Flying the flag for week of fun at town's biggest ever festival
While Bryan Adams, Noel Gallagher, a host of 80s and 90s stars, plus leading West End names, including Jodie Prenger, will bring thousands of fans flocking to the main stage on The Green on successive evenings from Thursday there is an unprecedented bevy of delights at a wide variety of venues all over town.
For the first time ever, onWednesday the Festival will present the UK’s largest ever seaside outdoor cinema as audiences are invited to experience Star Wars: The Force Awakens on a massive 144sq m LED High Definition cinema screen.
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Hide AdIn addition, live entertainment will also take place at Lowther Pavilion, the town’s Assembly Rooms, the Church Stage at St Cuthbert’s Church, Stage Too at the adjacent Victory Hall and the RNLI Lifeboat Museum, while back by popular demand is two nights of open-air cinema at Lytham Hall - Labyrinth tonight and The Rocky Horror Picture Show on Tuesday.
Lytham Festival director Peter Taylor said: “Presenting Star Wars: The Force Awakens on the UK’s largest ever seaside outdoor cinema is incredibly exciting for us as it is completely different to anything we have ever offered in the main Lytham Green Proms Arena but we are sure this will be a huge hit with both families and Star Wars fans from far and wide.
“To be announcing such high profile artists for all our other venues on the back of the internationally-renowned musicians and performers we had already revealed for the Proms Arena is pretty pleasing to say the least.
“I and all the Lytham Festival team are confident that Lytham Festival 2016 really does offer something for everybody.”
diary dates
The full Lytham Festival 2016 programme:
Monday
Lowther Pavilion: Nina Conti
World Jazz Stage: Off The Rails Big Band
Lytham Hall Outdoor Cinema: Labyrinth
Church Stage: Ferris & Milnes
Stage Too: Lemar
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Hide AdRNLI Lifeboat Museum: The Shanty Crew present Echoes of the Sea
Tuesday
Lowther Pavilion: The Shires
World Jazz Stage: Soul Convicts
Lytham Hall Outdoor Cinema: The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Stage Too: Jake Quickenden
RNLI Lifeboat Museum: The Shanty Crew present Echoes of the Sea
Wednesday
Lytham Green Main Arena: UK’s largest ever outdoor cinema screening of Star Wars – The Force Awakens
Lowther Pavilion: The Dolls and Space
World Jazz Stage: Jeramiah Ferrari
Stage Too: The Lottery Winners with support from The Hummingbirds
Thursday
Lytham Green Main Arena: Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds
Lowther Pavilion: Matt Cardle
World Jazz Stage: Bugalu Foundation
Stage Too: MiC Lowry
Friday
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Hide AdLytham Green Main Arena: Mix Tape featuring The Village People, Earth, Wind and Fire Experience, Bay City Rollers, Toploader, 911 and 5 Star
Lowther Pavilion: Lawson
World Jazz Stage: Fire Beneath the Sea
Church Stage: The Heart of England String Quarter perform from Viva Vivaldi to Viva La Vida
Stage Too: Nathan Grisdale
Saturday
Lytham Green Main Arena: Bryan Adams with support from Dunwells
Lowther Pavilion: Miles and Erica
World Jazz Stage: Drum Workshop (daytime)
World Jazz Stage: Drop the Floor (evening)
Church Stage: Heart of England Chamber Orchestra Perform Vivaldi’s Gloria and other Golden Classics
Stage Too: Room 94
Sunday
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Hide AdLytham Green Main Arena: West End Proms featuring Lea Salonga, Ramin Karimloo, Collabro, Ruthie Henshall, Claire Sweeney, Jodie Prenger and Lucie Mae Sumner
Lowther Pavilion: Heaven 17
World Jazz Stage: Song Writing Workshop (daytime)
World Jazz Stage: Lupa Tom (evening)
More details: Visit www.lythamfestival.com