Super 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 Williams, Ty Segall, Fat Dog, caroline, YHWH Nailgun, Just Mustard and james K to this year’s weekender. They all join the […]

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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 welcomed the likes of De La Soul, The Libertines, Orbital, The Charlatans and more. View this post on Instagram […]

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Lily 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 winner Jacob Alon, Lucy Spraggan and Beans on Toast for its 2026 edition. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Boardmasters (@boardmasters) Dance and electronic music is also represented by the DJ crew Fleetmac Wood, […]

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Lost 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 music, arts, food and culture is also inviting the likes of Dixon, Confidence Man, Ben UFO, DJ Koze, Ross From Friends, Peggy Gou, The […]

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‘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 three-days of pioneering jazz and electronic music set across the ancient fields and woodlands of Somerset. But Show of […]

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Boogietown 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 festival will also see performances from Maxi Priest, Heather Small, Aswad, Sonique, Baby D, K-Klass and Gok Wan. Brutus Gold Love Train, Boney M, Odyssey the Craig Charles […]

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AVA 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 Interplanetary Criminal. Known for its cutting-edge electronic music programming and immersive production values, AVA also encompasses a London-based live showcase and […]

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Vybz 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 and Morgan Heritage will bring a world exclusive debut of their The King & The Royals to the festival’s Saturday programme. […]

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Latitude Festival adds Jalen Ngonda, David Gray and more to 2026 line-up

Jalen Ngonda, David Gray, The Undertones, Mexico City rock band Diles Que No Me Maten, and more have been added to Latitude’s 20th anniversary edition in 2026. Peter Hook & the Light, Alessi Rose and Beta Band have also been added to Latitude’s latest musical offerings. Taking place at Henham Park, Suffolk, from 23-26 July, […]

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Bristol’s Love Saves The Day announces first acts for 2026

The Bristol-based dance and pop festival Love Saves The Day has unveiled the first acts for its 2026 edition. This year, the long-running festival will host Sammy Virji, Eve and Sub Focus as its headliners. Confidence Man, Rizzle Kicks and Hedex will also appear over the two-day weekend, which takes place at Ashton Court on […]

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