Thousands of punks head to the Winter Gardens in Blackpool for the Rebellion Festival

Blackpool Gazette

The Rebellion Festival is being held in Blackpool from August 1 to 4. Bringing punks from all over the world to enjoy the festivities.

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00:00So, which acts are you most looking forward to at Rebellion this year?

00:06The newer acts. We've been going a long time and the bigger bands we've seen quite a few times.

00:12Upcoming bands like Clobber that we really like.

00:15We're going to see Noise, they're an American street punk band, this is their first time in the UK.

00:19They've been going for quite a few years, first time they've ever played in the UK as well.

00:22So we're really excited about that later on.

00:24Yeah, and like Wonk Unit, I really like them.

00:27And my daughter comes, we sort of quite like the newer, younger bands I do and whoever.

00:31So, involving what you've just said, how does this year, you've been coming for a long time,

00:37how has it changed and how do you think it's different this year?

00:41I think it's far more inclusive, it's very inclusive nowadays.

00:47It's not just straightforward old school punk bands, there's a lot of new, young talent that comes through.

00:54Bands like The Miffs and things like that.

00:56But also, as you well know probably, it's a very friendly and all-inclusive atmosphere.

01:02It's just a great festival.

01:04Yeah, and it's just not, it's absolutely sold out, which is, that's not happened.

01:08I think this was about three years ago, I think Covid, it sort of took a bit of a knock.

01:12And it's just nice to see it, it's really busy in there today already.

01:17So yeah, it's good to see.

01:19What acts are you most looking forward to for this year of Rebellion in Blackpool?

01:23Subhumans, I like a lot of all of them bands.

01:27Chelsea, but sad to say they're not playing any Chelsea.

01:30A lot of bands have pulled out, but yeah, come every year.

01:34Been doing for the past like 29 years.

01:37So what do you think makes this year different to previous years, how has it changed?

01:41Because a lot of the old bands have pulled out mate, you know what I mean?

01:44Exploited are not on, which they do every year.

01:46A load of bands have pulled out.

01:49Do you know why that is?

01:51No, no mate, no, I don't know.

01:56So you've been coming here for...

01:5829 years mate, yep.

02:00What else, apart from the bands, is there anything else you're looking forward to at the festival?

02:06All the bands, yeah, I love it.

02:07Every year we come, we love it.

02:09Like I say, there's so many bands that have pulled out, it's kind of disappointing.

02:14We didn't like to see the proper old bands like, but now they're not doing it no more mate.

02:19What acts are you most looking forward to from a million this year?

02:22Well we've got a few.

02:24We've got Sham 69 tonight obviously.

02:28We've got...

02:29The Men They Couldn't Hang.

02:30The Men They Couldn't Hang, it's a band.

02:32The Alarm.

02:33The Alarm.

02:34Just general bands, you know.

02:36We just come for the vibe and just any kind of bands.

02:39How far have you guys travelled?

02:42Well I've come down from Motherwell, just south of Glasgow.

02:47Came down yesterday.

02:49So what do you think makes this year different from previous years?

02:53Have you come to this event previously?

02:55This is our third year.

02:59I don't think it feels any different from last year.

03:03The year before that they had the big stage down at the pier, down on the promenade.

03:07That made it a wee bit different.

03:10And the weather's good this year as well, so that always helps.

03:15It's just a great vibe, you know.

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