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'''Parklife''' is a music festival owned by the music conglomerate [[Live Nation Entertainment]] held annually in [[Manchester]], England. It started life as Mad Ferret Festival in [[Platt Fields Park]], [[Rusholme]], before moving to [[Heaton Park]] in north Manchester in 2013 in order to accommodate the increased numbers attending.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/parklife-festival-too-big-platt-689660 |title=Festival 'too big' for Platt Fields |newspaper=[[Manchester Evening News]] |date=2012-06-14 |access-date=2017-02-15}}</ref> It is jointly organised by a number of groups, including [[The Warehouse Project]]<ref>{{Cite web |website=Parklife 2012 |url=http://parklifetickets.co.uk/history-of-parklife-festival/ |title=History of Parklife Festival |access-date=2014-02-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222033057/http://parklifetickets.co.uk/history-of-parklife-festival/ |archive-date=2014-02-22 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and Live Nation.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Parklife boss hails 'incredible' Live Nation partnership |url=https://www.musicweek.com/live/read/parklife-boss-hails-incredible-live-nation-partnership/069449 |access-date=2020-06-19 |website=[[Music Week]]}}</ref> It is a two-day non-camping festival.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://parklife.uk.com/information/general-information/faqs/|title=FAQS |publisher=Parklife |access-date=2018-09-07 }}</ref> The festival is said{{by whom}} to accommodate 82,500 people per day.
'''Parklife''' is a music festival owned by the music conglomerate [[Live Nation Entertainment]] held annually in [[Manchester]], England. It started life as Mad Ferret Festival in [[Platt Fields Park]], [[Rusholme]], before moving to [[Heaton Park]] in north Manchester in 2013 in order to accommodate the increased numbers attending.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/parklife-festival-too-big-platt-689660 |title=Festival 'too big' for Platt Fields |newspaper=[[Manchester Evening News]] |date=2012-06-14 |access-date=2017-02-15}}</ref> It is jointly organised by a number of groups, including [[The Warehouse Project]]<ref>{{Cite web |website=Parklife 2012 |url=http://parklifetickets.co.uk/history-of-parklife-festival/ |title=History of Parklife Festival |access-date=2014-02-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222033057/http://parklifetickets.co.uk/history-of-parklife-festival/ |archive-date=2014-02-22 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and Live Nation.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Parklife boss hails 'incredible' Live Nation partnership |url=https://www.musicweek.com/live/read/parklife-boss-hails-incredible-live-nation-partnership/069449 |access-date=2020-06-19 |website=[[Music Week]]}}</ref> It is a two-day non-camping festival.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://parklife.uk.com/information/general-information/faqs/|title=FAQS |publisher=Parklife |access-date=2018-09-07 }}</ref> The festival is said{{by whom|date=October 2022}} to accommodate 82,500 people per day.


== Line-ups ==
== Line-ups ==

Revision as of 13:01, 15 October 2022

This article is about the music festival in the United Kingdom. For the former music festival in Australia, see Parklife Music Festival.

Parklife
GenreIndie / dance / electronic / hip hop
Location(s)Heaton Park, Manchester, England
Years active2010–present
Capacity82,500
Websitehttp://www.parklife.uk.com/

Parklife is a music festival owned by the music conglomerate Live Nation Entertainment held annually in Manchester, England. It started life as Mad Ferret Festival in Platt Fields Park, Rusholme, before moving to Heaton Park in north Manchester in 2013 in order to accommodate the increased numbers attending.[1] It is jointly organised by a number of groups, including The Warehouse Project[2] and Live Nation.[3] It is a two-day non-camping festival.[4] The festival is said[by whom?] to accommodate 82,500 people per day.

Line-ups

2010

Saturday

2011

Saturday Sunday

2012

Saturday Sunday

2013

Saturday Sunday

2014

The line-up for 2014 included Snoop Dogg, Foals, Rudimental, Disclosure and London Grammar.[5]

Saturday Sunday

2015

2015's event was headlined by Disclosure and Rudimental, and had performances from Nas, Caribou, Fatboy Slim and Jamie Jones.

Saturday Sunday

2016

Saturday Sunday

2017

Saturday Sunday

2018

In 2018, the festival was headlined by the xx and Liam Gallagher.[6]

Saturday Sunday

2019

Saturday Sunday

2020

On 27 March 2020, the organisers announced that Parklife 2020 had been cancelled because the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]

Saturday Sunday

2021

The festival was pushed back to a later date of 11 and 12 September 2021 because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Artists announced included the rapper Dave as a UK festival exclusive, Megan Thee Stallion, Skept, Dababy (cancelled), Disclosure, Mabel, Becky Hill, Carl Cox, Peggy Gou, Young Thug (who was later replaced by Migos because of scheduling conflicts), Jamie XX, Burna Boy and Bicep.

2022

On 25 January 2022, the festival announced that it would be returning to Heaton Park on 11 and 12 June 2022, with acts including 50 Cent as a UK festival exclusive, Tyler, The Creator, Megan Thee Stallion, Lewis Capaldi, Loyle Carner, Bicep, Chase & Status, Central Cee, PinkPantheress, Camelphat, Patrick Topping, Jamie XX, Annie Mac and Fred Again.

Awards and nominations

DJ Magazine's top 50 Festivals

Year Category Work Result Ref.
2019 World's Best Festival Parklife – Manchester, UK 29th [8]

References

  1. ^ "Festival 'too big' for Platt Fields". Manchester Evening News. 14 June 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  2. ^ "History of Parklife Festival". Parklife 2012. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Parklife boss hails 'incredible' Live Nation partnership". Music Week. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  4. ^ "FAQS". Parklife. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  5. ^ Evans, Denise (31 January 2014). "Snoop Dogg and Foals to headline Parklife Weekender 2014". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  6. ^ "Parklife 2018". Parklife. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  7. ^ "Parklife is cancelled - here's what ticket holders need to know". Manchester Evening News. 27 March 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  8. ^ "DJ Mag's Top 50 festivals 2019". DJ Mag. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2021.


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