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North West England

Zest Fest

Thousands of people across the north west took part in Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Music Day including music from cafes, the International Mersey River Festival, performances in hospitals and on roof tops. Relive the highlights here.

Local Events

  • Find out what happened in Liverpool including the International Mersey River Festival with performances from Clean Cut Kid and a headline DJ set from Huey Morgan

  • Manchester had clog dancers on a roof top, clowns in hospitals and a legendary punk performance

  • Lady Leshurr puts on a LOUD performance at a library in Lancaster! Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Raw caught up with her before the show to talk about growing up in Birmingham and her success online

  • Take it to the bridge took part on bridges across the country

Bells Ring Out in the North West

At 7pm on Friday 3rd June, church and cathedral bells rang out at:

Blackburn Cathedral
  • St George, Douglas, Isle of Man
  • St German’s Cathedral, Peel, Isle of Man
  • Manchester Cathedral
  • Sacred Trinity, Salford, Greater Manchester
  • St James, Didsbury, Greater Manchester
  • Holy Innocents, Fallowfield, Greater Manchester
  • Brookfield Unitarian, Gorton, Greater Manchester
  • St Mary’s, Eccles, Greater Manchester
  • Blackburn Cathedral
  • St Michaels, Kirkham, Lancashire
  • St Thomas parish church, Mellor, Lancashire
  • Lancaster Priory, Lancashire
  • St Peters, Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire
  • St Joseph's church , Ansdell, Lytham St. Annes
  • St John's Church, Hartford, Cheshire
  • St Peter’s, Congleton, Cheshire
  • St Michael's, Macclesfield, Cheshire
  • All Saints Parish Church, Runcorn, Merseyside
  • Saint Francis Xaviers, Liverpool
  • St Bridget's West Kirby, Wirral, Merseyside
  • St John's, Cleator Moor, Cumbria
  • St John's Church, Hartford
  • All Saints Parish Church, Runcorn
  • St John's Church, Hartford, Northwich
  • St. Joseph's RC Church, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire
  • St Mary’s, Eccles, Lancashire
  • All Saints' Church, Marple, Greater Manchester
  • St Michael's Church, Workington, Cumbria
  • St Thomas parish church, Mellor, Greater Manchester
  • StChad's church, Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire
  • Brookfield Unitarian Church, Gorton, Manchester
  • St Mary & St Helen, Neston, Cheshire
  • Cathedral Church of the Holy & Undivided Trinity, Carlisle
  • St.Mary, Rostherne, Cheshire
  • St Helen's Church , Tarporley, Cheshire

Music In Hospitals

Music In Hospitals will be putting on concerts in hospitals and care homes throughout the North West as part of Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Music Day.

Locations

  • Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Manchester, Performer/s - Various From 10am
  • Stockdales of Sale, Performer/s - Project Jam Sandwich, 10:45am
  • Richard Peck House, Lytham St.Annes, Performers - Debbie Wilson & Ed Kainyek, 11am
  • The Fountains, Salford, Performer - Dr Butler's Hatstand Medicine Band, 11am
  • Central Manchester University Hospital, Performers - Various, From 12:30pm
  • Blesma Home, Blackpool, Performer/s - Debbie Wilson Andrzej Baranek & Ed Kainyek, 2pm
  • St Jude Care Home, Performer/s - Vista Duo, Liverpool 2pm
  • Swinton Hall, Salford, Performers - Dr Butler's Hatstand Medicine Band, 2pm
  • Anbridge Care Home, Oldham, Performers - Scaramouche Duo, 2:30pm
  • Manor Hey Care Centre, Urmston, Performer/s - Margaret Ferguson, 2:30pm

Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Music Day across the UK