Sunday 22nd May 2011 by | Photos by Shirlaine Forrest

May 20 2011 - The Friends Of Mine (FOM Fest) in Manchester kicks off with a headline performance from Bad Lieutenant.

Taking place at Capesthorne Hall in Cheshire, day one of the festival also welcomed performances from The Lightning Seeds, Mr Scruff, The Unbombers, Boxed In, The Janice Graham Band and Jim Noir.

Gigwise’s gallery also includes several exclusive behind the scenes photos of The Lightning Seeds and Bad Lieutenant.

For more information about the FOM Fest and all this summer’s festivals, check out the Gigwise Festival Guide.