The full festival schedule, along with over 40 final additions to the musical line-up, have been announced for the 20th anniversary edition of The Great Escape.
Playing host to over 450 up-and-coming artists and hotly tipped talent across more than 35 venues, the multi-day event known for providing a platform for rising artists and underground talent will return to Brighton in May.
Organisers have announced a final 43 new names for the bill, including Nectar Woode, Mandy, Indiana, Working Men’s Club, Gabriella Cilmi, Walt Disco, Lizzie Esau, Rafferty, and Oumy, as well as international artists La Plata, Tian Qiyi, showmore, and BANSHIMOKU.
Stage hosts for 2026 include Billboard UK, BBC Introducing, Clash, DIY, Dork, Kerrang!, NME, Notion, So Young, The Independent, The Line of Best Fit, Ticketmaster New Music, live agencies ITB, ROAM, WME, management company Raw Power, and independent record labels Bella Union, Hospital Records, Rough Trade, Transgressive Records and Third Man Records, among many more.
It was previously announced that The Kooks will headline with a special Spotlight Show at TGE Beach Site on the first day of the festival (May 13), supported by Girl In The Year Above, with Kingfishr and Peaches set perform Spotlight Shows at Brighton Dome Concert Hall on May 14 and 15, respectively.
Other acts confirmed for the festival include The Lottery Winners, BIG WETT, Villanelle, Haute & Freddy, Mother Soki, Min Taka, Keo, Tooth, Adult DVD, Dea Matrona, Bella Barbe, Tony Bontana, Angine de Poitrine, dogworld, HEADSEND, Marsy, benchwarmer, Dead Dads Club, Wesley Joseph, Tom A. Smith, Chanpan, Julia Cumming of Sunflower Bean, The Orielles, Pigeon, Why Horses?, Heidi Curtis, Lauren Auder, Matthew Ifield, Girl Scout, The Healing Power of Horses, Kerr Mercer and My First Time. UK drag artist Bimini will also appear at the Brighton Dome Concert Hall supporting Peaches' Spotlight Show.
The Great Escape conference programme will run alongside the festival and includes a keynote conversation between Peaches and TRANS VOICES co-founder ILĀ, alongside panels and networking sessions with bookers, agents, promoters and industry organisations.
The full schedule is now available on the official Great Escape Festival app, where users can build and personalise itineraries and receive live updates across multiple venues and stages.
Also new for 2026, The Great Escape have introduced TGE Wristband Rewards, giving festivalgoers access to exclusive perks at various Brighton venues, including discounts and complimentary items, via the official TGE app..
What? Discover your new favourite emerging artists as you wander through the Brighton streets, soaking up the cultural history.
Where? Various venues, Brighton.
When? May 13 - 16, 2026.
Who? The Kooks are set to perform at Spotlight Show at TGE Beach Site on May 13, and Peaches and Kingfishr will play Spotlight Shows at Brighton Dome Concert Hall on May 14 and 15, respectively.
Final additions to the line-up include Nectar Woode, Mandy, Indiana, Working Men’s Club, Gabriella Cilmi, Walt Disco, Lizzie Esau, Rafferty, Oumy, La Plata, Tian Qiyi, showmore and BANSHIMOKU.
Previously announced for the 2026 line-up (in alphabetical order) are 1000 Rabbits, 8bite, Abbie Piper, Adjua, Afternoon Bike Ride, Aifric, Aimée Fatale, Aki Oke, Ak Patterson, Alfie Castley, Alfreda, Alice Costelloe, Alice Faye, Alice SK, Ally Nicholas, Almaz Ashman, Amanzi, Amy Palmer, Ana De Llor, Anabel Rose, Annie-Claude Deschênes, Annie-Dog, Any Young Mechanic, Angine De Poitrine, Archie, Arima Ederra, Arson, Arxx, Argyle, Ashaine White, Atomic Lobster, Ava Joe, BABYRAT, Bathing Suits, Bella Barbe, Bella Kay, Benchwarmer, Ben Ellis, Bert, Betina Quest, Better Quest, Big Long Son, Big Truck, BIG WETT, Bitterfly, Black Nylon, Bleach 9:3, Blu Samu, Blue Bendy, Bnnyhunna, BombayMami, Bonnie Trash, Bootique Feelings, Boudicca, Brodie Barclay, Brodie Milner, Brooki, Brother Wallace, BUKKY, Bug Teeth, Bureau De Change, Call Me Franco, Cabs, Ceebo, Chanpan, Charli Lucas, Charlie Houston, Charlie Jeer, Charlotte Plank, Chantelle Marquez, Chase Icon, Ciao Lucifer, Chinese American Bear, Chris Acker, Clothesline from Hell, Cobra the Impaler, Cold Court, Comastatic, Congratulations, Cordelia Gartside, Cowboy Hunters, Cowboyy, Cusp, Cyn Cwsg, Darcie Haven, Dead Dads Club, Dea Matrona, Demi Riquísimo, Dééfait, Dermot Henry, Diz Lyric, Dolder, Dirty Blond, Do Nothing, Dogworld, Eaves Wilder, Ebi Soda, East Exchange, Elín Hall, Eliza Mclamb, Elle Coves, Elsa, Em Beihold, Emnw, Elysia Biro, Essy Sparrow, Eurotripp, Everyday Saints, Family Stereo, Fellatio, Fez, Fliss, Flooding, Flora Hibberd, Fool Nelson, Fright Years, Frenzee, Frozemode, Funeralcare, Garage Flower, Gans, Gently Tender, Georgia Knight, Gilska, Girl Apocrypha, Girl Group, Girl In The Year Above, Girl Scout, Girl Tones, Glasshouse Red Spider Mite, Glazyhaze, Goodbye, GreenWing, Greta Svabo Bech, Half Happy, Hamish, Hank, Handsend, Haunted Youth, Haute & Freddy, Healing Power Of Horses, Heartworms, Heathers, Heave Blood & Die, Heidi Curtis, Hemi Hemingway, Hetta, Hetta Falzon, Holybones, Hologramme, Hope Winter, Hot Face, Hutch, Hyphen, Ibsxjaur, Imani Ruiz, In Color, Internet Cafe, Iona Luke, Isak Benjamin, Issac Frank, Isabelle Mettle, Izzy Withers, Jack Van Cleaf, Jackson Roy, Jamie McIntyre, Jawdropped, Jazz Cuti, Joe Bradwell, Joan & the Giants, Joker Starr, John from Dawson, Josephine Illingworth, Jos Rivers, Jude Kelly, Julia Cumming, Keyah/Blu, Kiimi, Kilu, Kerr Mercer, Kids Return, Kimmortal, Krumpets, La Sécurité, Lady Of Mars, Ladylike, Lauren Auder, Leao, Leila Shii, Lemon Suckr, Lemonsuckr, Legss, Len Blake, LFay, Levitation Orchestra, Lisl, Lily Moore, Lime Garden, Lina-Mariah, Long Island, Lonnie Gunn, Lord Apex, Luca George, Lucia & The Best Boys, Luvis, Luxjury, Lukas Oscar, Lumï, Lynnie Snow, Madra Salach, Maddie Ashman, Madmadmad, Mae Hill, Marius DC, Marsy, Martial Arts, Max Baby, Maximilian, Matt Hennessy, Matthew Ifield, Meduulla Sorvina, Mel Blue, Mên An Tol, Mia Langridge, Micah Sage, Milly Pye, Mitch Santiago, Modern Guilt, Monks, Money Badoo, Mother Soki, MUDRAT, Muroki, My First Time, My Precious Bunny, Nadia Loren, Natalie Wildgoose, Native James, NCY Milky Band, Necry Talkie, Nenda, Nectar Woode, Ninush, Noonzy, Nori, Office Dog, Opal Mag, Orchestra (For Now), Oslo Twins, Oversize, Papaya Noon, Pat Hamilton, Patche, Pamela, Persia Holder, Pigeon, Pixie Mccann, Pollyfromthedirt, Power Plush, Pozzy, Problem Patterns, Psychonaut, PVA, Quiet Houses, Quiet Man, Raghd, Ratbag, RAYNOR, Reece Bibby, Really Good Time, Revenge Of Calculon, Ribbon Skirt, Rocket, Room Service, Roomer, Rooks, Salarymen, Samira Hills, Sassy 009, Saint Clair, Savara, Sean Trelford, Sell Everything, Shaking Hand, Shay O’Dowd, Silverwingkiller, Skinny Dyck, Sleepazoid, Slow Country, Slow Leaves, SLAG, SISTRA, Spacestation, Spiral Drive, Spikemyheart, Status/Non-Status, Steinza, Storefront Church, Sunday Mourners, Sundayclub, Sunnbrella, Suzan Köcher's Suprafon, Supermarket, Swim Deep, Taiga, Tamiw, Tanzana, Teenage Joans, Tessa Rose Jackson, Tessi Nandi, The Baby Seals, The Bracknall, The Cabs, The Cases, The Gnomes, The Itch, The Kitchen Sink Band, The Lottery Winners, The North, The Orielles, The Orchestra (For Now), The Rooks, The Skinner Brothers, The Slates, The Slow Country, The Tullamarines, The Wrong Trousers, Theatre, Theboyshadow, Tom A Smith, Tom Rasmussen, Tommy Barlow, Tommy WÁ, Tony Bontana, Trampolene, Tsatsamis, Tukki, Tullamarines, Tummyache, Tygermylk, Twat Union, Unsafe Space Garden, Ugly Ozo, Vera Daisies, Vera Ellen, Vicky Sometani, VILLANELLE, Viren Neel, Weston Loney, Wesley Joseph, Who Shot Scott, Why Horses?, Winnie Ama, Winter Gardens, Wu Tiao Ren, World News, Xanadu, Y, Yakkie, Yumi And The Weather.
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The Great Escape Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Wed May 13 2026 - BRIGHTON Various Venues
Thu May 14 2026 - BRIGHTON Various Venues
Fri May 15 2026 - BRIGHTON Various Venues
Sat May 16 2026 - BRIGHTON Various Venues
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