presents
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7pm-8pm
Doctor Truth
9pm - 10pm
Billy Martin Junior
9pm-10.30pm
The Steve French Band
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12.30pm-2pm Graham Robinson
2pm-3.30pm
The Revelators
4.30pm-6pm
Tom Doughty
The festival starts on Friday with a free trail
4pm-5.30pm
Tantrum
B O LT O N S T R E E T
3.30pm-5pm
Dosch
family friendly workshops and stalls.
9pm-10.30pm
Nick Dow Blues Band
This promises to be an exhilarating
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weekend of live music in one of the most
3.30pm-5pm
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at the Cricket Club from 2pm, alongside
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Hummingbirds Blues Band
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beautiful destinations in Lancashire.
Arrive in style on the East Lancashire
charity, no 701879). We would like to
Railway Blues Train. Trains from Bury to
thank our funders and sponsors, without
Ramsbottom run hourly 5.30pm-10.30pm,
whom the festival would not be possible.
from Ramsbottom to Bury hourly 6pm-11pm. The journey takes 20 minutes. Buses run regularly, for details please call travel line on 0871 200 2233.
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is promoted by The Met (a registered
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Ramsbottom Rhythm and Blues Festival
10pm-2am
DJs Gos, John and Mel
(Manchester Blues & Soul Collective) S ATURDAY 26 S EPTEMBER
Tickets £15 per day
9pm
Roots Café
£10 per day to Ramsbottom residents (in advance only)
10.30pm
Cameron O’Hagan
FREE to under 16s (with paying adult)
11.30pm-2am
DJs Gos, John and Mel
S UNDAY 27 S EPTEMBER 2pm-3pm
Ged Bedrock
8pm
Daniel Handy
RAMSBOTTOM LANE
B R I D G E
fantastic musicians play the main stage
Acre Bottom Ramsbottom Lancashire BL0 0BS 01706 822799
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11 Market Place Ramsbottom BL0 9AJ 01706 823354
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9.30pm-11pm
Stevie Williams Band
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On Saturday and Sunday a number of
1.30pm-3pm
CROSS STREET
performing across the town all weekend.
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weekend of top quality music.
Big Lix
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and blues artists gather to perform a
Zimmermen
10pm-mid
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2 Bridge St Ramsbottom BL0 9AQ 01706 827424
FREE
7.30pm-9pm
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Derrin Nauendorf
43 Bolton St Ramsbottom BL0 9HU 01706 827722
FREE
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Ramsbottom becomes the centre of the
across Ramsbottom pubs. Artists will be
FR I D AY 25 S EPTEMBER
7pm - 8pm
3.30-4.30pm
blues world when the most exciting rhythm
96 Carr Street Ramsbottom BL0 9EG 01706 823688
FREE
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2-4 Prince St Ramsbottom BL0 9HU 01706 828392
FREE
F RIDAY 25 S EPTEMBER 8pm-9pm
Dale Storr
10pm-mid
Hardshoulder
S ATURDAY 26 S EPTEMBER Noon-1.30pm
Fade to Black
2.30pm-4pm
Franny Eubanks Band
S UNDAY 27 S EPTEMBER Noon-1.30pm
Dean Casement Trio
2.30pm-4pm
Bronx
Available from The Met on 0161 761 2216 or online via http://themet.biz S ATURDAY 26 S EPTEMBER
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From 12noon Enjoy family activities, from archery
There’s yummy food, and craft
to samba drumming, mask making to recycled
stalls with unusual bits and bobs
jewellery – there’s something for everyone!
for an extra festive treat.
2pm-3pm
The Stumble
1pm-1.45pm
Alex McKown Band
3.30-4.30pm
Gary Fletcher
2pm-3pm
Derrin Nauendorf
5pm-6pm
Mark Radcliffe’s
3.30-4.30pm
Cuillin Blue
AC-50s
5pm-6pm
Marcus Bonfanti & Paddy Milner
6.30pm-7.30pm
6.30pm-7.40pm
Otis Gibbs
Ian Siegal Band
8pm
Matt Schofield Band
8pm
Ben Waters Big Band