Trevor Nelson, Starsailor And Lucy Spraggan Among New Names For Nottingham's Splendour Festival
Thursday, 27 February 2025
Written by Laura Johnson
Nottingham's Splendour Festival is back for the summer.
The event will return to Wollaton Park in July, with Bloc Party topping Saturday's bill, performing songs from their debut album 'Silent Alarm', plus greatest hits, and Kaiser Chiefs will headline on Sunday, celebrating their debut album, 'Employment'.
Other acts confirmed to perform across the weekend include headliners Travis and Jake Bugg, plus Clean Bandit, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Natasha Bedingfield, Echo and The Bunnymen, Seasick Steve, The Levellers, and The Fratellis.
New to the bill are Trevor Nelson’s Soul Nation, featuring the London DJ himself, plus Shola Ama and more, as well as Hedkandi founder Mark Doyle and Hedkandi DJs, sax and percussion celebrating 25 years of the worldwide dance brand.
Also new to the line-up are Starsailor, Cassia, Lucy Spraggan, Remember Monday, Set In Motion, Aziya, Bloodworm, Davoli, daydreamers, Nectar Woode, and Toby Lee.
Three new stages have been introduced to the festival this year. The Dayfever Stage will host a daytime disco led by Day Fever, with tunes curated by Jon McClure of Reverend and the Makers and actress Vicky McClure (no relation). The Dance Stage does what it says on the tin, as does the Bodega New Music Stage, where you'll be able to check out the "the most hotly-tipped new music."
Head below to keep up to date with the latest line-up announcements.
What? A two-day, family-friendly festival featuring the biggest names from the world of pop and indie.
Sunday – Splendour Stage: Kaiser Chiefs, Travis, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, The Fratellis, Lucy Spraggan, Kezia Gill, The Publics. Confetti Stage: Echo & The Bunnymen, The Levellers, Kate Nash, Remember Monday, Overpass, Set In Motion. Dance Stage: Hedkandi featuring Mark Doyle, Hedkandi DJs, Liva PA, Sax & Percussion.
Bodega Stage (Sat & Sun): Aziya, Bloodworm, Cardinals, Davoli, daydreamers, Nectar Woode, Pentire, Toby Lee, Tom A Smith, TTSSFU.
Comedy Stage (Sat & Sun): Carl Jones, Duncan Oakley, Friz Frizzle, Jonny Awsum, Karen Bayley, Kathryn Mather, Paul McCaffrey, Pam Ford, Phil Nichols, Scott Bennett, Sean Heydon, Steve Royle.
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