A new festival in Bristol has launched with a focus on ‘mental
health awareness, diversity and inclusivity’.
Twin Atlantic and YONAKA are set to headline the new multi-venue
event, which is dubbed Misery Loves Company and takes place on September 30. Elsewhere, the line-up – which features 50 per cent of acts with
female and/or non-binary members – includes the likes of Kid Bookie, Mimi
Barks, PENGSHUi and lozeak, plus many more.
“The Bristol alternative scene means the world to me,” says promoter
Ian Chadderton. “It accepted me with open arms and everything I do is a
testament to how I’ve grown over the last decade whilst immersing myself within
this wonderful city. This festival is a chance for me to show the world why I
fell in love with Bristol and a chance for me to give something back to the
place that gave me everything.
“An important part of the ethos of the festival is for mental
health awareness, diversity and inclusivity. We have partnered with an
incredible organisation called Heads Above The Waves, who are a non-profit that
raises awareness of depression and self-harm in young people. They promote
positive, healthy coping mechanisms and remind people that they are not alone.
We are also striving to promote gender equality which is at the heart of our
event, with 50 per cent of the acts having female and/or non-binary members.
“MLC23 will have an incredible line-up of some of the UK’s most
exciting bands crossing all genres from alt-pop to metalcore and I’m so excited
to have two bands sharing the headline spot, Twin Atlantic and YONAKA who will
both be playing full headline sets at our main stage at SWX.
“We have huge plans for Misery Loves Company and in the coming
years we want to establish ourselves as a major festival in the UK, where we
bring the biggest rock and alternative artists from across the world to
Bristol.”
