Long Division Festival was a multiple venue music and culture festival that took place in Wakefield, England from 2011 to 2023.
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It was founded by the fanzine Rhubarb Bomb and its editor Dean Freeman in 2011, who cashed in his NHS pension to fund the event.[1] It was intended as a celebration of Wakefield's DIY culture and grassroots creativity, while bringing more attention to bands in the local music scene.[1] In 2017, the organisation Long Division CIC was formed to manage the festival and its first of its kind education programme #YoungTeam worked to build a foundation of talent in the town.[2][1]
Typically taking place over a weekend in June (sometimes September) the event made use of various live spaces within the city centre[3] to host live music and featured a mix of emerging artists and notable headliners, including The Cribs, Billy Bragg, Ash, Asian Dub Foundation, The Fall, The Wedding Present, Sea Power and Peter Hook.[4]
In January 2023, due to the impact of the COVID epidemic on the finances of the not-for-profit company running the festival,[5] Freeman announced that the 2023 edition of the festival would be its last.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c "The end of a long era for Long Division Festival". Confidentials. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
- ^ Amin, Tayyab (2019-06-03). "'Everyone has a story, no matter who they are': Wakefield fights austerity with art". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
- ^ "Festival Review: Long Division Festival 2023". When The Horn Blows. 2023-06-14. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
- ^ Wilkes, Emma (2023-01-18). "Wakefield's Long Division music festival to end after 12 years". NME. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
- ^ "Long Division: 'Joyous' return of Wakefield music festival". 2021-09-25. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
- ^ "Wakefield Long Division music festival to end after 12 years". BBC News. 2023-01-17. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
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