Splendour in Nottingham
| Splendour in Nottingham | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Various |
| Dates | July |
| Location(s) | Wollaton Park, Nottingham, England, UK |
| Years active | 2008 - present |
| Founded by | Nottingham City Council & DHP Concerts |
| Website | splendourfestival.com |
Splendour in Nottingham (more commonly known as Splendour or Splendour Festival) is an annual music festival held in Nottingham, England during July. Organised by Nottingham City Council and DHP Concerts, the event is held within Wollaton Park, to the west of Nottingham City Centre. A wide range of musical acts and genres are on offer at the festival, from local unsigned bands, to world music, and big names from the past and present.
2018
2018's festival will be held on Saturday, 21 July and will celebrate 10 years of the festival.
Main Stage: Paloma Faith, The Charlatans, Marc Almond, Bjorn Again, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Ady Suleiman, Nina Smith and NUSIC's Future Sound of Nottingham Winner 2018 (announced 1 July).
Confetti Stage: The Stranglers, Embrace, Peace, Ferocious Dog, Toploader and Ashfields
Acoustic Rooms Stage: To Kill A King, George Gadd, Soham De, Joey Costello, Re Teu, Katie Cooper, Daisy Godfrey (more to be announced)
Comedy Stage: Brian Krysstal, Dave Twentyman, Andrew Bird, Patrick Monaham, Alan Hudson and The Raymond and Mr Timpkins Revue.
History
2017
2017's festival was held on Saturday, 23 July.
Main Stage: Kaiser Chiefs, Busted, Tony Hadley (ex Spandau Ballet), Gabrielle Aplin, Will Varley, Yola Carter, Georgie and NUSIC's Future Sound of Nottingham Winner 2017, Brotherhood
Confetti Stage: Billy Ocean, Black Grape, British Sea Power, Buzzcocks, Bud, Josh Wheatley and Easy Life
Acoustic Rooms Stage: Into The Ark, Young T & Bugsy, Unknown Era, Tom Lumley, Sunflower Thieves, Yazmin Lacey, Jimi Mack, Lisa Hendricks and Billie
Comedy Stage: Barry Dodds, Scott Bennett, Steve Royle, Jollyboat, Wes Zaharuk and Jim Smallman
2016
2016's festival was held on Saturday, 23 July.
Main Stage: Jess Glynne, The Human League, UB40, Jamie Lawson, Turin Brakes, Jeremy Loops, Ady Suleiman and NUSIC's Future Sound of Nottingham Winner 2016, Super Furniture
Confetti Stage: The Darkness, The Fratellis, The Rifles, Stiff Little Fingers, Louis Berry, These Your Children and Eyre Llew
Acoustic Rooms Stage: Will Varley, Brad Dear, Tom McCartney, Bru-C, Ellie Keegan, Josh Wheatley, Raphael Blake and Lowrie
Comedy Stage: John Ryan, Patrick Monahan, Ivan Brackenbury, El Baldiniho, Tom Binns and Vince Atta
2015
2015's festival was held on Saturday, 18 July.
Main Stage: The Specials, James, Lawson, Indiana, Roots Manuva, Amber Run, To Kill a King and NUSIC's Future Sound of Nottingham Winner 2015, Suspect Alibi (with special guest Josh Wheatley)
Confetti Stage: Bananarama, The Twang, Ferocious Dog, Iris Gold, Keto, The Swiines and Georgie
Acoustic Rooms Stage: Hhymm, Joy Mumford, Eyre Llew, Pierce Brothers, Jamie Lawson, Martin Luke Brown, Daudi Matsiko, Molly and Jack, RJMarks and Cedric Peters
Comedy Stage: Andy Robinson (Compère), Jollyboat, Ian D Montford, Ellie Taylor, Christian Reilly and John Robertson
NB: Jess Glynne was set to play the Main Stage. However, due to her vocal cord surgery in 2015, she was forced to pull out just weeks before the festival and was replaced by Indiana.
2014
2014's festival was held on Saturday, 19 July. It was from 2014 that the festival became sponsored by Nottingham's very own Confetti College instead of Jägermeister.
Main Stage: Tom Odell, Happy Mondays, Scouting For Girls, Foxes, Saint Raymond, The Beat (British band), Ron Pope and NUSIC's Future Sound of Nottingham Winner 2014, Joy Mumford
Confetti Stage: The Boomtown Rats, Reverend & The Makers, The Rifles (band), A Plastic Rose, Amber Run, Uncle Frank and Keto
Acoustic Rooms Stage: Noah, Billy Lockett, Bud, Bitter Stings, Gallery 47, Fields, Ryan Thomas, Frankie Rudolf and George Holroyd
Comedy Stage: Brendan Riley (Compère), Nick Page, Gerry K, Steve Royle, Patrick Monahan and The Raymond and Mr Timpkins Revue
2013
2013's festival was held on Saturday, 20 July.
Main Stage: Jake Bugg, Squeeze, KT Tunstall, Dog Is Dead, Nina Nesbitt, Jack Savoretti, Indiana and NUSIC's Future Sound of Nottingham Winner 2013, The Gorgeous Chans
Jägermeister Stage: Maximo Park, Peter Hook & The Light, Kagoule, Park Bench Society, Rob Green, Saint Raymond and Ferocious Dog
NCN Courtyard Stage: Ryan Keen, Harleighblu, Joel Baker, Gavin James, Injured Birds, Georgie Rose, Ryan Thomas and OneGirlOneBoy
Comedy Stage: Craig Murray, Andrew Bird, Raymond and Mr Timpkins Revue, Martin Mor, Andy Robinson and Mickey D
2012
2012s festival was held on Saturday, 21 July.
Main Stage: Dizzee Rascal, Razorlight, Katy B, Hard-Fi, Bjorn Again, Jake Bugg, NUSIC's Future Sound of Nottingham Winner 2012, The Afterdark Movement
Jägermeister Stage: Levellers, Ronika, The Lightning Seeds, To Kill a King, Vadoinmessico, Kappa Gamma, The Barnum Meserve, Sinners Highway
Leftlion Courtyard Stage: Josh Keogh, Opie Dieno, Indiana, Saint Raymond, Rob Green, Nina Smith, Ryan Keen, Miss 600, Natalie Duncan
Comedy Stage: Vince Atta, The Raymond & Mr Timkins Revue, Anil Desai, Nick Beaton, Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre, Dave Twentyman (compère)
2011
2011s festival was held on Sunday, 24 July.
Main Stage: Scissor Sisters, Blondie, Eliza Doolittle, Cast, Justin Currie, Sam Duckworth
Secondary Stage: Feeder, The Bluetones, Dog Is Dead, The Virginmarys, Romance, Swimming, Royal Gala, Harleighblu
LeftLion Courtyard Stage: Scott Matthews, The Petebox, Cecille Grey, Luke Bingham, Allie Moss, Gallery 47, Jake Bugg
Comedy Stage: Nick Page (compère), Andy White, Wes Zaharuk, Roger Monkhouse, Patrick Monahan, Dan Evens
2010
2010s festival was held on Saturday, 24 July.
Main Stage: Pet Shop Boys, Calvin Harris, Noisettes, Athlete, OK Go, The Leisure Society, Ronika
Right field Stage: Shed Seven, Terrorvision, Fyfe Dangerfield, Celine and Nite Wreckage, Dog is Dead, Frontiers, Fists, The Wax Dramatic.
Small World Stage: Talvin Singh, Rango, Jaipur Kawa Brass Band, T and Latouche, Asere, Bayou Seco, Hhymn, I Only Date Models.
LeftLion Courtyard Stage: James Walsh, Marcus Foster, Pete Lawrie, Nadine Shah, Nina Smith, Liam Bailey, Jay Thomas
2009
2009s festival was held on Saturday, 18 July.
Artists performing: Madness, The Pogues, Fun Lovin' Criminals, Imelda May, The Rifles, Kid British, Dog Is Dead
2008
The first Splendour festival was held on 19 and 20 July.
Artists performing on Saturday, the 19th: Kate Nash, The Charlatans, Ocean Colour Scene, Tom Baxter, Lightspeed Champion, The Recovery
Artists performing on Sunday, the 20th: Paolo Nutini, Rufus Wainwright, The Lemonheads, Duke Special, Sam Beeton, Liam Gerner, House of Brothers