Ocean Colour Scene to headline ‘construction industry’ festival FixFest
Ocean Colour Scene will be returning to Northampton this summer when they headline FixFest at Delapré Abbey.
The indie-rockers will be joined by acts including Sigma, Goldie Lookin Chain and Rhythm Of The 90s at the Northampton venue on Saturday July 11.
FixFest is billed as ‘the UK’s only festival for tradespeople’ and aside from the live music it will feature a host of entertainment and activities including JCB dancing diggers, a Wickes TradePro tool theft zone, an inspiration and innovation zone, The Baxi Powerhouse and a family zone.
There will also be ‘have-a-go’ activities, Diggerland, the chance to ‘beat the brickie’ and other exhibition stands.
Organisers are expected to add more music acts to the event in the coming months.
FixFest coincides with this year’s World Cup quarter finals which will be shown if England are still in the competition and playing the 10pm match. Live music times would be adjusted accordingly.
FixFest took place for the first time last year at the South of England Showground in West Sussex and is moving to Delapré Abbey for the first time.
Birmingham natives Ocean Colour Scene are one of the most successful alternative bands of the 1990s.
Having spent six years fine-tuning their sound, they lit up the Britpop party with 1996’s ‘Moseley Shoals’ which went three times platinum in 1996.
This was followed by 1997’s ‘Marchin’ Already’ and 1999’s ‘One From The Modern’.
They also had a run of nine successive top 20 singles including ‘The Riverboat Song’, ‘The Day We Caught The Train’ and ‘Hundred Mile High City’.
Their latest album ‘Painting’ was released in 2013.
Goldie Lookin Chain have more than 15 albums under their belt and released their latest albums Country Looking Chain and The Mix Tape 6 in 2024.
Their latest single Dry Jan was released earlier this year and the group is best known for tracks including Half Man, Half Machine, Guns Don’t Kill People Rappers Do and Your Missus Is A Nutter.
Camping will be available at FixFest with campsites open at 5pm on Friday, July 10, for both campervans and tents. Additional charges apply.
Early bird pre-sale tickets are available from Friday, March 6, before general sale.
VIP tickets will also be available. People can register for pre-sale tickets at https://fixfest.co.uk.