Cotton Clouds are here again – Announcing the line-up to the Festival
As proud official partners to The Cotton Clouds Festival, Saddleworth News and Life can share the announcement of the line-up for 18th AUGUST 2018 at the Saddlewoth Cricket Club, Lancashire –
FEATURING:
SISTER SLEDGE…
STARSAILOR… TOPLOADER…
SCARLET… GARETH BROOKS…
BILLY BIBBY & THE WRY SMILES… THE ORIELLES…
FREEDA… TOM MOUSE SMITH… AVERAGE SEX…
TRAMPOLENE… THE ALLERGIES…
AND MANY MORE!
The festival with its feet firmly off the ground is back!
Landing amidst the bucolic hills of the Peak District National Park for one radiant weekend this Summer, Cotton Clouds Festival 2018 will be nestling itself into one of the cosiest festival settings around once more on 18th August 2018.
A day of top flight talent, out of this world tastes and universal entertainments, Cotton Clouds promises something for everyone.
Following an overwhelming response in its first year that saw the festival take off to a sell-out success and even score a nomination for the ‘Best New Festival’ at the UK Festival Awards, the sky’s the limit as Cotton Clouds Festival returns with a thrilling new line-up.
Across a major outdoor Main Stage, and two indoor satellite stages Cotton Clouds promises an eclectic mix of glorious and varied sounds ripe for 2018 summer fun from artists both of legendary status and with immense promise…
COTTON CLOUDS 2018
One fine day, three top stages and a heap of stellar acts – the full line up features…
Main Stage
Sister Sledge
Starsailor
Toploader
Scarlet
Gareth Brooks
Billy Bibby & The Wry Smiles
Freeda
Tom Mouse Smith
Tim Peaks Diner Stage
The Orielles
Average Sex
Richard Youngs
Fuzzy Sun
Trampolene
Deja Vega
The Mysterines
The Recreation
The Spinning Room Stage
The Allergies
Hyde Park Brass
The K’s
The 99 Degree
The Salford Jets
Afghan Sand Gang
South Island Son
Ambiere
Cotton Clouds is brought to you by local lads the Lees brothers, Rick & Max, and local entrepreneur Luke Stanley. Developing the touring Tim Peaks Diner at major UK festivals, not to mention their masterminding of the highly successful club night Howling Rhythm, Rick & Max are a pair who know more than a-thing-or-two about good times and great festivals.
Shortlisted for ‘Best New Festival’ at the UK Festival Awards in 2017 and hailed as “a roaring success” by the Oldham Chronicle and had Record Collector demanding “Moor!”, it’s safe to say you’re in capable hands for good times at Cotton Clouds Festival 2018.
TICKETS
Tickets are priced at £45.00 + BF and are available via –
The Cotton Clouds Website:
www.cottoncloudsfestival.com/
Be quick though! Tickets are expected to sell fast, with VIP packages already SOLD OUT.
LOCATION
Situated in the old, industrial textile powerhouse of Saddleworth and set against the breathtaking vista of the stunning Peak District National Park, Cotton Clouds Festival is just a short 30 minute trip by car or train east of Manchester.
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PRAISE FOR COTTON CLOUDS
“the Lees brothers brought a diverse line-up ranging from Oasis-esque indie to ambient techno… Moor!”
– RECORD COLLECTOR
“Better leave a space in next year’s summer festival diary. If the inaugural Cotton Clouds festival was anything to go by,”
– HUMANITY HALLOWS MAGAZINE (MMU)
“A brand new festival in the beautiful countryside… Here’s to many more Cotton Clouds in the sky.” – GET INTO THIS
“the best kind of summertime all-dayer.”
– FAR OUT MAGAZINE
“vibrant and lush “
– NORTHERN SOUL
“a great general vibe and commendable music talent included, very reasonably priced bars and honestly the nicest portaloos I’ve ever had the pleasure of visiting”
– SCAN MAGAZINE
Author: Jude Gidney - Editor
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