Brand new festival celebrating the ‘best of British’ is coming to Cheshire next summer

Get excited for a brand new world-class family friendly festival coming to Cheshire next Summer to celebrate the ‘best of British’.

The Brit Fest Cheshire 2024 will boast an incredible line-up of live music taking place over three days to give festivalgoers the very best music experience that Britain has to offer.

Staged on a 100-acre site at the magnificent Ashley Hall & Showground, in Altrincham, taking place from Friday July 5th to Sunday July 7th, the new festival promises chart toppers and proper British bangers loved by many over the last decades.

Olivier nominated brothers Anthony and Edward Prophet are the organisers behind it all and will be there to welcome its first year’s guests to the launch event.

Alongside them will be the evening’s hosts Jenny Powell and Mike Toolan from Greatest Hits Radio – who will also host the live acts on stage at the main event next year.

The launch will feature live performances by Chris Helme, well known as the frontman of ’90s superband The Seahorses with headline acts including the likes of Scouting For Girls, Kim Wilde, Heather Small, The Feeling, Fleur East, Cast, Tom Bailey of the Thompson Twins, Starsailor, Toploader, Reef, Dodgy, Lottery Winners, Hot Chocolate, Nik Kershaw, Paul Young, and Tunde Baiyewu from The Lighthouse Family.

The weekender will also features a fantastic line-up of sets from Cassidy Janson, Chris Helme from The Seahorses, Johnny Hates Jazz, Matt Ford’s Big Band, a DJ set from Mike Joyce from The Smiths, Neeve Zahra, Owen Paul, Sonia, String Infusion, The Bluetones, The Boo Radleys, The Christians, The South, The Real Thing, and T’Pau.

The full programme and running order will be announced in the Autumn when tickets go on sale

As well as live music, there will be a variety of attractions for families to take some time out and have some fun which will feature a vintage fairground, white knuckle rides, a free family cinema, woodcraft and whittling, food and drink festival, artisan market, garden party, festival village green, wellness in the wild with yoga, classic cars, as well as a chance to meet Team GB athletes and the Extreme Mountain Bike Show.

The Brit Fest Cheshire organisers Anthony and Edward Prophet say the event promises ‘to be the biggest festival this part of Cheshire has seen’.

The festival will also celebrate the ‘very best of British culture’ where visitors can check out an impressive display of cars, taste some delightful cuisines and indulge in fashion and the arts.

They added: “The event will have a strong charity and community focus, and we are working hard with partners to make sure the festival can be as carbon neutral as possible by developing an offsetting programme. We will announce more details as we head towards the event.

“We are excited to welcome festivalgoers to Cheshire, and hope they embrace the event and take the opportunity to join us for a fabulous weekend with their family and friends.”

Greatest Hits Radio presenters Jenny Powell and Mike Toolan added: “What a real honour to officially announce the staggering line-up of live artists and festival bursting with family fun coming to Cheshire in Summer 2024 – just wow!

“We’re already counting down until that sunny weekend in July next year when we can get up on that stage at Ashley Hall and introduce this incredible line-up of live performers to an excited crowd of festivalgoers.

“And not forgetting the huge programme of family fun and activities to celebrate and showcase everything that is just the best about Britain. We’ll see you there.”

You can register your interest to be the first to know when tickets go on sale for The Brit Fest Cheshire 2024 by clicking HERE.

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