Industry charity Music Venue Trust (MVT) and The National Lottery have announced what it calls ‘the UK’s biggest festival’ for 2026 with Everywhere At Once.
Taking place on what would have been the Glastonbury weekend of 26-28 June, Everywhere At Once will take place in “hundreds of grassroots music venues…from Inverness to Penzance,” and will host “hundreds of major artists, touring acts and the most exciting emerging local talent,” says the festival.
Designed as a community-driven series of events over three days, the festival is a partnership between the Music Venue Trust, advocate group Save Our Scene and Association of Independent Promoters.
While more specific details are yet to be shared, the festival says it will “celebrate the grassroots music ecosystem” by bringing events to areas all across the UK. It follows a partnership between The National Lottery and the MVT that began in 2021 as a way to support and help kickstart live music following the pandemic.
Mark Davyd, CEO of Music Venue Trust said: “This is a hugely significant moment for the grassroots music sector. Seeing hundreds of venues come together across one weekend shows the true strength and scale of the network that underpins live music in the UK.
Thanks to the support from The National Lottery, Everywhere At Once can pair visibility with meaningful, practical support, putting real investment directly into venues while amplifying their collective voice. Together, this sends a clear message: live music doesn’t just happen in major cities or festival fields – it happens on our high streets, in our towns, and in the spaces communities rely on. This is what solidarity looks like in action, and it sets a powerful benchmark for what we can achieve when venues move forward together.”
Alastair Ruxton, Chief Impact Officer at Allwyn, operator of The National Lottery, said: “National Lottery funding is the cornerstone of the arts across the country and, because of our players, projects and venues – both large and small – can continue to play a role in each and every community.
This partnership with Music Venue Trust recognises the essential role grassroots music venues and promoters play in supporting new artists and talent across the industry and their role in so many communities. The Everywhere At Once festival will have more stages, and highlight more artists, than any field can across the summer and create a uniting moment for communities up and down the country to come together and enjoy incredible live music.”
George Fleming from Save Our Scene said: “In the summer things can sometimes seem quieter for venues, but Everywhere At Once proves that the grassroots never stands still. Venues across the country opening their doors for music and charity is a really powerful message, and Save Our Scene is excited to be part of it.”
