Headline acts for Nantwich’s 9th Words & Music Festival have been unveiled.
Legendary punk poet Dr John Cooper Clarke (pictured) and Scottish singer Eddi Reader, formerly of Fairground Attraction, will lead the line-up for the six-day festival.
Celebrated alt folk band Stornoway and Sex Pistols songwriter Glen Matlock are other famous names making their way to Nantwich between October 10 and 16.
Acclaimed Nantwich resident Thea Gilmore is appearing again and more acts are expected to be announced this month.
The annual event draws musicians and poets from across the world to the town to perform at intimate venues at the heart of the Nantwich community.
Dr John Cooper Clarke – an iconic poet and regular guest on top TV panel shows – plays sell-out venues around the world and will be performing at Nantwich Civic Hall on Saturday October 15.
Words & Music Festival is organised by producer, musician and singer/songwriter Nigel Stonier alongside Thea Gilmore and a team of Nantwich volunteers.
Nigel said: “We started as a weekend event with just three shows back in 2008.
“Now we’re running for a week, and Nantwich as a town has given us a repeated ‘thumbs up’.
“Most of our shows are sell-outs, and we’re very happy every year visitors from further afield come and enjoy the shows and discover the town.
“Audience members have previously travelled from Japan, Norway, Germany, France as well as from all over the UK.
“Tickets have been on sale for less than two weeks and are selling really strongly.
“We are excited by this year’s line-up of headlining acts and we’ll announce more events – both ticketed and free – very shortly.”
Support from venues across the town allows acts to be presented in suitable settings.
Eddi Reader will sing in St Mary’s Church on Tuesday October 11, after a stunning performance from Barbara Dickson in this venue last year.
The Crown Hotel, Railway Hotel, Enzo and Bloom are among other venues for the remaining acts to be announced soon.
Previous Words & Music Festivals have attracted famous names including Badly Drawn Boy, Ian McCulloch, Athlete, Barbara Dickson, The Magic Numbers, Tim Burgess, The Lightning Seeds, Mike Scott, Simon Armitage, John Bramwell, Mark Radcliffe, ‘Whispering’ Bob Harris, Fyfe Dangerfield (Guillemots) and Eliza Carthy.
Tickets are now on sale via our website at www.wordsandmusicfestival.com or in person via Grapevine, The Crown and Bloom in Nantwich.
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