The Great British R&B Festival 2024

COLNE TOWN COUNCIL

It’s that time of the year again folks… time to welcome you all to our beautiful town of Colne for what is one of the best music festivals in the UK! In 2024 we are celebrating the 33rd Great British Rhythm and Blues Festival in the town and what a spectacular weekend we have lined up for you. Following on from an extremely successful event last year, our artistic directors, the Colne Blues Society, are back with another incredible line-up of artists… and we’ve gone even bigger and better. Not only have we got 50 main stage artists performing the very best of blues music throughout the August Bank Holiday weekend, but they will also be spread across not one, not two, but three venues! We are delighted to welcome The Little Theatre Acoustic Stage back to the festival, where they will join the newly renovated Pendle Hippodrome and The Exchange Project Stage as our main venues. To learn more about the artists taking part this year, including the likes of Matt Schofield, Dom Martin and Kyla Brox, keep reading on in this fantastic programme. Like all years, you don’t just have the main festival to look forward to, with Colne set to be transformed into a hub of musical charm and talent across the weekend, with over 140 performances in 13 venues as part of The Official Fringe. Alongside the music we have got a fantastic range of family friendly activities taking place throughout the weekend, while our amazing local shops, eateries, pubs and bars will be open for you to enjoy and #ShopLocal. Have a blast everyone and see you there!

Councillor Mary Thomas Chairman of Colne Town Council

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