Rainford Junction Festival

07/09/2026

It's St Helens lad made good, James Dunleavy . It's dynamite, it's Dynah. At the open mic at Didmarton.

30/07/2026

A little late this week but we're sure the wait is worth it! Erin Croke, James Dunleavy , Tom Hague and Roscoe Delbridge give us a version of Reinhardt/Grapelli's Minor Swing. Ably supported by Jack Foster and Eleanor Cross.

13/07/2026

A weekly post of some of the most promising youngsters in the UK bluegrass and old-time scene. In our first post Ben Morrison takes us to some Dark Hollow...

07/07/2026

Oh my oh my, I hope Becky Buller isn't going to pull the copyright on this one. Jack Foster's band rip it up at the Saturday Night Gala. Video courtesy of Jane M Howie.

06/07/2026

July 4th, 2026 will always be remembered as the Birthday of Bela The British Bluegrass Badger! Bela is the creation of Amy Callaghan of Pigs in Mud Arts Studio:
https://www.pigsinmudartstudios.com/
Bela is the mascot of the Rainford Junction Youth Initiative. Here's a few clips of Bela's birth. We think Bela is soooo cute and we're proud to be collaborating with Amy and supporting such a talented local artist as we bring Bela to all of our future merchandise.

01/07/2026

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It's the last newsletter before the festival, it all starts tomorrow!

Two days to go!

28/06/2026

IT'S THE ST HELENS COMMUNITY FESTIVAL
The Rainford Bluegrass and Old-Time Festival happens this weekend and we have hundreds of people from all over the country playing both types of music, bluegrass and old-time. All over the festival site. Believe us when we say you won't be disappointed.
JUST JUMP ON THE SHUTTLE SERVICE FOR ST HELENS' RESIDENTS AND WE'LL GET YOU THERE AND BACK AND ENTRANCE IS FREE!!!!
All you have to do is fill out the details on our shuttle service page and we'll contact you with pick up and drop off times on Wednesday or Thursday.
https://www.rainfordjunction.com/shuttle-service

18/06/2026

Just a few of the young guys you can see heading up our Saturday Night Gala, five bands made up of 20 of the best young bluegrass and old time pickers in the UK! And it's free to users of our shuttle service for St Helens residents. See comments for more info.

15/06/2026

FREE TICKETS FOR ST HELENS SHUTTLE SERVICE USERS
https://www.rainfordjunction.com/shuttle-service
A generous donation from the Duchy of Lancaster means we can offer free entrance to all St Helens residents who arrive on the shuttle service. Just use the page to drop your details and we'll be in touch as soon as we can arrange a schedule with those great guys at Halton Community Transport. Looking forward to seeing you all, this is a true community event, one you won't want to miss!

Free shuttle service for St Helens residents

08/06/2026

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