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.

Headlander Festival
GenreRock, Blues, Folk, Ska, Bluegrass
DatesMid-June
Location(s)Headlands Road, Bramhall, Stockport, England
Years active2013–2015
Websitewww.headlanderfestival.co.uk

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

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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

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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

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Acts appearing over 20 and 21 June 2015 included:

References

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  1. ^ Bainbridge, Katherine (9 June 2014). "Headlander set to return to Stockport". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  2. ^ "News Archive". Marketingstockport.co.uk. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 30 January 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Headlander Festival 21 & 22 June @Stockport RUFC". Ilovebramhall.com. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  5. ^ Kirby, Dean (23 June 2014). "Headlander music festival proves to be a hit". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
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