The Y Not Festival
was born in a small quarry in Derbyshire. A modest scaffold stage and hand-made DJ booth housed the acts, but a new venue was needed to allow expansion. The home of Y Not was moved to Pikehall, Derbyshire.
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Previous Y Not Festivals
Big Gin
Before it was even know as Y Not Festival it was a small gathering of sixth form pupils from
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Ashbourne. The gathering had a few local bands and a couple of DJs played on 2 nights.
2006
The first Y Not Festival was held in a quarry in Derbyshire. Around 500 people attended over three days. Many of the bands that played were unsigned or local. A DVD documentary was made about this festival.
2007
The Second Y Not Festival was at held at a new venue, Pikehall,
Derbyshire. This allowed the festival to sprawl over a larger area. Around 1000 people attended over the three days.
2008
The third Y Not Festival was again held at Pikehall,
Derbyshire. The festival expanded once again and around 2000 people attended over three days. Bigger and more well known acts such as the
Mystery Jets,
Cage the Elephant, and
Frank Turner were on the bill.