Headlander Festival
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{{infobox music festival
| music_festival_name = Headlander Festival
| location = Headlands Road, Bramhall, Stockport, England
| years_active = 2013–2015
| founders =
| dates = Mid-June
| genre = Rock, Blues, Folk, Ska, Bluegrass
| website = [http://www.headlanderfestival.co.uk www.headlanderfestival.co.uk]
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Headlander Festival{{Cite news|url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/local-news/stockport-headlander-festival-returning-bramhall-7240106|title=Headlander set to return to Stockport|first=Katherine|last=Bainbridge|date=9 June 2014|newspaper=Manchester Evening News|accessdate=11 January 2021}} 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{{Cite web|url=https://marketingstockport.co.uk/news/|title=News Archive|website=Marketingstockport.co.uk|accessdate=11 January 2021}} music fans each year.
The festival was designed to be accessible to families with children of all ages{{Cite web |url=http://www.mumsintheknow.co.uk/highpeak/headlander-festival-rock-roll-for-all-the-family/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=11 January 2015 |archive-date=30 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190130110206/http://www.mumsintheknow.co.uk/highpeak/headlander-festival-rock-roll-for-all-the-family/ |url-status=dead }} 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{{Cite web|url=https://www.ilovebramhall.com/event/headlander-festival-21-22-june-stockport-rufc-updated/|title=Headlander Festival 21 & 22 June @Stockport RUFC|website=Ilovebramhall.com|accessdate=11 January 2021}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/headlander-music-festival-bramhall-proves-7307177|title=Headlander music festival proves to be a hit|first=Dean|last=Kirby|date=23 June 2014|newspaper=Manchester Evening News|accessdate=11 January 2021}} 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 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
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External links
- {{Cite web|url=http://www.headlanderfestival.co.uk/|title=Headlander Festival|date=11 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150211054744/http://www.headlanderfestival.co.uk/|accessdate=11 January 2021|archive-date=11 February 2015}}
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Category:Music festivals in Greater Manchester
Category:Rock festivals in the United Kingdom