Motherwell Strathclyde Park previously hosted the major Scottish music festival, T in the Park, until 1996, when it was moved to a disused airfield in Balado, Kinross-shire. It has also hosted other music festivals such as Retrofest. Modern authors Des McAnulty and Mark Wilson have written novels of critical acclaim which are based in the town (LIFE IS LOCAL, McAnulty) and neighbouring town Bellshill (BOBBY'S BOY, Wilson). Motherwell is the headquarters for both North Lanarkshire Council, which is one of Scotland's most populous local authority areas, and of Police Scotland "Q" division. These organisations cover an overall population of 327,000 people
Staxtonbury Music Festival annually. 2011 Staxtonbury IV 2012 was held on Friday 6th, Saturday 7th & Sunday 8 July 2012. Staxtonbury VII (2015) was held from 3-5 July 2015. The 8th festival was held from 2-4 July 2016. Staxtonbury IX was held from 7-9 July 2017. The festival was held between the 6th and 8th July, over 40 acts appeared. Staxtonbury Music Festival The Staxtonbury Family Music Festival, commonly abbreviated to Staxtonbury, is a local British music festival, held every year at Staxton, near Scarborough, North Yorkshire, best known for its break through local music acts. The festival has run since 2009, and