The World Cup Final will be shown live at Splendour 2026. And if England makes it all the way, it will be shown from the main stage for the ultimate fan-zone festival experience.
Plans have been put in place to ensure this won’t clash with Snow Patrol’s headline set and all performances will go ahead as scheduled.
The Wombats, Snow Patrol, Primal Scream, Craig David Presents TS5, Editors, The K’s and The Flaming Lips, 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 play across the main two stages at Wollaton Park on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 July.
Archy & the Astronauts, Ben Ellis, Cherryholt, Dring, Jerub, M60, Marvin’s Revenge, Mên An Tol, Mòran, Pastel, People Laughing, Saffron Gray, The Cheap Thrills, The Rossettis, Villanelle and Vona Vella are playing The Bodega New Music Stage.
Sam Keirl, The Bodega, said: “We’re excited to be returning for a second year with The Bodega Stage to this year’s Splendour Festival. We’ll be bringing some of our favourite touring artists that we’ve welcomed to a sold-out room over the past year, alongside some of the city’s best new local artists too. It’s a great platform to showcase the venue’s track record of new artist discovery alongside championing the city’s fantastic scene too. Swing into the courtyard, grab a pint in the sunshine and find the next festival headliner.”
Returning to play Splendour after opening the festival as the Future Sound of Nottingham winners last year, Archy & the Astronauts said: “Winning the FSN last year and playing Splendour has been a massive stepping stone in our career and a monumental moment we will never forget. We have reached an entirely new audience because of it, and have been able to put on larger shows like our upcoming headline show at The Bodega in June, which we thought wouldn’t be a possibility this time last year.
“The new connections we made within the music industry have been a game changer, it’s helped us open so many new doors. The FSN has been one of the main reasons we are in this incredible position today and that goes for many other artists like us as well, who have won before. This competition is more than just playing a festival, it is a chance to further your career and meet some incredible people who want to help out new and emerging artists.”
Returning for 2026, the Future Sound of Nottingham gives local artists the opportunity to play the main stages of Rock City and Splendour Festival. Previous finalists have included alt blk era who have gone on to win a MOBO and Emily Makis, who co-wrote a Chase & Status track and won DJ Mag’s Best Vocalist.
Sam Nahirny, Nusic, said: “We’re always grateful to be able to bring back the opportunity for Nottingham artists to play one of the most loved stages in the UK at Rock City as well as Nottingham’s biggest festival alongside iconic names of the music industry. It’s always such a pleasure to see what new artists enter each year: the new genres, the new sounds, the new chapters that are a part of this journey. We can’t wait to hear what’s next.”
This year’s event will take place at Rock City on Sunday June 14, with finalists revealed on May 11.
The weekend offers several stages of music with a wonderful mix of acts to appeal across multiple generations including the return of Vicky McClure and the Dementia Choir, and the popular Day Fever Stage that made its Splendour debut last year.
Alongside the music, there will be Little Splendours children’s area, fairground rides, an independent market, gourmet food and drink and fringe entertainment all in the beautiful historic parkland.
Weekend, Saturday and Sunday Day tickets are on offer for adult, youth, city residents while all accompanied children under 11 gain free admission.
