The Moor Music Festival was an annual music festival held initially on a farm in Addingham Moorside, near the town of
Ilkley,
West Yorkshire. For the 2009 and 2010 festivals, the setting was moved to Heslaker Farm near to
Skipton in
North Yorkshire.
The festival had artists playing from the local area and beyond, many being prominent artists in the
New Yorkshire music scene. In 2006, bands appearing included The Lodger,
Monkey Swallows the Universe,
Black Wire,
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2007 saw new additions such as the
electronic music tent
The Twisted Ballroom hosted by Leeds collective Gonzo and a
dub,
jungle and
dubstep tent called The Trench run by Leeds soundsystem
High Pressure.
The event was free from corporate
sponsorship and promoted
green action and other environmental causes, with stalls at the event on
trade justice,
climate change,
third world development and other social issues.
The 2011 event was relabeled as the
Beacons Festival
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, but was cancelled due to adverse weather on the first day of the event. Thereafter, the event moved away from Skipton and was held on various days across the North of England.
References
External links
Moor Music Festival website
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Tourist attractions in the City of Bradford
Music festivals in West Yorkshire
Music festivals in North Yorkshire
Ilkley
Skipton