Uncanny Valley 3
This page isn’t just an info dump; it’s the invitation into the dream world… If you are looking for a sanitized, corporate field, this isn’t it. We are returning to the woods because the atmosphere we built at our last festival was too rare to let go, and we’ve spent the winter jumping into action to ensure this sequel is worthy of the people who inhabit it.
A new site?
Yes we are moving to a new site, another “Secret Suffolk Location” as it were! Shottisham Hall is beautiful, yes, but it could hardly fit us all in last year, and adventures onwards are neccesary if we want to make any new friends at Uncanny!
Now, we can’t reveal all the details about where we are going, we can tell you this. The new site is honest, and yet tricksy, made up of two parts. The common is big, exposed, and rugged, but the heart of the event is the woods. An unmanaged plantation that has reclaimed its wildness. It is gothic, beautiful, and smells of pine, but it is also uneven and challenging. The terrain is part of the magic. We are building a dream state circus camp in a natural clearing, and while it will be beautiful, there is only so much you can do to make a party in the woods anything other than rustic.
Our Musical Manifesto
The days are for interesting, pubby sets and word-based performances for the poets and thinkers, but the real party is a slow burn that ignites as the sun hits that western dip. We have a clear sunset view, and as the light fails, a punk bridge takes over. Thursday starts with raw punk, Friday moves into the bustle of ska-punk, and by Saturday, we lean into the trippy shit. As the bands finish, the woods transform with weird live sets and DJs specifically for the space cadets among us, all powered by our homemade, omnidirectional sound system built for music that is as exciting and interesting as the boxes it comes out of.
The thread… or is it a threat
There is a thread running through the weekend that we aren’t going to fully explain, but you should know that a contract was signed to get us back into these woods. That contract has allowed something else to move in with us. You might encounter an inhuman morality or a paper-thin kindness, and you might be asked to perform rituals or quests that grow more outrageous as the night deepens. It is all optional, and you are welcome to just come as the highest form of yourself—but we want to see your most intense saturation. Bring the sparkle, the colour, and the grunge that you wouldn’t wear to a normal festival.
Scale, and the use of reasonable amounts of it
To keep this a community, we are strictly capping public tickets at 499 punters. This ensures we stay small, loud, and free of corporate nonsense. This is the first festival of the season. It is rough, it is magical, and it is built from rescued tents and scavenged furniture by people who actually care about the noise.
Get involved here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/uncannyevents/1775137 If these raving’s haven’t answered your questions, please dip your toe into our FAQ.