Welcome to Audlem Festival 2012!

This year the festival will run from Thursday 31st - 5th of June 2012. Information about the event will be appearing on this website as preparations for 2012 continue.

May 2012Programmes now available!

Our glossy new 2012 programmes are now back from the printers. We will be distributing them around Audlem in the coming days. If you can't wait for one to drop onto your doormat you can pick up a copy at the Fat Pigeon, or shortly in any of the pubs. It's gonna be a great festival!

April 2012Programme off to print

Thanks to all the bands who have put themselves forward for AF2012. We've been overwhelmed by the interest from bands. If you weren't lucky this year, please book your slot early for 2013. It's amazing how quickly our slots get booked. Only a month to go!

January 20122011 was a festival to remember

with more music, more people, and more fun than ever before in our 11 year history here comes 2012. Jim Kirkpatrick, Elly Kingdon, BBC favourite band in 2011 and regulars at this festival, The Reads, Twin Frets, Emma Pursehouse, Sarah Miller as well as breaking bands HMV's 2012 Next Big Thing, The Dunwells, Sound of the Sirens, local nu folk the Folkwits, The Wash, Manchesters Modern Alarms, Jazz Dawgs, Legends the likes of Dave Day & Dan Machin, The Boat Band, Heavy Weather & Blue Cafe to name a few.

It's also rumoured that appearances from members of bands such as Elbow, The Doves and I am Kloot may also attend alongside the likes of Darren Poyzer, The Spare Ribs, Garron Frith and the ever popular Rainband, and not forgetting the Queens involvement in creating this festival weekend - a Queen tribute day! keep an eye on the festival website www.audlemfestival.com
With musicians, poets, actors, exhibitors, a carnival this is a truly great five days that costs you no more than the effort to get here, but please keep it to yourselves!

We are collecting photographs from the events for our gallery. If you have any photos, please send them to the festival team: info@audlemfestival.com. We have also setup a Facebook page and a Twitter account.