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I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning Free Screenings: 23-24 Nov 2026
Clio Barnard’s Birmingham drama, up for eight BIFAs, screens free at over 100 independent UK cinemas on 23–24 November 2026 through Escapes – more than a week before its 4 December release. The soundtrack? The Streets, Four Tet, Overmono and Bicep.
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I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning Free Screenings: 23-24 Nov 2026
Clio Barnard’s Birmingham drama, up for eight BIFAs, screens free at over 100 independent UK cinemas on 23–24 November 2026 through Escapes – more than a week before its 4 December release. The soundtrack? The Streets, Four Tet, Overmono and Bicep.
Wayne Feltham· Read
Muse headline BST Hyde Park 2027 with Nothing But Thieves & CHVRCHES
Muse will headline American Express presents BST Hyde Park on Saturday 26 June 2027, with Nothing But Thieves and CHVRCHES as special guests. They join Bon Jovi and RAYE on the 2027 bill, and tickets go on general sale on Friday 13 November at 10am.
Ben Robinson· ReadMuse Headline Roundhay Festival 2027 With Nothing But Thieves
Muse are the first headliner for Roundhay Festival 2027, closing the Leeds event’s second edition at Roundhay Park on Sunday 27 June with Nothing But Thieves among the special guests. Tickets go on general sale Friday 13 November at 10am, with the rest of the line-up still to come.
Ben Robinson· ReadNovacaine Festival 2026 marks Corporation Sheffield’s 25th birthday
Novacaine Festival returns to Corporation in Sheffield on Saturday 28 November 2026 for a day of rising alternative bands, led by As Everything Unfolds. This year doubles as a party for the venue’s 25th anniversary, and the organisers are already teasing big news for the new year.
Wayne Feltham· ReadRAYE to Headline BST Hyde Park 2027, with Sienna Spiro in Support
Fresh from winning the 2026 Mercury Prize, RAYE will headline BST Hyde Park for the first time on Saturday 10 July 2027, with rising star Sienna Spiro as special guest. She joins Bon Jovi on the 2027 bill. Amex presale opens Tuesday 3 November, with general sale on Tuesday 10 November at 10am.
Ben Robinson· ReadWychwood Festival 2027: Supergrass and The Human League to headline
Supergrass will headline Friday and The Human League Saturday at Wychwood Festival 2027, back at Cheltenham Racecourse from 4–6 June. Razorlight, The Fratellis and Natalie Imbruglia join the bill, David Rodigan opens Thursday night, and over half of weekend camping tickets are gone.
Ben Robinson· ReadHampton Court Palace Festival 2027: Robert Plant, The Corrs & More
Robert Plant with Saving Grace and Suzi Dian, The Corrs, Alison Moyet and Kaiser Chiefs are the first acts for Hampton Court Palace Festival 2027, running 15–27 June in the palace’s Tudor courtyard. Pre-sale opens Thursday 5 November, general sale Friday 6 November.
Ben Robinson· ReadShania Twain Named First Headliner for State Fayre 2027
The Queen of Country Pop is coming to Essex. Shania Twain is the first headliner confirmed for State Fayre 2027, topping the bill on Saturday 19 June at Hylands Park, Chelmsford. Tickets go on general sale on Friday 6 November, with presales from Wednesday 4 November.
Ben Robinson· Read
UK Festival Guides Launches Free App for iPhone and Android
Free on iPhone and Android: search UK festivals by name, location or artist, find ones near you, save favourites and search tickets from Skiddle, Gigantic, Ticketmaster & See Tickets.
Wayne· ReadCream Classical Returns to Headline On the Waterfront 2027
Cream Classical is back at On the Waterfront 2027, headlining Liverpool’s Pier Head on Saturday 19 June with K-Klass, Kaleidoscope Orchestra and the Sense of Sound Singers turning classic club anthems orchestral. Tickets from £45 go on sale Friday 30 October
Ben Robinson· Read
Goldie Takes Over Saatchi Gallery with a Metalheadz Record Shop
Drum ’n’ bass legend Goldie is taking over a room at London’s Saatchi Gallery for six months as part of Beyond the Streets II (11 November 2026 – 5 May 2027): an immersive Metalheadz record shop plus three decades of his videos on 30 stacks of vintage TVs. Tickets are on sale now.
Ben Robinson· ReadPhoebe Bridgers confirmed as All Points East 2027’s first headliner
Phoebe Bridgers is the first headliner confirmed for All Points East 2027, playing Victoria Park on Friday 27 August with Caroline Polachek, Kelsey Lu, Danielle Ponder and jasmine.4.t. It’s her biggest solo headline show yet. Presale opens Wednesday 28 October, general sale Thursday 29 October.
Ben Robinson· Read