The National to curate All Tomorrow's Parties festival this December

The National have been confirmed as the curators of this year's All Tomorrow's Parties festival in December.

The band will play their only UK show of the year at the 5,500-capacity event, which takes place at Butlins Holiday Centre, Minehead from December 7-9.



Other acts confirmed for the event include Kronos Quartet, The Antlers, Owen Pallett, Boris, Tim Hecker, Sharon Van Etten, My Brightest Diamond, Wye Oak, Lower Dens, Megafaun, Suuns, Dark Dark Dark, Buke and Gase.

The full lineup will feature 40 live acts across three indoor stages, as well as DJs, cinema and books curated by The National and more.

Tickets, which include on-site accommodation in private apartments, must be booked in groups of two to seven people and will go on sale via the official ATP website on Friday, January 20 at 2pm.

Passes are priced at £170 per person for room-only apartments and £180 per person for self-catered apartments.

The National's last studio album was High Violet, which was released in 2010.



Previous curators of ATP events have included Animal Collective and Matt Groening.

Watch the music video for an alternate version of The National's 'Terrible Love' below: