Richard Ashcroft and Blossoms headline Neighbourhood Weekender 2026

Richard Ashcroft and Blossoms top the bill for Neighbourhood Weekender from 23 to 24 May 2026 in Victoria Park, Warrington. The first wave of acts include, Kaiser Chiefs, Example Sophie Ellis Bextor and Brook Combe on the Saturday. DMA’s, Shed Seven, Razorlight, The Fratellis and more will play Sunday, 24 May. View the full line-up […]

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Knocked Loose, Boston Manor, State Champs and more to play Slam Dunk 2026

The multi-city festival Slam Dunk has added Knocked Loose, Boston Manor, State Champs and more to its line-up. The festival, which will celebrate its 20th year in 2026, has also announced Comeback Kid, Currents, Hands Like Houses and more to next year’s two-day celebration of everything pop-punk, metal and rock. View this post on Instagram […]

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David Byrne, Lewis Capaldi and Teddy Swims to headline Latitude 2026

Latitude Festival is heading back to Henham Park, Suffolk, from 23-26 July 2026 with David Byrne, Lewis Capaldi, and Teddy Swims as its headliners. The Flaming Lips, The Last Dinner Party, Self Esteem, Billy Ocean, Tom Grennan, Wet Leg and more have also been added to the line-up. For what will be the festival’s 20th anniversary, Latitude […]

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Little Simz to headline Cross The Tracks 2026

Taking place in Brockwell Park, Brixton on 24 May 2026, Cross The Tracks announces Little Simz as its headliner for 2026. Following the curation of MELTDOWN festival at the Southbank Centre in June 2025, Simz returns to the capital to headline the Jazz, Funk and Should Festival in 2026. Also on the line-up are afrobeat […]

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RADAR Festival announces first wave of acts for 2026

After a cryptic guess who we’ve booked post, RADAR has announced the first artists for its 2026 edition, taking place at O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester from 31 July – 2 August. Animals as Leaders will headline, following a performance at the first festival in 2019. Northlane join the lineup alongside The Pineapple Thief and Protest […]

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Hunee, Palms Trax, CC:DISCO and more announced for London’s GALA Festival 2026

The South London-based electronic music festival GALA will return to Peckham Rye Park in 2026. Held across the May bank holiday weekend, 22-24 2026, the festival has unveiled that DJs Palms Trax, Antal and HUNEE will perform a rare B2B set, and will be joined by the likes of Benji B & Judah, Chaos In The CBD, Call Super and more across the weekend. […]

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Opinion: when festivals go bust, why do we so often pay the bill?

As reliably as day turns to night, it seems with each passing week comes the expected news that at least one UK music festival has shuttered its doors. This week, that comes in the celebration of LGBTQ+ culture that is Manchester Pride, alongside the Hertfordshire-based Standon Calling. Over the past seven days, both festivals have […]

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Kneecap, Scissor Sisters, Madness and more announced for Boomtown 2026

Over 40 acts have been announced for Boomtown 2026, in what the festival says will usher in a new, “radically redesigned” chapter for the Hampshire-based festival. Belfast rap trio Kneecap join New York glam-pop stars Scissor Sisters as headline acts, alongside ska legends Madness and dubstep innovator Skrillex.  They join the likes of Four Tet, Faithless, Scooter, Shaggy and many […]

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Manchester Pride goes into voluntary liquidation

The board of trustees for Manchester Pride, one of Europe’s biggest LGTBQ+ events has announced that it has entered voluntary liquidation. Originally reported by the Manchester Mill, the Manchester Pride organisers were hoping to secure funding from a successful bid to host Europride in 2028, but lost out to Limerick and Clare. The BBC also […]

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Open’er Festival announces headliners for 2026

Open’er Festival returns to Gdynia’s Baltic coast from 1–4 July 2026. The festival has announced its first wave of acts with Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Calvin Harris and The xx joining The Cure as Headliners. Also on the bill are music legend David Byrne, Teddy Swims and Ethel Cain. View this post on […]

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