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Five and B*witched are the first acts announced for Elgin's MacMoray Family Easter Festival in 2023


By Jonathan Clark

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TWO renowned pop groups are set to visit Elgin for the second running of the MacMoray Family Easter Festival.

Late 90s band Five are set to play at MacMoray Family Easter Festival in Elgin in April.
Late 90s band Five are set to play at MacMoray Family Easter Festival in Elgin in April.

Five and B*Witched, who both had huge success after forming in 1997, are set to play at the weekend-long festival, which will take place at Cooper Park on April 29 and 30, 2023.

Nineties and Naughties band B*Witched are set to play MacMoray festival next year.
Nineties and Naughties band B*Witched are set to play MacMoray festival next year.

Five, who have three original members, are famous for hits Keep On Movin' and Everybody Get Up, while B*Witched, still touring with all original members, will bring their number one hit C'est La Vie to Elgin.

Organiser Andy Macdonald is delighted to have attracted the two groups up to Moray.

"The groups are really excited about coming to play at MacMoray because they have heard such good things from last year," he said.

Andy MacDonald...The first MacMoray Festival held at Cooper Park, Elgin on Saturday 16th April 2022...Picture: Daniel Forsyth..
Andy MacDonald...The first MacMoray Festival held at Cooper Park, Elgin on Saturday 16th April 2022...Picture: Daniel Forsyth..

"I'm really excited that they are excited. The agents and acts have all told them it was such a good day.

"The line-up will be similar to last year, with everything from 60s to modern pop.

"There will be something for all of the family."

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Each band will be announced on Fridays in The Northern Scot. A total of 14 bands will play across the two days of the festival.

To get your tickets for the event, visit www.macmoray.com.


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