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Shania Twain announced as final headliner for Lytham Festival 2024
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Canadian singer-songwriter Shania Twain has been announced as the fifth and final act to be headlining at Lytham Festival this summer.
The ‘You’re Still the One’, ‘That Don’t Impress Me Much’ and ‘Man! I Feel Like A Woman!’ hitmaker will be taking to the stage at the five-day festival, alongside artists including US rock star Brittany Howard, pop icon Rick Astley, British music legend Johnny Marr and English pop-rock outfit The Kooks.
Shania has sold over 100 million records, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time and the best-selling female artist in country music history.
Dubbed the ‘Queen of Country Pop’, the five-time Grammy Award winner will perform at the North West’s largest music festival on Thursday, July 4th and will be supported by triple BRIT and Ivor Novello Award winner Rag’n’Bone Man, aka Rory Graham.
Headliners already announced are:
- Hozier – Wednesday, July 3rd
- Courteeners – Friday, July 5th
- Madness – Saturday, July 6th
- James – Sunday, July 7th
Festival co-founder Peter Taylor said: “We have a complete line up and I am delighted. Shania Twain is the queen of country music. She is a global icon and we cannot wait to welcome her to TK Maxx presents Lytham Festival.”
He continued: “This will be an amazing night and announcing her as our fifth headliner is the icing on the cake for the summer.
“Every headline artist we have on the bill for 2024 is in the top 20 of artists we are repeatedly asked to deliver, and once again we have programmed five very different nights of live music appealing to a very wide audience.
“Alongside our headliners we also have incredible special guests and support artists and to quite literally have the giant that is Rag’n’Bone Man joining our bill is fantastic.”
Individual tickets to see Shania Twain go on sale at 9am on Friday, February 16th.
Five-day passes and all other tickets are on sale now. Lytham Festival is held in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire from July 3rd – July 7th, 2024.
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New makers market with everything from dog accessories to house plants and jewellery coming to Manchester
Get this one in your diary!
A brand new makers market is coming to Manchester this late May Bank Holiday weekend, with something for everyone.
Taking place at New Jackson – a new urban neighbourhood located at the southern gateway to the city – Manchester Made Market will be held on Saturday May 25th and Sunday May 26th.
Over the two days you’ll be able to browse a selection of local artisanal traders and small businesses from across the region.
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There’ll be everything, from food produce, homewares, crafts and creations to dog accessories, house plants, jewellery and homemade soap.
Among the traders will be Manchester and Cheshire-based florist and floral artists Dot & Flora, graphic artist Ablott MCR selling music prints, HGT with crochet fashion and homeware designs, and artisan candlemakers Leaves and Prickles.
Elsewhere, there will be essential oils and other treatments from Grounded Wellness, permanent jewellery from Sealed Links, and desserts from Cake With Heart.
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There will be plenty of street food options to keep you topped up while you shop, including The Wild Grill, Food Sorcery, Salvi’s and new favourite Medlock Canteen.
Neighbourhood Brew will be supplying some great drinks as well.
Supported by Renaker, the market is free, but you can upgrade your experience with a limited, free VIP ticket with access to the dedicated bar area.
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Manchester Flower Festival returns with tributes to Sarah Harding and Caroline Aherne
It’s taking place later this month!
The legendary Manchester Flower Festival is returning to our city later this month, complete with pop-ups, installations and tributes to some local icons.
Taking place over the late May Bank Holiday, the event will be headlined by its ‘Floral Trail’.
This year’s theme is Manchester Icons, with a host of names past and present being honoured in flower form, including the late comedy legend Caroline Aherne, pop star Sarah Harding and suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst.
The Vain Photography / Manchester Flower Festival
Collaborating with Manchester illustrator Stanley Chow, floral designer Liv Woodward will create a portrait of Caroline Aherne at the Floral Marquee on New Cathedral Street, using sustainably sourced plants and flowers.
Girls Aloud star Sarah Harding will be remembered in a ‘tribute garden’, sponsored by the AO Arena, with visitors able to donate to the Sarah Harding Breast Cancer Appeal by scanning the QR code at the display.
The homage to Pankhurst has been created by female-led Decordia, featuring an ornate wooden Manchester Town Hall-inspired planter with sashes, posters and colourful icons, alongside a wicker figure of the suffragette herself.
This can be found at the corner of Cross Street and King Street, adorned with purple, green and white plants – the colours of the suffragette movement.
The Vain Photography / Manchester Flower Festival
Other local legends will also be honoured with their own installations, including Happy Mondays vocalist Rowetta and iconic Manchester brewery Boddingtons .
Fringe events will be taking place too, at locations including Northern Quarter art shop Fred Aldous, The Bridgewater Hall, the Kimpton Clocktower Hotel and the National Trust’s Castlefield Viaduct.
Selfridges Exchange Square, El Gato Negro, Tast Catala, Franco Manca, Grand Pacific Manchester and Urban Playground will also be taking part, with alfresco dining, festival-related dishes and cocktails.
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Now in its seventh year, the Flower Festival, which is put together by Manchester City Centre Business Improvement District, attracts tens of thousands of visitors each year, with live entertainment, workshops, and arts and crafts markets.
It all happens from May 24th to May 27th – head over to the website HERE to find more information.
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