Assistant editor Iain Lynn with his entertainments guide to five things to look forward to in 2024 in and around Lancashire
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00:00 Hello and welcome to our latest guide to 5 things to do, and we're going to slightly
00:09 deviate from the norm this week, mainly because there's not much going on. Instead, we're
00:13 looking ahead to the brand new year, and I've picked out 5 highlights of things to look
00:16 forward to in 2024.
00:19 We start in Wigan of all places because the Verve frontman Richard Ashcroft is finally
00:24 coming home to play a concert that his North West fans have been waiting over 25 years
00:28 to see. He will appear at the Robbins Park Arena, Wigan Warriors' new multi-million pound
00:33 facility on Saturday 20th July. Tickets are expected to sell fast for this long-awaited
00:39 homecoming show, which is the first time the oral-born 52-year-old will have performed
00:43 in Wigan since he and his former band The Verve famously played to tens of thousands
00:47 of fans at Haywoodland Park in May 1998.
00:51 To East Lancashire next for the much-anticipated Beat Herder festival, which returns to the
00:55 Ribble Valley between the 18th and 21st July. The summer music festival has been running
01:01 since 2006 and gets bigger and better every year. Hosting over 8 stages of live music
01:06 and big-name DJs, wonderfully local-sourced food, as well as a number of creative workshops,
01:11 this festival caters for everyone. Early bird tickets are now on sale, with 9-month payment
01:16 plans also available.
01:19 In Lancaster, the Highest Point festival returns to the glorious Williamson Park on Friday
01:24 10th and Saturday 11th May. The stunning 54-acre grounds is one of Northern England's best-kept
01:30 public parks and it will once again play host to some of the most revered names in British
01:34 music, representing an eclectic spectrum of sounds and styles. Ticket holders are set
01:39 to be spoilt for choice when it comes to entertainment over the two-day spectacle. In addition to
01:43 a chock-a-block line-up of music over six stages with world-class artists and DJs, there
01:49 will also be lots of family entertainment, not to mention a variety of mouth-watering
01:53 refreshments and delicacies supplied by a score of highly-rated regional vendors. Fun
01:59 for all ages guaranteed!
02:02 In Lytham, we can look forward to a bigger and better than ever Lytham Festival between
02:06 the 3rd and 7th July. The festival has grown from a one-night-only community prom-style
02:11 concert to a spectacular five-day music event which now attracts well in excess of 100,000
02:17 people each summer. Staged on the banks of Lancashire's stunning Ribble Estuary, acts
02:22 announced so far include James, Johnny Marr, Rick Astley, Madness, Lightning Seeds and
02:28 the Cortinas just to mention a few.
02:32 Finally to Preston and Rockpressed, the UK's biggest tribute festival that brings you blistering
02:36 sets from some of Europe's biggest and best rock and indie bands without their costly
02:40 ticket price, returns to Moor Park in July. Two days of crowd-surfing, chorus-chanting,
02:47 family-friendly fun, this unique family-type festival will see over 35 bands on three stages,
02:53 beer tents, food markets, thrill rides and kids activities. Acts already planned will
02:57 see tributes to the Rolling Stones, Guns N' Roses, Metallica, Pink, The Chemical Brothers
03:02 and many more. Rockpressed is now in its ninth year and Moor Park Preston is the perfect
03:08 setting for an amazing two-day festival.
03:11 So there you are, plenty to look forward to. I suggest you have a nice, calm, quiet January
03:15 just to prepare for what sounds like a busy year. Join me next week for a more normal
03:19 five things to do, but until then, take care and I'll see you next time.
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