Lancashire’s beloved independent festival Beat-Herder celebrates its 21st year in 2026 with a monumental line-up and four days of unfiltered joy in the breathtaking Ribble Valley, returning 16–19 July. Born from the DIY spirit of the 90s free party movement, Beat-Herder has spent two decades building a fiercely independent, wildly creative gathering in the North,…
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KENDAL CALLING REVEAL HUGE 2026 LINE-UP INCLUDING BIFFY CLYRO, WOLF ALICE, TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB & THE KOOKS
Following this year’s landmark 20th anniversary celebration, award-winning Lake District music & arts festival Kendal Calling has announced its massive 2026 line-up with mainstage headliners Two Door Cinema Club, Biffy Clyro, Wolf Alice and The Kooks leading an incredible bill of musical legends and rising stars alike. Taking over the beautiful Lake District’s Lowther Deer Park from Thursday 30th July to Sunday 2nd of August, the…
COURTEENERS ANNOUNCED AS HEADLINERFOR ‘LIVE FROM WYTHENSHAWE PARK’
Courteeners have announced a massive one-off show at Manchester’s Wythenshawe Park next summer. Following multiple British festival headlines and sold-out arena shows, the band will play their own show in the beautiful South Manchester park on Saturday 29th August 2026. Before the band play, they will be supported by an incredible line up of bands: –…
The BRIT Awards with Mastercard moves to Manchester for first time
For the first time in its history, The BRIT Awards with Mastercard will leave the capital and make its way north. The iconic celebration of British music is set to electrify Manchester’s Co-op Live in 2026 and 2027, marking a bold new chapter for the legendary event, after nearly five decades in London. The BRIT Awards 2026 will take place on Saturday…
Cuts & Crusts: Manchester’s Newest Pizzeria FORBICI Gives Dads a Slice and Style This Father’s Day
Manchester’s newest pizza hotspot, Forbici, is turning Father’s Day into a celebration of food and fresh fades by treating dads across the city to a complimentary haircut at the renowned Manchester barbershop, Urban Gent. Fresh off the back of its exciting launch, Forbici is eager to make its mark on Manchester, and what better way than by…
NOMAD COMEDY AND CREATURES COMEDY CLUB ANNOUNCE: CREATURES COMEDY FESTIVAL 2025
After a hugely successful debut, Creatures Comedy Festival is back and it’s gonna be bigger, bolder and badder than ever. Presented by Manchester’s only 7 night a week comedy club, the Festival will focus on creating a space outside of London for acts to preview before Edinburgh, giving Manchester residents access to shows right before they…
The Little Disco presents Lil’ Louis – in Manchester on Easter Thursday
This April, The Little Disco and La Discothèque, proudly presents a two-city special across Easter with one of house music’s true originators: Lil’ Louis. First up: Manchester, where the godfather of house touches down on Easter Thursday 17 April for an unmissable appearance at Amber’s, Manchester’s most exciting new club venue. This is an intimate,…
Introducing renae: A New Creative Hub for Manchester’s Northern Quarter
This spring, Manchester’s vibrant Northern Quarter will welcome renae, a multi-concept venue set to redefine community spaces on Thomas Street. Born from the shared vision of two long-time friends who first met on a dance floor in 2010, renae is a love letter to the city’s thriving creative, cultural, and musical scenes. It’s a place…
Y Not Festival reveals latest stellar acts for 2025 bill
Twenty years since its debut, Y Not Festival unveils its latest major acts for 2025, with special guests The Futureheads joining the line-up alongside The Slow Readers Club and The Subways. They join previously announced headliners The Prodigy, Courteeners and Madness, as well as Thursday headliner The Wombats, across the weekend of 31 July to…
KENDAL CALLING SELLS OUT, JUST THREE WEEKS AFTER REVEALING LINE UP!
Taking place from 31 July – 3 August 2025, Kendal Calling is counting down to its 20th birthday celebrations next summer, and it seems fans are just as excited to return to the fields and get festivities underway! Just three weeks since the first wave line-up was revealed, including headliners Courteeners, Fatboy Slim, The Prodigy and Kaiser Chiefs, Kendal…
Y Not Festival Reveal Huge Headliners for 2025
Today Y Not Festival reveal their headliners for 2025, alongside the first wave of what’s set to be a huge line-up. The eighteenth edition of the North’s prime festival is back on 31 July to 3 August – The Wombats will get the party started on Thursday, before a massive weekend of hits from headliners…
KENDAL CALLING’S COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS REVEALS 12 NEW ACTS
As a thank you for selling out Kendal Calling 2025 just THREE WEEKS after the first wave line-up dropped, organisers have decided to bring the Christmas presents early! From indie anthems to drum and bass classics, 6Music favourites to incredible singer-songwriters – as it’s the 12 days of Christmas, it’s only right that there are…
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