Wire, Young Knives, Chrome Hoof, Ipso Facto & Make Model are the first bands to be announced for this years freshest festival, Offset.

Offset Festival will be taking place on August 30-31st at Hainault Forest, a location just 30 minutes from London on the Central Line. The event will feature 7 stages of music with a license for 10,000 and over 150 bands and DJs.

Offset Festival comes from the team behind TMF Rock Festival, an event with ten years of history, booking cult artists including Art Brut, Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster, Biffy Clyro and The Duke Spirit.

Limited earlybird tickets areon sale now priced from just £35 for the full weekend - non camping.  Check  www.offsetfestival.co.uk for more details.

Venue: Hainault Forest Country Park, Redbridge

Date: Saturday 30th – Sunday 31st August 2008

Gates open: 11.30am on both days

Ticket prices: Limited earlybird tickets £35 for full weekend (on sale now), more thereafter. Earlybird camping tickets just £45.

Web Address: www.offsetfestival.co.uk