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Wonder Inn Acoustic Festival 2.0

Ian Jones, Food and Drink Editor

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Wonder Inn Acoustic Festival 2.0

The Wonder Inn, Manchester
26 August 2017

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The follow-up to last year’s successful Acoustic Festival takes place on Saturday of the Bank Holiday weekend, running from 1pm to 11.30. Perfect for a lazy, laid-back end to summer it features acts such as Hannah Ashcroft and Ivan Campo, finishing things off with a Simon & Garfunkel singalong performed by Gideon Conn and Tom Briggs. What’s not to love?

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