Highest Point: 13 pictures of brilliant crowds and acts including Richard Ashcroft, Rag'n'Bone Man and Sophie Ellis-Bextor from down the years

As the countdown begins to Lancaster’s much loved Highest Point, it’s the perfect time to take a look back at the festival’s best bits over the years.

By Debbie Butler

Published 19th Apr 2023, 14:10 BST

Updated 21st Apr 2023, 15:39 BST

Set in idyllic Williamson Park, Highest Point annual music festival unites ravers, families, indie kids and everyone in between to enjoy banging tunes over the weekend in May each year.

The festival’s 2023 line-up includes headliners Hacienda Classical, Anne-Marie and Bastille, plus the likes of Freya Ridings, Friendly Fires, Sigma, Sub Focus, Girls Don’t Sync and The Lottery Winners.

Highest Point Festival will take place from Thursday May 11 to Saturday May 13 2023 at Williamson Park in Lancaster. Tickets are available at https://www.skiddle.com/festivals/highest-point-festival/.

Meanwhile, to get you in the mood for this multi-genre haven let’s take a look at some of the festival's highlights over the years.

In 2018, prog house icon Sasha took to the Memorial Stage on Friday. Bringing chill vibes reminiscent of relaxed Ibiza soundscapes, his set perfectly complemented the early summer evening. As the festival's first proper event, it couldn’t have asked for a better start.

1. DJ legend Sasha lighting up the Memorial Stage

In 2018, prog house icon Sasha took to the Memorial Stage on Friday. Bringing chill vibes reminiscent of relaxed Ibiza soundscapes, his set perfectly complemented the early summer evening. As the festival's first proper event, it couldn’t have asked for a better start. Photo: Submit

Festivals are more than just the tunes. You need a bit of something else here and there to set the tone and get everyone buzzing. And bubble lady did exactly that. Wandering the grounds for the whole weekend, bubble lady delighted and mesmerised kids and big kids alike by filling the air with huge bubbles.

2. Bubble lady

Festivals are more than just the tunes. You need a bit of something else here and there to set the tone and get everyone buzzing. And bubble lady did exactly that. Wandering the grounds for the whole weekend, bubble lady delighted and mesmerised kids and big kids alike by filling the air with huge bubbles. Photo: Submit

One of the festival's many legendary acts to perform was Sister Sledge who brought the positive, feel-good vibes the festival is best known for. The legendary hitmakers lit up the main stage with an extended version of Lost in Music bringing those uplifting disco vibes to a huge crowd who relished every second.

3. The heavenly extended version of Lost in Music by Sister Sledge

One of the festival's many legendary acts to perform was Sister Sledge who brought the positive, feel-good vibes the festival is best known for. The legendary hitmakers lit up the main stage with an extended version of Lost in Music bringing those uplifting disco vibes to a huge crowd who relished every second. Photo: Submit

The proper arms in the air, sing until you lose your voice tune had everyone going wild. The laidback indie tune is the perfect festival anthem, and it showed when the band took to the stage in 2018. A real cathartic experience for every single person in the crowd.

4. The crowd singalong to Embrace’s All You Good Good People

The proper arms in the air, sing until you lose your voice tune had everyone going wild. The laidback indie tune is the perfect festival anthem, and it showed when the band took to the stage in 2018. A real cathartic experience for every single person in the crowd. Photo: Submit

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