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3 months, 3 weeks agoAlanis Morissette announced for State Fayre festival
Newly launched for 2026, the Essex-based festival State Fayre has announced Alanis Morissette as its Saturday night headliner. The festival says the announcement “follows Neil Young’s decision to cancel his upcomin…
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4 months agoLaurent Garnier announced for Hertfordshire’s Campo Sancho
Hertfordshire’s Campo Sancho has announced Laurent Garnier for its 2026 edition. The French DJ and producer will join the cosmic-disco DJs Sean Johnston & Tom Sharkett (live), London post-punk group Decius, the G…
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4 months agoJunction 2 invites Nina Kraviz, Jeff Mills and more for 10th edition
Junction 2 returns to Boston Manor Park, London, for its 10th edition in 2026. Taking place on 25-26 July and 2 August, Junction 2 will encompass two main stages – the open-air dancefloor The Bridge and the ap…
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4 months agoWychwood Festival celebrates 20th edition with Levellers, Kaiser Chiefs and more
Kaiser Chiefs, Levellers, Feeder and Sophie Ellis-Bextor have been announced for Cheltenham’s Wychwood Festival, which will celebrate its 20th edition this year. Taking place at Cheltenham Racecourse from 29-31 May…
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4 months agoLily Allen, Wilco, Lambrini Girls and more join Way Out West line-up
British pop star Lily Allen has been added to Gothernburg’s Way Out West festival, and joins the newly announced Wilco, Current Joys and Lambrini Girls. Taking place at Slottsskogen Park in Gothe…
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4 months ago808 State, A Guy Called Gerald and more announced for Manchester’s Green Island Festival
The Manchester-based community festival Green Island has announced that 808 State, A Guy Called Gerald, DJ Paulette, Blue Lab Beats and more will play during its 2026 residency. Taking place at the Hulme Community…
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4 months, 1 week agoFOCUS Wales announces 105 more acts for 2026
The Wrexham-based, multi-venue festival for new music that is FOCUS Wales has announced a fresh round of 105 acts for its 16th anniversary edition. Newly announced acts include the likes of North Wales band Bau…
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4 months, 1 week ago
‘If you’re good people to work with people will want to work with you’: Shambala Festival on the importance of festival community
Shambala Festival is a UK festival success story. At least in all the obvious usual metrics. This yearly weekender represents the truly diverse nature of what can be built in a field for just three-ish days. It’s a…
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4 months, 1 week agoSuper Furry Animals, Kurt Vile & The Violators and more announced for End of the Road 2026
Super Furry Animals, Beverly Glenn-Copeland & Elizabeth Copeland, Kurt Vile & The Violators and more have been announced for End of the Road 2026. Now in its 20th year, the Dorset festival has also added Lucinda…
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4 months, 1 week ago
Festival Guide 2026: Pop and Hip-Hop Festivals
The world’s biggest megastars don’t just confine themselves to arenas and VIP green rooms anymore. They’re turning up in our local green fields, and 2026 is set to be a bumper year for pop and hip-hop fans in the U…
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4 months, 1 week ago
Cumbria’s Solfest enters administration
The long-running music festival Solfest has announced it has entered administration. Held at the North Lakes Country Park, near Silloth in Cumbria, the festival has ran for more than 20 years. In its time, it has…
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4 months, 1 week ago
Festival Guide 2026: Arts and Literature Festivals
While many festivals host arts, comedy, theatre and dance stages in their fields, there are plenty of dedicated festivals out their for arts and literature enthusiasts. We are a nation built on Shakespeare, Lord of…
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4 months, 1 week agoLily Allen announced for Boardmasters 2026
The Cornish festival Boardmasters has unveiled that Lily Allen will join Fatboy Slim and Kasabian as its 2026 headliners. The beach festival will also welcome Joy Crookes, BRITs Critics’ Choice …
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4 months, 1 week agoLost Village announces 2026 line-up
Held in Norton Disney, Lincolnshire, from 27-30 August, Lost Village will bring the Mercury prize-winning Ezra Collective, Pale Jay, Fcukers, Soulwax and more to its woodland home. The festival that celebrates…
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4 months, 1 week ago
Festival Guide 2026: Major Festivals
Festivals are held in small woodlands and intimate spaces, but sometimes people want something a little bigger. That’s where the majors step in, that often act as someone’s first festival or a place to see that liv…
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4 months, 1 week ago
Festival Guide 2026: Independent Festivals
There’s always a place for the majors, where we can see the Drakes and Arctic Monkeys of this world perform before a sea of thousands. But sometimes, we need something more intimate, away from the big brand p…
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4 months, 2 weeks ago
‘We can foster an audience who care about having their voices heard’: Show of Hands founder Alex Lane on crowdfunding a new festival for 2026
“It’s a bloody nightmare starting a new festival,” begins Alex Lane, founder of the Show of Hands. He’s not exactly wrong. Set across 300-acres in an organic farm, Show of Hands will welcome 2500 revellers for thr…
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4 months, 2 weeks agoBoogietown welcomes Gloria Gaynor, Shalamar and more for fifth edition
The disco, funk and soul festival Boogietown returns on 11 July with Gloria Gaynor, Shalamar, Gabrielle, Earth, Wind & Fire by Al McKay, Soul II Soul and more. Taking place at Surrey’s Apps Court Farm, the festiv…
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4 months, 2 weeks agoAVA Belfast unveils line-up for 2026
KNEECAP, Kettama, ¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U and more have been announced for AVA Belfast 2026. The city festival, which takes over the Titanic Slipways on 29–30 May 2026, will also welcome Annie Mac, Honey Dijon and Interp…
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4 months, 2 weeks agoVybz Kartel, Shenseea, Shaggy and more to play Reggae Land 2026
Reggae Land has announced the full line-up for its 2026 edition, taking place at the Milton Keynes Bowl from 1-2 August. Welcoming more than 120 artists across seven stages, reggae and dancehall icons Beenie Man…

