Tricky and Young Fathers will be at Bristol's event, The Downs, with Massive Attack

The news was given a few minutes ago by the local news website.

Tricky but also Young Fathers will be on stage with Massive Attack.

Also in this article the programme for talks at The Information platform.

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Tricky to join Massive Attack at all-dayer

Tilly Haines , August 23, 2016

Tricky and Young Fathers will feature on stage alongside Massive Attack at their huge homecoming gig on the Downs next month.

The headline act is only the culmination of a full day of entertainment that begins at 1pm on Saturday, September 3, with Kate Tempest also revealed to be appearing on a spoken word stage.

Tricky collaborated with Massive Attack on their early releases and they have recently begun making music together again. Young Fathers are also recent Massive Attack collaborators and former Mercury prize winners.

The Information Stage will host talks themed on how people use their chosen form of communications to raise awareness of social issues.

Speakers for this area include musician and novelist Kate Tempest, Aardman's creative director of digital Dan Efergan, Syrian refugee Hassan Akkad and founder of anti-food waste campaign Skipchen, Sam Joseph.

Here is the full lineup:

Main Stage 

2115 – 2245:  Massive Attack ft. Tricky and Young Fathers
1930 – 2030:  Primal Scream
1800 – 1900:  Skepta
1630 – 1730:  Savages
1500 – 1600:  Khruangbin
1400 – 1445:  DJ 

Second Stage 

2000 – 2100:  DJ Krust
1900 – 2000:  Sam Binga
1800 – 1900:  Pinch
1700 – 1800:  Smith and Mighty
1600 – 1700:  Bristol Hi-Fi
1430 – 1600:  Stryda
1300 – 1430:  Idle Hands 

The Information  

1900 – 1930:  Giles Duley
1830 – 1900:  Vivienne Westwood (Via Video) and Allan Jeffery
1800 – 1830:  Anthony Tombling Jr
1700 – 1800:  Kate Tempest
1630 – 1700:  Hassan Akkad
1600 – 1630:  Sam Joseph
1530 – 1600:  Dan Efergen
1500 – 1600:  Lliana Bird 

Festival organiser Tome Paine said: "Alongside a strong music offering, we wanted to provide an area where issues can be explained and discussed, offering a platform for speakers, artists, journalists, writes, activists and anyone else for that matter with something to say on current affairs to voice that opinion".

Doors for the one day festival will open at 1pm on Saturday, September 3.

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Link to article: http://www.bristol247.com/channel/festival/news-5/bristol-festivals/new-acts-announced-for-sell-out-festival

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From the Bristol Post:

Huge acts added to the bill for Massive Attack's Downs gig

By Craig_Jones  |  Posted: August 23, 2016

The Massive Attack mini-festival on the Downs next month has added MORE incredible names to the line-up.

Tricky and Young Fathers will join the legendary Bristol group along with other confirmed support acts Primal Scream, Savages, Khruangbin and Skepta to make one huge day of music on Saturday, September 3.

There are 27,000 people expected at the sold out event.

Another new addition to the event, announced today, is The Information, which will welcome guests discussing cultural and social issues.

Speakers include musician and novelist, Kate Tempest; humanitarian photojournalist Giles Duley, Aardman's creative director of digital, Dan Efergan; founder of anti-food waste campaign Skipchen, Sam Joseph; Syrian refugee, Hassan Akkad and founder of Help Refugees, Lliana Bird.

Although the event is sold out resale tickets are available for face value on the Twickets website.

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Read here: http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/huge-acts-added-to-the-bill-for-massive-attack-s-downs-gig/story-29646388-detail/story.html#ixzz4IAbKsQOw