Headlander Festival
| Headlander Festival | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Rock, Blues, Folk, Ska, Bluegrass |
| Dates | Mid-June |
| Location(s) | Headlands Road, Bramhall, Stockport, England |
| Years active | 2013–2015 |
| Website | www.headlanderfestival.co.uk |
Headlander Festival[1] was a small UK family-friendly festival held on the ground of Stockport RUFC in Bramhall, with the first two-day event being held from 21 June to 22 June 2013. The two-day event attracted around 6,000[2] music fans each year.
The festival was designed to be accessible to families with children of all ages[3] and featured three stages for live music, a trade village, foods from around the world and music workshops.
2013
[edit]Acts who appeared at the first Headlander Festival included; A Few Good Men, The Rainband, The Beavers, Kill For Company, The Ordinary, Reachback and Manchester Ska Foundation.
2014
[edit]Toploader headlined the 2014 festival[4][5] which also saw appearances from The Mend, Stooshe, Kazo, The Feud, Jeramiah Ferrari, The High Nines, Daisy Day, A Few Good Men and Swampgrass.
2015
[edit]Acts appearing over 20 and 21 June 2015 included:
- Roachford
- From The Jam
- Jeramiah Ferrari
- My Darling Clementine
- Philip Henry & Hannah Martin
- Son Of Dave
- Clive Gregson
- Hat Fitz and Cara
- Chickenbone John
- Alex McKnow
- Kazo
- James Michael
- Isembard's Wheel
- Dave Sharp
- Doug Perkins and The Spectaculars
- Tree House Fire!
- The Hummingbirds
- Route 66
- The Hayes Sisters
- Lucky T Jackson
References
[edit]- ^ Bainbridge, Katherine (9 June 2014). "Headlander set to return to Stockport". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "News Archive". Marketingstockport.co.uk. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 30 January 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Headlander Festival 21 & 22 June @Stockport RUFC". Ilovebramhall.com. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ Kirby, Dean (23 June 2014). "Headlander music festival proves to be a hit". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
External links
[edit]- "Headlander Festival". 11 February 2015. Archived from the original on 11 February 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2021.