The annual Morecambe Punk Festival has received a grant to enable the event to expand.
Morecambe Town Council has awarded a grant of £5,000 to help the festival, set for mid-November, to increase its capacity and attract more leading bands.
The celebration of everything punk brings together the self-styled ‘community of like-minded misfits’ from across the country, Europe and North America. The influx of visitors between November 13-16 is anticipated to provide a welcome boost to local accommodation and hospitality providers at a traditionally quieter time of year.
Councillor Lee Bradbury, Chairperson of Morecambe Town Council’s Festivals and Events Committee, said: ‘When awarding event grants, we’re looking for opportunities that can deliver benefits for the wider community.
‘’Extending the season or creating moments to draw visitors in outside of the main summer tourist season is really important for supporting our local hospitality sector and the local economy.
‘’We want people to consider Morecambe as a year-round destination, and events like Morecambe Punk Festival, Morecambe Poetry Festival, and Baylight help build that reputation and achieve that.’’
Caroline and Lee Wood, organisers of Morecambe Punk Festival, said: ‘’This will be the 9th Morecambe Punk Festival and each year the demand has continued to grow.
‘’We sold out last year’s event – which was also supported by Morecambe Town Council – so this year we’ve increased our capacity by 15% to accommodate another 250 punks, all of whom stay in local B and Bs, hotels, or accommodation and spend in Morecambe’s pubs, shops and eateries.
‘’We are grateful to Morecambe Town Council for helping make this possible and recognising the value Morecambe Punk Festival brings to the town.’
Morecambe Punk Festival opens with a free gig on the Thursday night, before Sham69, The Exploited, and Peter & The Test Tube Babies headline the Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights respectively.
Find out more about Morecambe Punk Festival at www.morecambepunkfestival.com


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