FESTIVAL NEWS | Mangata Festival 2026 – 22 More bands announced and venue news

We’re excited to announce 22 new band additions and a venue update for Mangata Festival 2026, taking place on Saturday 5 September 2026 in Nottingham. With five stages spread across three city-centre venues, this is shaping up to be the biggest edition of Mangata Festival yet.

We’re pleased to confirm that Mangata Festival 2026 will once again feature five stages, working closely with Rescue Rooms, Rock City, and The Tap & Tumbler. Rescue Rooms will host the Main Stage, with the Red Room stage upstairs, located at Masonic Place, Goldsmith Street, Nottingham (NG1 5LB). Just a few minutes away, Rock City on Talbot Street (NG1 5GG) will host the Beta stage and the Black Cherry Lounge stage. Around the corner, the Tap & Tumbler at 33 Wollaton Street (NG1 5FW) will host our fifth stage, which will be free entry with no ticket required.

On the Rescue Rooms Main Stage, joining previously announced Raised By Owls, Red Method, and In Search of Sun, we’re thrilled to welcome our main stage headliners, ten56.. Known for their raw aggression, crushing production, and uncompromising live performances, ten56. continue to push boundaries within modern heavy music. Also joining the main stage lineup are The Hara, Confessions of a Traitor, and Wolves Don’t Sleep.

Check out ten56‘s single ‘PIG’:

The Rock City Beta stage welcomes a powerful lineup alongside previously announced Hidden Mothers and Hundred Year Old Man. Instrumental rock duo Nordic Giants will headline the second stage, bringing a captivating and visceral live experience that defies conventional description. They are joined by Ward XVI, Gürl, Dacara, and Firmament.

Check out Nordic Giant‘s 2022 single ‘Faceless’ featuring Alex Hedley:

Upstairs at Rescue Rooms, the Red Room stage will be headlined by Alpha Male Tea Party. Long regarded as pioneers of the UK’s math and progressive rock scenes, the band are celebrated for their vast, aggressive instrumental soundscapes. They’ll be joined by Sergeant Thunderhoof, Premier Jester, Gurt, Bad Milk Blood Robot, and Syncolima.

Check out Alpha Male Tea Party‘s single ‘A Terrible Day To Have Eyes’:

At Rock City’s Black Cherry Lounge, heavy progressive rockers Giant Walker will headline, bringing their dynamic and hard-hitting sound to the fourth stage. They’ll be joined by The Grey, Tayne, Weller, and tealdeer.

Check out Giant Walker‘s latest single ‘Make Me’:

Closing the festival at the Tap & Tumbler, modern industrial metallers Anti-Clone will deliver an intimate headline performance on our free entry stage. Also appearing at the venue are Glass Bridges and Tooth & Dagger, rounding off the night in style.

Check out Anti-Clone’s latest single ‘Pray For Me’:

This announcement marks a major milestone for Mangata Festival 2026, with 12 more bands still to be announced and plenty more to come.

Press accreditation for Mangata Festival 2026 is now open. Members of the press wishing to attend are required to complete a short Jotform application, available here:
https://form.jotform.com/253436449892369

We can’t wait to welcome you back to Nottingham on 5 September 2026 for what promises to be the biggest and most exciting Mangata Festival yet.

TEN56, THE HARA, NORDIC GIANTS, RAISED BY OWLS, RED METHOD, IN SEARCH OF SUN. ALPHA MALE TEA PARTY, SERGEANT THUNDERHOOD, HIDDEN MOTHERS, CONFESSIONS OF A TRAITOR, GIANT WALKER, HUNDER YEAR OLD MAN, ANTI-CLONE, TAYNE, GURL, WARD XVI, GLASS BRIDGES, THE GREY, GURT, WELLER, DACARA, PREMIER JESTER, WOLVES DON’T SLEEP, BAD MILK ROBOT, FIRMAMENT, SYNCOLIMA, TEALDEER AND TOOTH & DAGGER.

Early bird tickets have now SOLD OUT, with regular tickets available at £40 via the Mangata Festival website. Entry on the day will be from 12:00 to 23:00, with closing times varying by stage.