GALA announces its full lineup for 2026.

GALA returns to Peckham Rye Park on 22-24 May 2026, with the theme The Floor Is Ours. The festival has announced its full line-up with a headline performance from Peckham’s own Giggs. Also playing are CASISDEAD, grime artist Novelist and D Double E. The Friday will focus on UK rap and sound system culture. View […]

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Dan Shake, Charlotte Dos Santos and more announced for Show of Hands Festival 2026

Somerset’s Show of Hands Festival has unveiled its final round of acts ahead of its 22-24 May 2026 debut. The festival, which will open its doors for the first time this year, will welcome Oscar Jerome, Dan Shake, Charlotte Dos Santos, Danielle and Ray Keith for its debut year. View this post on Instagram A […]

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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 more. They join the previously announced acts Ben Mark Smith and The Balancing Acts, LDYA, Part Time Animals, The Mumbo Orchestra, The […]

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‘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 most iconic names in UK dance music. While it was born in the electronic music boom, […]

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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 Skerryvore, Valtos and Seafret as its headliners. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Between The Trees (@betweenthetreesfestival) Folk-rock band Rusty Shackle, indie […]

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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 additions include Biianco, Natte Vistick, Patrick Topping and Prunk. View this post on Instagram A post shared by TERMINAL V (@terminalvfest) […]

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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 Hybrid Minds, High Contrast, Fred V, Hoax, Pola & Bryson, Ryda and more. View this post on Instagram A post shared by HospitalityDNB (@hospitalitydnb) Area 2 will be hosted […]

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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 music, discovery, and culture,” the festival said in its announcement. The festival is produced by members from the Manchester-based promoters Now Wave, production […]

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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, Doves, Groove Armada and more from 30 July to 2 August. View this post on Instagram A post shared […]

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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 and 255 artists in 2025. Over 7000 hours of volunteer work was also donated to the festival, it says. View this post on […]

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