Started in 2009 the Split Festival takes place annually in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear and supports and promotes local and regional acts, alongside some big international names. The Futureheads' guitarist Ross Millard curates the Split Festival line-up each year. As well as music the festival has expanded to offer comedy. film, and more.
Split Festival announced it would be taking a year out in 2013, before returning to a new venue - Mowbray Park. In 2015 organisers announced they would not be running the event again.
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Split Festivalfestival home page
last updated: Tue 26th Jul 2016
organisers announced Sunderland's Split Festival is axeddue to unsustainable fee demands for live performances
last updated: Thu 12th Mar 2015
win tickets to Split Festivalwinners details
last updated: Thu 31st Jul 2014
Split Festival 2014line-ups & rumours
last updated: Tue 15th Jul 2014
Split Festival adds Simon and Oscar (Ocean Colour Scene), and Tom Vekand announce day splits
last updated: Fri 13th Jun 2014
