UK Music Festivals

Well well well… what’s occurring, festival gremlins? A brand-new major camping festival has just burst onto the UK scene, and it’s not messing about with a timid little line-up teaser. Nope. It’s gone straight for the jugular. STATE FAYRE 2026 has announced its first wave… And it’s absolutely stacked. Headlining the inaugural edition: Alanis Morissette Skunk Anansie That’s not a...

Trecco Bay Holiday Park, South WalesCold air, hot riffs, and one tragically missed trip to Coney Beach… Winter in South Wales doesn’t mess about. It’s grey, it’s damp, and it’s got a wind that laughs in the face of your hoodie. And yet, every year, hundreds of rock and metal fans descend on Porthcawl to prove one eternal truth: riffs...

Let’s be honest straight out the gate… The Riff Report crew are getting old 😅The knees crack, the backs moan, and the idea of sleeping on a lilo that slowly deflates at 4am feels less “rock ’n’ roll” and more “A&E speedrun”. So yeah… VIP all the bloody way 🤘🍻 And wouldn’t you know it — Bloodstock VIP has once...

The gates are open, the amps are humming, and the cold Welsh air is already vibrating with riffs. Winter’s End 2026 has officially kicked off Yesterday, and The Riff Report is boots-on-the-ground, caffeine-fuelled, and absolutely buzzing. This is that magic moment every festival-goer knows — before the sleep deprivation sets in, before the voice is completely gone, before your bank...

Winter has officially been evicted. The mighty Winter’s End Festival 2026 has dropped its full stage times, and it’s 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 — this is how you do a winter rock festival properly. Proper tidy. 🔥🍺 Below is everything...

Riffs for everyone. Mountains for all. No barriers, butt. 🤘🏔️ Steelhouse Festival isn’t just about monster choruses, sunburnt cans of lager, and shouting lyrics into the Welsh sky. It’s about community. And that means making sure everyone can experience the magic on top of the mountain. If you’ve ever wondered whether Steelhouse is accessible for you or someone you’re heading...

Saturday night at Steelhouse Festival isn’t just another slot on the poster.It’s a rite of passage. The sun drops behind the Welsh mountains. Hoodies come out. Beers go up. Thousands of rock fans brace themselves for someone who can command a mountain, not just a stage. So… who should be that band? We’re talking Steelhouse alumni, arena-level beasts, and new-era...

When people talk about Steelhouse, they talk about riffs rolling across the mountains, beers in the sun, and choruses echoing into the valleys. What they don’t always talk about is how that magic actually happens. Spoiler: it doesn’t just fall out of the sky in a cloud of Marshall stacks and good intentions. It’s built. Bolted. Wired. Hauled. Fixed. Rebuilt.Usually...

Right, cards on the table straight away: Dan Byrne being back at Steelhouse this year just feels right. Like cold cans on a hot mountain afternoon. Like the first riff echoing across Ebbw Vale. Like bumping into half your mates before you’ve even hit the arena. And honestly… how long can they keep him off the top of the bill?...

If you’ve even half a love for underground metal, Belfast is where you need to be in early 2026. The Metal 2 the Masses Belfast heats are back, louder, angrier and absolutely rammed with bands ready to scrap for one of the most sought-after prizes in UK metal… a slot at Bloodstock Open Air. At the heart of it all...

Another one bites the dust. Cardiff’s We Are One Festival has officially been scrapped before a single amp was plugged in, with organisers confirming the event was cancelled weeks ahead of its planned January launch due to financial difficulties. The festival was due to run over two days starting January 31st, promising a winter injection of live music energy into...

Alright butt, polish your dancing shoes, stretch your riff face, and cancel whatever boring plans you had for October 2026, because Carlisle Blues Rhythm & Rock Festival is rolling back into town and it’s bringing three days of groove-soaked chaos with it. 📍 Carlisle📆 Friday 9th – Sunday 11th October 2026🏨 The Crown & Mitre Hotel Three days. One venue....

What’s occurring, butt!?Every year, as the mist rolls across that beloved Welsh mountaintop and the sheep eye up your battle vest with deep suspicion, one question echoes louder than a Marshall stack at full tilt: Who’s going to headline the Saturday night at Steelhouse Festival? The organisers guard their secrets like a dragon hoarding vinyl rarities, but that’s never stopped...

Maid of Stone just looked us dead in the eye, downed a pint, and said:“Aye lads, here’s ANOTHER massive announcement. Try and keep up.” And tidy as you like, mun — Uriah Heep and The Almighty are stepping up to co-headline Sunday night like it’s a masterclass in how to close a festival with pure British steel. 🏴🔥 🤘 URIAH...

A full nostalgia-drenched, pint-spilling, Welsh-flavoured deep dive ❤️ INTRO: WHEN READING & LEEDS WAS A BEAUTIFUL, UNHINGED MESS Before influencers roamed the campsites like rare Pokémon and before line-ups were engineered by Spotify algorithms, there was Reading & Leeds 2003 — a glorious, sweaty, borderline-deranged snapshot of early-2000s rock culture. The poster alone looks like it’s shouting at you across...