THE HAPPY MONDAYS TO HEADLINE SATURDAY’S ‘THE INDEPENDENT STAGE’

February 6, 2010 > News

Wychwood Festival, the UK’s leading boutique, family festival is delighted to announce that
legendary Salford band the Happy Mondays have been confirmed as the Saturday headliner at
the sixth annual event. Taking place at Cheltenham Racecourse from the 4-6 June Wychwood’s
Saturday ‘Independent Stage’ line-up is a traditionally indie/alternative affair and with the
Mondays heading the bill in 2010 that tradition is set to continue with a vengeance.
The Mondays were discovered by Manchester pop impresario Tony Wilson at a battle of the
bands contest held at his Hacienda nightclub. Their first album, Squirrel and G-Man Twenty Four
Hour Party People Plastic Face Carnt Smile (White Out), debuted in 1987 and was produced by
John Cale. This was followed by Bummed in 1988, produced by Martin Hannett, Pills ‘n’ Thrills
and Bellyaches in 1990 produced by Paul Oakenfold and Yes Please! in 1992, produced by Chris
Frantz and Tina Weymouth. By the late 1980s, the Happy Mondays were a pivotal part of the
Manchester music scene and personified rave culture.
Widely regarded as the UK’s most family and green friendly festival, Wychwood has gone
from strength to strength over the last five years fast becoming the UK’s most successful
independent arts event of the summer season. Adult weekend tickets are priced at £110 and can
be purchased from the festival box office on 01993 772580, Ticketmaster.co.uk on 0844 847
1681, WeGotTickets.com or SeeTickets.com. There are also Youth concessions (16-18yrs)
available at £85 (full weekend) and 10-15yrs weekend tickets for £50. Under 10’s go for free with
each adult ticket allowing two free under 10’s. For more information visit the website
http://www.wychwoodfestival.com.