TOP tribute acts to some of the biggest music stars in the world will be the highlight during a weekend of family fun in Cheshire.
The Bowdonbury Festival is returning next month for 2022 with stellar acts and attractions planned to entertain over two days.
Taking place at Bowdon Cricket, Hockey and Squash Club in Altrincham, organisers have brought together artisan traders, a new range of bars and a family funfair.
There will also be a Makers Market, huge inflatable obstacle course, pop up stalls from local businesses and family displays.
The Bowdonbury Festival opens on Friday, May 20, with a new concert featuring the tribute acts and a set from DJ Darren Proctor.
The evening will take audiences on a nostalgia trip back to the 90s and noughties with headliners Take That Live and the award-winning Michaela Weeks as pop princess Britney Spears.
Take That Live were named the ‘best Take That tribute band’ in the National Tribute Awards and their show will feature hits from across the band's career including Pray, Greatest Day, Rule the World, Patience and Back for Good.
They will be joined by Michaela Weeks who has been voted the UK’s number one Britney Spears lookalike and tribute act.
In 2014, Britney herself asked to meet Michaela at her Las Vegas residency and the two were photographed together.
Bowdonbury continues on Saturday, May 21 with a full day of family-friendly entertainment across the festival site as well as the main festival stage.
The programme of live music will be headlined by Paul Bacon as Ultimate Elton.
Paul - a lifelong Elton John fan - began singing and playing his music while studying performing arts at university in the 1980s and will be belting out such classics as Your Song, Candle In the Wind, Crocodile Rock and Don’t Let The Sun Go Down on Me.
The line-up also includes Paula Randell as Totally Tina. Paula, who is recognised as the best Tina Turner tribute in the world, is set to recreate the singer’s Tina ‘Live’ 50th Anniversary concert with exact replica costumes and dance routines.
Also on the Saturday will be tribute acts to ABBA and Chic, as well as music from local bands throughout the day.
What else is on offer?
- a popular Makers Market with everything from gifts and crafts to cakes and sweet treats
- a spectacular 100ft Inflatable World obstacle course for adults and children to enjoy
- all-new bars for 2022 include a gin bar, cocktail bar and local wine bar, while brewery Bach 95 - owned by a group of Sale Sharks players - will run a beer tent
- the food offer will include wood fired pizzas from Little Red Pizza Company, Banksy’s gourmet burgers, Indian street food, Dutch fries, churros, Greek wraps and vegan specialities
Organised by Max Eden, all profits from the festival, sponsored by Benchmark Security Group, are going to support the Bowdon Cricket, Hockey and Squash Club. The event will also support its nominated charity which this year is the Teenage Cancer Trust.
Max said: "I’m delighted to be able to bring back the Bowdonbury Festival for 2022.
"The event, which we launched last year, has been embraced by both the local community and festivalgoers from further afield who really enjoy and appreciate the quality family-friendly entertainment and fantastic music we work hard to bring together.
"We’ve got another great line up of talent for 2022, and plenty for families to enjoy throughout the day and evening with a real emphasis again on supporting the superb local and regional food and drink scene and other businesses."
Tickets are available to purchase from www.bowdonbury.co.uk
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