Neighbourhood Festival lineup so far as multi-venue festival returns to Manchester
Neighbourhood Festival’s city centre all-dayer is returning to Manchester for 2026 after a year off, and with each wave of the lineup that drops, it’s looking better than ever.
When festivals like Neighbourhood take time out, it can be easy to worry whether or not they’ll lose momentum or come back stronger.
Judging by this lineup, there’s no doubt NBHD Fest ’26 will be another cracker.
As well as the fast-rising grungey alternative and garage rock quartet, KEO, and a headline slot for Red Rub Club, there are some other familiar names on the lineup, especially for us Mancs.
Bolton and Altrincham youngsters, Florentenes and The Guest List, have both joined the roster, as well as the likes of Bury-born ‘rockabilly’ revivalist Elliot James Reay.
That goes for the regional delegation in general, too, with the likes of Jos River heading back up this way from her base in London, and Leeds’ fittingly named indie four-piece, The North, also booking a slot.
Announcing a third wave this week, Neighbourhood Festival has added Alex Spencer, Basht, The Covasettes, Father of Peace, and loads more to its stacked bill.
Since its inception in 2016 (yes, it really has been a decade now), Neighbourhood Fest has continued to serve as a proper launchpad for the next wave of superstars, not just here in the North West but across the country.
We still remember seeing the likes of Sam Fender, Holly Humberstone, Declan McKenna, Mahalia, The Lathums and more – some for the very first time – on these city centre stages, and it’s crazy to see how big some of them have gone on to become.
Set to take over some of Manchester’s most iconic venues along the Oxford Road Corridor once again, this is one of the best dates for independents on the annual live music calendar.
Hosting a total of 11 stages on Saturday, 17 October, for a full day of live music, tickets for this year’s Neighbourhood Festival are on sale now right HERE.
Neighbourhood Festival 2026 lineup in full
And if you’ve already sorted yours, why not read our review of NBHD Weekender ’26 down below to get you in the mood for the next two editions.
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