SkullFest

26/05/2026

Running order for SKULLFEST²⁶ as follows.

5.00-5.40 The Dove & The Dragon
5.50-6.10 Tilly Coffey
6.15-6.35 The Joy & The Skully Equation
6.45-7.30 Red Eyed Jedi
7.45- 8.30 Tommy P & The Crew
8.45-9.30 The Gekko
9.45-10.30 The Heavy Souls
10.45-12.00 Captain Sack Blabbath.

These are approximate stage times & things may vary as the evening rolls on but that's the general idea.
11 more sleeps so get your tickets now, and something for the raffle and bring cash to buy raffle tickets. Cheers for now everyone xx

25/05/2026

Afternoon everyone on this absolutely beautiful Monday. Im just putting the running order together for SKULLFEST²⁶. It's less than 2 weeks now so tell all your pals to get themselves some tickets & book that taxi or train. Speaking of trains, the closest station to The Ramp is Blackrod station and its around a mile & a half away. There is another station, Horwich Pakway but that's a 3 or 4 mile walk/taxi ride away. We do have a couple of additional performers to what the poster says, a school pal of Isabelle's has asked if she can sing a few songs so she has a 20 minute slot and another lady who got in contact with me last week after seeing details of SKULLFEST on social media and I've given them a similar amount of time. Any questions from anyone please get in touch & I will endeavour to answer them for you. Enjoy the rest of your day & I'll see you all a week on Saturday. Cheers for now-Dave xx

16/05/2026

Evening SKULLFESTERS, hope you're all doing something worthwhile on this damp Saturday evening. SKULLFEST²⁶ is just 3 weeks away. We're looking for items that we can put into the raffle as prizes. It doesn't need to be expensive or cost you a fortune but if you have something in the back of the cupboard that you've never used and its still in its wrapper then bring it along with you on the 6th June. If you want me to collect it then let me know. If any performers have anything, T-shirts, CD'S etc etc and are willing to donate it then fabulous. Ticket sales have increased a little since my plea on Tuesday night so thank you for that, we still need to sell more so tell all of you family, work colleagues, folks down the gym, in the pub or wherever. Thank everyone, cheers for now-Dave.

11/05/2026

Evening all. SKULLFEST²⁶ is in danger of being cancelled. Spoke with the venue today and as of 5pm today we had only sold 21 tickets. A lot of people, a lot more that 21 I might add, have told me that they've bought some but The Ramp say otherwise. It's three weeks on Saturday until the event but if we don't get a decent upturn in sales it won't go ahead. No doubt there'll be a few 'walk ins' on the day but we can't take that risk. There won't be any T-shirts this year as we cannot justify the expense of having some made & have nobody there to buy them. Here at SKULLFEST HQ we are pretty disappointed about the situation but its out of our hands. The artists are playing for free and aren't getting a fee. Myself & Sharon don't take anything from it and the venue are very generous with what they offer us to help get the thing together. Without a decent upturn SKULLFEST will fade away into the history books as if it doesn't go ahead this year then that will be it. If you want to come get yourselves a couple of tickets for your nearest & dearest, your children, neighbours etc etc. Thanks for now-Dave
https://ticketfest.co.uk/event/skullfest-2026-live-at-the-ramp-horwich-saturday-6th-june-2026-all-proceeds-go-to-parkinsons-uk/

06/05/2026

Morning SKULLFESTERS, bit of news regarding SKULLFEST²⁶. Wigan band Sunday TV have had to pull out of this year's event unfortunately. This is a real shame as they have a great sound that im sure you would have all enjoyed. Hope they can get their issue sorted out soon so they can continue to entertain fans up & down the land.
I am currently in talks with one or two other bands to see if we can get a suitable replacement in place for the 6th June. One month today by the way so make sure you have yours & everyone else's tickets. Cheers for now-Dave

04/05/2026

Morning SKULLFESTERS, hope you're all well. This Wednesday night, 6th May myself and four others are off to Manchester to see SKULLFEST²⁴ headliners band McHale's Permanent Brew playing at the Night & Day supporting Lightening Threads. There is one seat left in the van if you want it. Get yourself a ticket or let me know & i can see if there are any paper ones left to pick up from the band. And to be honest, who doesn't love a paper gig ticket! Also its just one month before SKULLFEST²⁶ at The Ramp in Horwich so get some tickets for that when you've finished reading this, details on my previous post. Cheers everyone, see you soon.

03/05/2026

30/04/2026

Out to a gig later if anyone fancies it. My good friends and SKULLFEST²⁴ & ²⁵ performers playing a local gig at The Spinning Top Stockport with Lord Bishop Rocks. Should be a belter. May see you there?

23/04/2026

Morning all. More SKULLFEST performers out and about over the coming days. Wether its Stoney and The Dogs in Southport , Tommy P & The Crew in Chadderton, Marshall Gill doing his thing in Oldham or Craig Benyon doing every other venue in the north West there's something for everyone if your stuck for someone to go & see. One I'm particularly looking forward to is seeing SKULLFEST²⁶ opening act, The Dove & The Dragon, playing at Gorton Monastery on Sunday afternoon. Then there's Blackballed next Thursday which should be a belter. See you around one or two of them!

16/02/2026

SKULLFEST²⁴ performer from West Grove repping his event T'shirt while on holiday in Turkey. Good on you Raymond Moran.

07/02/2026