🇬🇧Grantham, United KingdomEdition · 2026bass
Forbidden Forest Festival 2026
Location
🇬🇧 Grantham, United Kingdom
Dates
4 days
Genres
Lineup
114 artists · 6 stages
Verified 4 May 2026
Capacity
~15,000
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Forbidden Forest Festival 2026 is a bass, drum & bass, house festival held in Grantham, United Kingdom. The 2026 edition runs June 4–7, 2026, with a capacity of 15,000 attendees. The confirmed lineup features 114 artists across 6 stages.
- Location
- Grantham, United Kingdom
- Dates
- Capacity
- 15,000
- Genres
- bass, drum & bass, house, techno
- Official Website
- www.forbidden-forest.co.uk
- A Little Sound, Arcadia Spider stage, Friday
- Adrianna, Sola stage, Sunday
- Alex Farell, Arcadia Spider stage, Saturday
- Alisha, Azteca stage, Sunday
- Alt8, Arcadia Spider stage, Saturday
- Andy C (headliner)
- Andy C (headliner)
- Basslayerz, Arcadia Spider stage, Friday
- Benji King, Sola stage, Friday
- BK, Arcadia Spider stage, Saturday
- Bullet Tooth, Arcadia Spider stage, Sunday
- Chris Stussy
- Culture Shock
- D.O.D, Tempest stage, Saturday
- Danny Bond, Hive stage, Sunday
- Danny Byrd
- Danny Byrd
- Denon Reed, Hive stage, Sunday
- DJ EZ
- DJ EZ
- DJ Jock, Sola stage, Sunday
- DJ Q, Hive stage, Sunday
- Dr Banana, Sola stage, Friday
- Drunken Kong, Sola stage, Sunday
- East End Dubs
- Emerald, Sola stage, Friday
- Emma 2000, Sola stage, Saturday
- Ewan McVicar
- Flava D, Arcadia Spider stage, Friday
- FMS, Arcadia Spider stage, Friday
- Franky Rizardo, Azteca stage, Saturday
- Gaskin, Azteca stage, Sunday
- George Kafetzis, Tempest stage, Sunday
- George Mensah, Tempest stage, Sunday
- Gigsta, Sola stage, Saturday
- Girls Don't Sync
- Girls Dont Sync
- Hannah Laing (headliner)
- Hannah Lang, Arcadia Spider stage, Saturday
- Harriet Jaxxon, Reactor stage, Sunday
- Hedex
- Hedex b2b Ross Bou, Reactor stage, Sunday
- Hitty, Tempest stage, Sunday
- Holy Goof (headliner)
- Holy Goof
- Holy Priest
- Hybrid Minds
- Jaden Thompson, Arcadia Spider stage, Sunday
- Jake Fitz, Sola stage, Friday
- Jamback, Azteca stage, Friday
- James Hype
- Jamie Duggan, Hive stage, Sunday
- Jamie Jones
- Jayfor, Reactor stage, Saturday
- Jess Bays, Tempest stage, Saturday
- Joe Hunt, Arcadia Spider stage, Friday
- Joe Quinn, Azteca stage, Saturday
- Joss Dean, Sola stage, Saturday
- K Motionz
- Kings on Rollers, Reactor stage, Sunday
- Kolter, Azteca stage, Friday
- Kovert, Reactor stage, Saturday
- L.P. Rhythm, Azteca stage, Saturday
- Lens, Reactor stage, Saturday
- Low Steppa
- Luke Dean
- Luuk van Dijk
- Max Dean b2b Luke Dean, Azteca stage, Sunday
- Max Trevett, Sola stage, Saturday
- Michael Bibi (headliner)
- MK (headliner)
- Morgan Seatree, Tempest stage, Saturday
- Mozey, Reactor stage, Sunday
- MPH, Hive stage, Saturday
- Nath Brown, Azteca stage, Sunday
- Nathan Dawe
- Nathan Dawe
- Nicole Moudaber
- Obskür, Arcadia Spider stage, Sunday
- Oldboy, Sola stage, Friday
- Omar+, Azteca stage, Sunday
- Pan-Pot
- Patrick Topping
- Pendulum (headliner)
- Pendulum (DJ Set) (headliner)
- Pendulum DJ Set
- Phill de Janeiro, Sola stage, Friday
- Pipes, Arcadia Spider stage, Sunday
- Pola & Bryson, Reactor stage, Saturday
- Reallms, Arcadia Spider stage, Sunday
- Restricted, Arcadia Spider stage, Saturday
- Rossi, Azteca stage, Friday
- Rue Jay, Tempest stage, Saturday
- Samantha Neal, Hive stage, Saturday
- Sammy Porter, Tempest stage, Sunday
- Shy FX
- Sidney Charles, Azteca stage, Friday
- Silva Bumpa, Hive stage, Saturday
- Skepsis, Arcadia Spider stage, Friday
- Sosa, Azteca stage, Sunday
- Sota, Arcadia Spider stage, Friday
- Spartaque, Sola stage, Sunday
- Stella Bossi, Arcadia Spider stage, Saturday
- Sub Focus (headliner)
- TeeQee, Tempest stage, Saturday
- The Obsessed, Sola stage, Sunday
- Tita Lau, Tempest stage, Sunday
- Tommy Phillips, Sola stage, Saturday
- Troxy, Azteca stage, Saturday
- TS7, Hive stage, Sunday
- Watchers, Sola stage, Saturday
- Wilkinson
- Yellowheads, Sola stage, Sunday
- Yesman, Sola stage, Saturday
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02Chapter 02 · The sound
Lineup · 114 artists · 6 stages
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A Little Sound
Adrianna
Alex Farell
Alisha
Alt8
HEADLINER
Andy C
electronic
HEADLINER
Andy C
Basslayerz
Benji King
BK
Bullet Tooth
Chris Stussy
House
Culture Shock
electronic
D.O.D
Danny Bond
Danny Byrd
Danny Byrd
electronic
Denon Reed
DJ EZ
electronic
DJ EZ
DJ Jock
DJ Q
Dr Banana
Drunken Kong
East End Dubs
electronic
Emerald
Emma 2000
Ewan McVicar
electronic
Flava D
FMS
Franky Rizardo
Gaskin
George Kafetzis
George Mensah
Gigsta
Girls Don't Sync
electronic
Girls Dont Sync
HEADLINER
Hannah Laing
electronic
Hannah Lang
Harriet Jaxxon
Hedex
electronic
Hedex b2b Ross Bou
Hitty
HEADLINER
Holy Goof
Holy Goof
electronic
Holy Priest
electronic
Hybrid Minds
electronic
Jaden Thompson
Jake Fitz
Jamback
James Hype
house
Jamie Duggan
Jamie Jones
house
Jayfor
Jess Bays
Joe Hunt
Joe Quinn
Joss Dean
K Motionz
drum and bass
Kings on Rollers
Kolter
Kovert
L.P. Rhythm
Lens
Low Steppa
afro house
Luke Dean
electronic
Luuk van Dijk
electronic
Max Dean b2b Luke Dean
Max Trevett
HEADLINER
Michael Bibi
electronic
HEADLINER
MK
electronic
Morgan Seatree
Mozey
MPH
Nath Brown
Nathan Dawe
electronic
Nathan Dawe
Nicole Moudaber
electronic
Obskür
Oldboy
Omar+
Pan-Pot
electronic
Patrick Topping
electronic
HEADLINER
Pendulum
electronic
HEADLINER
Pendulum (DJ Set)
Pendulum DJ Set
Phill de Janeiro
Pipes
Pola & Bryson
Reallms
Restricted
Rossi
Rue Jay
Samantha Neal
Sammy Porter
Shy FX
electronic
Sidney Charles
Silva Bumpa
Skepsis
Sosa
Sota
Spartaque
Stella Bossi
HEADLINER
Sub Focus
electronic
TeeQee
The Obsessed
Tita Lau
Tommy Phillips
Troxy
TS7
Watchers
Wilkinson
electronic
Yellowheads
Yesman
Festival guide
Everything you need to know.
What to expect
Forbidden Forest celebrates its 10th anniversary at Belvoir Castle with a stacked weekend of house, techno, and drum & bass across multiple stages.
FAQ
When is Forbidden Forest Festival 2026?
Forbidden Forest Festival 2026 takes place June 4–7, 2026 in Grantham, United Kingdom. It's a 4-day bass and drum & bass festival. The 2026 edition features 114 confirmed artists across 6 stages.
Where is Forbidden Forest Festival 2026 held?
Forbidden Forest Festival 2026 is held in Grantham, United Kingdom. The venue has a capacity of approximately 15,000 attendees.
What genres does Forbidden Forest Festival 2026 feature?
Forbidden Forest Festival 2026 is an EDM festival focused on bass, drum & bass, house and techno. The 2026 lineup includes 114 confirmed artists spanning these sub-genres of electronic dance music. Expect a mix of established headliners and rising artists from the European electronic scene.
Who is playing at Forbidden Forest Festival 2026?
The Forbidden Forest Festival 2026 lineup features 114 confirmed artists for 2026. Confirmed headliners include Pendulum, Hannah Laing, Andy C, Holy Goof, Andy C. The lineup spans 6 stages, with the full daily schedule typically published in the weeks before the event.
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