Mucky Weekender 2026

Now in its 7th year – and 6th at its spiritual home at Vicarage Farm – the independent festival curated by Barry Ashworth and his band Dub Pistols returns from the 10th until the 12th of September.

It features 4 themed  music stages and a large bar venue covering a wider range of music styles: Dub, reggae, drum & bass, hip hop, house, funk, ska, breaks and electronic music

Line-up

Headliners for 2026 include Goldie (Live), David Rodigan, Gentleman's Dub Club, Dutty Moonshine Big Band, Roni Size, Pop Will Eat Itself, Goldie Lookin Chain, Children of Zeus, Norman Jay MBE, and special guests The Sabres of Paradise (Live) hosted by Dub Pistols.

Joining the three-day festival this year are Utah Saints, Micky Finn, Doc Scott, DJ Hype, MC GQ, Mr Scruff, Chris Hawkins, Slipmatt, Sam Supplier, The Cuban Brothers, Dreadzone (Greg Dread DJ Set), Altern8, Ed Solo, Deekline, Greg Wilson, Leroy Thornhill, Krafty Kuts, Aries, A.Skillz, Dr Meaker (Live), Plump DJs, Freestylers, Aphrodite, Uncle Dugs, Chris Tofu, Carly Wilford, Terry Farley, Mr Switch, Kings of the Rave, Evil Nine, X-Ray Ted, Daddy Nature B2B DJ Dansey, Girls Next Door, JFB, Brandon Block, Soul of Man, Woody Cook, The Nextmen ft. Kiko Bun, Kaya Fyah & The Fyah Band, and The Beatles Dub Club, with many more across the weekend.

Leading the first wave of artists for Thursday's opening party are Gentleman's Dub Club, Goldie Lookin Chain, and special guests The Sabres of Paradise, alongside Greg Wilson, Leeroy Thornhill, and Terry Farley. They are joined by Deekline, The Beatles Dub Club with Horns, Dub Pistols (DJ Set), Dub Catalyst, and The Scribes with more still to be announced. 

Tickets

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Tier 3 adult weekend ticket Friday arrrival: £189 (incl. booking fees)

Tier 3 with Thursday arrival: £243 (incl. booking fees)

Day Tickets:  £108

Saturday pass with camping: £108 (incl booking fees)

Festival Ticket: Includes access to the campsite and car park: 2 or 3 night’s standard camping (depending on arrival date) and festival entry. 

Fancy Dress

The theme for 2026…… Circus Of Freaks

More Info

Note: No under 16's. 16-17 years olds must be accompanied by an adult.

Access to Camping and live-in vehicle pitching opens from Thursday at 8.30am only for customers that have purchased the Thursday arrival ticket. On Friday and Saturday, access is from 8.30am and we ask that everyone vacates on Sunday by 3:00pm.

More information will be here when available.