A music festival set in the beautiful backdrop of Rivington Terraced Gardens has been given the green light to go ahead.
The three-day event, which is being headlined by Toploader and Republica, will still take place between July 16 and 18 as originally planned.
Despite 'freedom day' being pushed back until July 19, the festival's organisers said they have made some changes to ensure that the event can happen in a Covid-secure manner.
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Projects manager at Rivington Terraced Gardens, Andrew Suter said: "It’s been a week of huge ups and downs. We contemplated cancelling very seriously but having worked though our options, we are confident we can deliver a fantastic festival that is Covid safe, albeit with reduced numbers.
"This past 12 months has been such a challenging time for our fundraising, as it has for all charities, but this event is the biggest opportunity we have this year to raise much-needed funds for the upkeep of the gardens. For it to be allowed to proceed is a godsend for our fundraising efforts.
"There has been a huge rush for early tickets and now that we are confident we can deliver a Covid safe event, we anticipate the remaining tickets selling out quickly.
"To reassure our festival goers, we will be putting up an FAQ advice section on our website detailing the precise Covid safety measures we will have in place and we ask them to abide by these.
"We can’t wait to see everyone enjoying alfresco music once more."
Along with the Saturday and Sunday headliners, there will be a 'Friday Legends Night' featuring DJ sets from the likes of Clint Boon, Bez and Mark Radcliffe.
Mark Radcliffe, who was born in Bolton and is a patron of Rivington Terraced Gardens, added: "Summer wouldn’t be summer without festivals.
"It’s fantastic news that the Rivington Music Festival can go ahead. We’re confident that it’ll raise a good portion of the funds needed to keep up the good work of the volunteers in maintaining the glory of this unique corner of Britain."
Adult tickets are available from £14, child tickets from £6, and weekend tickets are also on sale.
For the full line-up and to book tickets, visit the Rivington Terraced Gardens website.
