Open’er Festival returns to Gdynia’s Baltic coast from 1–4 July 2026. The festival has announced its first wave of acts with Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Calvin Harris and The xx joining The Cure as Headliners. Also on the bill are music legend David Byrne, Teddy Swims and Ethel Cain. View this post on […]
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First held with a single stage in 2004 by founder Alex Trenchard and expanding to a two day festival in 2006, the festival was postponed in 2023 and due to make a return in 2026. According to the BBC the organisers have said: “Due to significant financial losses sustained in 2022 and 2023, we were […]
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Taking place from 6-10 March on the Grampian Plains, Pitch Music & Arts has announced the line up for its ninth edition. Acts including Charlotte de Witte, Eris Drew & Octo Octa lead the charge, while Amsterdam favourite MARRØN, and UK trio Girls Don’t Sync, are both set to make their Pitch Music & Arts […]
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Fluisteraars are the final act to join Fortress Festival‘s 2026 line-up. The Dutch atmospheric black metal duo will perform a UK exclusive show at Scarborough Spa from 30-31 May 2026. Fluisteraars “join a stacked line-up of international and exclusive acts, including Saturday headliners Old Man’s Child and Sunday headliners Gallowbraid” says the festival. Fortress will […]
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After weeks of deliberating, the judges have cast their votes, and we are thrilled to present the UK Festival Awards 2025 Shortlist. We’d like to thank our judging panel, who have read all of the applications and made their choices. Now it’s your turn! Voting is now open to the public. The public vote makes […]
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After more than 30 years, the three founders of Sónar – Enric Palau, Ricard Robles, and Sergio Caballero – have stepped away from the festival. Beginning in 1994, the Barcelona festival has expanded to include Sónar by day, Sónar by night and Sónar +D. Sónar was acquired by Superstruct Entertainment in 2018, with Superstruct itself being […]
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BST Hyde Park have announced their latest headliner with Pitbull playing Leeds on 3 July and London on 10 July with Kesha joining the superstar at both shows. Roundhay is a new festival for 2026, set to take place in Roundhay Park, Leeds the festival is organised by promoters AEG, the team behind BST Hyde […]
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In a UK festival exclusive, Forbidden Forest has announced that the fire-breathing Arcadia Spider will be at its tenth anniversary show at Belvoir Castle, Grantham. The festival previously announced Chris Stussy as the first DJ confirmed for the 2026 lineup Constructed from 95% recycled materials, the structure will take four days to build and brings […]
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