2026 Festivals Archives - Page 8 of 14

Brockwell Live planning application for 2026 approved by Lambeth Council

Festival organiser Brockwell Live’s planning application for its 2026 event series at London’s Brockwell Park has been approved by the Lambeth Council Planning Applications Committee. The win comes after several events held at Brockwell Live in 2025 were at risk of cancellation after a High Court ruled in favour of a legal challenge from local […]

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‘You have to box clever’: Mustard Media’s Sian Bennett on how festivals can thrive through data

Finally, some good news in the UK…at least when it comes to our events industry. Earlier in February, the event marketing company Mustard Media announced it had helped drive £166 million in ticket revenue for its music, sport and hospitality clients. The report highlights many success stories. A TikTok campaign for Reading & Leeds Festival […]

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RALLY Festival announces Blood Orange as headliner for 2026 edition

Producer, multi-instrumentalist, composer and vocalist Blood Orange has been announced as headliner and co-curator of RALLY Festival. Taking place at London’s Southwark Park on Saturday 29 August, the festival’s fourth edition will also host a live performance from electronic artist Daniel Avery. He will be joined by Smerz, james K, Jump Source, Roman Flügel presents Tracks On Delivery and more. Glasgow […]

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Shrewsbury Folk Festival unveils final artist announcement

Cut Capers, Malin Lewis, Katherine Priddy, Edith WeUtonga and more have been announced for Shrewsbury Folk Festival. Taking place from 28-31 August at DMOS People West Mid Showground, Shrewsbury, the festival will also host a new collaboration commissioned by the English Folk Dance and Song Society – Adriano Adewale & Friends: Rooted and Rising. The collaboration will the […]

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Manchester’s Outwards announces Orbital, The Orb, Moodymann, Carl Craig and more for inaugural festival

Dance duo The Orb, acid house innovators Orbital and Detroit selectors Moodymann B2B Carl Craig have been announced for the inaugural edition of Manchester’s Outwards festival. Taking place on Saturday 2 May 2026 across five outdoor spaces in the city’s Ardwick area, the 5,000-capacity Outwards is self-billed as “a new festival dedicated to the past, […]

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Ireland’s All Together Now announces Pulp, Kneecap, Disclosure and more for 2026 edition

Pulp, Disclosure (DJ set), Kneecap and Underworld have been announced as headliners for Ireland’s All Together Now festival 2026. Taking place from 30 July – 2 August 2026 at the Curraghmore Estate, Co Waterford, the weekend will also see Maribou State, Christy Moore, Floating Points, Ezra Collective and more perform. They will join more than […]

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Groove Armada, 2manydjs, Gilles Peterson and more announced for Moovin Festival

Held at Stockport’s Whitebottom Farm on 12–14 June 2026, Moovin Festival has invited Groove Armada, 2manydjs, Gilles Peterson, Nightmares On Wax and Quantic for its latest edition. Amongst its first line-up announcement include funk, disco and hip-hop don Nightmares On Wax and Danilo Plessow, the alter ego of producer and selector Motor City Drum Ensemble, will also perform over the […]

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Cheltenham Jazz Festival celebrates 30th edition with Corinne Bailey Rae curated line-up

Cheltenham Jazz Festival will celebrate its 30th anniversary with a line-up curated by double-Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae. Taking place from 29 April to 4 May 2026, Corinne Bailey Rae as the festival’s guest curator for 2026-2028 has invited Joss Stone, Lady Blackbird, Gotts Street Park, Ladies of Midnight Blue, Emma Jean-Thackray and Tinariwen its 2026 edition. View this post on […]

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Alanis 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 upcoming European tour dates, including his performance at State Fayre.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by State Fayre (@statefayre) Taking place at Hylands Park. Chelmsford from […]

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Laurent 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 Girls of the Internet collective and more across the 23-25 July weekender. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Sancho […]

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