Subterranean Festival

About Subterranean Festival

After a Southbank Centre debut in September 2025, Subterranean Festival 2026 runs at Hackney Round Chapel, London as a three-day folk weekender.

The 2026 edition runs from 2 to 4 October 2026. It expands the format into an East London multi-venue event across Round Chapel, Paper Dress Vintage and Chesham Arms.

Lineup and Programme

Announced acts include Cinder Well, Paahto & the Bull and Daisy Rickman.

The bill leans into traditional and contemporary folk, with roots music in the frame. Live performances run alongside daytime matinee programming and evening shows.

Traditional folk song-and-dance material is part of the programme.

Who Is It For?

The audience points toward folk and roots listeners, especially those following contemporary and traditional folk.

Cross-cultural folk traditions sit within the festival’s brief. The focus is on song, dance and roots music.

The Venue and Site

Round Chapel anchors the Hackney site, with Paper Dress Vintage and Chesham Arms also named for the East London format.

The auditorium has wheelchair access via ramp and disabled toilet facilities. With the balcony in use, Round Chapel lists concert and recital capacity at up to 800.

Kitchen and dressing room access are listed in the venue hire information, along with toilets and on-site staff support. Round Chapel notes no designated box office or bar.

Travel

Round Chapel sits on Lower Clapton Road at the junction with Glenarm Road in Hackney, London.

• Hackney Central Station: short walk.
• Hackney Downs Station: short walk.
• Bethnal Green Underground: closest Underground, with buses 106, 253 and 254 connecting from the station.
• Road access: use postcode E5 0NP for driving directions.
• Parking: limited parking is available on nearby side streets; venue hire information also notes on-site parking for four vehicles.