About FLY Festival Edinburgh
Under Edinburgh Castle in Edinburgh, FLY Festival Edinburgh 2026 runs as an open-air house, tech house and UK garage weekender at Ross Bandstand. The event dates are 12-13 September 2026. Capacity is listed at 2,700, subject to production and floor plans.
FLY began as a 400-person club night in 2013, before Tom Ketley launched FLY Open Air in 2016 under Edinburgh Castle. In January 2023, DJ Mag described FLY Open Air as being in its 10th year.
Lineup and Programme
The 2026 bill leans toward house, tech house and UK garage. Announced acts include Franky Rizardo and Sammy Virji. Two named stages are listed: The Spaceship and The Portal.
DJ sets and dancing form the main programme, with official afterhours club nights listed across Edinburgh venues including The Liquid Room and Cabaret Voltaire.
Who Is It For?
Entry is 18+ only. Photo ID is required, and Challenge 25 applies at the event.
The audience is an adult dance-music crowd, with FLY describing the event as part of its dance-music community. Under-18 entry is outside the stated admission policy.
The Venue and Site
Ross Bandstand sits in West Princes Street Gardens, with the festival entrance via The Mound at the Floral Clock. The site is beneath Edinburgh Castle.
Facilities listed for the event include two toilet blocks and 10 bars. Seven food traders are listed, with dairy-free, gluten-free and vegetarian options. Free drinking water stations run throughout the event and at all bars.
The site also has a merchandise stand, a medical tent, roaming welfare staff, The Loop harm-reduction and chill-out space, plus an accessible lane and wheelchair access pack on request.
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