In Pictures: Musicians unite for fundraising festival at Charles Bradlaugh

Musicians from Northamptonshire performed across two stages at The Charles Bradlaugh last weekend at the Together Festival.

The event, organised by promoters Picky New, was helping to raise money for Andy’s Man Club – a suicide prevention charity which runs peer-to-peer support groups across the UK.

Throughout the day, there was music in the venue’s outside courtyard and on its main stage upstairs.

Nancy Jones from Picky New said: “We were truly blown away by the response.

“We didn't expect many people to arrive that early, so it was wonderful to see such a great crowd already in place when we kicked off.

“We loved seeing all the familiar faces. Northampton does indeed feel like a special place.”

The event raised £1,828.05 which will be donated to the charity.

The main stage was headlined by thistle. and there were sets by Fountain, litesleeper, Canvas Tile, Jack Dawson and Lily on The Green with Naps DJing after the bands.

The outside stage was headlined by Woegetter with sets by Maddox Jones, Mum and Dad Talk to Animals, Headswitcher, Garrotte and Jasper Marr.

Talking about the performances during the day, Mrs Jones said: “I loved all of the acts, but Woegetter's set was especially poignant and beautiful and tears were definitely shed and thistle. absolutely smashed it.

“Afterwards, singer Cameron said to me, ‘Northampton is back’ and I absolutely loved that.

“He told me he'd had such a great time and couldn't stop smiling on stage.

“I'm sure it was amazing for them looking out and seeing their longtime mates moshing.”

Earlier this month headliners thistle. played on the main stage at the Outbreak Festival, held in Victoria Park in London which was headlined by Deftones.

Picky New have been promoting gigs at venues across Northampton since 2023.

In July they celebrated their third birthday with Canned Pineapple.

Nancy added: “Howard and I feel incredibly lucky to have been welcomed into the scene with such open arms, thanks in no small part to Tom Neal.

“Being able to give something back to the community meant a lot to us, especially while supporting such a worthwhile cause at the same time.”

“Of course, there was an element of sadness to the day, but there was a real sense of hope too. It felt like a celebration of community, friendship, and looking out for one another.”

Nancy and the team hope to make Together an annual event on the Northamptonshire calendar.

For more information about all forthcoming Picky New gigs, visit https://pickynew.com and for details about Andy’s Man Club visit https://andysmanclub.co.uk