Has benefitted to the tune of over £80,000. The £500 grants will be paidĭirectly by Parklife using a simple application process. “However, this year due to the fact there was an extra concert, weĪrgued for more funding, so, this year an extra £13,000 is available splitīetween Manchester and Prestwich to bid for. “In 2016, I asked Parklife to set up a community fund, and this year theįund stands at £22,500 which is a great sum and gives local groups andĬharities the opportunity to bid for this money. It’s important that local people and businesses also benefitįrom having these events on their doorstep. Several years to minimise the disruption to Prestwich residents and willĬontinue to do so. “We have been working with Parklife and Manchester City Council for Prestwich Councillor Alan Quinn, Bury Council’s cabinet member for the Through festival tickets being donated to various charities for raffles andĪuctions – taking the total amount raised for charitable causes from ParklifeĪddition, and for the first time, there will also be a £11,000 micro grant fundĪvailable for community groups who want to grow an idea or need a smaller Made at the festival by guest-list attendees. It also supports the officially championedĬharity ‘Superjosh’ for brain tumour sufferers and families, raisingĪn impressive £26,295 in 2019 from contributions This year, the fund has made more than £58,000 available for Given to groups and projects that utilise parks and open spaces, although allĪre encouraged to apply with any ideas or requests to help improve the area they Thisįund is designed for the benefit of local community groups and priority is Manchester, Bury and Rochdale councils, and is now open to applicants. Parklife also provides a community fund which is in cooperation with These three events combinedĭelivered 230,000 music lovers to Manchester, and this audience provided anĮstimated economic benefit to the Greater Manchester economy of The festival’s home of Heaton Park in June. Gallagher and The Courteeners concerts which also took place at Refrigeration, bar staff, stage crew, decor and set design.Īs well as the annual two-day festival, Parklife curated Noel
Sound, Greater Manchester Police, stage managers, riggers, printers, DJ’s, liveĪrtists, staging, power, scaffolding, buses, cleansing, hardware,
Its suppliers include marketing, security, lighting, Has revealed it generated an estimated £13 million worth of economicĪ total of £2,727,286.12 was spent by the festival withĬompanies, authorities, shops, freelancers and suppliers with a
Inflatables out in full force can mean only one thing: elrow were in townįor more information on 2018's event, head to our Parklife Festival page.The estimated figure is a combination of the festival’s 2019 edition as well as Noel Gallagher & The Courteeners concerts with Parklife continuing to support local organisations via its community fund.įollowing a memorable 10 th anniversary edition, Manchester’s Parklife festival
Seth Troxler linked up with WHP and Kaluki on their sensational stage Good to have some plants in the workplace Oh yes! Oh yes! Carl Cox showed that he's still the man Sunday headliner Frank Ocean gave one of the UK's most eagerly anticipated performances last year, his dulcet tones delighting the Manchester crowd Jess Glynne wowed her audience on The Parklife Stage on Sunday, handing over to Run The Jewels Little Dragon offered another visual spectacle to accompany their magnificent synth pop You can see why DJs love playing Parklife. Nostalgia’s no bad thing, so here’s a look back at some of the highlights of Parklife 2017… Last year saw headline slots from the likes of Frank Ocean, The 1975 and Fatboy Slim, with other titans of the dance world including Eric Prydz, Dixon, Carl Cox and Stormzy to name just a tiny proportion, and this year promises more of the same. Returning to Heaton Park on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th June, the huge Manchester festival will again welcome some of the biggest artists in dance music to an abundance of stages and tents, lighting up the green space with its immaculate production, en vogue artists and up for it crowd. When the weather’s cold outside, sometimes it’s best to let thoughts of the summer ahead be your thermal blanket, or at least that’s what we’re telling ourselves as minds wander towards Parklife 2018.