Long Division Festival taking place between 12th June – 14th June 2015 across 7 venues in Wakefield city centre have announced their first 30 bands for their fifth Birthday. Acts confirmed include: British Sea Power, Ash, Pulled Apart By Horses, Fat White Family, The Lovely Eggs, Boxed In, Menace Beach, Brawlers, The Burning Hell, Withered Hand, Tom Williams, Rozi Plain, Tuff Love, Crybabycry, Her Name Is Calla, Sam Airey, Algernon Doll, The Incredible Magpie Band, Seazoo, The Ainsley Band, Forever Cult, Thomas Wilby Gang, Narcs, The Do’s, Fur Blend, Bi-Lingual, Charlie Padfield, Kleine Schweine & Loz Campbell

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The festival has also received a 16+ years certification so the city’s younger fans can enjoy the whole festival. A seriously reduced ticket price for 16-18 is available too. The venues taking part include Unity Works Major and Minor Halls, The Hop (Upstairs and downstairs), Wakefield Theatre Royal, The Orangery, Westgate chapel and Players.

Rick McMurray (Ash) commented : “We’re really excited to be back on the road this year with a new record and to be playing clubs and festivals again. The new tracks are sounding great and we can’t wait for people to hear them along with our hits that we still love to play. By the time we get to Long Division Festival in Wakefield we’ll be fully firing.”

Pulled Apart by Horses commented : “Long Division is a fantastic new local festival for us here up north which has some really eclectic and vibrant line ups. We're exceedingly happy to have been asked to come and headline one of the days this year. This festival is definitely one for the diary if you love music!"

Quote from Dean Freeman, Long Division Founder: “It's hard to believe it's five years since I started Long Division. Wakefield has come a long way in that time. The thing that excites me most about Long Division is that it still excites me. It's still so much fun to organise, and to see and hear such amazing bands in my hometown. And then to meet people from all over the country who have travelled here and are having such a great time. I've just got back from a trip meeting the big artist booking agents in London; they all know about Wakefield now, because of this festival. 

I'm so pleased to have Ash play in Wakefield. Although they are seen as a guitar band, I think they are one of the best pop bands ever. Tim Wheeler writes amazing, classic pop songs. Long Division has always been about true Indie music, the alternative, the DIY. I think Ash embody that, it just so happens they have some of the catchiest songs ever! To see and hear the sing-alongs in Unity Works will be amazing. And yet, they are only the tip of the iceberg for a line-up with over 80 bands.”

Friday 12th June - British Sea Power play Unity Works (Playing a greatest hits set)

Saturday 13th June - One wristband, seven venues, 80 bands including Ash, Pulled Apart by Horses, Fat White Family and loads more to be announced.

Sunday 14th June - Watch a live album by The Ainsley Band being made. A special event at Unity Works in association with Greenmount Studios (The Cribs, Pulled Apart by Horses). 

Tickets:

Friday - British Sea Power & More - Unity Works - £15

Saturday – 80 bands + - £25 wristband

Sunday – Special live recording album session with The Ainsley Band in association with Greenmount Studios (The Cribs, Pulled Apart By Horses) - £5 to watch live