Bluegrass and Old Time Music Festival

Delivered by Rainford Junction Festival Community Interest Company | Free

A family festival event, based on youth, inclusivity and community behind the Junction Pub, Rainford. We have a shuttle service provided by Halton Community Transport to ferry people of St Helens and Rainford village to and from the festival site. All shuttle service users are entitled to free entrance, details on the web site closer to the event.
The festival begins with the Battle of the Sessions, adult entertainment provided by five of the best bluegrass session in the north of England and Scotland on the Friday night with a bar and pie and pea supper. On Saturday we start with instrument workshops (open to all abilities) and follow with an open-mic, a "Pop-Up Community Choir" and a slow jam topped off by our Saturday Night Gala. Sunday is given over to a breakfast bluegrass gospel session followed by a fantastic introduction to gospel harmonies led by experienced singers from Manchester's Sacred harp community finishing at 14:00.

Interest(s): Choir, Events Festivals & Meetings, Social Activities
Age Range: All Ages
Accessibility: The festival site is a camp site but should be accessible to wheelchair users as it's mainly on the flat. All events in the marquee are readily available to all but events in the function room (Friday night's Battle of The Sessions, Saturday's open-mic and slow jam) involve a flight of stairs with no lift facilities.
Area(s): St Helens - North Area A – Rainford
Activity Address:
Activity Contact Email: info@rainfordjunction.com
Activity Contact Phone: 07866 100049
Website Link To Details: https://www.rainfordjunction.com/
Date of the activity: 05/07/2026

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