Trentham Live 2024 Saw 20,000 Fans Celebrate a Weekend of Live Music

Deacon Blue, Jess Glynne, Manic Street Preachers and Busted performed in Stoke-on-Trent last weekend

Trentham Live returned for its fourth year from Thursday 15th August, through to Sunday 18th August 2024, welcoming an impressive 20,000 people to the stunning surroundings of Trentham Gardens in Staffordshire for an unforgettable weekend of live music.

The four-day event at the historic gardens and lakeside location featured an incredible line-up, including performances by Deacon Blue, Lightning Seeds, and Hue & Cry on the opening night, Thursday 15th August. On Friday 16th August, pop idol Jess Glynne took to the stage alongside Sam Tompkins and special guest, Brit-nominated DJ/producer Nathan Dawe.

Saturday 17th August saw influential rock band Manic Street Preachers  return to Trentham for the first time since 1998 when they performed in the former Trentham Hall, supported by Public Service Broadcasting and The Anchoress. The weekend concluded in style on Sunday 18th August, with pop legends Busted returning to Stoke-on-Trent for the first time in 20 years, supported by Daði Freyr and SOAP.

The festival organisers pulled out all the stops for their fourth annual event. Reflecting on the event, Kerrie Pope, Head of Events at Trentham, said, “Trentham Live 2024 exceeded our expectations! The line-up brought together diverse music genres, and it was incredible to see 20,000 people having fun and enjoying live music in our unique historic setting. The electric atmosphere at Trentham Live keeps growing each year as friends and families come together to party at Trentham.”

A few comments on the Trentham Live! social media pages included:

“Fabulous few nights. Roll on next year!”

“Fantastic night!! Jess Glynne was amazing from start to finish.”

“Wow just wow. Absolutely amazing. Brilliant night.”

“Fantastic weekend. Thank you Trentham, we loved it and can’t wait to see who will be on next year!”

For those who missed out, Trentham Live will be back next year from Thursday 14th to Sunday 17th August 2025. Keep an eye on Trentham’s website for lineup announcements, and other spectacular events throughout the year.

Don’t miss other live music happening at Trentham this summer, including The Picnic Proms featuring iconic orchestral TV & film scores, and a night of foot stomping, dancing and singing with Old Time Sailors.