St Annes Music Festival and Fantasy Fayre is back - here's all you need to know

Look out for St Annes Palace hosting the town’s first Dungeons & Dragons, Warhammer and model painting workshops

St Annes Music Festival and Fantasy Fayre is back over the August Bank Holiday weekend.

The increasingly popular free event is running over the three days, Saturday, August 29 to Monday, August 31 and this year will again see it expanding out from its primary location in Ashton Gardens into the town centre.

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Fun for all the family at The St Annes Music Festival and Fantasy Fayre . | National World Resell

The Main Stage and Fantasy Arena are situated near the main gates of Ashton Gardens at Clifton Drive North, bringing the best of tribute and cover bands, Vikings, axe throwing and more.

After the Fantasy Fayre being added to the Music Festival proved a big hit last year, the Fantasy Marquee again brings magic, creativity and a festival market back to the Gardens.

In addition, there will be The Introducing Stage at The Pavilion Café, showcasing local original bands and musicians.

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The St Annes Music Festival and Fantasy Fayre is being held at Ashton Gardens over the bank holiday weekend. | National World Resell
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Meanwhile, St Annes Palace in Garden Street, hosts the town’s first Dungeons & Dragons, Warhammer and model painting workshops.

The music continues in the Amphitheatre in St Annes Square with performances running across the three days and the town will be buzzing into the evenings with singers, records and more in many of the bars and restaurants around the Square.

The event, managed and delivered by professional event bodies and funded by St Annes Town Council, runs from noon to 8pm each day.

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