So the Freeze festival is back to officially launch the winter season 2013-14 – in London! Clapham Common, will become a winter wonderland for 5 days from 27th of November! Let yourself get carried away by the sights and sounds of this unique music, ski and snowboard festival and you’ll soon forget you’re in London! Live music in 4 different après-ski bars, plenty to eat and drink, premieres of the latest ski and snowboarding films, world-class ski and snowboard competitions and even an alpine shopping village! Not forgetting the fun fair for the kids!
Four infamous après-ski bars have already confirmed their space at this year’s Freeze festival. If you’re looking for a little bit of Austria then the Bavarian Haus is the spot for you – you won’t believe it’s not the real thing as even the staff will be wearing lederhosen! For the latest house and electro music, the Metro Lodge is the rendez-vous for you and the Krazy Kanguruh will come all the way from St. Anton to get you in the snow and party mood! If it’s some serious partying you’re looking for then Ibiza Rocks The Snow Bar will be the place to spend your weekend! The Ibiza Rocks group are opening the new Ibiza Rocks the Snow ski resort in Meribel this winter which might interest those of you who are young at heart!
After the huge success of the Freeze festival 2012 which featured big names such as DJ Shadow, Public Enemy and Grandmaster Flash, the bar has been set pretty high! The first headline act has been confirmed for this year’s line-up! Madeon, the 19 year old French DJ from Nantes, who has taken the music world by surprise with a his unique mix of pop, house and electro will certainly get the crowds on the dancefloors. He has had huge success with singles such as Finale and Icarus among other mash-ups! Madeon will be joined by an eclectic selection of artists from traditional Austrian music and cheesy Bavarian Haus hits, edgy House in the Metro Lodge and much more!
A brand new feature for this year’s Freeze festival is the ‘Hail The Rail’! Some of the world’s best international skiers and snowboarders will be showing off their talent with the hope of winning the £14,000 prize money. The first big names have been confirmed; Øystein Bråten and British rail jam veteran Julian Ball, Marc Swoboda (winner of the Frontline rail jam in 2012) and Jamie Nicholls (previous Tokyo Rail Days Jam champion) will all be on Clapham Common on the Saturday to show off their skills!
All tickets prices are for adults and children over 11 years old. The little ones go for free but a Child Pass must be selected when buying adult tickets! There are various different passes and there is a tier system in place – meaning the earlier you buy your tickets, the less you pay! To give you an idea of the prices, the Season Pass gives you access to all 5 days and ticket prices range from £54 to £66 depending on when you buy them! The VIP Season Pass gives you access to 5 days and includes fast track queues, exclusive VIP bar entry with seating, VIP toilets and VIP DJs who will be playing late into the night. Prices range from £122 to £143. Don’t worry if you don’t want to spend 5 days partying, it is possible to buy individual day passes for each day.
If you'd like to really get in the mood for the coming ski season, don't miss the Ski and Snowboard Show at Earls Court 2 in London from the 30th of October to the 3rd of November and the Ski and Snowboard Show North which takes place at EventCity in Manchester from the 25th to the 27th of October 2013. For more info, read my recent article.
So the Freeze festival is back to officially launch the winter season 2013-14 – in London! Clapham Common, will become a winter wonderland for 5 days from 27th of November! Let yourself get carried away by the sights and sounds of this unique music, ski and snowboard festival and you’ll soon forget you’re in London! Live music in 4 different après-ski bars, plenty to eat and drink, premieres of the latest ski and snowboarding films, world-class ski and snowboard competitions and even an alpine shopping village! Not forgetting the fun fair for the kids!
Four infamous après-ski bars have already confirmed their space at this year’s Freeze festival. If you’re looking for a little bit of Austria then the Bavarian Haus is the spot for you – you won’t believe it’s not the real thing as even the staff will be wearing lederhosen! For the latest house and electro music, the Metro Lodge is the rendez-vous for you and the Krazy Kanguruh will come all the way from St. Anton to get you in the snow and party mood! If it’s some serious partying you’re looking for then Ibiza Rocks The Snow Bar will be the place to spend your weekend! The Ibiza Rocks group are opening the new Ibiza Rocks the Snow ski resort in Meribel this winter which might interest those of you who are young at heart!
After the huge success of the Freeze festival 2012 which featured big names such as DJ Shadow, Public Enemy and Grandmaster Flash, the bar has been set pretty high! The first headline act has been confirmed for this year’s line-up! Madeon, the 19 year old French DJ from Nantes, who has taken the music world by surprise with a his unique mix of pop, house and electro will certainly get the crowds on the dancefloors. He has had huge success with singles such as Finale and Icarus among other mash-ups! Madeon will be joined by an eclectic selection of artists from traditional Austrian music and cheesy Bavarian Haus hits, edgy House in the Metro Lodge and much more!
A brand new feature for this year’s Freeze festival is the ‘Hail The Rail’! Some of the world’s best international skiers and snowboarders will be showing off their talent with the hope of winning the £14,000 prize money. The first big names have been confirmed; Øystein Bråten and British rail jam veteran Julian Ball, Marc Swoboda (winner of the Frontline rail jam in 2012) and Jamie Nicholls (previous Tokyo Rail Days Jam champion) will all be on Clapham Common on the Saturday to show off their skills!
All tickets prices are for adults and children over 11 years old. The little ones go for free but a Child Pass must be selected when buying adult tickets! There are various different passes and there is a tier system in place – meaning the earlier you buy your tickets, the less you pay! To give you an idea of the prices, the Season Pass gives you access to all 5 days and ticket prices range from £54 to £66 depending on when you buy them! The VIP Season Pass gives you access to 5 days and includes fast track queues, exclusive VIP bar entry with seating, VIP toilets and VIP DJs who will be playing late into the night. Prices range from £122 to £143. Don’t worry if you don’t want to spend 5 days partying, it is possible to buy individual day passes for each day.
If you'd like to really get in the mood for the coming ski season, don't miss the Ski and Snowboard Show at Earls Court 2 in London from the 30th of October to the 3rd of November and the Ski and Snowboard Show North which takes place at EventCity in Manchester from the 25th to the 27th of October 2013. For more info, read my recent article.
Being lucky enough to have parents who were crazy about skiing, my love for the mountains started when I was 4 years old on our first family ski holiday to Austrian ski resort of Obergurl. One ski holiday a year was never enough and tears rolled down my face as I looked out the back window of the car on the drive down the valley on the way home!
