Tramlines working with council on city centre plan Posted by: Paul Stimpson 19th January 2018

The Sheffield festival is keen to keep the city centre as a key part of the weekend

Tramlines festival has announced that it is working on a "city centre proposition" ahead of this year's ticket launch, expected at the end of the month.

In a statement released yesterday, the festival said: "We are working closely with Sheffield city council on the city centre proposition to ensure that it remains a core part of the weekend and more information on those plans will be released in the new year – alongside even more exciting news."

The festival also confirmed that for the first time, all the official stages will be situated in one area - Hillsborough Park. After initially recieving some backlash for the proposed move from the Ponderosa to S6, Tramlines has said that it is working with local residents to address concerns regarding noise, traffic and vandalism. "Working closely with and supporting our incredible local residents is a very important part of what Tramlines has always been and will always continue to be about."

Other concerns from non-Hillsborough residents were generally that Tramlines was moving further and further away from the city centre, where it first started ten years ago. However, with the capacity of the festival more than doubling and a promise from Tramlines that this year's line up will be the "biggest, most exciting and most expansive line up to date", the 10th anniversary of the festival is shaping up to be a huge event.

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