Louder Than War

About Louder Than War

After its 2026 debut, Louder Than War 2027 returns to Manchester Academy 2, Academy 3 and Club Academy, Manchester as an alternative music festival. It runs on Saturday 13 March 2027, with doors listed at 2pm. General Admission is priced at £54.95.

The festival was first announced in September 2025 as the first Louder Than War festival, with the organiser stating an intention for it to run annually. The debut edition took place in Manchester across three stages on 14 March 2026.

Lineup and Programme

The bill is built around alternative music, taking in indie, post-punk, psychedelia, noise-rock, goth and punk. Announced acts include The Wedding Present, Demob Happy, King No-One, thistle., BICURIOUS, JOOLS, Freya Beer, Ishango Bone, [slab] and Versaints.

The programme runs across Academy 2, Academy 3 and Club Academy. Three indoor stages sit within one building, with live sets, room-to-room stage-hopping and merchandise tables forming the event setup.

Who Is It For?

The audience is framed around different generations of alternative music and discovery. That means established indie listeners sit alongside newer underground audiences across the same bill.

The event is listed as all ages. Under-16s must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 or over, and the venue notes that under-8s should have hearing protection.

The Venue and Site

Manchester Academy 2, Academy 3 and Club Academy are inside the University of Manchester Students’ Union building on Oxford Road. The combined published standing capacity is approximately 3,765, made up of Academy 2 at 2,525, Academy 3 at 620 and Club Academy at 620.

This is an indoor city site rather than a camping festival. Facilities listed for the venue include toilets, merchandise tables, dressing rooms, showers, accessible toilet and shower facilities, wireless internet, lift access and step-free assistance for some areas.

The Manchester Academy venues sit on Oxford Road in Manchester, inside the University of Manchester Students’ Union building. The nearest listed rail station is Manchester Oxford Road.

• Manchester Oxford Road: about 0.9 miles away, around 15 minutes on foot.
• Manchester Piccadilly: about 1.3 miles away, around 25 minutes on foot.
• Manchester Victoria: about 1.9 miles away, around 30 minutes on foot.
• Road access: Oxford Road, Denmark Road, Denmark Street, Lloyd Street, Dilworth Street, Acomb Street and Cecil Street are listed for venue access.
• Parking: there is no dedicated public car park on Oxford Road. Cecil Street car park sits behind the Academy, accessible parking is on Dilworth Street, and the venue advises approaching from the Lloyd Street and Denmark Road side.