WHAT’S ON: September 2012

What: The Ramsbottom Festival

Where: Ramsbottom, Bury, Lancashire (near Manchester)

When: Friday 14th –Sunday 16th September 2012

For further information and tickets www.ramsbottomfestival.com                 The 2nd annual Ramsbottom Festival promises a relaxed environment in which to enjoy live indie-folk music in a place known locally as Rammy, a bohemian bolthole just north of Manchester.

Line-up.

Roddy Frame (ex Aztec Camera), I am Kloot, Inspiral Carpets

Miles Hunt and Erica Nockalls (The Wonderstuff), the Janice Graham Band, Admiral Fallow, The Leisure Society, Thea Gilmore, Heidi Talbot, Liz Green, Kan, Beiderbeck, Rachel Sermanni, Aircav, Harp and a Monkey, Jenny McCormick, Louis Barabbas and the Bedlam 6, Danny Mahon, In Fear of Olive, Lazy Maybees.

Family-friendly

Music lovers, real ale aficionados, foodies and families will love the whole Rammy festival package, which includes arts and music workshops, story telling, comedy, a funfair a real ale tent and independent food outlets.

Anything else?

Funkademia will be back hosting the Saturday Silent Disco with Mike Joyce (The Smiths), Trafford Lovething (Funkademia) , Clint Boon (Inspiral Carpets), David Dunne (Funkademia), Nige Clucas (Capital FM), Gareth Brooks (XFM), Kid Blast (Funkademia), Slammin Boys & Audiowhores (Defected Records).

Organisers comment

“We’re thrilled to have an eclectic line-up which will attract people to a great festival location,” says David Agnew, festival director. “We look forward to welcoming devout music fans as well as local audiences who have not experienced anything quite like it before. The line up is brilliant; full of fantastic music, comedy and family activities; it’s a friendly atmosphere and an affordable weekend party right on Manchester’s doorstep.”

Background

The Ramsbottom Festival is a not-for-profit project managed by The Met, an arts charity and performance venue in Bury. This year the festival partners with Funkademia, Hey Manchester, Folk Rising and Bop Local and extends into comedy, poetry and a huge range of family fun to widen the appeal of this picturesque, unique music festival on the doorstep of Manchester.

Getting there and staying there

Get there on festival buses from Manchester city centre and Chorlton, or by Metrolink from towns across Greater Manchester. A special steam train service is also available from Bury town centre. Camping is available close to the festival site. Go to www.ramsbottomfestival.co.uk for more information.

Ticket prices
Adults Children (Free for under 6’s)
Friday £18 £5 day tickets
Saturday £20
Sunday £20
Saturday and Sunday £37.50
Weekend £50 £10
Family Weekend £120 (2 adults, 3 children) BARGAIN!!

Contact number for tickets 0844 8842920
Website: ramsbottomfestival.com
To book visit: ramsbottomfestival.com
Twitter: @rammyfestival
Facebook: facebook.com/ramsbottomfestival

By Andy on August 9, 2012