More than 130 acts across two days added to Dot To Dot Festival 2026

Starting in Bristol on 23 May before moving to Nottingham on 24 May, the latest announcement celebrates local acts from the two cities.

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Ms. Lauryn Hill brings Diaspora Calling! to Milton Keynes for a UK first

Wyclef Jean, YG Marley and Zion Marley join the line-up for the 7 August daytimer.
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Postcode parties and residential raves: how 6 Music Festival and FaT OuT are cultivating culture in your area

6 Music’s Cam Pia and FaT OuT founder Emma Thompson on the importance of bringing culture to your doorstep.

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Interplanetary Criminal, SPFDJ, Len Faki and more announced for Terminal V Croatia 2026

The Scottish promoters also add Daria Kolosova, Southstar and Ben Techy to its 2026 line-up.

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‘People come and know they can hang up their responsibilities’: how Butlin’s is reimagining the British festival

Mike Godolphin, entertainment director at Butlin’s, tells us how Butlin’s is appealing to a new era of holiday camper.

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End of the Road announces Earl Sweatshirt & MIKE, Kelly Lee Owens, Angine de Poitrine and more

Indie act Ratboys, Turkish psych band Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek and UK electronic group Factory Floor also join the 3-6 September weekend.

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No Art Manchester reveals Bolesworth Castle location and festival line-up

No Art Open Air festival will stage its 2026 edition at Manchester’s Bolesworth Castle on Saturday 30 May 2026.

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Nottingham’s Beat The Streets raises more than £50,000 in 2026

Beat The Street’s total fundraising has reached £604,155 since it was launched by DHP Family in 2018, the festival says.

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Festival Guide 2026: Festivals for Sustainability

Take a look at some the UK’s best weekenders that place sustainability at the forefront of their festival.
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Hay Festival announces line-up for 2026

Emma Thompson, Malala Yousafzai, Gisèle Pelicot and more are amongst the set to appear at more than 500 events at this year’s Hay Festival.

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‘It’s a long-term approach’: Africa Rising Music Conference founder Sarah Jane Nicholson on cultivating a music industry on the continent

How can festivals can thrive on the African continent?

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Team behind GALA Festival and RALLY Festival announce ‘new cultural platform’ Moments

The company says Moments was “created to consolidate the group’s festival IP, in-house production expertise and brand experience capabilities under one structure.”

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De La Soul, Anderson .Paak and more added to Love Supreme Jazz Festival

Funk band Free Nationals will also appear alongside Sister Sledge, Gabrielle, Durand Bernarr and more on 3-6 July 2026.

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‘It’s about respecting the culture’: La Linea’s Elena Beltrami on putting Latin culture on a pedestal

Elena Beltrami, Director at La Linea festival, on how Latin music is thriving in the UK.

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FOCUS Wales announces 60 new acts for 2026 edition

Welsh-language singer-songwriter Betsan, R&B act Bruna Garcia and singer-songwriter-producer Hana Lili will all play the 7-9 May Weekender.

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Music Venue Trust and The National Lottery partner to present ‘the UK’s biggest festival’ Everywhere At Once

Everywhere At Once will take place in “hundreds of grassroots music venues…from Inverness to Penzance.”

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Country and Americana festival The Long Road announces new acts for 2026

Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle and The 502s and more will perform at the Leicestershire festival on 27-30 August.

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Shambala adds over 70 acts to its 2026 line-up

Reggie Watts, Los Bitchos, Nubiyan Twist, Sarathy Korwar and more will perform over the UK August Bank Holiday weekend.
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Festival Guide 2026: Rock and Metal Festivals

Nothing can quite match the sweat fuelled, sometimes satanic, always energetic sound of rock and metal. And in the UK, we have some of the best festivals in the world that celebrates the genre on big and small…

Brand new festival Electric Paradise announces Grace Jones, Candi Staton and Armand Van Helden for 2026

The brand new 50,000-capacity festival Electric Paradise is set to take over the Milton Keynes Bowl on 8 August has announced that Grace Jones, Candi Staton, UB40, Armand Van Helden and more will perform at its…