Day Two of the Neighbourhood Weekender saw Warrington’s Victoria Park enveloped in a blanket of cloud with only patches of sun, yet the weather failed to dampen a fevered atmosphere ahead of one of the summer’s most highly anticipated reunions - the return of Pulp to the live festival stage.
Kula Shaker and Gaz Coombes kick-start the festival's afternoon of music entertaining the early crowds. Yet, it is local act The Lottery Winners who steal the spotlight on the Big Top stage. Their punchy indie-pop sound and fantastic stage banter make for the perfect combination.
Fresh off the success of their chart-topping Anxiety Replacement Therapy, the Leigh four-piece are on form with lead singer Thom Rylance reassuring the crowd that the newly found fame hasn’t gone to his head, explaining, “My shoes are Prada but the shirt is from Asda George.” The crowd bounces along to an electrifying version of Burning House before the set concludes memorably with Start Again. “This doesn’t happen to people like us”, exclaims an excited Thom but their brand of music deserves it.
