Splendour has added more names to its stacked 2026 line-up, including Primal Scream, Craig David Editors, The K’s and The Flaming Lips
Others in the initial line-up announced last Autumn included The Wombats and Snow Patrol on the who will be headlining the festival when it takes place at Wollaton Park on July 18-19.
Others included in the latest line up for Nottingham’s biggest outdoor live music weekend are Hard Life, The Lathums, Estelle, Cast, Neville Staple from The Specials, Kingfishr, The Futureheads, The Pigeon Detectives, The Sugarhill Gang, Say She She, Divorce and alt blk era feature in the latest announcement for Nottingham’s biggest outdoor live music weekend this summer.
Also announced are EMF, Luvcat, The Clause, The Rosadocs, Cherryholt, The Cheap Thrills, JayaHadADream, Men An Tol, Villanelle, Saffron Gray, People Laughing, M60, Marvin’s Revenge, Archy and the Astronauts and Pastel as well as the return of local lass Vicky McClure and Our Dementia Choir.
Primal Scream, the Scottish rock band fronted by singer Bobby Gillespie behind stone-cold classics Movin’ On Up, Loaded and Rocks, play the festival for the first time.
Craig David – one of the biggest DJs in Ibiza with his TS5 soundsystem – went down a storm on his last outing at Wollaton Park. After emerging at the end of 1999 with instant UK garage classic Rewind, the multi-award-winning artist has scored 25 UK Top 40 singles and nine UK Top 40 albums.
Formed in Oklahoma City in 1983, The Flaming Lips are one of the most iconic, influential, unpredictable and vital forces in American alternative rock music. Q Magazine named them one of the ‘50 Bands to See Before You Die’, while their spectacular interactive audio/visual events are legendary.
A band who have never been afraid of switching up their sound, Editors’ latest album is their most leftfield material yet – a thrilling, unrelenting thrust of full-bodied electro-industrial rock. Indie rock energy and raw authentic songwriting from The K’s make them a firm favourite on the live circuit with stand out songs from last year’s critically acclaimed album.
Alongside the music at Splendour this year, there will be Little Splendours children’s area, silent disco, comedy, fairground rides, an independent market, gourmet food and drink and fringe entertainment all in the beautiful historic parkland.
Anton Lockwood, DHP Family Director of Live, said: “I’m delighted to say that Splendour is back with another huge line-up, featuring massive chart-topping anthems from the likes of headliners Snow Patrol and The Wombats, mixed with the singalong classics of Craig David and Estelle, some of our favourite new music from Kingfishr, Divorce, and alt blk era, plus a range of indie icons and entertainment for the whole family.”
Weekend tickets are now on second release from just £112.50 (plus booking fee) with first release already sold out. Options for adult, youth, city residents and free under 11s tickets available at www.splendourfestival.com
Second release day tickets are £80/ £72 with City Resident Discount. Weekend tickets start from £112.50 plus booking fee. Youth tickets are available for 11-17-year-olds while children under 11 are free when accompanied by an adult. Payment plans are available too. Booking fees apply.
For more information visit www.splendourfestival.com
