Lytham Festival

Annual music festival in Lancashire, England

Lytham Festival

Genre| Music festival
Frequency| Annually
Location(s)| Lytham St Annes, England
Coordinates| 53°44′07″N 2°57′27″W﻿ / ﻿53.735357°N 2.957525°W﻿ / 53.735357; -2.957525
Years active| 2009 – present
Inaugurated| August 2009 (2009-08)
Founder| Daniel Cuffe
Peter Taylor
Most recent| 7 July 2024 (2024-07-07)
Next event| 2 July 2025 (2025-07-02)
Capacity| 25,000
Organised by| Cuffe & Taylor
Website| lythamfestival.com
Lytham Green, venue of Lytham Festival, pictured in 2008. Lytham Windmill is pictured in the background

The Lytham Festival (formerly and colloquially Lytham Proms) is an annual five-day music festival held in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire. The festival takes place adjacent to Lytham Windmill on Lytham Green, a strip of grass between the town's coastal road and the River Ribble estuary. In promotion and ticketing, festival organisers refer to the venue as "The Proms Arena". It is usually held in mid-July, with the final night often featuring an evening of orchestral classical music, in the style of a traditional promenade concert. Lytham Festival first took place in 2009, and is operated by Lancashire-based promoter Cuffe & Taylor, owned by Live Nation UK. The festival typically has a capacity of 20,000.[1][2]

## Festivals

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### 2010

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Lytham Proms 2010 was a one-day picnic event held on 21 August 2010, and featured Lesley Garrett accompanied by the Manchester Camerata.[3]

### 2011

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Lytham Proms 2011 took place between 5 August 2012 and 7 August 2012. The event featured headline acts Status Quo, Katherine Jenkins and Boyzone. Unlike previous years, the 2011 festival was held over three nights instead of being a one-day event.[4]

### 2012

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Lytham Proms 2012 took place between 3 August 2012 and 5 August 2012.[5][6][7]

3 August 2012  | 4 August 2012  | 5 August 2012

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* Bananarama
* Rick Astley
* Belinda Carlisle
* T'Pau
* Toyah
* Curiosity Killed the Cat
* The Real Thing
* Pat Sharp

| Alfie Boe |

* Olly Murs
* Diana Vickers
* Lonsdale Boys Club
* Kurtis Reid

### 2013

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Lytham Proms 2013 took place between 2 August 2013 and 4 August 2013.[8][9]

2 August 2013  | 3 August 2013  | 4 August 2013

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* Tony Hadley
* Jason Donovan
* Marc Almond
* Heaven 17
* Sonia
* Altered Images
* Odyssey

* Russell Watson
* Jonathan and Charlotte
* The Other Guys
* Gary Lovini

* Rita Ora
* Conor Maynard
* Stooshe
* Ed Drewett
* Charlie Brown
* ReConnected
* Elyar Fox
* Hana Joy

### 2014

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Lytham Proms 2014 took place between 1 August 2014 and 3 August 2014.[10][11][12]

1 August 2014  | 2 August 2014  | 3 August 2014

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* Blue
* Heather Small
* Hue and Cry
* Howard Jones
* Atomic Kitten
* B*Witched
* The Christians
* China Crisis
* Captain Sensible

* Tom Jones
* Cerys Matthews

* The Hallé
* Michael Ball
* Lesley Garrett
* Rhydian Roberts
* Kerry Ellis
* Tenors of Rock
* Lucy-Ella

### 2015

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Lytham Festival 2015 took place between 6 August 2015 and 9 August 2015. It was the first festival to be branded under the "Lytham Festival" name, as Cuffe & Taylor wanted to depart from the promenade concert theme and incorporate acts other than classical artists.[13][14]

6 August 2015  | 7 August 2015  | 8 August 2015  | 9 August 2015

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* Faithless
* Pendulum

* Billy Ocean
* Five
* Jimmy Somerville
* Chesney Hawkes
* Sinitta
* East 17
* Vengaboys

* McBusted
* Karen Harding
* HomeTown

* Elaine Paige
* Marti Pellow
* Jonathan Antoine
* Laura Wright
* Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

### 2016

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Lytham Festival 2016 took place between 4 August 2017 and 7 August 2017.[15] American band Earth, Wind & Fire were originally set to perform alongside The Village People, however their appearance was cancelled. Group Sister Sledge were chosen to replace Earth, Wind & Fire.[16]

4 August 2016  | 5 August 2016  | 6 August 2016  | 7 August 2016

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* Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
* Clint Boon
* Reverend and the Makers
* Jeff Wootton

* The Village People
* Sister Sledge
* Bay City Rollers
* Liberty X
* Toploader
* 911
* Five Star

* Bryan Adams
* The Dunwells

* Lea Salonga
* Ramin Karimloo
* Collabro
* Ruthie Henshall
* Jodie Prenger
* Lucie-Mae Sumner

### 2017

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Lytham Festival 2017 took place between 2 August 2017 and 6 August 2017.[17]

2 August 2017  | 3 August 2017  | 4 August 2017  | 5 August 2017  | 6 August 2017

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* Olly Murs
* Louisa Johnson

* Haçienda Classical (DJ set curated by Graeme Park and Mike Pickering)
* Manchester Camerata
* DJ Woody
* 808 State

* The Human League
* Midge Ure
* Living in a Box
* Johnny Hates Jazz
* Dodgy
* Betty Boo
* Technotronic
* A1
* Pat Sharp

* Madness
* The Tailormade
* The Soul Convicts

* Collabro
* Lea Salonga
* Ruthie Henshall
* Jodie Prenger
* Claire Sweeney
* Beau Dermott
* Marti Pellow
* Jon Lee
* Lucie-Mae Sumner

### 2018

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Lytham Festival 2018 took place between 18 July 2018 and 22 July 2018.[18]

18 July 2018  | 19 July 2018  | 20 July 2018  | 21 July 2018  | 22 July 2018

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* Steps
* Whigfield
* Vengaboys
* Pat Sharp

* Pete Tong
* Heritage Orchestra
* Basement Jaxx

* George Ezra
* Emeli Sandé
* Rae Morris

* Nile Rodgers & Chic
* Bananarama
* Soul II Soul

* Il Divo
* Martine McCutcheon

### 2019

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Lytham Festival 2019 took place between 10 July 2019 and 14 July 2019, and was the 10th anniversary of the festival.[19]

10 July 2019  | 11 July 2019  | 12 July 2019  | 13 July 2019  | 14 July 2019

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* The Human League
* Heather Small
* China Crisis

* Stereophonics
* Tom Grennan
* Jade Bird

* Kylie Minogue
* Sophie Ellis-Bextor
* Ana Matronic

* Rod Stewart
* Wet Wet Wet
* Joanne Shaw Taylor

* Michael Ball
* Sheridan Smith

### 2020 and 2021

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Lytham Festival 2020 was originally announced in late 2019, with the headline acts being Westlife, Lewis Capaldi, Snow Patrol, Lionel Richie and Little Mix.[20] In April 2020, the event was confirmed to be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in England.[21]

Lytham Festival 2021 was originally announced in late 2020, with the headline acts being Lewis Capaldi, Snow Patrol, Lionel Richie and Duran Duran. On March 26, 2021, the festival was announced to be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with organisers confirming that the headline acts would be rebooked for Lytham Festival 2022.[22]

### 2022

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In July 2021, Fylde Borough Council granted the tournament organisers a "one year only" license to run Lytham Festival for ten nights in 2022, rather than the usual five nights. This was due to the 2020 and 2021 festivals being canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[23] The full lineup for Lytham Festival 2022 was confirmed in March 2022. The festival ran from 28 June 2022 to 10 July 2022.[24]

In February 2022, Lionel Richie pulled out of the festival, and was replaced with Nile Rodgers & Chic.[25] On 29 June, Lytham Festival announced that Kodaline had withdrawn from supporting Snow Patrol and were to be replaced by Maxïmo Park.[26] On 9 July 2022, a few hours before their performance, headliners Tears for Fears withdrew from the festival due to Curt Smith "injuring his rib". Opening acts Natalie Imbruglia and Alison Moyet still performed.[27]

Part 1  28 June 2022  | 29 June 2022  | 30 June 2022  | 1 July 2022  | 2 July 2022

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* Diana Ross
* Jack Savoretti
* Cassidy Janson
* Raven Mandella

* Lewis Capaldi
* JP Saxe
* Luke La Volpe

* Snow Patrol
* Maxïmo Park[a]
* Jade Bird

* Duran Duran
* Goldfrapp
* Walt Disco
* Katie Owen

* Nile Rodgers & Chic[b]
* TLC
* Soul II Soul
* Craig Charles

Part 2  6 July 2022  | 7 July 2022  | 8 July 2022  | 9 July 2022  | 10 July 2022

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* Simply Red
* Lisa Stansfield
* Marisha Wallace

* Elbow
* Richard Hawley
* Badly Drawn Boy

* The Strokes
* Fontaines D.C.
* Wet Leg
* The Lounge Society

* ~~Tears for Fears~~ [c]
* Alison Moyet
* Natalie Imbruglia

* Paul Weller
* The Charlatans
* The Lottery Winners
* Nia Wyn

### 2023

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Lytham Festival 2023 took place between 28 June 2023 and 2 July 2023. The first acts were announced on 20 October 2022, a co-headlining performance by rock bands Mötley Crüe and Def Leppard on the final night of the festival.[28][29]

28 June 2023  | 29 June 2023  | 30 June 2023  | 1 July 2023  | 2 July 2023

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* Jamiroquai
* Jake Shears
* Fun Lovin' Criminals
* Stone Foundation

* George Ezra
* Cat Burns
* The Big Moon
* Kingfishr

* Sting
* Blondie
* Kaiser Chiefs
* Germein
* Joe Sumner

* Lionel Richie
* Gabrielle
* Kim Wilde
* Kevin Davy White

* Mötley Crüe
* Def Leppard
* Vivas

### 2024

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Lytham Festival 2024 is scheduled to occur between the dates of 3 July and 7 July 2024. The first headliner, Manchester-based band Courteeners, was announced in November 2023.[30]

3 July 2024  | 4 July 2024  | 5 July 2024  | 6 July 2024  | 7 July 2024

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* Hozier
* Brittany Howard
* Lord Huron
* Ye Vagabonds

* Shania Twain
* Rag'n'Bone Man
* Delta Goodrem

* Courteeners
* The Kooks
* Nieve Ella

* Madness
* Rick Astley
* The Lightning Seeds
* Kid Kapichi

* James (Orchestral Set)
* Johnny Marr
* Inspiral Carpets
* The Magic Numbers
* The Kairos

## Notes

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1. ^ Replaced one of Snow Patrol's original opening acts, Kodaline.[26]
2. ^ Replaced original headline act, Lionel Richie, due to Richie having concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic.[25]
3. ^ Pulled out hours before their performance due to Curt Smith "injuring his rib".[27]

## References

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1. ^ "Meet the team who revived the Lytham Proms". Lancashire Life. Archant Life Ltd. 14 July 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
2. ^ "More about Lytham Festival". VisitLytham.info. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
3. ^ "Win tickets to see Lesley Garrett at Lytham Proms 2010". Lancashire Telegraph. 30 April 2010. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
4. ^ "Band star joins in praise for Proms". Blackpool Gazette. 10 August 2011. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
5. ^ "80s pop stars to perform at Lytham Proms". ITV News. 3 August 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
6. ^ Stickler, Jon (23 February 2012). "Olly Murs Confirmed For 2012 Lytham Proms Event". Stereoboard. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
7. ^ Stickler, Jon (12 October 2011). "Alfie Boe To Headline "Last Night Of The Proms" Concert At Lytham Proms Festival". Stereoboard. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
8. ^ Vickers, Gareth (20 February 2013). "Rita revealed for Proms". Blackpool Gazette. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
9. ^ "Russell Watson to headline Lytham Proms". BBC News. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
10. ^ Lovell, Sarah (5 August 2014). "All Halle Lytham Proms!". Lancashire Evening Post. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
11. ^ "Lytham Proms – battle of the '80s and '90s!". Blackpool Gazette. 13 February 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
12. ^ Lindsay, Helen (4 August 2014). "Sir Tom rocks the green, green grass of Lytham". Lancashire Evening Post. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
13. ^ "Billy Ocean to headline Lytham Festival". BBC News. 18 December 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
14. ^ Sims, Vanessa (12 August 2015). "REVIEW: Lytham Festival 2015". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
15. ^ Goacher, Rebecca. "Lytham Festival 2016 August 1-7 Full Line-up Revealed". Cuffe and Taylor. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
16. ^ "Sisters set for festival as group drops out". Blackpool Gazette. 30 July 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
17. ^ Goacher, Rebecca (December 2016). "Full Line-up Revealed for Lytham Festival 2017". Cuffe and Taylor. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
18. ^ Tipple, Ben (2 February 2018). "Full line-up confirmed for Lytham Festival". Ticketmaster Discover. Ticketmaster. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
19. ^ Jacques, Nicola (26 March 2019). "Lytham Festival 2019: here is the full line up for Lytham Festival's 10th anniversary". Blackpool Gazette. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
20. ^ "Westlife, Snow Patrol and Lionel Richie to headline Lytham Festival 2020". Daily Express. 26 November 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
21. ^ Clark, Graham (10 April 2020). "Lytham Festival 2020 Cancelled". The Yorkshire Times. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
22. ^ Jacques, Nicola (26 March 2021). "Lytham Festival 2021 officially cancelled, bosses promise a 'triumphant return' in 2022". Blackpool Gazette. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
23. ^ Bennett, Julia (14 July 2021). "Lytham Festival announces bold plans to double in size to 10 epic nights of live music". Blackpool Gazette. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
24. ^ Bennett, Julia (14 March 2022). "Full line-up for 10-day Lytham Festival confirmed including Paul Weller, Diana Ross, The Strokes, Elbow and Simply Red". Blackpool Gazette. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
25. ^ a b Heeds, Chantelle (1 February 2022). "Lytham Festival 2022 line-up updated as Lionel Richie pulls out". LancsLive. Reach plc. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
26. ^ a b McGee, Sarah (30 June 2022). "Anger as Lytham Festival replace Kodaline with Maximo Park". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
27. ^ a b Aubrey, Elizabeth (9 July 2022). "Tears For Fears pull out of headline performance at Lytham Festival". NME. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
28. ^ Anson, John (20 October 2022). "Motley Crue and Def Leppard to headline Lytham Festival 2023". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
29. ^ Gleaves, Sean (20 October 2022). "Rock legends Mötley Crüe and Def Leppard have been announced as joint headliners for the closing show of next year's Lytham Festival". Blackpool Gazette. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
30. ^ Anson, John (20 November 2023). "Courteeners revealed as headliners Lytham Festival 2024". Lancashire Telegraph. Newsquest. Retrieved 23 November 2023.

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