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
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.

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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 and 21 June 2015 included:

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