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Fat Dog & Mike D 5D (Beastie Boys) Announced as First Headliners Brighton’s seminal multi-venue festival returns 23–24 October 2026 | Tickets on sale Wednesday 22 July at 10am Brighton’s multi-venue festival, Mutations, today announces its eighth edition, returning on Friday 23 and Saturday 24 October 2026, alongside its first two headline acts: Fat Dog and Mike D.

Next year’s Isle of Wight Festival will take place from Friday 17th to Sunday 20th June 2027, with early bird tickets newly on sale today Buy tickets now > The 1st tier of tickets at the very cheapest price have already SOLD OUT, but tier 2 early birds are on sale at £259. The final ticket price for 2026 was £320, and we'd expect this to raise slightly for next year.

Radio 2 has announced the line-up for its flagship live music festival, Radio 2 in the Park which takes place at City Park, Stirling, Scotland, from Friday 11th to Sunday 13th August 2026. The festival will be headlined by: Chaka Khan, and Simple Minds.

With Worthy Farm taking its fallow year, the rest of the UK's festival calendar has risen magnificently to the occasion. Here's everything you need to know. Every five years or so, Glastonbury steps back, and the rest of the UK festival world gets its moment in the sun. 2026 is one of those years, and if anything, the absence of Michael and Emily's behemoth has galvanised promoters, artists, and fans alike into making this one of the most compelling summers in recent memory.

Simple Things has announced the first wave of acts, including its guest curators, for the 2026 edition, which takes place at Bristol Beacon and surrounding venues on Saturday 7th November. Guest curators doing live performances will be: Squid, and Shabaka, with Jeremy Deller also curating.

Oslo’s Øya Festival today unveils the final wave of artists for its 2026 edition, completing one of the festival’s most eclectic and internationally acclaimed lineups to date.

Green Man has announced its comedy line-up for 2026. The festival takes place Thursday 20th to Sunday 23rd August 2026 in Bannau Brycheiniog National Park in Wales. Tickets sold out within one hour, with official resale options in place for anyone still trying their luck. Headline names of comedy for 2026 include award winning stand-up and TV hostJoe Lycett, Green Man regular and legendary stand-up Stewart Lee, and renowned comedian, actor and writer Bridget Christie.

One of England’s most historic destinations will take on a new summer rhythm in 2026 as Canterbury Live, a brand-new open-air music festival, arrives in the heart of the cathedral city.

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The Outcry So Far The backlash to the booking has come from several directions at once, and that is one of the reasons the story has escalated so quickly. The earliest and strongest objections came from Jewish communal bodies. The Jewish Leadership Council called the booking deeply irresponsible. The Board of Deputies of British Jews went further, accusing Wireless and Festival Republic of profiteering from racism.