Who will be headlining Staffordshire's Lichfield Festival? Performer lineup, dates, and more explored

The 2025 Staffordshire Lichfield Festival is scheduled between July 8 to July 20. The event organizers confirmed that the sister duo The Unthanks and "Spandau Ballet frontman", Tony Hadley, will be the headliners of the musical and arts festival.

The 11-day festival celebrates a representation of art and culture, with the performances scheduled to take place at multiple venues, including "Lichfield Cathedral, St Michael's Church, the Guildhall, and Beacon Park", per BBC.

With music, dance, and even a free fireworks display event, there is something for everyone at the Lichfield festival. Ahead of the celebrations, the city has reportedly been decorated with "more than 1,600 meters" of handmade colorful buntings created by a local business called "The Fabric Vault."

Staffordshire's Lichfield Festival set to begin on July 8

The cathedral city of Staffordshire is gearing up for its summer festival. The event organizers took to their socials to announce the lineup of performers for this year's festivities. According to the festival website, this show comes after his 2018 exclusive Somnium: A Dancer’s Dream.

Festival attendees can also attend performances by

"Black Dyke Band, the Sam Every (Little) Big Band, and jazz royalty Jacqui Dankworth with the Carducci Quartet."

Other notable performances include

• Path of Miracles by the choral group Tenebrae
• Beethoven and Brunch by BBC National Orchestra of Wales and violinist Hana Chang
• New comedy exclusive by Katie Arnstein
• Anne Bonney by Tortive Theatre
• Congolese dance music by Kasai Masai
• Jazz performance by Jacqueline Dankworth

The organizers announced that onlookers will have an opportunity to attend multiple literary and theatrical events, including talks about new book launches. Young children are not left out of the event as "Winnie-the-Pooh’s Songbook and Paperback Theatre’s The Wizard of Oz" are organized by Waterperry's Opera.

Additionally, the Lichfield festival also announced discounted prices to reduce financial barriers to the festival. They noted,

"30% off for Under 30s and £5 tickets for students, carers, unwaged, children and eligible community groups."

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The Lichfield Festival is set to entertain people of all ages and groups and witness a culmination of arts and culture. With multiple venues and performances, festivalgoers have a huge variety to choose from. For those who can't make it to the festival, the organizers have also curated a Spotify playlist of a selection of "music from this year's performers."

For more information about the festival, attendees can visit the festival website.

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