The Diggle Blues Festival where the Blues meets the Greenery

The Diggle Blues Festival, a free annual event, returns to the beautiful Saddleworth village of Diggle this month (June).

On offer will be a weekend soaked in Blues music…. with food, soft drinks, beers, and wine available at all its venues.  

Many Blues artists are now contacting event organisers, wanting to be part of the annual festival due to audience appreciation. 

A spokesperson for the event said: “Each year we scour the whole country for great Blues music and have a line-up we are proud of. We have bands from all over the country as well as our local talent. 

“If you are visiting the festival for the first time, please refer to the weekend timetable which is found in the festival programme and on our Facebook page as well as on the website.  

“The times of the acts are planned so that you can watch the first act at the first venue, have half an hour to walk to the next venue and watch the second act, and so on. The timetable takes you on a tour of three venues in Diggle, enabling you to see all nine acts over the weekend. Venue locations are listed below and can again be found on the website, the Facebook page and in the programme.” 

The three venues are easy walking distance from each other. 

The Diggle Band Club,  Bankfield House, Huddersfield Rd, Diggle, Oldham OL3 5PJ 

Wizards Hollow, Unit 1A Wharf Mill, Diggle, Oldham. OL3 5PJ 

Kilngreen Hall, 4 Station Rd, Diggle, Oldham OL3 5JZ 

The event attracts a wide range of Blues musicians, and this year the line-up includes Devil Hound Blues, Gary Cain Band, Katie and the Bad Sign, Doctor Brown and the Groove Cats, John Montana Trio, Dogshark, Blind Pig Gang, Teresa Watson Band and DC Blues. 

Details and timings can be found at; https://www.digglebluesfestival.co.uk/