Warrington Music Festival

Warrington Music Festival is making its long-awaited return to the town centre this summer, with a refreshed focus on supporting new and emerging talent from across the region.

This year's festival will take place at Golden Square’s Old Market Place on Saturday, 3 June, from 12pm, and will be a free, open-air event showcasing the best grassroots music in the area.

The event was founded in 2007 by Steve Oates, from Score Creative, and he was soon joined by Chris Persoglio, venues and events manager for Culture Warrington.

It was later developed alongside Golden Square while 2023 will see the introduction of a new partner, Warrington BID.

Planning and programming the festival is now well under way with the line-up and any additional ‘fringe’ events to be announced in the coming weeks. Musicians are also being invited to come forward if they would like to join the line-up.

Over the years, Warrington Music Festival has helped launch the career of bands like Winachi and Slydigs. Winachi now work with some of the biggest producers in California, while Slydigs toured with The Who.

The festival team have also received funding in the region of £500,000 since 2007 which has helped them to train music leaders and deliver aspirational music projects for children and young people.

After a hiatus due to the pandemic, the festival is back, with a renewed commitment to putting grassroots artists at the forefront and offering emerging musicians a platform for their career development.

Submissions for Warrington Music Festival 2023 are now open. To apply, simply send a brief bio about your act as well as links to your music to submissions@warringtonmusicfestival.com