It takes a lot of dedication and passion for your work to launch a major music event.

Festival season is upon Britain, and everyone is vying to get the big-name acts that will pull in the crowds.

However, Steven Wood has already successfully stepped into the fray and is doing it all again this year.

The Bury 38-year-old is the co-founder of the British Sound Project which arrived in Manchester last year.

While touting big names like White Lies and Foals, it is also providing a platform for rising talent – picking out some of the up and coming bands from around the North West.

Steven said: "Working in the music industry I know how hard it is for new bands coming through to make an impact on the live scene.

"Our concept is to put the established bands alongside the local bands, to help give them a leg-up by introducing  them to a wider audience. 

"There is so much talent out there that need a little bit of luck to get heard through the noise, so we try and give them a platform in front of a big audience."

The huge indoor festival was launched last year with the support of Victoria Warehouse's James Cohen. 

Set indoors it has echoes of the club days and the iconic Haçienda.

Its inaugural year included acts like Primal Scream, Black Grape, through Alan McGee – who first signed Oasis helped too.

Badly Drawn Boy and Eliza & The Bear also played. 

Bolton band Sittin' Pretty were among the chosen local bands, and they will be making a return to its stages this September with fellow Boltonians Jordan Allen when it jumps up to a two-day event.

They will be joined by headliners including Twin Atlantic, Deaf Havana, Band of Skulls DJ set, Lonely The Brave, Fatherson, Stillia and Freedom Of the City on Friday.  White Lies, The Horrors, Spring King, Foals DJ set, TOY, White, Airways, Prose, Youth and New York Tourists on Saturday.

Another headliner is expected to be announced in the run-up for the event which will feature bands playing across two stages on both nights.

Steven, who has worked in the music industry for ten years, including managing bands in the UK and Australia, added: "Last year we had headliners who have been around for a while, but we are changing it up a bit this year.

"It's geared for the younger audience, students who have just celebrated Freshers Week, who will be looking for new bands and sounds.

"Most festivals are outdoors and nothing indoors, if you get 6,000 people into a big warehouse listening to music, it's amazing.

"When it first started it we wanted it to grow, and it would be great one day to tour it and even take it abroad."

This two-day event will take place at Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, September 29 and 30.