Author: Jack Needham

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. CC:DISCO!, Job Jobse, Peach, Prosumer, Mia Koden, Moxie and more will also appear over the three-day celebration. GALA partners include the UK-based DJ Peach who will bring her Dreamland project to the streets of South London. The Dutch label and record Rush Hour, London-based radio station NTS and more will each host stage takeovers. View…

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 entered liquidation. There are some circumstantial differences in to how both festivals ended, at least for now. As reported by the BBC, “after 17 Standon Callings the 2023 Standon Calling will now prove to have been the last,” the festival said. The news came after…

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 more across the festival, which takes place 12-16 August 2026. Across those five days, festival-goers will also discover DJ and live sets from the likes of DnB duo Camo & Krooked B2B Mefjus, Berlin trance from Marlon Hoffstadt, a UKG and bass set from Kilimanjaro B2B Oppidan, alongside…

After closing doors on its “record breaking edition” from 22-25 October 2025, Amsterdam Dance Event has announced it will celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2026 from 21 – 25, October. The conference, live music event and celebration of dance music culture recently welcomed 600,000 visitors and nearly 3,500 artists across over 1,200 events, says the organisation. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Amsterdam Dance Event (@amsterdamdanceevent) Events at this year’s ADE included the ‘black queer church’ dubbed PRAISE by Honey Dijon x Audio Obscura at Nieuwe Kerk, alongside expansive experiences such as Klangkuenstler at Ziggo Dome and Awakenings…

Environmental charity onboard:earth has launched a Green Travel Toolkit for Events in Wales which aims at educate event organisers in measuring and reducing their carbon footprint. onboard:earth’ says the new set of guidelines is designed to “help organisations measure and reduce travel impacts,” and is formed of two main guides: The Green Travel Guide for Welsh Events, and A Quick Guide to Collecting Quality Travel Data. The toolkit covers many different aspects of festival and event sustainability, including spreadsheets for accurately recording and understanding vehicle miles and emissions, policy templates, ways to collect data from third party transport providers and…

Florence + The Machine is set to headline Nos Alive’s 2026 edition, which will act as one of the first festival performances from the British artist after the release of their sixth studio album ‘Everybody Scream’ on 31 October. Cult US band The Pixies have also been announced for the Portuguese festival, and will join the previously announced Buraka Som Sistema and Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds. View this post on Instagram A post shared by NOS Alive (@nos_alive) The much-loved festival returns to its Passeio Marítimo de Algés after a 2025 edition which saw Olivia Rodrigo, Benson Boone,…

Glasgow’s celebration of folk and roots music and culture, Celtic Connections, has announced the first acts for its 33rd edition. Scottish folk-rock icons Skerryvore, singer Rokia Koné, award winner RURA, Cuban jazz band Buena Vista All Stars and many more will appear over from 15 January to 1 February 2026.  Senegalese orchestral act Baobab, Antonio Sanchez, Bela Fleck, Lucinda Williams and more will also appear at the city festival, which takes over venues across the city, including the Barrowland Ballroom, Old Fruitmarket, King Tut’s, and many more. Donald Shaw, Celtic Connections Creative Producer, said: “At the very heart of our 33rd festival are celebration, collaboration and connection.…

Kaiser Chiefs have been announced as the first headline act for Wychwood Festival’s 20th edition in 2026. For its 2025 edition, the family and music festival, held at Cheltenham Racecourse, hosted Doves, James and Shed Seven as its headline acts. Further acts are expected to be announced soon. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Wychwood Festival (@wychwoodfestival) Graeme Merifield, Festival Director, said: “After such an incredible milestone year in 2025, we wanted to come back with something really special and a first for Wychwood. Announcing Kaiser Chiefs as our Saturday headliner for 2026 feels exactly that. They’re a…

Bristol Sounds festival has names Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark and The Streets as its first headline acts for 2026. The festival will take over Bristol’s Canons Marsh Amphitheatre across five dates in 2026. Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark will headline Bristol Sounds on 26 June, while The Streets are set to perform on 27 June as part of the British hip-hop group’s ‘A Grand Don’t Come For Free’ tour. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bristol Sounds (@bristolsounds) Last year’s event saw The Kaiser Chiefs, Texas, Supergrass, Olly Murs headline the festival. Pre-sale tickets go live…

All Points East returns to London’s Victoria Park on 28-29 August, and has announced Tyler, The Creator as its two-day headliner. The news comes shortly after the release of Tyler, The Creator’s ninth studio album ‘DON’T TAP THE GLASS’. View this post on Instagram A post shared by All Points East (@allpointseastuk) Wu-Tang icon Ghostface Killah, Baltimore punk band Turnstile, Kendrick Lamar collaborator Baby Keem have also been announced for the London weekender. They’ll join the likes of Sexyy Red, vince Staples, Danny Brown and Dijon, while mega-producer Mustard will host a two-day ‘Mustard & Friends’ takeover. Tickets for All…