Outbreak has announced Deftones as the headliners for All Points East x Outbreak. Following the debut of a London event in June 2025 as part of LIDO Festival, Outbreak returns to Victoria Park in August 2026 as part of All Points East. Joining the alternative metal band are IDLES, Amyl and the Sniffers, Show Me The Body JPEGMAFIA, Deafheaven and more. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Outbreak Fest (@outbreakfest) Outbreak’s Manchester event has also announced the lineup for its 15th anniversary with Alexisonfire, Basement, Suicidal Tendencies and more heading to Manchester B.E.C Arena on 26–28 June…
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Terminal V Festival returns to Edinburgh’s Royal Highland Centre & Showground on 18-19 April 2026. Announced so far are Sara Landry presenting the UK debut of her ETERNALISM show, Mall Grab, Aretha x DJ Gigola, Clara Cuvé, East End Dubs, Klangkuenstler, Ben Hensley and more. View this post on Instagram A post shared by TERMINAL V (@terminalvfest) Simon McGrath, Co-founder of Terminal V said: “This will without doubt be our biggest line-up yet. Every artist reflects the energy and evolution of Terminal V, and this April will see our most diverse edition yet. 2026 is shaping up to be our…
LIDO Festival will return to Victoria Park in 2026 following its debut in June 2025 with CMAT as headlining on Friday, 12 June. With a line-up programmed by the headliner, Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory, Father John Misty, Katy J Pearson, The Getdown Services, and more have been chosen by CMAT. View this post on Instagram A post shared by LIDO powered by SumUp (@lidofestival) The two-weekend festival also had a focus on sustainability with a green power strategy delivering in partnership with Grid Faeries and Ecotricty amongst others. In terms of sustainability the festival says: “LIDO Festival…
Download Festival returns to Donnington Park from 10 – 14 June 2026 with Limp Bizkit, Guns N’ Roses and Linkin Park headlining as UK exclusives. The rock and metal festival announces its first wave of artists with Bad Omens, Trivium. Cypress Hill, Architects and Baby Metal joining the bill. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Download Festival (@downloadfest) 2025 saw Green Day, Korn and Sleep Token headline the festival, with the latter nominated for a UK Festival Awards for Headline Performance of the Year. Ticket information is available here.
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 here. View this post on Instagram A post shared by NBHD Weekender (@nbhdweekender) Pre-sale and ticket information available here.
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 collective KOKOROKO, Obongjayar, Lady Wray, Brooke Combe, Bricknasty, SHOLTO and more. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cross The Tracks (@xthetracks) Pre-sale and information on tickets is available here.
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 The Hero who are both UK Festival exclusives. View this post on Instagram A post shared by RADAR Festival (@rdrfestival) Making up the first wave of artists is unpeople, Ten56., Siamese, Heart Of A Coward, Employed To Serve, Elwood Stray, Hacktivist, Black Gold, Cage Fight,…
Primavera Sound Porto will return for its 13th edition on 11-14 June 2026 at Parque de Cidade, Porto. Headlining the festival are The xx, Gorillaz and Massive Attack with over 50 artists joining them on the line-up. Highlights from the diverse line-up include Big Thief, JADE, KNEECAP and Ethel Cain. The festival features some of the same artists as the Primavera Barcelona including Sudan Archives, Viagra Boys and Water From Your Eyes, as well as Porto exclusives IDLES, Black Country, New Road, Nation of Language and Model/Actriz. Primavera Sound Porto will also feature performances from Portuguese acts including NAPA, PAUS,…
After announcing that it will not be held next year at the Petrovaradin Fortress, due to political pressure from the Serbian authorities over its support for student protests, EXIT is embarking on a world tour. The festival will visit locations across the globe, including Egypt, India, Malta, Croatia, Macedonia and Serbia. The first stop of EXIT’s tour will be Croatia, where the Sea Star Festival will take place in the Stella Maris lagoon in Umag, Istria. June kicks off with a festival in Macedonia, while August brings a festival adventure across several locations in Malta, in collaboration with G7 Events,…
Ski festival Snowbombing returns to Mayrhofen, Austria from 6-11 April 2026. UK electronic duo Maribou State will headline with DJ collective Girl’s Don’t Sync, hip-hop legends De La Soul and MJ Cole also playing. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Snowbombing (@snowbombingofficial) Also announced is a wellness and adventure program including: Mountaintop Brunch, Bongo’s Bingo, Chairlift Speed-dating, Mountaintop Yoga, Snowbombing Feast, Floating Meditation, Rooftop Pool Session, alongside 5k runs and hikes with Ravers2Runners. The festival says: “Snowbombing has stood tall as an event that needs to be experienced to be believed. Across alpine air, jaw-dropping scenery, and…