Llais Festival returns to Cardiff this October

Llais Festival will return to Wales Millennium Centre from 7–11 October 2026, with Laurie Anderson leading this year’s programme.

Spike Island marks 50th anniversary with a night of art, music and performance

The event takes place on Saturday, 5 September.

Biennale Musica 2026 announces full programme

Tickets are now on sale for the 70th edition of La Biennale di Venezia’s International Festival of Contemporary Music.

Blue Note Jazz Club to open first UK venue in London

The Covent Garden venue opens this September, with a debut programme featuring Erykah Badu, Nubya Garcia, Yussef Dayes and more.

WOS Festival x SON Estrella Galicia announces the first artists for its 2026 edition

The festival takes place in Santiago de Compostela from 11–13 September.

Simple Things announces Cobrah as final guest curator alongside second wave of artists for 2026

Cobrah completes the festival’s new guest curator programme, joining Squid, Shabaka and Jeremy Deller, as Simple Things adds The Avalanches, Olof Dreijer, Alewya and more to this year’s edition.

Legendary French DJ and producer Kavinsky has died

The ‘Nightcall’ producer was found dead at his Paris home yesterday, aged 50.

Independent festival Shambala returns this to Northamptonshire this August

The festival returns from 27-30 August with Emma-Jean Thackray, Goat, Paranoid London and Om Unit on the line-up.

трип to sicilia completes 2026 line-up with Actress & Mala b2b Kode9

The Sicilian festival will take place across three historic locations this August, with Actress, Mala b2b Kode9 and Terrence Dixon set to perform.

Aphex Twin’s Drukqs will be reissued on vinyl, CD and cassette this October

The 2001 album is being reissued by Warp Records on vinyl, CD and cassette for its 25th anniversary.

Beyond the Valley announces line-up for this year’s edition

The Australian festival locks in Overmono, Skepta, KI/KI and more for its 11th edition.

We’ve collaborated with Daisy Chain Studios on a limited edition collection

The four-piece collection features original artwork from a new short animation created alongside the London-based motion studio.

SON Estrella Galicia announces Soundhood East London 2026 lineup with Honeyglaze, The Orchestra (For Now), thistle., and more

The music and beer experience will take over five Hackney venues in September with a bill of UK and Spanish artists.

La Route du Rock returns this August with Fontaines D.C., DARKSIDE, Smerz & more

La Route du Rock will return to Saint-Malo, France, from 12-15 August.

Homobloc reveals full line-up for 2026

The queer block party returns to Depot Mayfield on 26 September with its most club-heavy line-up to date, plus a new stage curated by Glasgow’s Ponyboy.

Durchlüften returns to Berlin’s Humboldt Forum with Noura Mint Seymali, BCUC and more

The free open-air festival takes over the Schlüter Courtyard across four weekends in July and August.