Gather@ is a new multi-venue music and culture festival presented by later@ and in partnership with the Horse&Bamboo theatre. The festival is set across the Rossendale Valley, connecting towns through a curated programme of live music and creative activity.
Across the weekend, Gather@ brings nationally respected artists into intimate local settings, alongside a handpicked lineup of rising talent. Confirmed artists include Dave McCabe (The Zutons), John Bramwell (I Am Kloot),18 year old country blues guitarist and singer Muireann Bradley, Dominie Hooper, A. S. Fanning, Ellen Beth Abdi, Yaang, Martial Arts, Liines, Sky Valley Mistress, MEDUULLA. Transmission Towers, Holly Head, Hauspoints, MORA and the Fabulous Wonderfuls, Blossom Calarone, The Folk Drama, Lily Rae Grant, Freequency3, Punch-In, Marie Franc, Georgian, Caruja Jones, Concrete Club, K Estate, The Staags, and more.
The opening night with Dave McCabe on June 26th will continue with a late show at The Rosemount Working Men’s Club in Stacksteads, featuring K-Estate. A four-piece Manchester collective and local legends The Staags and MORA, and the Fabulous Wonderfuls.
Alongside paid events, visitors can enjoy a series of free performances taking place in venues across the Valley, helping to create a festival atmosphere that runs throughout the weekend.
Gather@ Haslingden Market is a free event bringing together local makers, visual artists, musicians, and a selection of food and drink vendors. At the heart of the event is a high-energy puppet rave, an immersive fusion of electronic music, handmade puppetry, and playful performance for audiences of all ages. We are also holding a puppet-making workshop ahead of the event, giving you the chance to create your own puppet to bring along to the rave. This will take place at Haslingden Library in the morning from 9.30 am. Tickets are limited to 20 people BOOK HERE
Gather@ is also working in collaboration with The Drop Off Cafe in Edenfield to present Move. Mind. Music. a beginner-friendly wellbeing experience combining yoga, mindfulness, expert nutrition and fitness advice, a healthy brunch, and live acoustic music by RUN REMEDY.
Built on the belief that everyone should be able to experience great live music and culture, Gather@ combines a programme of paid events with free performances and activities across the valley. Gather@ is about more than a weekend of music. It's about supporting grassroots artists, championing independent venues, creating opportunities for local talent, and helping build a stronger cultural future for Rossendale.
As a brand-new festival, your support matters. Every ticket and donation helps us grow something that benefits artists, venues, local businesses, and the wider community.
Discover new music. Explore Rossendale. Be part of the beginning.
The long-term ambition is simple: to grow Gather@ into a Rossendale-wide celebration, where every town and village in the Valley plays a part. A music festival put on for music lovers, by music lovers.
Friday 26 June
Horse & Bamboo, Waterfoot
6pm - 10pm
Dave McCabe (The Zutons) | Ellen Beth Abdi | The Folk Drama
Tickets: £25
Individual ticket available here
The Blind Tiger, Rawtenstall
7pm - 11pm
Holly Head | Georgian| Hauspoints
FREE BOOK TICKET
The Rosemount, Stacksteads
9pm - 2am
Gather@ Aftershow featuring K-Estate | The Staggs | MORA and the Fabulous Wonderfuls
Tickets: £5 (Rossendale residents) £10 (General admission)
Individual ticket available here
Saturday 27 June
Haslingden Market
9am - 3pm
Gather@ Music & Makers
Puppet rave, food & drink, makers stalls, vinyl & CDs, live music
FREE - BOOK TiCKET
Haslingden Library
9.30am - 12pm
Puppet Making Workshop
FREE BOOK TICKET
The Drop Off, Edenfield
9am - 1pm
Wellness Sessions & Live Music
Yoga, exercise, and nutrition advice, complementary holistic therapies, aromatherapy products for calm and relaxation
Live music from Run Remedy
FREE BOOK TICKET (Yoga session not included in free ticket)
The Whitaker, Rawtenstall
7pm - 12am
MEDUULLA | Transmission Towers
FREE BOOK TICKET
The Blind Tiger, Rawtenstall
2pm - 7pm
Marie Franc | Concrete Club | Punch-In | Tuareg | Dead Tenant
FREE BOOK TICKET
Horse & Bamboo, Waterfoot
4pm - 11pm
John Bramwell (of I Am Kloot) | Dominie Hooper | A.S. Fanning | Coruja Jones
Tickets: £25
Individual ticket available here
Sunday 28 June
Horse & Bamboo, Rawtenstall (MATINEE)
2pm - 6pm
Muireann Bradley | Blossom Caldarone | Lily Rae Grant | Freequency3 (Matinee)
Tickets: £25
Individual ticket available here
St Mary’s Chamber, Rawtenstall (EARLY EVENING)
5pm - 10pm
Closing Night Party featuring Yaang | Liines | Martial Arts | Sky Valley Mistress
Tickets:
£15 General admission
£10 Rossendale residents
£5 Under 21s
Individual ticket available here
Full programme on stage and details will be sent via email updates. Also, keep an eye on social media and the festival ticket landing page, which will be updated as more artists and events get confirmed.
Good to know
Free events are subject to capacity - arrive early to secure a spot. Walk in or book a ticket.
We encourage guests to experience the full lineup and support every artist across the weekend
Weekend passes are valid for the full festival weekend
Day passes are valid for the day your booked your ticket and give you access to all events on that day
