Bands on the Square
Spring Bank Holiday weekend
Barnoldswick Town Square
BOTS 2025
Iconic free music festival in Barnoldswick town centre, presenting the best bands and artists from the area. Bands on the Square brings 4 days of performances on a custom built stage on Barnoldswick town square, with parking, toilets and facilities in Barnoldswick town centre. All ages welcome.
May 2025 dates to be confirmed, but these are the usual times from previous years:
Friday 6pm to 10.30pm
Saturday 12 noon to 10.30pm
Sunday 12 noon to 10.45pm
Monday 12 noon to 6.15pm
For more information about events in Barnoldswick
(including to enquire about bookings), contact the Town Council:
events@barnoldswicktowncouncil.gov.uk
01282 788090
Updates from Bands on the Square
Once again you were all brilliant! Day 3 didn’t disappoint Please come and show your support for our up and coming musicians from 12 today. They are the future of this event #BOTS2023 #seeyouatthefront
WOW! Day two and you were all awesome, yet again Hope you’re not all too broken, we’re doing it all again today! #BOTS2023 #seeyouatthefront
Day one smashed, fantastic performances from everyone Everyone ready for day two???? #BOTS2023 #seeyouatthefront
Not long to wait now…
Ruby Toor kicks off Bands On The Square 2023 at 6pm this evening!
Here’s the full four-day running order.
See you at the front!
Volunteer crew cracking on with BOTS set-up today.
A big thank you to Harrison Engineering for their loan of Heras fencing for Bands On The Square!
Picture shows some of the volunteers helping put on the show.
Please get in touch, or just turn up if you’d like to get involved.
Merchandise is available to buy before the event from the Civic Hall. From Friday evening it will be on sale on the square ☺️
From A to B, loading lighting rig for BOTS (Bands On The Square), which starts at 6pm Friday!
We’re gonna have to wrap all remaining bands in cotton wool if this carries on! Unfortunately F3int can no longer play, but, The Abandoners, have stepped in for them. They will be on at 5.45 on Saturday 😊 #pleasenomoreinjuries
#BOTS2023
#seeyouatthefront
Unfortunately due to unforeseen circumstances, LA80-Two have had to pull out of the event. Fortunately Record Street have stepped in for us
Allan Parkinson was a founder of Barnoldswick’s great local music scene. A musician, performer and tutor, Allan inspired generations of guitar players and Barnoldswick bands.
Tragically, Allan passed away on
the Bands On The Square stage in 2017.In memory of Allan, and to commemorate his contribution to the life of our town, the stage at BOTS has been the Allan Parkinson Stage since 2018.
Tomorrow, Monday 15th May, the crew will once more be erecting the Allan Parkinson Stage on the Town Square in readiness for BOTS at the Spring Bank Holiday weekend. Work is due to start at 8am.
(Normally, the stage would have been installed a week later, but Beyoncé has bounced Barlick from our preferred date. Talk about getting your priorities right, eh?!)
Once the staging is in place, there won’t be much BOTS activity on the Town Square until next weekend (20th/21st), when the set-up will begin in earnest.
The square will remain available for use during this next week, with staging in place.
If you would like to become involved with volunteering for BOTS, please send us a message. Thanks!