December 8 2010- Xfm's Winter Wonderland kicked off in festive style last night with a great line-up of UK acts.
The Wombats, Mystery Jets, The View, The Futureheads, Bombay Bicycle Club, Everything Everything all took to the stage at Manchester's Academy.
The yearly event which takes place in both Manchester and London has always attracted some of music's finest, headliners last year included Razorlight, The Cribs and Temper Trap.
Gigwise had backstage access at the event. See the pictures below.
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