Novacaine Festival 2026 takes place on Saturday 28 November 2026 at Corporation, Sheffield. The one-day indoor festival focuses on emerging and rising alternative music. As Everything Unfolds headline, and this year's event also celebrates Corporation's 25th anniversary.

When and where is Novacaine Festival 2026?

Novacaine lands on Saturday 28 November 2026 at Corporation, 2 Milton Street, Sheffield S1 4JU, the city's long-running home of rock and alternative club nights. Doors open from 1pm, and the event is 14+.

The timing is fitting. Corporation turns 25 this year, and the Novacaine team say that being part of the venue's anniversary celebrations came years earlier than they ever expected.

Who's playing Novacaine Festival 2026?

The bill leans heavily on the heavier end of alternative music, covering metalcore, nu-metal, emo and modern rock. Confirmed acts include:

  • As Everything Unfolds (headliners)
  • Tropic Gold
  • THECITYISOURS
  • Hacktivist
  • Night Thieves
  • Foxhaunt
  • Glass Bridges
  • The Mechanist
  • The Heir Apparition
  • WNSDY AT 7

Night Thieves were the final name added to the poster. They return to Sheffield on the back of their debut album, METAXIS.

From promoter to festival

Novacaine began putting on shows back in 2018 and launched the festival in 2025. Its debut came close to selling out. Between festivals, the crew have kept busy with standalone headline shows at Corporation throughout the year.

Ahead of this year's event, the organisers have released the final edition of their Festival Companion. It spotlights more alternative acts from around the world and includes a preview of what to expect on the day. They have also thanked the fans who have backed them along the way, from day-one supporters to people who only recently found them.

What's next for Novacaine?

Once the 2026 festival is done, Novacaine plan to take a short break. They will return in the new year with an announcement they say fans will love. No details have been released yet, so watch this space.

Key details

  • Event: Novacaine Festival 2026
  • Date: Saturday 28 November 2026
  • Venue: Corporation, 2 Milton Street, Sheffield S1 4JU
  • Headliner: As Everything Unfolds
  • Age policy: 14+
  • Tickets: on sale now via Skiddle and Corporation

How to get Novacaine Festival tickets

If you want ten rising alternative bands in a single day, all inside one of the UK's most loved rock clubs, this is a cheap and loud way to round off the year. Tickets are on sale now from Skiddle and Corporation, and there is more information on the official Novacaine Festival website.