Magnificent Seventh ‘Live At The Lion’ Festival Set To Be Biggest And Best Yet At Wrexham Village Pub
A much-loved Wrexham pub is gearing up to host its biggest-ever music and beer festival later this month, with record crowds expected to attend the seventh annual ‘Live at the Lion.’
Running from Friday 22 to Monday 25 August 2025, the mostly free four-day event at The Golden Lion in Rossett has become a standout fixture in the local calendar, drawing over 3,000 people last year and raising hundreds of pounds for local charities.
Since taking over as general manager in 2009, Allan Parrington has established the Hydes-owned pub as a real community hub for the people of Rossett and surrounding areas.
This year’s festival kicks off on Friday night with the return of the Big Fat Tipi Music Quiz, held in the pub’s now-iconic Nordic-style tipi, with all proceeds from the £3 per person entry fee going to Bowel Cancer UK.
The weekend’s entertainment will feature more than 20 live acts performing across two stages, the main stage and the tipi stage, throughout Saturday and Sunday.
The 2025 line-up features a mix of returning favourites and exciting new artists including Year of the Dog, The Cover Lovers, Manilla Times, Danko, Morgan Elwy, The Welcome Party, Colonel Dax, Brad Hunter and The Afterparty, Fleece, Karma Shake (acoustic), Tom Macaulay, Mr. Phormula, People of Maha, Matt Nicholls, Andy Hickie, Maria Mihailik, Ste Jones, Delta Ladies Choir and the High Society DJs.
The festival will close on Monday 25 August with a nostalgic 80s afternoon daytime disco, offering a relaxed and upbeat end to the weekend.
Allan Parrington, general manager of The Golden Lion, has overseen the festival’s growth into a major local event, said: “We’re incredibly proud of what Live at the Lion has become. What started as a small community idea has grown into something very special, and it’s all thanks to the amazing support we get from our guests and neighbours. Everyone involved is also very grateful to Hydes who are always very supportive of the festival and what it means to the surrounding community. This year’s line-up is our best yet and we can’t wait to welcome everyone.”
Alongside the festival, The Golden Lion continues to support the local community year-round through various fundraising initiatives.
Adam Mayers, managing director of Hydes Brewery, added: “The Golden Lion is a shining example of what a great pub can bring to its community. Live at the Lion has become a real highlight in the Hydes calendar and we’re proud to continue supporting Allan and the team in delivering something so special year after year.”
Hydes, with its brewery in Media City, Salford, was formed in 1863 and supplies beers to wholesalers, pub companies and other brewers throughout the UK and a pub retailing estate of over 40 pubs across the North West of England and North Wales.
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Pictured: The Golden Lion at Rossett
