Rewind - Cheshire
Rewind Festival (Chesire)
It was acceptable in the 80`s...
I may not have been born in the 80`s but I sure as hell wish I was! The leotards, bright colours, bold lips, kitten heels and my frizzy perm like hair would have actually been in fashion. The 80`s may have been and gone but that doesn’t mean you can’t reminisce about the ‘good old days’ in ways much greater than just digging out your Madonna album whilst rocking a neon headband. Allow me to introduce Rewind festival, taking place over the weekend of August 7th to the 9th at Capesthorne Hall in Cheshire.
Line Up
Saturday will see the likes of Katrina and the Wave, no matter what age you are everyone knows `walking on sunshine` so you have no excuses to not be belting that one out at the top of your lungs. Soul || Soul will also be performing, best known for their 1989 chart topper `Back to Life`, still an absolute tune on a night out it has to be said. Also performing on Saturday will be Kim Wilde, Belinda Carlisle, Howard Jones and Jimmy Somerville amongst many others. Sunday will see the return of Bananarama, Heather Small, The Selecter and The Boomtown Rats, best known for their single `I don’t like Mondays`, good job their performing on a Sunday then really.
How to get there
The festival is located in Cheshire at the beautiful Capesthorne Hall located 5 miles west of Macclesfield on the A3. If you’re travelling by car from Manchester, Stoke on Trent or Chester then just follow signs to the A34, the festival will be well sign posted so it shouldn’t be easy to miss. The closest train station is Macclesfield which is located around 5 miles from the site so be sure to arrange transport upon arrival. The festival has also partnered up with The Big Green Coach service which offers a coach to pick you at several different locations from around £21, be sure to book tickets online to secure your seat, or else it could be rather embarrassing on the day.
Night Fever
Camping is available for those weekend ticket holders, of course you can bring your own tent and spend a lifetime trying to pitch it or you can rock up and head to your pre pitched tent feeling like an absolute boss. Glamping is also back and it’s so simple you would be daft not to get in on the action. All you do is book your tent, turn up and enjoy your stay in your readymade, already furnished home for the weekend. On the campsite you can find a breakfast tent, meaning more tea and coffee than the Sainsbury’s tea and coffee aisle, as well as a whole host of tasty breakfast treats to fuel you for the day.
Added Extras
A cheesy 80`s festival just isn’t complete without cheesy 80`s fun and games thrown into the mix. For weekend ticket holders there will be a Friday night opening party starting at 6pm to start things off with a bang. This includes a silent disco, themed bars, loads of great food and acoustic music. On both Saturday and Sunday a huge firework display will take place to mark the end of the night as well as a funfair complete with dodgems and thrill seekers rides, best way to see the festival sights in my opinion. Throw in the chance to be turned into an 80`s superstar and you’ve got more than enough to keep you going.
So you see this isn’t just one for your parents! Grab your tickets now and take a step back in time, you know you want to...
By Sophie Black