
Recovery Connects
Scotland’s first alcohol-free music festival has announced its line-up for this year’s event, with two big names from the 90s headlining.
Recovery Connects, a unique event bringing together people recovering from addictions to drugs and alcohol, will be held at Queens Park Arena in Glasgow on Sunday, July 6.
This year’s festival is being headlined by Leeroy Thornhill, formerly of The Prodigy, and will also feature an acoustic set from Britpop indie band The Bluetones. Also appearing on stage will be DJ Snoopy, who made his name at the famous Metro nightclub in Saltcoats, as well as tribute band Ocean Colour Scheme.
Comedian Darren Connell will introduce each act at the event, which aims to challenge the stigma around addiction and celebrate the fact that people who struggle with substance use issues can and do recover. It also connects people in recovery with their communities and is open and welcoming to all, including music fans who would like to experience a festival without alcohol.
The event is sponsored by Abbeycare, which runs drug and alcohol rehabilitation clinics in Scotland and England, and the charity We Are With You, with funding from the Corra Foundation.