Groovefest
Read the Groovefest brochure here.
Groovefest music weekend. A weekend of disco, soul and motown classic in Darlington.
Visit our town centre venues to see artists, DJ and musicians performing classics that we all love.
Programme will be available to collect to find out where to go throughout the weekend.
Kicking Off on Thursday 16th May with a themed quiz and the market hall or The Greatest HIts of Mowtown at the Hippodrome.
Thursday 16th May
7pm The Hippodrome Greatest Hits of Motown
7pm Market Hall Themed Quiz Night - Disco, Funk, Soul and Motown
9pm The Quakerhouse Blue Session & Open Mic
Friday 17th May
7pm The Forum Cold Flame
7pm Angels Cut Bradley Thompson
7pm Red Lion Lee Paul’s Soul Show
7:30pm Crooners Champagne Bar Let EM Stu
8pm The Quakerhouse Moonlight Zoo, Caitlin Morrow
8pm Miss Ruby’s Ryon the DJ
8pm Boot & Shoe Bethcha By Golly Wow
8:30pm Turks Head DJ Ben
8pm Old English Gentleman So What
9pm Ignite Wriggy and Sean Gilly
Saturday 18th May
12pm Market Hall Young DJ’s and Record Fair
3pm Bondgate Outdoor DJ Mike Stead plus special guests (Classic funky vibes)
5pm Bar Forno Saxosoul DJ
7pm The Forum The Callows
7pm The Orb DJ Andy Talc – Soul, Funk & Groove
7pm Tapas Bar Kerrison Collective
7pm Miss Ruby’s Ryon the DJ
8pm Crooners Champagne Bar Rachel Fawcett with Alex Fawcett
8:30pm Turks Head DJ Azz
9pm The Quakerhouse Spanish Battery
9pm Ignite Wriggy and Sean Gilly
Sunday 19th May
3pm Bondgate Outdoor DJ Mike Stead plus special guests (Classic funky vibes)
2pm Bar Forno Saxosoul DJ
4pm Number One Bar Dave Oliver
4:30pm The Turks Head Melt (Soul Band)
5pm Red Lion Claire Page the Soulstress
6pm Boot & Shoe Joe Black
6:30pm The Quakerhouse Tim Lowe Plays Bruce
7pm Old English Gentleman It's Raining 80s
7pm Tapas Bar Christy McAllister