IGFEST

There is a festival where you hunt Moose with your mobile phone and run away from zombies. Where you hunt treasure and throw paint over strangers.Where the city becomes a giant playground for the weekend and the consoles and computers are left behind.

That festival is igfest: Bristol's international celebration of street games, social play and mucking about.

igfest is based around Bristol’s stunning Harbourside and returns from 11th-13th Sept. There are dozens of games to choose from the best international artists and street games designers . Best of all, it’s entirely free! The festival is supported by the National Lottery through Arts Council England.

In the week leading up to the festival four Moose will make their way from their summer feeding grounds around Bristol into the city for the festival. Local people can hunt these magnificent beasts and capture them on film and on Thursday night there even is a guided hunt for city dwellers.

The festival proper then kicks off on Friday 11th. Sept. with La Noche de los Muertes (The Night of the Dead), a giant chase game across the city. Based on last year's huge hit, Journey to the Middle of the Night, players are pursued by zombies between seven scenes set in secret locations around the city, ending with a Mariachi band and a macabre procession.

The programme continues on Saturday 12th. and Sunday 13th. with games for all age groups. Some igfest games will test your stamina; others will challenge your wits. Some will have rich themes and narratives whilst others just ask you to chuck paint. Some games last hours and others take just a few minutes. Some are high tech and some use no tech. Every single one, however, is pure, unabashed fun.

Simon Johnson, Festival Director, said:

"with igfest, the city is your playground. You can run and hide, seek and find, kick a ball, throw some paint, outwit a zombie, dodge a laser, hunt a moose. Bring your family, bring your friends, and come out and play with us."

For further information or to arrange interview please contact Lizzie Keates - lizzie@igfest.org or 07729319945.

To download a PDF version of the igfest press release please go to http://www.igfest.org/files/igfest_09_Press_Release.pdf

To download high resolution images please go to http://www.igfest.org/files/igfest_press_pack_images.zip .

For web resolution images please go to http://www.igfest.org/files/igfest_press_web_images.zip