The Parklife Weekender

Parklife Festival
Genre Indie / Dance / Electronic / Hip Hop
Dates 11th and 12th of June 2016
Location(s) Heaton Park, Manchester, England
Years active 2010-
Website
http://www.parklife.uk.com/

Parklife Festival is an independent music festival held annually in Manchester. With a capacity exceeding 70,000 people per day it has moved from Platt Fields Park, Rusholme to Heaton Park, Prestwich in 2012 in order to accommodate the increased numbers attending.[1] It is jointly organised by a number of groups, including The Warehouse Project.[2]

Artists

Dizzee Rascal headlined in 2012 and Disclosure in 2013. The line up for 2014 included Snoop Dogg, Foals, Rudimental, Disclosure and London Grammar,[3] while 2015's event was headlined by Disclosure and Rudimental, and featured performances from Nas, Caribou, Fatboy Slim and Jamie Jones.

Main Stage Line Ups

2016

Saturday Sunday

2015

Saturday Sunday

2014

Saturday Sunday

2013

Saturday Sunday

2012

Saturday Sunday

2011

Saturday Sunday

2010

Saturday

2014 festival

The 2014 festival was attended by around 140,000 patrons over the two days.[4] Police made 29 arrests, two teenagers were stabbed and a 26-year-old man killed by a punch to the head.[5]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/parklife-festival-too-big-platt-689660
  2. ↑ http://parklifetickets.co.uk/history-of-parklife-festival/
  3. ↑ http://www.ticketline.co.uk/parklife-weekender#tour
  4. ↑ "Parklife assault victim was protecting girlfriend from being whacked by inflatable toy". 2014-06-09. Retrieved 2014-07-16.
  5. ↑ http://www.itv.com/news/granada/update/2014-06-12/police-investigating-parklife-violence-look-at-images-on-social-media-sites/
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