Led by ace sax player, IAN EAST, the BALKANATICS is a stunning brass band that plays wild, rhythmically driving dance music from eastern Europe and Turkey. The band features London's finest including CHRIS BATCHELOR trumpet (Michael Brecker, Looose Tubes, Django Bates), DAVE POWELL tuba and top European musicians NUMAN ELYER darbuka -Turkey (Terry Hall, Mukka) and RASKO DAVUL – Serbia.

PARADE: Here the band busk around the Festival Parade 12pm – 1pm

UNISON STAGE: Enjoy an hour of Balkan brass at 2.45pm on the UNISON World Stage

WORKSHOP: After their performance, join Balkantics at 4pm for a music workshop. Bring your brass or percussion instrument along and learn from some of the UK’s finest horns and percussionists