All the timings revealed for three-day 'fake Leigh Folk Festival' this weekend

Jessica Day-Parker

26 June 2024 at 6:53 am·1-min read

All the timings revealed for three-day 'fake Leigh Folk Festival' this weekend <i>(Image: Google / Newsquest)</i> — All the timings revealed for three-day 'fake Leigh Folk Festival' this weekend *(Image: Google / Newsquest)*

A THREE-DAY "fake" Leigh Folk Festival is set to raise funds for the real event - with the timings now revealed.

Leigh Folk Festival has been running for more than 30 years, staged by Leigh Folk Arts, and is highly anticipated with crowds flocking to venues across Old Leigh for the event.

However, this year's event was cancelled due to a lack of new committee members joining, the cost-of-living crisis, and increasing production costs.

The real thing - a previous Leigh Folk Festival (Image: Newsquest)

To help raise funds for a future event, a three-day "fake" folk festival will be taking place this weekend.

Twenty acts are donating their time for free to perform at the fundraising festival in The Fisherman's Chapel, New Road, from Friday to Sunday.

The Daisy Bowlers will be opening with Marine Mammal and the Locals headlining on Friday, The Famous Potatoes on Saturday, and The Gardeners on Sunday.

The timings for the three-day festival are as follows:

Friday

2pm - The Daisy Bowlers - double set

4.30pm - Lost Amiogos

6pm - Peter Remky

7.15pm - Tea Vision

8.30pm - Invaders

9.30pm - Marine Mammal and The Locals

Saturday

12pm - Hear My Roar

1pm - 4&20 Blackbirds

2pm - Tumble Druyer Babies

3.15pm - Mucky Dennis and The Grifters

4.30pm - Waterside Choirs

6.15pm - Yes Today

7.30pm - The Famous Potatoes - double set

Sunday

12pm - Any Good Thing

1pm - Out of the Mist

2pm - The Bluefruit Project

3.15pm - Josephine

4.30pm - Alfie Firmin

6pm - The Fishermen's Chapel Gospel Choir

7.30pm - The Gardeners

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