Headlander Festival

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Headlander Festival
GenreRock, Blues, Folk, Ska, Bluegrass
DatesMid-June
Location(s)Headlands Road, Bramhall, Stockport, England
Years active2013–2015
Websitewww.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[]

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[]

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[]

Acts appearing over 20 & 21 June 2015 included:

2016[]

Headlander did not take place in 2016.

References[]

  1. ^ Bainbridge, Katherine (9 June 2014). "Headlander set to return to Stockport". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  2. ^ "News Archive". Marketingstockport.co.uk. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  3. ^ [1][dead link]
  4. ^ "Headlander Festival 21 & 22 June @Stockport RUFC". Ilovebramhall.com. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  5. ^ Kirby, Dean (23 June 2014). "Headlander music festival proves to be a hit". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 11 January 2021.

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