Winter has officially been evicted. The mighty Winterโs End Festival 2026 has dropped its full stage times, and itโs a four-day riff buffet designed to keep your neck sore and your heart happy. Afternoon scorchers, evening monsters, and not a single wasted slot โ this is how you do a winter rock festival properly. Proper tidy. ๐ฅ๐บ
Below is everything you need to plan your days, your beers, and your inevitable โhow did it get to 11pm already?โ moments.
๐๏ธ Thursday 29th January 2026
Doors open: 5.30pm
- Pyrogaric โ 6.00pm โ 6.30pm
- Chez Kane โ 7.05pm โ 7.40pm
- Rosalie Cunningham โ 8.15pm โ 9.15pm
- Sophie Lloyd โ 9.50pm โ 11.05pm
Thursday doesnโt mess about. Glam swagger, psych-rock sorcery, and guitar heroics to kick the doors clean off Winterโs End weekend ๐ค
๐๏ธ Friday 30th January 2026
โ๏ธ Afternoon Session
Doors open: 12.30pm
- Sleazy Money โ 1.00pm โ 1.30pm
- Brave Rival โ 2.00pm โ 2.30pm
- Chantel McGregor โ 3.00pm โ 3.30pm
- Gin Annie โ 4.00pm โ 4.30pm
Daytime riffs hit different. Sunshine through the windows, cold pints on the go, and blues-rock grooves warming the bones ๐ป
๐ Evening Session
- Perfect Beasts โ 6.00pm โ 6.35pm
- Lucie Sue โ 7.05pm โ 7.50pm
- Tailgunner โ 8.20pm โ 9.20pm
- GUN โ 9.50pm โ 11.20pm
Friday night turns feral. Big riffs, raised fists, and choruses bouncing off the walls ๐๐ฅ
๐๏ธ Saturday 31st January 2026
โ๏ธ Afternoon Session
Doors open: 12.30pm
- Saffron Gorman and The Black Eagle Band โ 1.00pm โ 1.30pm
- Ransom โ 2.00pm โ 2.30pm
- Jack J Hutchinson โ 3.00pm โ 3.30pm
- Black Lakes โ 4.00pm โ 4.30pm
From bluesy swagger to crushing alternative heaviness โ Saturday afternoon is stacked wall to wall ๐ค
๐ Evening Session
- Seven Sisters โ 6.00pm โ 6.35pm
- Preyrs โ 7.05pm โ 7.50pm
- The Damn Truth โ 8.20pm โ 9.20pm
- Orianthi โ 9.50pm โ 11.20pm
Saturday night closes with a full-throttle guitar clinic. Neck braces advised ๐ธ๐ฅ
๐๏ธ Sunday 1st February 2026
โ๏ธ Afternoon Session
Doors open: 12.30pm
- Straight for the Sun โ 1.00pm โ 1.30pm
- Blue Nation โ 2.00pm โ 2.30pm
- Matted โ 3.00pm โ 3.30pm
- The Hot One Two โ 4.00pm โ 4.30pm
Sunday afternoons are all about grit, groove, and that โone more band before teaโ energy ๐ค
๐ Evening Session
- Fury โ 6.00pm โ 6.35pm
- Preacher Stone โ 7.05pm โ 7.50pm
- These Wicked Rivers โ 8.20pm โ 9.20pm
- Tyketto โ 9.50pm โ 11.20pm
A Sunday night finale soaked in melody, muscle, and pure hard-rock joy. Curtains close. Goosebumps remain ๐ฅ
๐ธ Riff Report Verdict
Winterโs End 2026 has nailed it โ perfectly paced days, savage evenings, and a lineup that refuses to dip. If youโre into riffs, community vibes, and escaping January misery in the loudest way possible, this is your spiritual home.
Start planning, start stretching, and weโll see you down the front, mun ๐คโ๏ธ๐ฅ
