Parklife is an annual two-day music festival in Manchester, England and takes place in June each year. The festival predominantly features dance and electronic music, as well as pop and hip-hop artists.
Jointly organised by a number of groups, including Manchester's The Warehouse Project and Live Nation, the festival started life as Mad Ferret Festival in Platt Fields Park, Rusholme, before moving to Heaton Park in north Manchester in 2013 in order to accommodate the increased numbers attending. By 2023 the non-camping festival has a capacity of 82,500 people over the two days.
Line-ups
2010s +YearSaturdaySunday2010 Friendly Fires Booka Shade Calvin Harris Kissy Sell Out The Japanese Popstars2011 Two Door Cinema Club Katy B Kelis Everything Everything Beardyman Fenech Soler Dutch Uncles Jaymo & Andy George Chase & Status Skream & Benga Mark Ronson Annie Mac Labrinth Yasmin2012 The Flaming Lips Noah & The Whale Kelis The Cuban Brothers DJ Yoda plus special guests Chic ft. Nile Rodgers Dizzee Rascal Labrinth Delilah Murkage MistaJam De La Soul2013 Plan B The Maccabees Jessie Ware Delphic Crazy P Quadron Trojan Soundsystem Example Rita Ora Rudimental Wretch 32 Iggy Azalea Riot Jazz2014 Snoop Dogg Rudimental Annie Mac Katy B Foxes George Ezra Bipolar Sunshine Becky Hill Foals Bastille London Grammar Sam Smith Warpaint Clean Bandit Ella Eyre2015 Disclosure Wu-Tang Clan Mark Ronson Labrinth Annie Mac Ella Eyre Crazy P Karen Harding Nas Rudimental George Ezra Jessie Ware Jungle Jess Glynne Fuse ODG Craig Charles Grace Jones2016 The Chemical Brothers Ice Cube Years & Years Sigma Stormzy Gorgon City Soul II Soul Grace Izzy Bizu Jodie Abacus Major Lazer Skepta Annie Mac Jess Glynne Katy B Earth, Wind & Fire Experience ft. Al Mckay Wilkinson WSTRN Ady Suleiman2017 The 1975 Two Door Cinema Club George Ezra Chaka Khan Rat Boy Cabbage The Japanese House Salen Nicola Bear Will Orchard Frank Ocean Run The Jewels Jess Glynne Rag'n'Bone Man Zara Larsson Nao Raye Now Wave DJs2018 The XX N.E.R.D Lorde Sampha Chimpo Jessie Ware Raye MNEK Dermot Kennedy Dance Lady Dance Nicola Bear Liam Gallagher Skepta CHVRCHES Everything Everything Sigrid Not3s Nicola Bear2019 Mark Ronson Dave AJ Tracey Nao Yxng Bane Little Simz Children of Zeus David Rodigan Just Banco Tiffany Calver Rimon Rich Reason George Ezra The Streets Khalid Blossoms Mabel Jacob Banks Lauv Kero Kero Bonito Col3trane Easy Life Nicola Bear
2020’s +YearSaturdaySunday2020The 2020 festival was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Tyler, the Creator Khalid Lewis Capaldi Skepta Jorja Smith Robyn Anderson .Paak & Free Nationals Giggs Eric Prydz Charli XCX Carl Cox Four Tet Fatboy Slim Aitch D-Block Europe AJ Tracey Hot Chip Mabel (singer)2021Festival took place in September 2021 due to Covid-19 restrictions Dave Megan Thee Stallion AJ Tracey Burna Boy Slowthai Pa Salieu Mahalia Ivorian Doll Wes Nelson Skepta D-Block Europe Mabel Becky Hill Migos Raye Georgia Gracey2022 50 Cent Chase & Status Loyle Carner Headie One Sonny Fodera Central Cee Amelie Lens Charlotte De Witte Enzo Siragusa Seth Troxler Bad Boy Chiller Crew Tyler, The Creator Bicep Eric Prydz Megan Thee Stallion Lewis Capaldi Marco Carola Patrick Topping Annie Mac Overmono Fred again.. Michael Bibi2023 Aitch Little Simz Fred again.. Skrillex The Martinez Brothers PAWSA East End Dubs Peggy Gou Rudimental Chris Stussy Mimi Webb The 1975 FISHER The Prodigy Jamie Jones Honey Dijon Ben Hemsley Wu-Tang Clan + Nas AZYR NxWorries Becky Hill Charlotte De Witte2024 Disclosure Becky Hill Peggy Gou Four Tet Sugababes Nia Archives Digga D CamelPhat PAWSA Dennis Cruz Sammy Virji b2b Interplanetary Criminal Doja Cat FISHER + Chris Lake J Hus ANOTR KAYTRANADA Folamour Anne-Marie Loco Dice Dom Dolla Max Dean Barry Can't Swim2025 50 Cent Jorja Smith PAWSA Rudimental Flo Joy Orbison Steve Angello Charli XCX Peggy Gou Overmono Barry Can't Swim Confidence Man Marc Rebillet Jodie Harsh Armand Van Helden2026 Sammy Virji Skepta Nia Archives Mall Grab Josh Baker Calvin Harris Zara Larsson Rudimental Armand van Helden Chris Stussy Kettama Yousuke Yukimatsu
Incidents On 7 June 2014, a 26 year old man was assaulted during a row, he was taken to hospital and died four days later. The attacker has never been found.
That same year on 8 June, two men were stabbed during a fight. One of the men was taken to hospital for treatment, while the other was treated on-site. Two men were arrested.
In June 2024, a massive brawl broke out at the festival with 52 people arrested by Greater Manchester Police for both drug related and violent offences within and outside of the festival grounds during the event.
Awards and nominations
DJ Magazines top 50 festivals
Year Category Work Result 2019World's Best FestivalParklife – Manchester, UK29th
See also The Warehouse Project List of electronic music festivals List of music festivals in the United Kingdom
References