Glaston-Bury organisers have revealed plans to make next year's event the biggest in its history after another successful fundraiser in Bury.
The annual music and comedy festival, which took place on August 31, has now raised more than £450,000 for charity, with all proceeds supporting Bury Hospice and other local causes.
Organisers have now set their sights on a landmark year in 2027, when the event will celebrate its twentieth edition.
Speaking after this year's event, organisers teased that changes and expansions are already being planned.
They said: "Next year sees us reach our twentieth event, so yes there are plans to make the event bigger.
"There will be new additions and a very special celebration to mark our 20th anniversary.
"More locations? Watch this space. Announcement on Monday."
The one-day event has become a staple of Bury's calendar, bringing together music, comedy and community fundraising across multiple venues.
This year saw around 200 acts perform across 17 stages, attracting thousands of visitors throughout the town.
Bucko, who oversees the event's bands and programming, said Glaston-Bury's success is down to a small team of dedicated volunteers.
He said: "I organise the bands and the programming, but the event is run and organised by three dedicated people, Christopher Buckley, Lyndsey Hopkinson and Laura Higginson.
"Plus this year, our Holy Cross intern Jack Warburton dedicated a year of hard work bringing Glaston-Bury to the community whilst holding down full-time jobs and family life."
Bucko praised both the performers and festival-goers for helping make this year's event another success.
He said: "The acts were on top form and the day was a huge success.
"There was a smile on everyone's face, with people stopping me and thanking me, which was a great way of judging people's reaction to what we do."
The organisers say raising money for charity remains at the heart of everything they do.
Bucko added: "It's important for us to support all of our charities and raise as much money as possible. £450,000 is staggering, but we won't stop yet."
Glaston-Bury is an independently organised, not-for-profit event based in Bury and has grown significantly since its launch, becoming one of the town's best-known fundraising events.
The next Glaston-Bury festival is set to take place on August 30, 2027, when organisers will mark the event's 20th anniversary.
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