Author: Jack Needham

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 A post shared by Solfest Music Festival ☀️🌞🎪 (@solfestofficial) In a statement shared to Instagram, the festival said its decision “follows a series of significant challenges, many of which were outside the control of the festival team.” This includes financial damage caused by bad weather…

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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, Hamdi, Sicaria, Lens and Gotham B2B Deekz, while pop fans are catered to by the likes of Rose Gray, Etta Marcus, Charlotte Plank, Holysseus Fly, and Chloe Qisha.  Taking place at Fistral Beach on 509 August 2026, the much loved festival also hosts a range of non-music activities, from surf…

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 Avalanches and more for its 2026 edition. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lost Village (@lostvillagefestival) The weekend will also see a curated selection of B2B performances, including a debut pairing between Caribou and Solomun, Bradley Zero and Ewan McVicar and a…

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The founder of the crowdfunded jazz and electronic music gathering talks us through the ups and downs of starting a festival in 2026.

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 Funk & Soul Club and more also join the one-day festival. View this post on Instagram A post shared by boogietown (@boogietownuk) The much-loved festival of all things funky will celebrate its fifth edition in 2026, and has expanded its site to five stages hosting…

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 conference, which takes place from 24-26 September. View this post on Instagram A post shared by AVA Festival (@avafestival) The AVA Belfast will also host a B2B set from Octo Octa and Eris Drew, a live set from techno heavyweight Blawan, future-trance sounds from Evian…

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. Sunday’s main stage will welcome a Reggae Land debut for Vybz Kartel, alongside the Grammy-nominated Shenseea and the multi-platinum selling artist Shaggy. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Reggae Land Festival (@reggaelanduk) As a celebration of Jamaican culture and its wider influences, Reggae Land…