W4's answer to Glastonbury is back and bigger than ever

groveSTOCK, Chiswick’s answer to Glastonbury, is to rock West London on Saturday June 19th in its fifth and biggest ever year.

Held in the verdant vicarage gardens of St. Paul’s Church Grove Park (corner of Hartington Road and Grove Park Road, W4), the festival will see a confluence of professional bands on the main stage and brilliantly talented children in the groveFACTOR competition while adults spar for fame in Chiswick’s Got Talent.

This year's Chiswick’s Got Talent competition will be judged by:

Maria Kempinska - managing director jongleurs - Since Maria opened her first comedy club in 1983, she’s proved that one should never underestimate the power of humour. Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry, Graham Norton, Jack Dee, Rory Bremner and Frank Skinner (just to name a few) all started their careers in her clubs; and this could be your lucky start too...

and

Samantha Heard - acousmatic singer - Singer songwriter Samantha Heard is a classically trained pianist and self taught guitarist. Having just finished her first album ‘Headsketches’, a production collaboration between producers Robin Millar and John Reynolds, Sam has recently performed in Monaco and LA.

Prizes:

£100 and a magnum of champagne
or
open mike slot at the world famous jongleurs comedy club
or
a chance to appear at the international lock-out music club

How To Enter:

You must read this section carefully, then proceed to the application download below

1. the preliminary round will take place at St. Paul’s Church, Friday 18 June 2010 from 7pm-10pm
2. time slots will be given upon arrival and registration; the slots are given on a first come first served basis
3. a warm-up room will be provided
4. the prelim round will be in front of a live audience
5. if you are selected to go through to the final, you must be available to perform on the main stage of groveSTOCK on Saturday 19 June 2010 at 8.15pm where the audience will decide the winners of Chiswick’s Got Talent ’10
6. any talent is applicable
7. there is no maximum to the number of performers
8. you have 2 minutes to impress the judges
9. the judges’ decision is final
10. the prizes will only be given at the discretion of the panel
11. entrants must be 16 or over, there is no maximum age limit
12. you may be filmed and photographs may be taken for publicity purposes

You can download an application form here or see www.grovestock.co.uk for full details of the festival.

Tickets will be available in advance from www.grovestock.co.uk or 020 8742 8016 for £10 per adult, £5 for 13 – 18 year olds, with children under 13 free. Tickets purchased on the day will be £15 and £5 respectively, with children under 13 free.

June 8, 2010