming poor ticket sales for the 2009 festival as the reason for liquidation. In early January 2012, the managing director of Festival Republic, Melvin Benn, released
551-465: The congregation moved to it in 1806. The new chapel was a two-storeyed building in the classical style with a central pediment, and with two houses on either side. A girls' school was founded in 1807 and a boys' founded in 1814. The Rev. Thomas Lewis, the father of the historian Samuel Lewis, was minister of the chapel from 1804–52, and lived next door at number 19. His successor, the Rev. Henry Allon ,
580-400: The event this year. Although there was speculation at the time that a smaller indoor event could see the festivals return in 2013, this was revealed not to be the case the following January when the organisers released a statement informing there were "no plans" for a return that year. In August 2013 it was again announced that there were "no plans" for a 2014 festival, leading to doubt that
609-399: The event would return again. In 2009 Chris Boyle, the filmmaker for the independent film I Spit on Your Rave , collaborated with The Big Chill to break a Guinness World Record for "Most Amount of Zombies Captured on Camera". 4,206 people showed up for the event, breaking the record for any previous gatherings recorded by Guinness. The unreleased film is currently being re-developed as
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#1732787320626638-405: The minister at the time, wanted the congregation to be distracted by the sight of an organ or organist: they wanted the music itself to be the focus during worship. The organ is therefore hidden behind ornate screens under the rose window, which itself hints at the organ's importance, with its depiction of eight angels all playing different musical instruments. It is one of just two organs left in
667-415: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Big Chill . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Big_Chill&oldid=1168255923 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
696-607: The world, in locations such as Naxos (Greek islands), Austalasia, Japan, Goa (India) and all over Europe. In 2007, the Cantaloupe Group bought out Pete Lawrence, who left the company, and some of Katrina Larkin's shares, to become the majority shareholder. In 2009, the festival went into liquidation and the brand was bought by Festival Republic. Katrina Larkin moved on to work with Festival Republic as creative director. She handed over creative direction to Festival Republic in 2010. Throughout its history, The Big Chill showcased
725-501: Was also held at Lulworth Castle in Dorset. In 2002 the festival moved to Eastnor Castle where it remained until 2011. In 2002 PK Events Limited was liquidated and 50% shares were sold to the Cantaloupe Group, a company that managed a bar chain. A new company, Chillfest Limited, was created, with Katrina Larkin and Pete Lawrence each owning 25% and retaining a controlling management role in the company. The Big Chill staged many events around
754-472: Was completed in 1889. The chapel building was first listed in 1972 and is Grade I listed. The former Sunday school, lecture hall and vestry block was separately Grade II* listed in 2011. The chapel was used for a major scene in the 1982 film, Who Dares Wins . In 1981 the charity Friends of Union was founded in response to attempts to demolish the church. Since then the Friends have worked to preserve
783-509: Was minister from 1852 to 1892 and greatly increased the congregation as the local population grew. The building became "inconveniently crowded", and by the 1870s the Chapel had been enlarged and given a colonnaded façade . It was replaced by the current building in the Victorian gothic style of architecture, designed by James Cubitt of Loughton and built between 1874 and 1877, with further additions from 1877 to 1890. Its Gothic style
812-463: Was situated in the grounds of Eastnor Castle near Ledbury in Herefordshire . The grounds are normally used as a reserve for deer . The organisers encouraged a " leave no trace " policy to dissuade people from littering the site. Camping was divided into Red, Blue, Green and Purple areas, as well as Family Camping, Quiet Camping and Accessible Camping. In September 2009, Chillfest Limited -
841-505: Was voted London's Best Live Music Venue by readers of Time Out magazine in 2002, 2012 and again in 2014. It has a reputation for excellent acoustics, due to its design. The Margins Project, based in the Union Chapel, provides a range of support services to people facing homelessness, crisis and isolation. It operates a twice-weekly drop-in that provides advice around accessing benefits, support showers and laundry facilities. There
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