At The Edge Of The Sea

"At The Edge Of The Sea” is an indoor mini-festival curated by David Gedge which takes place at Concorde 2 in Brighton, England, every August. Both of Gedge's own groups [Cinerama and The Wedding Present] appear each year.

See below for a list of all the other artists who have taken part. For 2013 the event has expanded to two days, running from 3PM until 10PM, with the following line-up...

Saturday 24 August : The Wedding Present play George Best

Also featured : The Twilight Sad, Gwenno [a Welsh language set from the ex-Pipette], Flying Wing [featuring former Wedding Present members Paul Dorrington and Darren Belk], The Fireworks [featuring former Wedding Present member Shaun Charman], The Missing Season [from France], Marlin [featuring Wedding Present guitarist Patrick Alexander], Tensheds and Cinerama playing Va Va Voom Side A

Sunday 25 August : The Wedding Present play The Hit Parade A-sides

Also featured : The Flatmates, Pete Fij / Terry Bickers [Adorable / The House Of Love], Former Wedding Present member Terry de Castro, The Brownies [who feature two Gedges in their line-up!], beatbox flautist Miranda Gunn and Cinerama playing Va Va Voom Side B. More to be added!

Plus DJ sets from Rocker [Dandelion Radio].

To buy tickets please click here.


2012

‘Le Bikini’ Stage
The Wedding Present
Cud
Nightmare Air - from California - pictured by Auwyn Photography
The Evil Son [featuring former Wedding Present bass player Pepe le Moko]
Cinerama
Catriona Child [reading]
Lee Thacker [live drawing from the 'Tales Of The Wedding Present' artist]
Dandelion Radio's 'Rocker' [DJ Set]

‘Swim’ Stage
Martin Rossiter
Das Fenster [featuring Terry Bickers]
Yaz Bebek
Sawchestra

For more pictures from 2012 please click here.


2011

‘Le Bikini’ Stage
The Wedding Present
Badly Drawn Boy - pictured by Auwyn Photography
The Pinky Piglets [who are now called Toquiwa] - from Japan
Dirty Fingernails [featuring Wedding Present drummer Charles Layton]
Silvermash [featuring former Wedding Present member Graeme Ramsay]
Cinerama

‘Swim’ Stage
Stars Down To Earth [featuring former Wedding Present bass-player Pepe le Moko]
Summer Camp
Precious Few - from Germany
Urban Shadows

For more pictures from 2011 please click here.


2010

‘Le Bikini’ Stage
The Wedding Present
The Ukrainians [featuring former Wedding Present member Peter Solowka]
Klee - from Germany - pictured by Auwyn Photography
Sharks
Persil - from The Netherlands
Cinerama
Story Studio [Short Stories, now published as 'Snapshots']
Dandelion Radio's 'Rocker' [DJ Set]

‘Swim’ Stage
Darren Hayman
Terry de Castro [featuring the former Wedding Present bass-player]
Rose Leaf Miner [featuring former Wedding Present member Paul Dorrington]
The Half Sisters

For more pictures from 2010 please click here.


2009

‘Le Bikini’ Stage
The Wedding Present
The Pipettes
Eamon Hamilton
The Victorian English Gentlemens Club - pictured by Stephanie Colledge
Calvin Party
Villareal
Cinerama

DJ Sets from: Shaun Charman, Graeme Ramsay [both former Wedding Present members] & David Gedge

‘Swim’ Stage
Astrid Williamson [with Terry de Castro]
Terry de Castro [featuring the former Wedding Present bass-player]
Human
Top Bananas

For more pictures from 2009 please click here.