Football manager turned rock star Gareth Ainsworth is set to appear at this year's Wokingham Festival next weekend. 

The former football manager was in charge of Queens Park Rangers as caretake manager from 2008 to 2009 and then again in 2023, after managing Wycombe Wanderers in Buckinghamshire from 2012 to 2023. 

Now Gareth and his band The Cold Blooded Hearts will be playing a mix of original songs and covers at this year's Wokingham Festival. Other acts performing included Totally Blondie, a Blondie tribute act, as well as singer-songwriter Aine Deane and Berkshire-based indie band Rila's Edge. 

The festival was created 14 years ago as a more chilled alternative to nearby Reading Festival. Run by local volunteers, the festival operates as a non-profit. 

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The festival is back on August Bank Holiday weekend in Cantley Park. Advance weekend tickets are available from £60 for adults.