Skip to content

Parklife in Manchester revels in weekend of music and sunshine

News imageSam Neill Aitch - SaturdaySam Neill
Saturday night's headliner Aitch enjoyed his largest ever hometown show

Thousands of people have enjoyed a weekend of sunshine and music at Manchester's Parklife festival.

The event at Heaton Park saw revellers from all over the UK enjoy two days of live performances and DJ sets.

Aitch and The 1975 headlined the festival, which also brought The Prodigy, Flo, Fred Again..., Little Simz and many more to its stages.

And even a storm, which saw the festival paused on Sunday and caused travel issues, did not dampen spirits.

News imageJody Hartley Crowd - SaturdayJody Hartley
It was hands in the air for most of the weekend as the stages delivered big tunes and bigger performances
News imageJody Hartley Rudimental - SaturdayJody Hartley
Rudimental were one of Saturday's highlights, thrilling a huge crowd at the festival's main stage
News imageJody Hartley Dancer - SaturdayJody Hartley
Some braved the sweltering conditions and took to the dancefloor in the Palmhouse
News imageGraham Joy Fred Again... - SaturdayGraham Joy
Many of those enjoying Fred Again... also took the opportunity to capture the moment for posterity
News imageJulian Bajsel Little Simz - SaturdayJulian Bajsel
Another highlight of Saturday was Little Simz, who thrilled the throngs at the main stage
News imageSophia Carey Flo - SundaySophia Carey
Sunday brought a slight change in the weather but not in the quality, with the likes of Flo delivering great sets
News imageJulian Bajsel Woman with cover - SundayJulian Bajsel
The weather also could not dampen the spirits of festival-goers, even if it did briefly halt proceedings for safety reasons
News imageRory Barnes Wu Tang - SundayRory Barnes
One of the biggest draws of the weekend were Wu Tang Clan + Nas, who combined to great effect
News imageSophia Carey Girls Don't Sync - SundaySophia Carey
The event was as much about the smaller stages as the headliners, with the likes of Girls Don't Sync going down a storm
News imageJulian Bajsel Phones up for Fisher - SundayJulian Bajsel
Fisher's headlining slot on The Hangar stage was another huge moment
News imageJulian Bajsel Fisher - SundayJulian Bajsel
It was clear Fisher enjoyed it himself
News imageJody Hartley Becky HillJody Hartley
Becky Hill was one of many main stages to take advantage of the weather and get down among the crowd to perform
News imageRory Barnes The 1975 - SundayRory Barnes
Main headliners on Sunday were The 1975, who hail from nearby Cheshire and enjoyed a kind of homecoming
News imageGraham Joy Crowd - SaturdayGraham Joy
The weekend belonged not to the acts who performed though, but to the crowds, who gave their all to a great two days
News imagePresentational grey line

Why not follow BBC North West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram? You can also send story ideas to northwest.newsonline@bbc.co.uk