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.
3 August 2012 4 August 2012 5 August 2012 Bananarama Rick Astley Belinda Carlisle T'Pau Toyah Curiosity Killed the Cat The Real Thing Pat SharpAlfie BoeOlly Murs Diana Vickers Lonsdale Boys Club Kurtis Reid
2013
Lytham Proms 2013 took place between 2 August 2013 and 4 August 2013.
2 August 2013 3 August 2013 4 August 2013 Tony Hadley Jason Donovan Marc Almond Heaven 17 Sonia Altered Images OdysseyRussell Watson Jonathan and Charlotte The Other Guys Gary LoviniRita Ora Conor Maynard Stooshe Ed Drewett Charlie Brown ReConnected Elyar Fox Hana Joy
2014
Lytham Proms 2014 took place between 1 August 2014 and 3 August 2014.
1 August 2014 2 August 2014 3 August 2014 Blue Heather Small Hue and Cry Howard Jones Atomic Kitten B*Witched The Christians China Crisis Captain SensibleTom Jones Cerys MatthewsThe Hallé Michael Ball Lesley Garrett Rhydian Roberts Kerry Ellis Tenors of Rock Lucy-Ella
2015
Lytham Festival 2015 took place between 6 August 2015 and 9 August 2015. It was the first festival to be branded under the "Lytham Festival" name, as Cuffe & Taylor wanted to depart from the promenade concert theme and incorporate acts other than classical artists.
6 August 2015 7 August 2015 8 August 2015 9 August 2015Faithless PendulumBilly Ocean Five Jimmy Somerville Chesney Hawkes Sinitta East 17 VengaboysMcBusted Karen Harding HomeTownElaine Paige Marti Pellow Jonathan Antoine Laura Wright Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
2016
Lytham Festival 2016 took place between 4 August 2016 and 7 August 2016. American band Earth, Wind & Fire were originally set to perform alongside The Village People, however their appearance was cancelled. Group Sister Sledge were chosen to replace Earth, Wind & Fire.
4 August 2016 5 August 2016 6 August 2016 7 August 2016Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Clint Boon Reverend and the Makers Jeff WoottonThe Village People Sister Sledge Bay City Rollers Liberty X Toploader 911 Five StarBryan Adams The DunwellsLea Salonga Ramin Karimloo Collabro Ruthie Henshall Jodie Prenger Lucie-Mae Sumner
2017
Lytham Festival 2017 took place between 2 August 2017 and 6 August 2017.
2 August 2017 3 August 2017 4 August 2017 5 August 2017 6 August 2017Olly Murs Louisa JohnsonHaçienda Classical (DJ set curated by Graeme Park and Mike Pickering) Manchester Camerata DJ Woody 808 StateThe Human League Midge Ure Living in a Box Johnny Hates Jazz Dodgy Betty Boo Technotronic A1 Pat SharpMadness The Tailormade The Soul ConvictsCollabro Lea Salonga Ruthie Henshall Jodie Prenger Claire Sweeney Beau Dermott Marti Pellow Jon Lee Lucie-Mae Sumner
2018
Lytham Festival 2018 took place between 18 July 2018 and 22 July 2018.
18 July 2018 19 July 2018 20 July 2018 21 July 2018 22 July 2018Steps Whigfield Vengaboys Pat SharpPete Tong Heritage Orchestra Basement JaxxGeorge Ezra Emeli Sandé Rae MorrisNile Rodgers & Chic Bananarama Soul II SoulIl Divo Martine McCutcheon
2019
Lytham Festival 2019 took place between 10 July 2019 and 14 July 2019, and was the 10th anniversary of the festival.
10 July 2019 11 July 2019 12 July 2019 13 July 2019 14 July 2019The Human League Heather Small China CrisisStereophonics Tom Grennan Jade BirdKylie Minogue Sophie Ellis-Bextor Ana MatronicRod Stewart Wet Wet Wet Joanne Shaw TaylorMichael Ball Sheridan Smith
2020s
2020 and 2021
Lytham Festival 2020 was originally announced in late 2019, with the headline acts being Westlife, Lewis Capaldi, Snow Patrol, Lionel Richie and Little Mix. In April 2020, the event was confirmed to be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in England.
Lytham Festival 2021 was originally announced in late 2020, with the headline acts being Lewis Capaldi, Snow Patrol, Lionel Richie and Duran Duran. On March 26, 2021, the festival was announced to be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with organisers confirming that the headline acts would be rebooked for Lytham Festival 2022.
2022
In July 2021, Fylde Borough Council granted the tournament organisers a "one year only" license to run Lytham Festival for ten nights in 2022, rather than the usual five nights. This was due to the 2020 and 2021 festivals being canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The full lineup for Lytham Festival 2022 was confirmed in March 2022. The festival ran from 28 June 2022 to 10 July 2022.
In February 2022, Lionel Richie pulled out of the festival, and was replaced with Nile Rodgers & Chic. On 29 June, Lytham Festival announced that Kodaline had withdrawn from supporting Snow Patrol and were to be replaced by Maxïmo Park. On 9 July 2022, a few hours before their performance, headliners Tears for Fears withdrew from the festival due to Curt Smith "injuring his rib". Opening acts Natalie Imbruglia and Alison Moyet still performed.
+ Part 1 28 June 2022 29 June 2022 30 June 2022 1 July 2022 2 July 2022Diana Ross Jack Savoretti Cassidy Janson Raven MandellaLewis Capaldi JP Saxe Luke La VolpeSnow Patrol Maxïmo Park Jade BirdDuran Duran Goldfrapp Walt Disco Katie OwenNile Rodgers & Chic TLC Soul II Soul Craig Charles
+ Part 2 6 July 2022 7 July 2022 8 July 2022 9 July 2022 10 July 2022Simply Red Lisa Stansfield Marisha WallaceElbow Richard Hawley Badly Drawn BoyThe Strokes Fontaines D.C. Wet Leg The Lounge SocietyTears for Fears Alison Moyet Natalie ImbrugliaPaul Weller The Charlatans The Lottery Winners Nia Wyn
2023
Lytham Festival 2023 took place between 28 June 2023 and 2 July 2023. The first acts were announced on 20 October 2022, a co-headlining performance by rock bands Mötley Crüe and Def Leppard on the final night of the festival.
28 June 2023 29 June 2023 30 June 2023 1 July 2023 2 July 2023 Jamiroquai Jake Shears Fun Lovin' Criminals Stone Foundation George Ezra Cat Burns The Big Moon Kingfishr Sting Blondie Kaiser Chiefs Germein Joe Sumner Lionel Richie Gabrielle Kim Wilde Kevin Davy WhiteMötley Crüe Def Leppard Vivas
2024
Lytham Festival 2024 occurred between 3 July and 7 July 2024. The first headliner, Manchester-based band Courteeners, was announced in November 2023.
3 July 2024 4 July 2024 5 July 2024 6 July 2024 7 July 2024 Hozier Brittany Howard Lord Huron Ye Vagabonds Shania Twain Rag'n'Bone Man Delta Goodrem Courteeners The Kooks Nieve Ella Madness Rick Astley The Lightning Seeds Kid Kapichi James Johnny Marr Inspiral Carpets The Magic Numbers The Kairos
2025
Lytham Festival 2025 took place between 2 July and 6 July 2025. Stevie Wonder was announced as the festival's final headliner on 17 March 2025. On 28 May, it was announced that Kings of Leon were cancelling their performance, due to lead singer Caleb Followill sustaining a severe injury to his foot, which resulted in all their summer festival dates being cancelled; the festival subsequently announced they would reduce to a four-day event, refunding the difference for 5-day pass holders. The Friday event, due to be headlined by Alanis Morissette, was cancelled shortly after the doors opened, due to safety concerns over the weather. The event had previously been pushed forward due to the same concerns. Organisers announced there would be a full refund, but were criticised over the lateness of the cancellation, and delaying to put a statement out on social media after it was cancelled.
2 July 2025 3 July 2025 4 July 2025 5 July 2025 6 July 2025 Kings of Leon Manic Street Preachers Jake Bugg Stevie Wonder Corinne Bailey Rae Alanis Morissette Train Liz Phair The Lottery Winners Justin Timberlake Jess Glynne Dagny Ctrl Simple Minds & Texas Cast The Alarm Pete Waterman
2026
Lytham Festival 2026 took place between 1 July and 5 July 2026. On 29 September 2025, the first headliner was announced to be American musician Teddy Swims performing on the first night of the festival. Pet Shop Boys headlined the fourth night, performing their Dreamworld: The Greatest Hits Live set.
1 July 2026 2 July 2026 3 July 2026 4 July 2026 5 July 2026 Teddy Swims Lauren Spencer Smith Jordan Rekei Alanis Morissette Skunk Anansie Pale Waves The Big Moon Michael Bublé Ronan Keating Appleton Graham Liver Pet Shop Boys Scissor Sisters Dave Pearce Pitbull Lil Jon Tinchy Stryder DJ Laz PBH
2027
Lytham Festival 2027 is scheduled to take place between 30 June 2027 and 5 July 2027. The first headliner, Robbie Williams was announced on 20 July 2026, set to perform on the Saturday of the 2027 festival.
30 June 2027 2 July 2027 3 July 2027 4 July 2027 5 July 2027 Robbie Williams
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References
External links Official festival website