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Scouting For Girls have been announced as headliners of the first ever Big Boro Festival, to be held at Nuneaton Town Football Stadium on Saturday May 31.



And the popular chart topping Indie group will be joined by local talent The Twang and the recently reformed original line up of The Rifles, ahead of their scheduled appearance at V Festival in August.

The event, which will run from midday until late and promises to combine a day of family fun, music and activities with a nightly live music show, is already expecting up to 5,000 revellers after tickets went on sale earlier last week. It brings together a number of chart topping artists with local acts from the Midlands and will be closed with a two-hour DJ set from international DJ Lisa Lashes.

Furthermore the party will continue late into the morning for the more mature crowd with an After party Takeover inside.

Scouting For Girls have become regulars on the festival scene after notching up over two million record sales and being awarded four BRIT awards and an Ivor Novello. The band released their Greatest Hits album last year, which peaked at number eight in the UK album chart. The group will be joined at The Big Boro Festival by Birmingham rockers The Twang who have long been one of the most successful acts to come out of the Midlands in recent years. The Rifles have also been added to bill and will warm up Nuneaton before heading off to play V Festival on August 15.

Early indications are that the festival will be a popular event so organisers are urging music fans to book their tickets fast. A spokesperson from The Big Boro Festival said: “We are delighted to have such respected and established acts confirmed for the festival and it looks like it is going to be a really exciting event. By mixing established artists with fresh local talent we are showcasing some of the amazing potential that exists in the Midlands and by holding it in Nuneaton, we are also demonstrating the region’s capacity to hold large scale, popular music events. We are hoping that the festival will prove so popular, we can put something similar on again next year.”

Fans can get their hands on tickets for the inaugural event online at http://www.theticketsellers.co.uk or from the event’s Facebook page. You can also see when new further acts are added to the bill by following @BigBoroFestival on Twitter or following the hashtag

Chart-toppers, well-known DJs, home-grown acts and even fire breathers are among the dozens of acts lined up for next week’s Big Boro Festival.


DJ Lisa Lashes at Sundisential

The inaugural event at Nuneaton Town’s Liberty Way stadium promises to be a hit with four-time Brit nominees Scouting for Girls headlining the main stage on Saturday May 31.

The pop band, who have sold over two million records worldwide, will be joined by Birmingham rockers The Twang and the recently reformed The Rifles, ahead of their scheduled appearance at V Festival in August.

Also confirmed for a starring role are indie rockers JAWS, who recently releasing their new single Think Too Much, Feel Too Little and announced a new nationwide tour.

The rest of the main stage line-up will include rockers Stubblemelt - who will be playing some of the songs from their new album Gyapaetus Barbatus for the very first time - Two’N’Eights, The Establishment, Drop Down Smiling and Barricades Rise.

Up to 5,000 music fans are expected through the doors throughout the day and the show will be brought to an end by Cov girl and world-renowned DJ, Lisa Lashes, with a two-hour set.

Before the evening’s curtain call there is plenty else on the other stages, with singer-songwriter Saskla confirmed for the indoor legends stage, alongside folk rockers Brothers of Caedmon, Leicester talent Jersey Budd and Nuneaton three-piece rockers Go Lazarus.

They will also be joined by local popular acts Ministry of Soul, Kiya Shannon, Mister Nothing, The Retrospectives, Produkty, Only Shadows and The Tonics.

The party will continue late into the night with the festival’s official after party with two rooms of live DJ music.

The exciting Long & Harris will be kicking off the house music dance night and will be followed by national DJ Kreso and the very popular Abstract & Logic.

Elsewhere there will be a takeover from German music label Mjuzieek inside the Four Doors down VIP area, featuring local DJ Jules Little.

Throughout the day at Liberty Way will also be home to theatrical performers. members of the Classic Academy of Dance and roaming acts such as stilt walkers, theatrical robots, angle grinders and fire breathers.

Tickets are £19.50 for adults, £12 for children and £50 for a family ticket, with tickets to include the after party costing £30.

Buy yours online at thebigborofestival or theticketsellers and follow @BigBoroFestival on Twitter for more details.

Big Boro Festival a huge hit with music fans



The Big Boro Festival was a huge hit with fans turning out to enjoy the music.

From midday, fans poured into Nuneaton Town Football Stadium to hear songs from Scouting for Girls, The Twang and a host of others.

There were two stages in the sports ground, with both opening at midday.

Michelle Hewitt, a 43-year-old entrepreneur from Nuneaton was enjoying the music with her family.

She said: “For us, it was a local event and we wanted to support it in the hope that it’ll grow.

“It’s ideal for our two teenagers.

“We arrived early because we wanted to see all the new stuff and the local bands as well as Scouting for Girls later on.

“We’re planning to stay on until 11.30pm – or until we’ve seen the bar off!”

There was more than just music on offer, as families marvelled at fire breathers and circus performers and enjoyed funfair rides, dance off and a martial arts display.

Hinckley housewife Rita White had won a set of tickets from Oak FM, and had brought her family along with her.

She said: “I was just so impressed when I heard which bands were playing.

“I’ve never heard of something like this going on in Nuneaton.”

Holbrooks’ DJ Lisa Lashes was the last to appear on the main stage.

The 43-year-old has headlined international festivals such as Global Gathering and Creamfields.

The After Party rooms rounded off the festival, with the music coming to an end at 4am.

Kyle Perry, a former Nuneaton striker, helped organise the event: He said: “It’s going really well and we’re expecting more and more people to arrive throughout the evening.

“We want to put on big bands and showcase local talent. We’ve gone all out on the incredible sound system and the visuals, so it looks and sounds really special.”