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,…
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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…
The board of trustees for Manchester Pride, one of Europe’s biggest LGTBQ+ events has announced that it has entered voluntary liquidation. Originally reported by the Manchester Mill, the Manchester Pride organisers were hoping to secure funding from a successful bid to host Europride in 2028, but lost out to Limerick and Clare. The BBC also reported that dozens of performers and businesses have not been paid for the 2025 event which took place from 15 – 21 August. In a statement to social media the board of trustees said the situation is due to: “A combination of rising costs, which…
Open’er Festival returns to Gdynia’s Baltic coast from 1–4 July 2026. The festival has announced its first wave of acts with Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Calvin Harris and The xx joining The Cure as Headliners. Also on the bill are music legend David Byrne, Teddy Swims and Ethel Cain. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Open'er Festival (@opener_festival) The UK Festival Awards nominee for Best International Festival is hosted on the site of a former military airport. The festival says that it: “Creates an electric, one-of-a-kind vibe that you can’t find anywhere else. With top-tier…
First held with a single stage in 2004 by founder Alex Trenchard and expanding to a two day festival in 2006, the festival was postponed in 2023 and due to make a return in 2026. According to the BBC the organisers have said: “Due to significant financial losses sustained in 2022 and 2023, we were unable to run the festival in 2024 and 2025. “For the last 18 months we have engaged with a number of potential investors to continue the festival, including one party for the last 13 months. “With huge regret, additional investment has not been secured and…
Taking place from 6-10 March on the Grampian Plains, Pitch Music & Arts has announced the line up for its ninth edition. Acts including Charlotte de Witte, Eris Drew & Octo Octa lead the charge, while Amsterdam favourite MARRØN, and UK trio Girls Don’t Sync, are both set to make their Pitch Music & Arts debut. International artists set to join the lineup include Ewan McVicar, alongside UK-born, Berlin-based selector Palms Trax, and Palestinian techno force Sama’ Abdulhadi. All three of Pitch’s architecturally designed stages return in 2026, with Pitch Black unveiling a reimagined design inspired by its multi-level lineage.…
Fluisteraars are the final act to join Fortress Festival’s 2026 line-up. The Dutch atmospheric black metal duo will perform a UK exclusive show at Scarborough Spa from 30-31 May 2026. Fluisteraars “join a stacked line-up of international and exclusive acts, including Saturday headliners Old Man’s Child and Sunday headliners Gallowbraid”, says the festival. Fortress will also feature exclusive UK sets from Groza, Mesarthim, Midnight Odyssey, Darkened Nocturn Slaughtercult (Ocean Room headliner), This Gift Is A Curse and Mispyrming, as well as debuts from Old Sorcery, Totenwache, Black Cilice, Darkenhöld, Antrisch and Emyn Muil. Atlantean Sword and Gate Master will perform…
After weeks of deliberating, the judges have cast their votes, and we are thrilled to present the UK Festival Awards 2025 Shortlist.We’d like to thank our judging panel, who have read all of the applications and made their choices. Now it’s your turn!Voting is now open to the public. The public vote makes up 30% of the votes, with the judges making up the remaining 70%. Voting closes 4 November 2025. Check out the full shortlist below and don’t forget to book your ticket and join us at DIECAST, Manchester on 2 December 2025. Vote here. Non-Music Festival of the…