The full line-up for the tenth anniversary of the North East’s largest music festival has been unveiled.
Becky Hill, Snow Patrol and Richard Ashcroft will be the headline acts on the main stage for the three days of next year's Hardwick Festival.
Darlington’s own Hayley McKay will also be performing on the main stage on the Sunday of the festival, at Hardwick Hall, in Sedgefield, between August 16 and 18, 2024.
Heavy hitters such as Sophie Ellis-Bextor, The Charlatans, Lightning Seeds, Jack Savoretti, Heaven 17 and Soul II Soul will also be among the acts.
The festival kicks off on Friday, August 16, with Becky Hill joined by very special guests Soul II Soul, indie group The Sherlocks, and Sam Fender tribute band 'Scam Fender'.
Another full day of live music on Saturday will see Northern Ireland’s Snow Patrol take centre stage. The band, globally famous 'Chasing Cars', will be joined by acts including Blossoms, ex-Kasabian frontman Tom Meighan and singer-songwriter Callum Beattie.
Sunday will see the festival's tenth anniversary celebrations come to a close with Richard Ashcroft, former lead singer of the alternative rock band The Verve.
He will share the stage with the likes of The Charlatans, Liverpool's Jamie Webster, Euro 96 'Three Lions' legends Lightning Seeds and 'Murder of the Dance Floor' pop disco princess, Sophie Ellis-Bexter.
Darlington singer/songwriter Hayley McKay will open the main stage on the Sunday, further enhancing her growing reputation.
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Tickets are now available - with options including a flexible payment plan, and glamping tickets also now available.
Organisers of the festival said more than 30,000 people attended the event this past August, and have pledged to make its tenth anniversary even bigger.
A spokesperson for the event said: “From star studded acts from around the globe, dance arenas where you will get lost in music, children's areas within the woods, vintage fairground attractions and a huge choice of locally sourced culinary delights, Hardwick Festival will be back next year with a sonic boom of music and fun for all.”
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