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A new music festival is set to launch in Saltcoats next summer, with the first-ever Hands Free festival scheduled to take place on Saturday 3 July and Sunday 4 July.
Organised by local councillor Jim Montgomerie, the two-day event will be held outdoors at the Victoria Bar on Raise Street and will offer a different musical experience each day.
Saturday will focus on DJs and dance music, with Jon Mancini and Michael Kilkie among the headline acts with Sunday featuring live bands, including Oasis Fakermaker and The Complete Stone Roses tribute acts.
The festival aims to attract visitors from across Ayrshire and beyond, while giving young local DJs and emerging bands the opportunity to perform alongside established artists.
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