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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 festival says will question “how can fairness become a genuine guiding principle rather than a buzzword or a gesture of good intent?“ The […]

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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 sets from techno acts Ben Techy and Luciid, Clouds and Tommy Holohan, bass music from Dart and Kyle Starkey […]

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Abandon Normal Devices announced for 2026

The arts, music and culture festival Abandon Normal Devices will return from 25-27 September 2026 in Barnsley, Yorkshire. The festival will take over the town for a weekend of art and installations featuring collaborations with a wide-spectrum of artists and creative technologists who “push the boundaries of immersive experiences,” says the festival. Previous editions of […]

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Reading & Leeds announces 2026 line-up

The first names for Reading & Leeds Festival have just been announced. In 2026, Charli xcx, Chase & Status, Dave, Florence + The Machine, Fontaines D.C. and RAYE will all co-headline the 27-30 August weekender. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Reading & Leeds Festival (@officialrandl) For the first time in the event’s history, says […]

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Kasabian and Fatboy Slim to headline Boardmasters 2026

Boardmasters has announced its first wave of artists for 2026, with Kasabian and Fatboy Slim headlining the Cornish festival from 5-9 August 2026. Joining the indie mainstays and Big Beat pioneer in Newquay are over 50 acts including The Kooks, Loyle Carter, Pendulum [Live], Rudimental, James Arthur, Brooke Combe, The Darkness, Goldie [Live]and afternoon special […]

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Bob Vylan announced for Shambala Festival 2026

Shambala Festival, which takes place at Kelmarsh Hall and Gardens in Northamptonshire from 27-30 August 2026 has announced Bob Vyland as one of the first artists for its 2026 line-up. Joining the punk-grime band are a mix of artists, including Mercury Prize nominee Emma-Jean Thackray, psych rock collective Goat, poet-performer Joshua Idehen, Penguin Cafe, Night […]

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Westside Cowboy, Brooke Combe and The Molotovs announced for Sound City

Liverpool’s festival for new music, Sound City, has announced up-and-coming talents Westside Cowboy, Brooke Combe and The Molotovs for its 2026 edition. The two-day festival will also welcome Jalen Ngonda and Keo as its headline acts, who will be joining the likes of Brooke Combe, Cherryholt, Blossom Calderone and more. View this post on Instagram A post […]

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FOCUS Wales reveals the first acts for its 16th edition

FOCUS Wales has unveiled 76 acts from 18 nations, including Scottish indie rock band Idlewild, South London post-punk quintet Shame and alt-indie band FatDog. The Welsh showcase takes place in Wrexham from 7-9 May 2026. Following its 15th anniversary in 2025 that welcomed 25,000 music fans, 260 performing artists and 422 international delegates—and which saw […]

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Fatboy Slim, Wolf Alice, Courteeners and Wet Leg to play Tramlines Festival 2026

Fatboy Slim, Wolf Alice and Courteeners are set to headline Sheffield’s Tramlines Festival in 2026. Other big names across the 24-26 July weekend include Blossoms, Wet Leg, Kaiser Chiefs, The Coral and more. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tramlines Festival (@tramlines) The festival will celebrate its 17th edition in 2026, and […]

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Reytons, Two Door Cinema Club and The Streets announced as Y Not? headliners

Y Not? Festival returns to Derbyshire on 30 July to 2 August 2026 with Reytons, Two Door Cinema Club and The Streets as its headline acts. Kaiser Chiefs, Dizzee Rascal, Scissor Sisters, The Libertines and more have also been announced for the long-running festival. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Y Not […]

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