27 May 2010 For immediate release

Roundhouse Turning Point Festival, announced for 17-19 September 2010

– First round of artist announcements for Roundhouse Turning Point Festival – Highlights include Ms. Dynamite, Professor Green and – Tickets on sale 27 May: 0844 482 8008 or www.myspace.com/turningpointfestival

Multi-award winning Ms. Dynamite and breakthrough hip-hop star Professor Green are the first acts to be announced for this year’s Turning Point Festival at Camden’s Roundhouse, 17-19 September.

The only music festival to be completely created and controlled by young people aged 25 and under, Turning Point brings the best in live music, dance, comedy and theatre. After a sell-out debut in 2009 – boasting performances from the likes of Noisettes, and –- Turning Point returns with a bang to round off the 2010 UK summer festival season.

Friday night opens with the cream of UK , bringing you the best sub-heavy through the night. Rising stars, including Toddla T (Radio 1) and Breakage, will be hitting you with dirty bass beats.

Saturday will be an epic all-day urban takeover hosted by 1xtra’s Mista Jam, with a comeback performance from the first lady of UK garage, Ms. Dynamite. The Mercury and multiple MOBO award winning artist will take over the main stage with the inimitable musical creativity and lyrical talent which brought the UK garage movement into the mainstream.

Also performing is UK hip-hop firebrand Professor Green, who last month hijacked the UK charts with INXS sampled hip-hop/pop crossover track I Need You Tonight . His new single with is set to storm the charts too. With fresh gritty tunes and wry observations, Professor Green’s presence at Turning Point is sure to pack a punch. Other highlights include BBC Sound of 2010 nominee Devlin, soul boy Bluey Robinson, UK funky hitmaker Donae’o and star .

Sunday will be rounded off with a genre twisting display of music and film. King Charles brings his bizarre blend of psychedelic folk pop whilst dark and deadly indie rockers, O Children, add their menacing melodies to the mix.

Friday 17 September Saturday 18 September Sunday 19 September Toddla T Ms. Dynamite King Charles Professor Green O Children Breakage JME Sparrow and The Workshop Donae’o Treetop Flyers Dam Mantle Devlin Circus Space Bluey Robinson London Word Festival Host: Mistajam (1xtra) Eat Your Own Ears presents… Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs Roundhouse Theatre Company

Alongside the stellar line up, Roundhouse Turning Point will be showcasing explosive street dance, turntablism, MC battles and beatboxing competitions. The London Word Festival will test the limits of language with a mix of music, poetry, literature, comedy and live art. Field Day promoters Eat Your Own Ears will be co-curating a miscellany of music and film fusions in the Studio Theatre and Circus Space will present an impressive showcase by their latest circus graduates.

Roundhouse has also teamed up with MySpace, the world's largest online music community, to give three emerging bands/artists the opportunity to perform at Turning Point. www.myspace.com/turningpointfestival will act as the festival's primary online home, featuring all the latest news and competition details for would-be performers, as well as audio playlists, video footage, photos and regular blogs from the Turning Point team.

Turning Point epitomises the Roundhouse’s aim to nurture and champion fledgling talent and provide young people with the skills required for their chosen careers. Investing in a talented group of event producers aged 25 and under, Turning Point offers a once in a lifetime chance to run a music event. Receiving training in everything from production to PR, the team have equipped themselves with the skills to run their festival their way. At every stage, Turning Point sets itself apart from other festivals, a sentiment echoed by the team:

“The Turning Point team aim to show that anything is possible; not age, status, ethnicity or class can stop you from doing anything if you work hard enough. Through the support of top musicians, and the diversity of our content, we seek to inspire and showcase everything we're capable of, in the hope that more people will do the same” Sarah Wilson, 17

“Turning Point allows young creative people to deliver a fantastic and refreshing festival that in due time will become recognised and respected, and prove that young people aren’t pigeon-holed or type-cast” Sei-Kee Lau, 25

PRESS ENQUIRIES Jennifer Tetteh or Liana Mellotte at House PR T 020 7291 3000 E [email protected] / [email protected]

LISTINGS Venue Roundhouse, Chalk Farm Road, London NW1 8EH Performances 17-19 September 2010 Tickets 0844 482 8008 / www.myspace.com/turningpointfestival

NOTES TO EDITORS About the Roundhouse The Roundhouse is one of London’s leading performing arts venues and, as a charity, it helps thousands of young people every year. Following an extensive refurbishment in 2006, more than half a million people have been to music, theatre, dance and circus events, and there have been 13,000 attendances by 11–25 year olds to develop their talents in the Studios. The Roundhouse delivers creative projects for London’s young people from all backgrounds, including radio (with a dedicated radio station run by and for young people), music production, drama, poetry, TV, sound engineering, photography, VJ skills and much more.

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