Organisers are putting the final touches in place to the August 21 festival. And to say thank-you to the hardworking healthcare heroes who have been vital to tackling the pandemic over the past 18 months, they’re giving the 1,000 tickets to health workers. Director Jack Summers said:“It’s an honour for us to be able to give something back to the NHS, which has made huge sacrifices in the last 16 months. We are beyond grateful for everything they do. “NHS employees as well as their friends and family will be welcomed to Live at Lydiard with a huge smile and open arms from every member of our staff and I personally guarantee that we will do everything we can to make this day as special as we can for them.”
CHART-TOPPING pop star Anne-Marie will be joined by Dizzee Rascal and Clean Bandit for a new festival in Lydiard Park this summer. More than 30 live acts have been added to the lineup for the first Live at Lydiard outdoor concerts, including a dance tent with performances from Head and Heart hitmaker Joel Corry and DJ sets from legendary music masters Pete Tong and MistaJam. Plus, homegrown Swindon talent will be showcased in stage takeovers by Play Time and Baila Coffee and Vinyl. Clean Bandit have racked up tens of millions of sales worldwide with songs including the longest-running UK number one single Rockabye, as well as Symphony and Rather Be. These electro-pop earworms along with their latest effort Miss You have given the group more UK Top 5 singles than Adele or Bruno Mars.