• Party @ the Rec

    Bollington Recreation Ground Adlington Rd

    The Manchester music and dance scene comes to Bollington. Zed Bias, a renowned DJ based in Manchester, will headline the Festival’s Party @ the Park and offer some serious sound. […]

  • Bollington Fire Engine

    Bollington Recreation Ground Adlington Rd

    Who can resist the awe, nostalgia, and enduring fascination of a real, live Fire Engine! Callouts permitting, Bollington’s very own Firefighters and Engine will be around on the Rec to […]

  • The Children’s Potting Table

    Bollington Recreation Ground Adlington Rd

    What child doesn’t like digging, planting, watering? The Children’s Potting Table makes a welcome return to allow children not only to play but also to learn lots, too. The pride […]

  • Bollington Balloons

    Bollington Recreation Ground Adlington Rd

    Bollington’s Alex Ireland will astonish your children with the speed and skill used to make magnificent and colourful balloon creations. The looks of anticipation and then joy and then wonder […]

  • Rock Choir

    Bollington Recreation Ground Adlington Rd

    Members from Rock Choirs Macclesfield, New Mills, Wilmslow, and Sandbach will be starting the last day of this year’s Festival with a joyous and toe-tapping offering of unique vocal versions […]

  • Dog Show

    Bollington Recreation Ground Adlington Rd

    The much loved Bollington Festival Dog Show is back with its beloved classes like ‘waggiest tail’ and ‘dog most like its owner’. But, the best part of the show, of course, is that every dog, pedigree, or mixed breed can take part and enjoy its moment in the spotlight. The Show is always huge fun […]

  • Stilt-walking Cricketers

    Bollington Recreation Ground Adlington Rd

    The two batsmen - on stilts - with outsized bats and ball not only enjoy friendly sledging of one and all, they really play. Take a bowl and give it […]

  • Ballerinas

    Bollington Recreation Ground Adlington Rd

    Prima ballerinas Fifi Pavlova and Dame Margot Fondue are bringing their passion for dance to Bollington. These Tutu-clad divas will show us how to perfect our demi-pliés, pirouettes, and first […]

  • Acoustibots

    Bollington Recreation Ground Adlington Rd

    The Acoustibots are the North West's best 3 piece Indie Bluegrass band! Playing acoustic banjo, mandolin, and guitars, they will entertain us with their original music and songs as well as a selection of Classic Americana covers including Dylan, Johnny Cash, Old Crow Medicine Show, Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Creedance Clearwater Revival, Neil Young, and […]

  • Flock

    Bollington Recreation Ground Adlington Rd

    Meet Heidi, a Herdwick sheep and her trusty shepherd, Farmer Pat. They aim to bring the serenity and beauty of the Cumbrian hills to Bollington. It is a little-known fact […]

  • Bolly Bubbles

    Bollington Recreation Ground Adlington Rd

    Bubbles have a magical, timeless quality and create a universal sense of wonder and joy that engages all age groups, from toddlers to seniors. Bolly Bubbles is a low-maintenance, high-impact […]

  • Dr Joe’s Medicine Show on the Rec

    Bollington Recreation Ground Adlington Rd

    Dr Joe’s are a four-piece Bollington rock band, established in 2016 and gigging across Cheshire and Derbyshire. They deliver a mix of rock covers spanning the early ’70s to the noughties, injecting an off-the-wall slant into classic rock, pop, and soul tunes. Expect heavy guitar and bass, driving drums, and pulsing synth, all wrapped in […]