Blackburn events

Beat-Herder Festival in Lancashire - 4th-6th of July

 

Now in it's third year the Beat-Herder Festival is unique to others, evolving from the northern underground party scene it is spiced with artistry. musical madness and theatrical nonesense. It is an event where you see the same face twice and would like to see them a third. It is a festival based on the petite - good things come in small packages as they say. 

 

There will be 8 Stages or musical areas. The Beat-Herder Stage, Toiltrees the dance area, Stumblefunk Soundsystem, Trailer Trash, The Bushrocker Family HiFi, The Beat-Herder & District Working Men's Social Club, The DIY Bandstand - an open mic stage, and The Lazy Meadow & Smoky Tentacles Shisha Lounge.

 

The line-up so far includes Rennie Pilgrem & the TCR Allstars, Misty in Roots, X-Press2, Dub Pistols (live), Utah Saints, Andy Weatherall, The Fairey Brass Band, Temple Hedz, Iration Steppas Soundsystem, The Lancashire Hotpots, Grinny Grandad, The Wind Whistles, Daniel Orlick & The Diplomats, and Blowjangles.

 

Trailer Trash residents, Pat trash, Annie, Lindsey, Peach, Red J, Fraser, Kim Trash and Martin & James Deane will be joined in the saloon bar by guest DJs and bands. The festival is split into five main areas combining live music, DJ sets and creative workshops. There will also be the Pixie Pictures Cinema, contemporary art by Paul Hitchen @ Liber8, a live art and design jam, face painting, and tribal belly dancing. Plus food, stalls and more.