The Great Escape Festival, multi-venue across Brighton, 13th – 16th May 2026

The line-up for The Great Escape 2026 continues to grow.

100+ new artists have been added to this year’s 20th anniversary edition bringing together the most exciting emerging acts from across the globe.

New additions include ARXX, Bella Kay, Ben Ellis, Bimini, Ceebo, Chase Icon, Do Nothing, GANS, Girl Scout, Kerr Mercer, PVA, Sassy 009, The Orchestra (For Now), The Skinner Brothers, Tom Rasmussen and many more (full line-up so far here).

With 450+ artists performing across 30+ venues, TGE remains the essential destination to discover what’s next.

You can now get a first look at which artists are playing across each day of the festival, helping you start planning your time on the ground in Brighton.

Whether you’re building your schedule around key acts, meetings or showcases, these daily highlights are your first step in mapping out the week.

The full festival schedule will be released one month ahead of the festival via the official TGE app.

Do check back in on the TGE website tomorrow when they’ll be revealing new updates for The Great Escape Conference 2026, including fresh speakers and programme announcements.

If you haven’t secured your place yet, now’s the time – tickets available here.

Published 31st March 2026