Tramlines 2026

[Skip997]

1 hour ago, sheffinghell said:

Here we go. Not really sure why they bother with second announcement hype when it's mainly comedy.

 

Feels a bit short-changed on the music front  compared to other Superstruct festivals.

 

 

Shockley dreadfully. You could say it’s a brilliant effort if they’re trying for all time worst line up.

[OwlsMarathon]

I would agree that bar a few acts, one of the worst festivals this year in terms of lineup. YNOT is brilliant 

[OwlsMarathon]

Truck festival also very good. 

[OwlsMarathon]

Look at Ynot additions in comparison. Can anyone genuinely understand how and why the lineup is under par this year? Surely tramlines could’ve added 1/2 more? 

[sheffinghell]

They are similarly priced too, for Fri-Sun. I get the feeling Tramlines are cynically exploiting the very large number of locals who go every year, regardless. The switch to large sections of Day fever/abba party etc also saves them a ton of cash. I get that last year they maybe blew the budget a bit with Pulp, but is was a huge capacity sell-out for the first time ever. I was considering getting a Sunday ticket, but with only WA/WL I really want to see, it's not worth it. Probably going to go for Y Not early bird next year. 

[Hirstys 12th Pint]

13 hours ago, OwlsMarathon said:

Look at Ynot additions in comparison. Can anyone genuinely understand how and why the lineup is under par this year? Surely tramlines could’ve added 1/2 more? 

 

 

Tramlines is a virtual sell out before the second announcement which has unfortunately made the organisers lazy and don't need to add further acts to sell more tickets. 

 

Quite happy with this years line up personally as a fair few I like but can also why others are underwhelmed. 

 

 

[northernangel]

19 hours ago, Skip997 said:

Shockley dreadfully. You could say it’s a brilliant effort if they’re trying for all time worst line up.

 

Apart from Friday it's quite subpar.

17 hours ago, OwlsMarathon said:

I would agree that bar a few acts, one of the worst festivals this year in terms of lineup. YNOT is brilliant 

 

I think Y Not has done alright, better than Truck but Kendall is taking the win for me. Looking forward to who they have.

3 hours ago, Hirstys 12th Pint said:

 

Tramlines is a virtual sell out before the second announcement which has unfortunately made the organisers lazy and don't need to add further acts to sell more tickets. 

 

Quite happy with this years line up personally as a fair few I like but can also why others are underwhelmed. 

 

 

This is as you say fhe problem with it. For a smaller festival they won't blow money not needed.

[sheffinghell]

Tramlines weekend, in the city centre

[Hirstys 12th Pint]

Any news on when stage splits are out.  Noticed YNot announced theirs earlier in the week. 

 

Expecting some significant clashes.

[sheffinghell]

Here you go

[KJP98]

Avoided the dreaded Royston/Wolf Alice clash. Should be a good day.

[northernangel]

17 hours ago, sheffinghell said:

Here you go

Decent day that Friday. 

[Hirstys 12th Pint]

Gutted that Fat Boy Slim and The K's are clashing.  Seen The K's numerous times though so will probably go FBS.

[thatTFBguy]

Happy enough with that. Ks on the second stage gives us a Friday headliner, otherwise we'd have left before FBS. Buzzing to be back after 2025 broke our streak. Just couldn't justify even resale tickets with the poor lineup (for our personal tastes).

[sheffinghell]

Another fringe line-up - Shakespeares

[Sphinx.]

I don't see stage times yet, so how do you know the clashes already? Visiting the Sunday for the first time.

[Hirstys 12th Pint]

On 08/05/2026 at 19:04, Sphinx. said:

I don't see stage times yet, so how do you know the clashes already? Visiting the Sunday for the first time.

 

The time slots are very similar each year and easy to work out from poster.  Think only changed for the Pulp headline slot last year. 

[Hirstys 12th Pint]

Reckon these are the splits and timings.

 

 

[James360]

2 hours ago, Hirstys 12th Pint said:

Reckon these are the splits and timings.

 

 

I hope they review the leadmill and main stage timings this year, people just went from main stage to leadmill stage even if they were not bothered by who was on and filled up around the outside of the tent, we struggled to get near the tent for some bands we really wanted to see, and then it turned out there was space inside the tent just utter madness accessing it

[sheffinghell]

43 minutes ago, James360 said:

I hope they review the leadmill and main stage timings this year, people just went from main stage to leadmill stage even if they were not bothered by who was on and filled up around the outside of the tent, we struggled to get near the tent for some bands we really wanted to see, and then it turned out there was space inside the tent just utter madness accessing it

They needed more of the tent sides open, and possibly a few notices asking people not to block the entrance to the tent when there's space inside. It's the first time I've seen it happen last year, and was a significant hindrance. Having said that, also the first year it was sold out, and a lot of people, on Friday especially, not wanting to move far, as getting round to T'Other was heavy going with so many people on site.

[thatTFBguy]

On 21/05/2026 at 12:00, James360 said:

I hope they review the leadmill and main stage timings this year, people just went from main stage to leadmill stage even if they were not bothered by who was on and filled up around the outside of the tent, we struggled to get near the tent for some bands we really wanted to see, and then it turned out there was space inside the tent just utter madness accessing it

 

Swear this is a tent issue in general, seen this across festivals from L+R to Glastonbury. I remember when Rick Astley and Blossoms did The Smiths set at Glasto 23, the crowd was so deep outside the tent, so we assumed it must be rammed inside, mate text saying there was space, pushed through, and the tent was like basically 2/3rds full max, there was loads of space. 

[Hirstys 12th Pint]

On 21/05/2026 at 12:46, sheffinghell said:

They needed more of the tent sides open, and possibly a few notices asking people not to block the entrance to the tent when there's space inside. It's the first time I've seen it happen last year, and was a significant hindrance. Having said that, also the first year it was sold out, and a lot of people, on Friday especially, not wanting to move far, as getting round to T'Other was heavy going with so many people on site.

 

From memory the top side of the tent is fully closed meaning everyone accesses and stands at the Main Stage side.  There must be a reason for the top side being closed - perhaps a sound issue.  The T'Other Stage tent has all the sides open.

[sheffinghell]

30 minutes ago, Hirstys 12th Pint said:

 

From memory the top side of the tent is fully closed meaning everyone accesses and stands at the Main Stage side.  There must be a reason for the top side being closed - perhaps a sound issue.  The T'Other Stage tent has all the sides open.

The toilet blocks are behind. Inside the arena though only about half of the sides were open. It felt more hemmed in than previous years, but that could have been due to greater capacity, and probably a lot more people not used to manoeuvring festival tents.

[sheffinghell]

Set times are in the app

[Modfin]

Can anyone share please as can’t access the app