Travel back to the Eighties this summer with a star-studded music festival which takes place in Cheshire

Rewind The 80s Music Festival will take place in the beautiful surroundings of Capethorne Hall, situated between Maccesfield and Wilmslow, on Saturday, August 30 and Sunday, August 31.

Full details about ticket outlets and prices are available from the official Rewind website - www.rewindfestival.com.

The first-ever Rewind North The 80s Music Festival offers lovers of 80s music the best two-day line-up of iconic 80s recording artists and performers.

This year’s headline performances include Billy Ocean and former Frankie Goes To Hollywood vocalist and principle songwriter Holly Johnson, who celebrates the 30th anniversary of the hit single Relax.

Billy Ocean
Billy Ocean

The festival will also showcase must-see appearances from Mike + The Mechanics, Rick Astley, Jimmy Somerville, Go West, Marc Almond, Nik Kershaw, Level 42, Tony Hadley, Heaven 17, Midge Ure, T’Pau, China Crisis, Sonia, Toyah and many more.

In addition to music entertainment, the festival will also feature plenty of fun-filled side attractions including the silent disco, live karaoke bar, funfair, posh nosh, theme bars, plus camping and glamping (aka glamorous camping) options. 

Other festival highlights include:

The Inflatable Church will be bringing their chapel of love to Rewind this summer. You can become the star of your very own festival wedding with more than 100 guests in attendance.

Each ceremony comes complete with wedding outfits, barmy bridesmaids, mad mother in laws, wedding music, wedding photographs, Big Love Wedding Certificate and even invites you to your wedding reception!

The ever popular Silent Disco comes to the very first Rewind North.

A truly fun, innovative and highly entertaining way to party! They provide everyone with a set of headphones and have two DJs spinning the tunes simultaneously on two separate channels, leaving you to flick between them and listen to the music you want to throw your best shapes to.

Originally launched at Henley-on-Thames in 2009, Rewind 80s Music Festival boasts the biggest line-up of 80s artists in the world.

In its first four years, Rewind featured everyone from Boy George, Village People, The Human League, Gloria Gaynor, Kool & The Gang, Holly Johnson, to Bananarama.