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Festival Guide 2026: Single Day Festivals

Spending 3-days in a random field will always have its place. But sometimes, we all want to enjoy 12 hours of revelry while also being able to spend the Sunday curing the inevitable hangovers in our own beds in the…

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6 months, 1 week ago

In pictures: Eurosonic closes doors on 40th edition

The Netherlands-based music festival and conference Eurosonic Noorderslag (ESNS) has closed its doors for another year. Celebrating its 40th edition in 2026, the Groningen festival welcomed almost 300 European acts…

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6 months, 1 week ago

Beat The Streets unveils final line-up

Nottingham’s Beat The Streets has finalised the line-up for its 2026 edition, which takes place across the city on 25 January. The new additions include Angel Row, Eyre, Mighty Lightweights, Wired Euphoria and m…

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

‘We’ve managed to keep evolving while keeping our identity’: Bugged Out at 30

It’s just a big disco. This is a humble mantra that’s guided Bugged Out for three decades. What began as intimate night at the Sankeys Soap nightclub in a shady part of mid-90s Manchester is today one of the mos…

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Between the Trees announces line-up for 2026

Between the Trees festival, held at Candleston Woods, south Wales from 26-30 August, has announced its line-up for 2026. Celebrating trad-folk, indie-folk and Acoustic music, Between the Trees will welcome…

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Terminal V finalises 2026 line-up with new additions

Scotland’s Terminal V festival has announced the final acts for its 2026 edition. Showcasing what the festival describes as “a mix of new school disrupters and legends” across house, trance and techno, the new a…

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Hospital Records to celebrate three decades of DnB with HOSPITAL30 ON THE HARBOUR

The DnB label Hospital Records will return to Bristol in 2026 with HOSPITAL30 ON THE HARBOUR. Taking place on 25 July at the Lloyds Amphitheatre, the one-day festival will host main stage performances from …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

New festival Sidelines heads to Stockport in 2026

A new music festival is heading to Stockport. Launching in 2026 with a specific date to be confirmed, Sidelines will “celebrate the town’s creative spirit and reimagining its spaces through contemporary live mus…

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Kendal Calling announces 2026 line-up

Two Door Cinema Club, Biffy Clyro, Wolf Alice and The Kooks will headline Kendal Calling 2026. Set in the rolling hills of the Lake District, Kendal Calling will also play host to Scissor Sisters, The Libertines,…

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Scottish festival HebCelt brought £4.4million to local economy

The Scottish four-day weekender HebCelt, held on the Isle of Lewis, generated £4.4million for the local economy in 2025, says the festival. The celebration of Gaelic and traditional music welcomed 72 performances…

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Ticket Fairy to expand funding for venues, festivals and events promoters

Ticket Fairy is expanding its global financing initiative, which the company says will “unlock funding of up to £5M in the UK, €3M across Europe and $3M in the US, for venues, festivals and events prom…

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Fans don’t just want music. They want scenes, experiences, and identity’: Michael Adex on how festivals can break new artists

Discovering the next big thing is a multi-billion pound industry. The CMATs of this world don’t come overnight. They are born through countless meetings, focus groups and dozens of executives all bringing their t…

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Hospitality on the Beach unveils headline acts for 2026

The iconic DnB label Hospitality has announced the first line-up of acts for its Hospitality on the Beach festival, held in Tisno, Croatia from 1-6 July 2026. The headline acts for next year’s edition are Sub Focu…

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Hertfordshire’s Campo Sancho announces first acts for 2026

The Hertfordshire-based weekender Campo Sancho has announced the first wave of acts for its ninth edition. Created by London promoters Sancho Panza, next year’s celebration of disco, balearic, reggae, house and a…

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Lambrini Girls, Fcukers, NewDad amongst 30 announced acts for Dot To Dot Festival

The Bristol and Nottingham city festival Dot To Dot has announced the first acts for its 2026 edition. The multi-city and multi-venue event, which takes place between 23-24 June 2026, will welcome Lambrini Girls,…

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Funding criteria tightens for artists applying for the UK Government’s Music Export Growth Scheme

The UK Government has changed the criteria for artists applying for its Music Export Growth Scheme (MEGS). The grant scheme offers between £5,000 – £50,000 to UK-registered independent music companies to “ass…

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7 months, 4 weeks ago

In photos: the UK Festival Awards 2025

On 2 December, the UK Festival Awards, powered by Festival Insights, celebrated the best that this industry has to offer. In 2025, over 450 festivals entered, something that truly showcases how festivals continue…

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8 months ago

Fatboy Slim brings his friends to Camp Bestival 2026

After recently being announced for both Sheffield’s Tramlines and Newquay’s Boardmasters, Fatboy Slim is set to headline Dorset’s Camp Bestival with an all-day takeover. In what will be a Fatboy Slim & Frien…

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8 months ago

FOCUS Wales announces 2026 conference theme and first speakers

The international showcase festival FOCUS Wales has unveiled its conference theme and first speakers for 2026. The 16th edition of the Wrexham-based festival will highlight ‘A Fairer Future for Music’, which the…

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8 months ago

Scotland’s Terminal V announces second wave of acts

Edinburgh’s Terminal V has announced its second wave of acts for 2026. The dedicated dance music festival, taking place at the Royal Highland Centre & Showground on 18-19 April 2026, will host a selection of B2B s…

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Festival Guide 2026: Single Day Festivals

In pictures: Eurosonic closes doors on 40th edition

Beat The Streets unveils final line-up

‘We’ve managed to keep evolving while keeping our identity’: Bugged Out at 30

Between the Trees announces line-up for 2026

Terminal V finalises 2026 line-up with new additions

Hospital Records to celebrate three decades of DnB with HOSPITAL30 ON THE HARBOUR

New festival Sidelines heads to Stockport in 2026

Kendal Calling announces 2026 line-up

Scottish festival HebCelt brought £4.4million to local economy

Ticket Fairy to expand funding for venues, festivals and events promoters

‘Fans don’t just want music. They want scenes, experiences, and identity’: Michael Adex on how festivals can break new artists

Hospitality on the Beach unveils headline acts for 2026

Hertfordshire’s Campo Sancho announces first acts for 2026

Lambrini Girls, Fcukers, NewDad amongst 30 announced acts for Dot To Dot Festival

Funding criteria tightens for artists applying for the UK Government’s Music Export Growth Scheme

In photos: the UK Festival Awards 2025

Fatboy Slim brings his friends to Camp Bestival 2026

FOCUS Wales announces 2026 conference theme and first speakers

Scotland’s Terminal V announces second wave of acts

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