Let's Rock The Moor, Saturday 20th May 2023

LET’S ROCK THE MOOR
SATURDAY MAY 20TH, MARSH MEADOW, COOKHAM, BERKS

THE UK’S BIGGEST RETRO FESTIVAL SERIES,
KICKS OFF IN STYLE WITH HEADLINERS OMD
+ VERY SPECIAL GUESTS THE BOOMTOWN RATS

+ KIM WILDE, SOUL II SOUL, NIK KERSHAW, SPACE, 
THE FARM, T’PAU, ROLAND GIFT, HUE & CRY + MANY MORE

 
“Let’s put on a bit of blusher and pretend like the Eighties never ended”
The Times

“The UK’s finest touring mini-festival”
Classic Pop

 “The ultimate festival for all things retro”
Daily Mirror

The 2023 festival season kicks off in fabulous retro style on Saturday May 20th with Let’s Rock The Moor in Cookham, Berkshire - just twenty miles from central London. Established in 2009, Let’s Rock the Moor is the original Let’s Rock festival, and this year will be headlined by electronic music pioneers OMD, with very special guests The Boomtown Rats. Also performing are Kim Wilde, Soul II Soul, Nik Kershaw, Space, The Farm, T’Pau, Roland Gift, Hue & Cry & many, many more.
 
The Let’s Rock festival series runs all the way through to Let’s Rock Norwich on August 19th, taking in locations all over the UK and reaching an audience of well over 100,000 people. A celebration of all things Pop and ‘80s, Let’s Rock offers gloriously unpretentious non-stop fun, with legendary musicians performing hit after hit to a crowd of all ages, many of whom come dressed in their finest ‘80s fashion. Each festival features two headline acts plus a host of stars from the era when pop ruled the world.
 
Comment Let’s Rock organisers Nick Billinghurst and Matt Smith, “Every year Let’s Rock The Moor kicks off our season in fine style, and the event is very special to us because it’s where we held our very first festival, all the way back in 2009. It’s incredible how Let’s Rock has grown and grown since then, and we’re forever humbled by the loyalty and passion of our Let’s Rock family. We can’t wait to see you having an amazing time at Let’s Rock The Moor - and at every single one of our 2023 festivals!”
 
After two very challenging, pandemic-hit summers, 2022 saw the return of a full schedule of Let’s Rock festivals for the first time since 2019. In an exciting development, 2023 sees Let’s Rock partner with the national digital radio station Absolute 80s. Let’s Rock have also launched Let’s Rock Radio, a digital station where you can hear tracks from all your favourite Let’s Rock artists all day, every day, plus special shows presented by iconic Let’s Rock performers.

Let’s Rock works with many amazing charities including official charity partner Child Bereavement UK, who support families and educate professionals when a baby or child of any age dies or is dying, or when a family is facing bereavement. Since partnering with UK Live in 2014, Child Bereavement have managed to raise over £800,000 at the Lets Rock festivals.
 
Child Bereavement UK Community Projects Manager Lorna Murchi comments: “I’m absolutely delighted and incredibly grateful to everyone who attended the Let’s Rock festivals and gave so generously in aid of Child Bereavement UK in 2022.  Every bit of change popped in a collection tin, wristband or raffle ticket purchased and auction bid paid, adds up and makes a huge difference to the bereaved children, parents, and families we support across the UK.  To give some perspective, £130,000 could fund our national helpline for over four months, giving a lifeline to families when they need it most. Thank you for your wonderful support!”

LET’S ROCK FESTIVAL SERIES 2023
[HEADLINERS IN BOLD]

 
MAY 20 - LET’S ROCK THE MOOR - MARSH MEADOW, COOKHAM, BERKS
OMD, THE BOOMTOWN RATS + KIM WILDE, SOUL II SOUL, NIK KERSHAW, SPACE,
THE FARM, T’PAU, ROLAND GIFT, HUE & CRY + MANY MORE
Tickets: https://letsrockthemoor.com/
 
MAY 27 - LET’S ROCK WALES – BUTE PARK, NORTH ROAD, CARDIFF
SOFT CELL, WET WET WET + TONY HADLEY, IMAGINATION, NIK KERSHAW, GO WEST,
CLARE GROGAN, HEATWAVE, HUE & CRY, FIVE STAR + MANY MORE
Tickets: https://letsrockwales.com/

JUNE 10 - LET’S ROCK THE NORTH EAST – ALBERT PARK, MIDDLESBOUGH
THE HUMAN LEAGUE, OMD + MIDGE URE, NIK KERSHAW, SLIM JIM PHANTOM (STRAY CATS), THE BEAT, GO WEST, ROLAND GIFT, HUE & CRY, FIVE STAR + MANY MORE
Tickets: https://letsrockthenortheast.com/
 
JUNE 17 - LET’S ROCK LEEDS - TEMPLE NEWSAM, LEEDS
SOFT CELL, OMD + TONY HADLEY, THE REAL THING, THE FARM, MIDGE URE, HEATWAVE, SLIM JIM PHANTOM (STRAY CATS), ROLAND GIFT, HUE & CRY + MANY MORE
  Tickets: https://letsrockleeds.com/
 
JUNE 24 - LET’S ROCK SCOTLAND - DALKEITH COUNTRY PARK, MIDLOTHIAN
THE HUMAN LEAGUE, WET WET WET + TONY HADLEY, THE BEAT, THE FARM, MIDGE URE,
SLIM JIM PHANTOM (STRAY CATS), BETTY BOO, ROLAND GIFT, HUE & CRY + MANY MORE
Tickets: https://letsrockscotland.com/
 
JULY 1 - LET’S ROCK EXETER - POWDERHAM CASTLE, KENTON, EXETER              
SOFT CELL, OMD + TONY HADLEY, MIDGE URE, THE UNDERTONES, THE BEAT, THE FARM, GO WEST, ROLAND GIFT, SINITTA + MANY MORE
Tickets: https://letsrockexeter.com
                       
JULY 8 - LET’S ROCK SOUTHAMPTON - SOUTHAMPTON COMMON, SOUTHAMPTON
SOFT CELL, THE BOOMTOWN RATS + KIM WILDE, SLIM JIM PHANTOM (STRAY CATS),
NEVILLE STAPLE, HEAVEN 17, THE FARM, GO WEST, HEATWAVE, SINITTA + MANY MORE
Tickets: https://letsrocksouthampton.com/
 
JULY 15 - LET’S ROCK SHREWSBURY - THE QUARRY, SHREWSBURY
SOFT CELL, THE BOOMTOWN RATS, MIDGE URE, HEAVEN 17, THE UNDERTONES,
NEVILLE STAPLE, T’PAU, HUE & CRY, CHINA CRISIS, FIVE STAR + MANY MORE
Tickets: https://letsrockshrewsbury.com/
 
AUGUST 19 - LET’S ROCK NORWICH – EARLHAM PARK, NORWICH
BANANARAMA, HAPPY MONDAYS + TONY HADLEY, THE FARM, HEAVEN 17, MIDGE URE, NEVILLE STAPLE, JOHNNY HATES JAZZ, FIVE STAR, TOYAH, T’PAU & MANY, MANY MORE
Tickets: https://letsrocknorwich.com/