Lytham Festival
music festival in Lancashire, England
The Lytham Festival (formerly and colloquially Lytham Proms) is an annual five-day music festival held in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire. The festival takes place adjacent to Lytham Windmill on Lytham Green, a strip of grass between the town's coastal road and the River Ribble estuary. In promotion and ticketing, festival organisers refer to the venue as "The Proms Arena". It is usually held in mid-July, with the final night often featuring an evening of orchestral classical music, in the style of a traditional promenade concert. Lytham Festival first took place in 2009, and is operated by Lancashire-based promoter Cuffe & Taylor, owned by Live Nation UK. The festival typically has a capacity of 20,000.
Festivals and line ups
2010s
2010
Lytham Proms 2010 was a one-day picnic event held on 21 August 2010, and featured Lesley Garrett accompanied by the Manchester Camerata.
2011
Lytham Proms 2011 took place between 5 August 2012 and 7 August 2012. The event featured headline acts Status Quo, Katherine Jenkins and Boyzone. Unlike previous years, the 2011 festival was held over three nights instead of being a one-day event.
2012
Lytham Proms 2012 took place between 3 August 2012 and 5 August 2012.
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