Tramlines Festival facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Tramlines Festival |
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| Genre | Rock, indie, pop, electronic, dance, hip hop, folk, experimental, metal, world, reggae |
| Dates | End of July |
| Location(s) | Hillsborough Park, Sheffield, England |
| Years active | Annually since 2009 |
| Capacity | 50,000 |
| Website | www.tramlines.org.uk |
The Tramlines Festival is a super fun music festival that happens every year in Sheffield, UK. It's a big party where you can see lots of different bands and artists play live music. When it first started, you could go for free! But now, you need to buy tickets to join the fun.
The festival features both famous national artists and talented local musicians from Sheffield. A group of local venue owners, music promoters, and volunteers help plan and organize everything. The festival's name, "Tramlines," comes from Sheffield's cool tram network.
The very first Tramlines Festival was in 2009. It was a huge hit, bringing in 35,000 music fans! The next year, even more people came. Because it was so successful, Tramlines Festival won an award in 2011 called 'Best Metropolitan Festival' at the UK Festival Awards.
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Festival Locations
For many years, the Tramlines Festival took place all over Sheffield city centre. It used more than 70 different places and four main stages. Some of these spots included Devonshire Green, The Leadmill, and O2 Academy Sheffield. The main stage at Ponderosa Park could hold 8,000 people until 2017.
In 2018, the festival moved to a new, bigger home: Hillsborough Park in Sheffield. This new location has four stages, including a huge main stage. It allowed many more people to attend, with space for about 40,000 fans. For the 2019 event, the capacity was set at 30,000 people.
Past Festivals
2009 Festival
The first Tramlines Festival happened in 2009. Famous artists like Pixie Lott, Example, and Reverend and The Makers performed. The festival was a big success, with 35,000 people attending. Everyone, from the organizers to the people of Sheffield, loved it!
Because it was so popular, they announced the festival would happen again in 2010. Back then, festival-goers had to wait in line to get wristbands. These wristbands let them into the different stages.
The 2009 festival also cared about the environment. They recycled a lot of paper, plastic, and aluminum. This led to a bigger environmental effort in 2010 to make the festival even greener.
2010 Festival
Tramlines Festival 2010 took place from July 23 to 25. About 250 artists performed! More venues were added, like Sheffield University's Octagon Centre and Winter Gardens. The main stage at Devonshire Green grew to hold 8,000 people.
Big names like Echo and the Bunnymen, Professor Green, and Craig David were among the headliners. The festival was still free to attend. They stopped using wristbands and instead used a first-come, first-served system at the entrances. A huge 65,000 people came to the festival that year!
New things at the 2010 festival included a Youth Music Festival and a Blues trail. The festival also worked hard to reduce its impact on the environment. They even had a solar-powered headphone disco!
2011 Festival
Tramlines 2011 happened from July 22 to 24. An amazing 175,000 people came to enjoy the music! Over 70 venues were involved, with four main stages and more than 200 live acts.
Some of the popular artists included Ash, Olly Murs, and Pixie Lott. A new part of the festival was 'The Folk Forest.' This was a folk music event held in Endcliffe Park, a little way from the city centre.
2012 Festival
Tramlines 2012 took place from July 20 to 22. Headliners included Reverend & The Makers, Roots Manuva, and We Are Scientists. Other artists like Ms Dynamite and Mr Scruff also played. For the first time, Weston Park hosted a stage.
2013 Festival
Tramlines 2013 was held from July 19 to 21. This was the first time the festival charged an entry fee, which was £6 per day. However, there were still many free events happening around the city.
2014 Festival
The main headliners for 2014 were Katy B, Public Enemy, The Cribs, and Annie Mac. The daily fee increased to £12. You could also buy early bird tickets for all three days for £28.
2015 Festival
Tramlines 2015 took place from July 24 to 26. The main stage moved from Devonshire Green to Ponderosa Park to hold even more people. Tickets for the whole weekend cost £30. Headliners included Sugar Hill Gang, Neneh Cherry, and The Charlatans.
2016 Festival
Tramlines 2016 was held from July 22 to 24. Top acts like Dizzee Rascal and Catfish and the Bottlemen headlined the event.
2017 Festival
Tramlines 2017 ran from July 21 to 23. Headliners included The Libertines, Metronomy, and Primal Scream. The Devonshire Green stage also returned this year, along with the Ponderosa Park stage and The Folk Forest.
| Friday 21 July | Saturday 22 July | Sunday 23 July |
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2018 Festival
Tramlines 2018 took place from July 20 to 22 at Hillsborough Park. Tickets sold out very quickly! Weekend tickets cost £79. The lineup included Stereophonics, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, and Craig David's TS5. Other acts were Stefflon Don, Mabel, and Blossoms. The festival's new capacity was 40,000 people.
The Supertram network, which the festival is named after, had a strike during the 2018 festival. Because of this, free bus shuttles were provided to help people get between the festival venues.
Over £30,000 was raised at the festival in 2018 for two charities: Cavendish Cancer Care and Weston Park Cancer Charity.
| Friday 20 July | Saturday 21 July | Sunday 22 July |
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2019 Festival
Tramlines 2019 was held from July 19 to 21 in Hillsborough Park. The headliners were Two Door Cinema Club, the Courteeners, and Nile Rodgers & Chic. Other popular acts included the Manic Street Preachers, Rag'n'Bone Man, and Doves.
The main stage was renamed Nulty’s Main Stage to honor Sarah Nulty. She was the Festival Director who sadly passed away just before the festival's 10th anniversary in 2018.
Tramlines won the "Best Metropolitan Festival" award again at the UK Festival Awards 2019. This was the second time they received this award!
| Friday 19 July | Saturday 20 July | Sunday 21 July |
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2020 Festival (Cancelled)
Tramlines 2020 was planned for July 31 to August 2 at Hillsborough Park. However, on May 7, 2020, the festival was cancelled. This was due to the social distancing rules put in place to stop the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The planned headliners were Ian Brown (from Stone Roses), Catfish and the Bottlemen, and Madness. Other artists like The Kooks and Dizzee Rascal were also set to perform. For the first time, the second stage, called t'Other, was going to be open for all three days.
| Friday 31 July | Saturday 1 August | Sunday 2 August |
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2021 Festival
The festival made a comeback in 2021! It took place from July 23 to 25.
| Friday 23 July | Saturday 24 July | Sunday 25 July |
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2022 Festival
Tramlines 2022 ran from July 22 to 24. The exciting lineup was announced in stages, starting in November 2021 and adding more artists in March 2022.
| Friday 22 July | Saturday 23 July | Sunday 24 July |
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2023 Festival
Tramlines 2023 took place from July 21 to 23. The first artists for the lineup were announced on January 31, 2023.
| Friday 21 July | Saturday 22 July | Sunday 23 July |
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Besides the music, the festival also had funny comedy shows! Comedians like Jonathan Pie, Omid Djalili, and Tom Wrigglesworth performed.
2024 Festival
Tramlines 2024 happened from July 26 to 28. The first artists for this festival were announced on January 23, 2024.
| Friday 26 July | Saturday 27 July | Sunday 28 July |
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2025 Festival
Tramlines 2025 took place from July 25 to 27. The first artists for this year's festival were announced on November 25, 2024.
| Friday 25 July | Saturday 26 July | Sunday 27 July |
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