Win a Pair of Tickets to the Madness House of Fun Weekender

Yes, you did hear right, we're giving you the opportunity to win two tickets to the maddest weekend of your lives!

We know you're all dying to see what surprises the Madness boys have got tucked up their sleeves when the House Of Fun Weekender lands in Butlins, Minehead on November 25th to 27th! If you fancy participating in the longest ever Nutty Train, or the House of Fun Olympics or simply are excited about the wealth of nutty musical delights on offer, then this may be your last chance to be a part of something that will no doubt go down in the history books!

All you have to do to be in with a chance of winning is enter your email in the widget below. Entries close two weeks today, on Friday 4th November, when we will pick one lucky winner who will receive the tickets which include self-catering silver accommodation.

The House Of Fun Olympics 2011

Fancy yourself a dab hand at pool?

Got a better eye in than Phil the Power?

Got a mean bowl?

Then Welcome to the House of Fun Olympics!

Butlins is set for a tournament like no-other when the House of Fun Olympics descends on our weekender. Darts, Bowling and Pool are the sports in question, which means that bulging abs and pulsing pecs are not required! Each game can be enjoyed with a pint, or even some chicken in a basket...

Teams must be made up of two people, and the prizes on offer include exclusive Madness goodies and guest list spaces to ANY (non festival) gig of your choice for a year!

Registration is Now Closed - May the Best Team Win!

Maverick Sabre and Baxter Dury Join The Madness Butlins Takeover Line-Up!

Madness’s House of Fun Weekender at Butlins Minehead just got even better with the addition of two fantastic new acts that are sure to captivate one and all. With a truly eclectic line-up of bands, DJs and comedians curated by the band themselves the latest additions demonstrate the very depths of Madness’s impeccable taste.

Genre-refusenik Maverick Sabre adds his own inimitable flavour to the House of Fun Weekender, with a cross cultural collision of Reggae, Hip-Hop and Soul. After receiving high praise for his “The Travelling Man” mixtape and collaborations with Professor Green and Chase and Status, Maverick Sabre stepped out on his own, with his ethereal vocals and sublime guitar propelling him into the Top 20 with his debut single “Let Me Go”. Spontaneous and dynamic, Maverick Sabre’s live show has been turning heads, making him one not to miss.

Also joining the bill for the inaugural House of Fun Weekender is Baxter Dury. Currently enjoying critical acclaim for his third album, “Happy Soup”, Baxter’s kitchen sink vignettes and seaside psychedelia are about as perfect as it gets for a good old knees-up. Intrinsically linked to the nutty world of Madness, Baxter’s unmistakable intonations and cutting observational tales of failed romance and real lives lived run deep in his blood.

To book the House of Fun Weekender, or for more information, call 0845 070 4730 or visit www.butlins.com/madness (The maximum call charge is 2p per minute from a BT landline. Calls from other networks may vary)

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Full line-up
Madness
Beardyman
Maverick Sabre
Paul Heaton
Dan le sac v Scroobius pip
The Cuban Brothers
The Whip
Baxter Dury
The Correspondents
Man Like Me
Missing Andy
The Milk
Barry Peters
Brassroots
Wagon Tales
Jerry Dammers dj set with Dennis Alcapone, Roger Beaujolais, Harry Brown & Damian Hand

DJs
Rob da Bank
Mr Scruff - keep it unreal
Norman Jay
Jaguar Skills
Andrew Weatherall
Craig Charles funk and soul show
Greg Wilson
Don Letts
Toddla T & MC Serocee
Doorly
Justin Robertson
Marc Roberts
Squeaky Hill

Comedy
Ben Norris
Nick Wilty
Marcus Birdman
Al Barrie
Gordon Southern
Kevin McCarthy
Michael Smiley
Junior Simpson
Abandoman

Darts
Wayne Mardle
Peter Manley

A Festival of Madness! House of Fun Weekender Line-Up Unveiled

We are delighted to reveal the full entertainment line-up for the House Of Fun Weekender.

Here's what the band had to say about it...

"Life is a series of beautiful moments, this weekend is a moment in time where you can, we hope take some beautiful moments home with you. Please endeavour to introduce yourself to as many as possible, make new friends, dance, sing, laugh, give support, create joy, be decent, spread the love and most of all enjoy yourselves as much as you think is possible, you know it makes sense"

The weekend will be packed with top class performances from the likes of the mighty los hermanos Cubanos, The Cuban Brothers, DJ Jerry Dammers, beatbox superstar Beardyman and a set from eclectic powerhouse DJ Andrew Weatherall. Heavyweights The Whip will bring the party, and Norman Jay MBE will be providing yet another classic set. Mr Scruff will grace us with more than three hours of freestyle beats, whilst Squeaky Hill, Marc Roberts and Toddla T & MC Serocee will provide the bass driven rhythms. Check out some arcade-electro rhymes from Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip, and digital-ska maestros Man Like Me.

We have a wealth of comedy acts on show, who will provide side-splitting entertainment just for your pleasure! The amazing talent we have for you includes Junior Simpson, Nick Wilty, Al Barrie, Kevin McCarthy and Ben Norris with 8-piece horn and percussion ensemble, Brassroots, Wagontails. As if our stellar musical line-up wasn't enough, we're also treating you to some of the best comedians around!

The amazing ex-Housemartins and Beautiful South singer Paul Heaton will be one to see, along with Marcus Birdman, Gordon Southern, Michael Smiley and incredible improv-rapping with Abandoman. Halifax Hospital Radio’s very own Barry Peters will make a special appearance, with zoot suited soul flavours from The Milk, electro-swingers The Correspondents and Radio 1’s leftfield master Rob da Bank. Don't miss DJs, Justin Robertson & Greg Wilson or Brit-Rock Poppers Missing Andy. Watch legendary darts players Wayne Mardle & Peter Manley for something a little bit different, or check out late night treats from Marc Roberts and a ninja-mash-up from Jaguar Skills. DJ sets from Don Letts and erstwhile Specials kingpin Jerry Dammers are sure to get you dancing.

Future garage don Doorly will be unmissable, along with Marc Roberts and Craig Charles’ Funk and Soul Show. We are in for a treat from El Thommo in the form of Lee Thompson’s Ska Orchestra and the Irish Bar will host odd-ball merriment from Squeaky Hill and sing-along japes with Rockaoke all weekend long. You can score a strike with the Bowling Disco plus there will be a very special Madness Pool Competition.

To book the House of Fun Weekender, or for more information, visit www.butlins.com/madness or call 0845 070 4730 (The maximum call charge is 2p per minute from a BT landline. Calls from other networks may vary)

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@madhouseoffun / #houseoffun

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Full line-up

Madness

Beardyman

Paul Heaton

Dan le sac v Scroobius pip

The Cuban Brothers

The Whip

The Correspondents

Man Like Me

Missing Andy

The Milk

Barry Peters

Brass Roots

Wagon Tales

Jerry Dammers dj set with Dennis Alcapone, Roger Beaujolais, Harry Brown & Damian Hand

DJs

Rob da Bank

Mr Scruff - keep it unreal

Norman Jay

Jaguar Skills

Andrew Weatherall

Craig Charles funk and soul show

Greg Wilson

Don Letts

Toddla T & MC Serocee

Doorly

Justin Robertson

Marc Roberts

Squeaky Hill

Comedy

Ben Norris

Nick Wilty

Marcus Birdman

Al Barrie

Gordon Southern

Kevin McCarthy

Michael Smiley

Junior Simpson

Abandoman

Darts

Wayne Mardle

Peter Manley

We Need You! Your chance to name a venue at the House Of Fun Weekender!

At the House of Fun Weekender, there are of course several different venues on-site, they already have their own Butlins names but we want you to help us re-name some of them to be more akin to the nutty shenanigans that will take place there!

We've got a few ideas knocking around ourselves but we thought it would be good to get some of yours.

Here's a list of the Venues and their standard names:

Centre Stage - the 2nd biggest arena on site holding nearly 3,000 people - it will be home to bands and DJ's in the afternoons and late evenings

Reds - where the comedy runs plus DJ's and bands, holds over 1,500 people and will run in the afternoons and late evenings

Jaks - this is the late night venue, open till 5 in the morning, DJ's only in here

So, any ideas? we're after names that in some way relate to the world of Madness. For example, Jaks could be renamed 'The Cadging Ramble' or Centre Stage could be re-named 'NW5'