IRLAM is back for its seventh year.
Three great days. The dates are Friday 2, Saturday 3 & Sunday 4 June 2023 at Manchester’s Prince’s Park in Irlam.
Headliners for this year include Heather Small, Blue, Martin Kemp doing his Back To The 80’s DJ Set, Toyah, Mark Shaw (Then Jerico), The Lottery Winners, Abz from 5ive, Ben from Phats & Small, Brutus Gold’s Love Train and more, kicking off on Friday 2 June.
A spokesperson for the festival breaks down the programme of events for the three days:
Friday 2 June is ‘Totally Tributes’. Friday generally has an indie feel. We have the UK’s leading Oasis tribute band NOASIS headlining the main stage. Also making a return from last year is the fantastic Queen tribute ‘Now I’m Here’, plus the fab Gerry Cinnamon Experience. More acts to be named.
Saturday 3 June is ‘Irlam Live Saturday’. We are so pleased to announce Blue as our Saturday headliner. Plus, Martin Kemp and his fantastic ‘Back To The 80s’ DJ set. Also, the fab Mark Shaw and Then Jerico playing live. Irlam Live regulars Abz Love from 5ive and Ben form Phats & Small. We have the amazing Northern Soul Train playing a 60-minute live set and Sabrina Washington the singer from Mis-Teeq, plus more names to come.
Sunday 4 June is ‘Irlam Live Sunday’. Playing the main stage is the one and only Heather Small with her full live band. All the hits, non-stop dancing, WOW!! what a way to close the festival. Also playing are The Lottery Winners who have just completed their first UK sell-out tour and we are so pleased to have them at Irlam Live. Tom Hindley, the voice on all the Inspiral Carpets’ hits. Toyah playing for the first time since 2018, Brutus Gold’s Love Train, plus more to be named.
Furthermore, IRLAM Festival will be welcoming music acts to Stage 2. This stage has previously been billed as the Grassroots Stage for the past three years.
Organisers are looking to mix things up for 2023 with a whole host of new and older talent playing, bands, singers, DJs, a theatre group, kids entertainment and speciality performers.
As well as the two stages, there is said to be lots going on off-stage too. There will be a funfair, Princesses and Superhero walkabouts, a Bubbleologist, Street Ping-Pong and James & Dobby are back with their awesome pop-up silent discos.
Irlam Live also boasts…
The event’s spokesperson added: “We’re delighted that Irlam Live 2023 is returning and attracting big names that brings so much enjoyment to many of us.
“The response to this year’s event has been positively overwhelming and just confirms that Irlam Live is now firmly on the Summer festival map for an unmissable weekend of incredible live music and entertainment for all ages.
“Three great days. A festival you don’t want to miss!”
Gates timings:
Friday – 4.00pm, first band 6pm.
Saturday – 12 noon, first band 2pm.
Sunday – 12 noon, first band 2pm.
Tickets for Irlam Live 2023 are available from - https://www.universe.com/events/irlam-live-2023-tickets-CJYT7G
For more information on Irlam Live 2023 members of the public can visit the following links:
Website - http://www.irlamlive.co.uk/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/irlamlive/
Twitter – https://twitter.com/irlamlive
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/irlamlive/
Abz
Blue
Heather Small
Martin Kemp
Mark Shaw from Then Jerico
Tom Hingley
Toyah