This year’s festival promises to be bigger, brighter, better - now hosting three music stages, a mix of dazzling performers, a huge variety of fantastic music, food & drink - all taking place in the magical atmosphere of a travelling circus. This year the event will boast three stages for the first time which includes the epic Big Top Tent, the BBC Introducing stage and a new Second Stage. The line ups feature national and international talent but with a particular focus on home grown established and emerging artists.
Advertisement Advertisement Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Yorkshire Evening Post, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Thursday opens with hometown hero Richard Hawley, who headlines on Thursday 29th August, with a personally curated lineup of artists, in what is his biggest headline show to-date: international pop queen Becky Hill headlines on Friday 30th August: Sheffield legends Milburn take to the stage on Saturday 31st August for their first big show since the 2017 tour. They will be joined across the weekend by an amazing array of artists including Peter Doherty, The K’s, The Divine Comedy, Joel Corry, The Coral, Cian Ducrot, Jake Bugg and so many more.
In addition to the brilliant line up, there are daily circus workshops (in case you didn't already want to join the circus!), a Honda bikes training and testing area, a huge food and .