Craic by the Creek ’25 line Up
We are delighted to share the first phase of our line-up for next summer’s Craic by the Creek festival, which will take place on the 18th, 19th & 20th July 2025 in Greater Manchester!
Tickets for our much loved festival of Irish and Country music are on sale RIGHT NOW via skiddle! There will be ONE week where you can get tickets at early bird prices!
Our 2025 line-up is packed full of acts that YOU have been asking for, including The Tumbling Paddies, Derek Ryan, Boyzlife, All Folk’d Up, and Johnny Brady, plus loads more! We have over 30 incredible acts still to be announced, and we can’t wait to share what we have in store!
Book your tickets today and get your dancing shoes ready! BOOK NOW -> https://skiddle.com/e/39298361
Our 2024 festival attracted record crowds, and it was an incredible weekend from start to finish. Our aim is to top this with an even bigger lineup, even bigger bands, and a classic, unrivalled Irish atmosphere.
This is just the first part of our lineup, which will see many more to be added across the year. We can’t wait for you to see what we have in store.
What You Can Expect At Craic By The Creek
2025 brings the fifth instalment of Craic by the Creek – a fresh and unique festival celebration of Irish music, nestled into the rolling green hills of cheshire. Think huge weekend St Patricks day celebrations with the added hot summer weather it deserves…
Craic by the Creek brings some of the biggest names in traditional and contemporary Irish music to the Greater Manchester countryside.
LATEST NEWS
SUMMER 2025 JUST GOT A WHOLE LOT BETTER! PHASE 1 LINE UP
We are delighted to share the first batch of acts for our summer 2025 festival – Craic by the Creek – Part 5!
O’Rourke Construction Ltd join as a Headline Partner for Craic by the Creek 2025!
After having an unforgettable time as festival goers in 2021 and 2022, O’Rourke Construction Ltd have joined as an official headline partner for 2025!
B*Witched join the line up for craic by the creek ’24!
90’s pop superstars, B*Witched have joined the line up for Craic by the Creek 2024! This is going to be epic! Get Tickets NOW!
We are delighted to be recognised by Culture Ireland for our work in giving Irish artists a platform to shine at Craic by the Creek.
Since its establishment in 2005, Culture Ireland has operated within the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.
International Women’s Day: Championing all of the ladies who performed at CBTC in 2022.
As we celebrate International Women’s Day, it’s important to recognise and champion the talented female artists who graced the stage at Craic by the Creek in 2022.
Nathan Carter and Sean Magee team up for a chat with Roadie TV!
Craic by the Creek headliner, Nathan Carter has teamed up with Sean Magee, also on the bill for this summer’s festival, for a one off chat as part of a new music documentary series produced by Sean McQuaid and Roadie TV.
OCU Group will be the headline sponsor of craic by the creek ’23
We are delighted to be working alongside the guys at OCU Group once again for our 2023 summer festival. Take it form us, OCU Group are an incredible company to be a part of. Make sure you take a minute to read up on our continued partnership.
The Tumbling Paddies to perform their FIRST EVER Manchester GIG at Craic by the creek!
‘The festival was a complete breath of fresh air during covid times, it was sensational. We came home and said we would really love to perform at that, and two years later our dream is coming true, we can’t wait’
sunday funday! ceol return to manchester to smash it out the park at craic by the creek.
‘CBTC was the highlight of summer 2022 for us as a band. It was our first time playing in England and the crowd were unbelievable. We are counting down the days until July 23rd when we hit the stage again, bigger and better than last year!’
Nathan Carter set to headline our HUGE Irish festival in Greater Manchester!
Irish Country music superstar, Nathan Carter has been confirmed a one of the headliners for Craic by the Creek 2023!
HIGHLIGHTS FROM Past Years
Take a look back at some of the best images from days gone by! We have has some brilliant times, some with will live long in the memory and some which have been captured in record for the rest of time. Take a look!
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