THE Ramsbottom Festival will return next year, it has been confirmed.

Organisers of the three-day event are now preparing to put the wheels in motion for next year following the success of the inaugural festival.

David Agnew, director of The Met in Bury, one of the organisers of the event, said: “We’re still on a high after the excitement of the weekend.

"It was fantastic to see local people coming together to enjoy the bands.

“We’d like to say a big thank you to all the people who attended and those behind the scenes who helped.”