We are pleased to announce that Vanderverse Priority have been able to step in for Phil Doleman and Ian Emmerson in the line-up - but very sad that Phil and Ian won't be able to make it this year.

Vanderverse Priority are a five piece band, based in Derby/Nottingham. They play an intriguing blend of folk, rock, blues fusion but not forgeting traditional roots. They call their style - Aqua Terra Music.

Enjoy!!!

The Tin Can Toaster are at The Exile Fes this year.

Their menu has Americana, Mexicana and Tater Pigs options that cover pretty much anything and everything you could want from festival food.
Vegetarians are well catered for too, don't panic....

Enjoy!!!

We are really happy to say The Fishpond from Matlock Bath are doing the bar for the Exile Fes once more this year.

We can expect all ales and lagers to be at exactly the right temperature. This year on the bar list we have at the very least the following delights for your delectation and consumption:,

Real Ales

• BIG SIPS
  
• JAIPUR
  
• CITRE
  
• HOBGOBLIN
  
• DOOMBAR
  

Keg Lager

• CARLING
  
• STELLA
  

Cider

• STRONGBOW
  
• STOWFORD PRESS
  
• OLD ROSIE
  

Enjoy!!!

We've just finished confirming the majority of the bands for Exile 2013 which you can find up on the Stage 2013 page.

The running order is still being worked on but we'll post that as soon as possible.

Got to say, looking good for 2013.

Yeah, we have dates at last for the 2013 Exile...
Book it in your diary now for the 5th, 6th and 7th of July on the same amazing site, you need to see it to believe it, but with a whole lot less rain than last year!

The band line-up is coming together, keep checking back for news.

It's looking even better than before.

Torrential hail on Friday afternoon didn't stop us setting-up the beer tent, ticket tent and organising a hundred details for the weekend.

The evening started well and got better and better. Haiku Salut were probably my favourite and they inspired some of my favourite visuals of the night, if I do say so myself... BB Blackdog strutted through to the end of the bill and I was lucky to be standing next to their drummer, no really, and can say that he was an inspiration in both timing and percussive brilliance.

Saturday has been wonderful. The sun has blessed us amongst all the rain and floods we hear about elsewhere in the country and we're thinking of you.

The afternoon set is half way through and I am writing this to the fine tones of Gina Dootson - if you're not here you missed something really fine.

If you're on the fence about coming down for this evening or tomorrow for Steve Tilston then get off it!
See you here.      More ice Trevor.

We are planning intimate midnight screenings of selected silent movies in the all new filmX this year, for those whose senses haven't been blown by the evenings musical Exile entertainment and who fancy relaxing in the arms of grainy monochrome wonder into the wee hours.

It looks like we'll make filmX happen, but no promises at the moment until your more essential safety, liquid and culinary needs have been met. Keep your eye open on site.

The marquee is up and the stage is set for some Exile musical excellence.
We had a damp but successful day of setting-up yesterday, the beer tent and cooler are in place, space has been cleared for extra parking and it's looking really good.

More follows tomorrow ...

Thanks to the news and social networking site 'Matlock People' we can share news of the Olympic Torch timetable as it passes the Exile Festival, mid-afternoon on Friday 29th June.
We hear the torch will be passing by at around 3.15 and the A6 will be temporarily closed for the ocassion for about half an hour.

Online Ticket Sales
We'll be taking down the on-line Ticket Sales facility sometime this weekend as we'll be too busy next week with fes preparations to post out tickets - Buy your tickets Now online or On The Gate. Thank you.

Take care, stay Olympics calm and have a safe trip on Friday. We're looking forward to seeing you there.

We've recently had a great site visit to remind ourselves just how lovely the Exile site is (thank you Trevor) and it's looking really wonderful and green and lush after all the November like weather we've been experiencing this summer... In case you missed it last year here is a photo reminder.
Special fine weather has been ordered especially for the end of June.

QR Codes
We are going to be using QR Codes on the festival site for information and fun this year. There is a page on the Exile site for more information on these intriguing barcode style images that are popping up all over the place.
Take a look and download a QR Reader to your phone now if you need to. There will be QRs for the running order and local weather sites plus lots more, at least.
Full instructions over here.

For instance, here is a QR Code for the Google Maps webpage of the Exile Ferstival.

It will need saving and printing out to use, as QR Codes are a way of bringing the web into the real world.

That's all for the moment. We're looking forward to seeing you all in ten days or so.