#MattsBBQ quickly became a solid date in the summer calendar for the local community. Its popularity then spread across the UK with forthcoming events held at a variation of football clubs and cricket grounds filling venues with over 1000 attendees.

A few years later #MattsBBQ occupied a dedicated festival site for the 1st time with a capacity of 3000 people. Since then, the popular event has exploded onto the scene capturing the interest and appearances of artists and DJs from all over the UK and the rest of the world – with attendees growing to over 7000 per show!