Tramlines has revealed its full 2026 line-up, following the biggest demand in the festival's history.
The beloved Sheffield music event will be back at Hillsborough Park next summer for its 17th year, and has teed up a bumper line-up of stars to perform this year.
Topping the bill on Friday will be legendary musician and DJ Fatboy Slim, who'll bring his legendary big-beat energy to the Tramlines main stage.
On Saturday, it'll be beloved Manc indie rockers Courteeners who'll close out the main stage - Tramlines say this has been one of their most-requested acts with their big singalong energy.
Then on Sunday, Wolf Alice will bring their Mercury-Prize-winning mix of grunge, alt-rock and haunting ballads to Sheffield.
Also topping the Tramlines 2026 line-up will be the likes of indie anthem kings Kaiser Chiefs, one of the UK's hottest live acts Blossoms, and off-kilter pop geniuses Wet Leg.
Tramlines 2026 will be welcoming to the bill Gabrielle, Lottery Winners, Rick Astley, Reverend and the Makers, The K’s, The Vaccines, Vanessa Carlton, The Enemy, and The Everly Pregnant Brothers, too.
And much-loved disco event Day Fever, a daytime rave for people who don't want a late night, will be popping up at Hillsborough Park too.
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Tramlines has already experienced record-breaking demand for its 2026 festival, even before announcing the line-up, with more than 20,000 fans signed up for early access and more than two-thirds of tickets already sold.
In the run-up to the announcement, Tramlines rolled out a tongue-in-cheek, ‘Spill the Beans’, teaser campaign, delivering specially branded tins of beans in the post that teased the artists who would be performing.
Fans could also claim a tip-off tin by donating food to the S6 Foodbank in Hillsborough.
Tramlines will take place between Friday 24 and Sunday 26 July 2026.
Pre-sale tickets for Tramlines 2026 go live from 6pm on Thursday 27 November for those signed up via www.tramlines.org.uk, with general sale from 6pm on Friday 28 November HERE.
Tramlines 2026 ticket prices
Weekend General Admission (Tier 4): £160 + booking feeÂ
Weekend VIP (Tier 4): £230 + booking feeÂ
Weekend VIP + The Fancy Bit (Tier 4): £360 + booking feeÂ
Kids Weekend Tickets: From £20 + booking feeÂ
Kids VIP Weekend Tickets: From £55 + booking fee
Tramlines 2026 line-up
Friday
Fatboy Slim (Headliner)Â
Kaiser ChiefsÂ
The Vaccines (Special Guests)
The K’s
The CoralÂ
Starsailor
Keo
Vanessa Carlton
Black Honey
The ClauseÂ
Radio Free Alice
Westside Cowboy
Etta Marcus
Saint ClairÂ
Millie Pye
Maximilian Tanner
Bethany GraceÂ
Saturday
Courteeners (Headliner)
Blossoms
Rick Astley
Gabrielle
Freddie Halkon
Everly Pregnant Brothers (Special Guests)
Inspiral Carpets
Sleeper
Lucy Spraggan
Seb Lowe
The Guest List
Quayside
Girl in the Year Above
Creeping Jean
Geider
Day Fever (Disco set)
The Leadmill Orchestra
Sunday
Wolf Alice (Headliner)Â
Wet LegÂ
Reverend and the Makers
The Royston Club
The Enemy (Special Guests)
Lottery Winners
Brooke Combe
Florence Road
The Rosadocs
The LilacsÂ
Femur
Bleach 9:3
Brooki
Sam Scherdel
JunkÂ
Sheffield
The Crucible Theatre set for major £45m upgrade as World Snooker Championship stays in Sheffield
Estimated to be worth around £45 million, the Grade II-listed structure renovations won't begin for a little while just yet, but it is set to increase the capacity of the space by more than 50%.
Announced on Tuesday, 24 March, the major refurb will be partly funded by public money and topped up by the private sector and "philanthropic partners".
The UK government and Sheffield City Council will be pumping in approximately £35m, with a further £10m being added through the investment mentioned above.
Soon to allow the theatre to scale up or down in size, the hope is that the new 'in the round' format will enable the Crucible to serve its arts and sporting audiences for decades to come, as well as opening the big Northern stage up to new opportunities.
Due to start in the summer of 2028, it's still unclear as to the exact completion date, but the plans are in support of confirmation that the annual snooker tournament will stay put.
A fresh agreement with the WSC will see them stay in Sheff until at least 2045, with the Crucible's number of seats set to jump from just under 1,000 to 1,480.
It's also said there is an option in the deal to extend the contract until 2050, and as one of the biggest competitive events that comes to the city year in and year out, you would expect them to push hard for the Council and partners to push hard for this, too.
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Dan Walker, Chair of Sheffield Theatres Trust, said in a statement: "The Crucible is a wonderful theatre with a brilliant reputation, and the positive impact of this investment will be seen for years to come.
"As a proud resident of Sheffield, I know the importance of snooker to our city, but this isn’t only good news for Sheffield: this is amazing news for the north of England and the whole of the UK."
If all goes to plan, the overhaul should take around 18 months, with productions being hosted in the Lyceium and the newest room, the Montgomery.
All the while, the Sheffield Theatres will continue to present new work both domestically and around the globe over this period, with more details coming this autumn 2026.
Sheffield amongst nine areas to be long listed for UK City of Culture 2029
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It's big news for Sheffield as the city has officially been long listed to become the UK City of Culture in 2029.
It’s one of just nine places across the country to make the cut, alongside the likes of Blackpool, Portsmouth and Wrexham.
Winning the title could bring huge investment to Sheffield, thousands of visitors, and a massive spotlight on everything that makes our city special - and let’s be honest, Sheffield’s got plenty to shout about.
From music and film to art and grassroots creativity, culture runs right through this city, and it would be a huge achievement to receive this title.
So, what happens now? Each arena will now receive £60,000 to develop a full application with the aim to build a vibrant cultural programme by 2028.
The nine confirmed long listed locations are: Blackpool, Inverness-Highland, Ipswich, Middlesbrough, Milton Keynes, Portsmouth, Sheffield, Swindon and Wrexham.
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said: "For far too long, opportunity has not been shared equally across the country. The UK City of Culture and new UK Town of Culture competitions recognise the enormous contributions made by communities all over the UK who are all part of the story of who we are as a nation.
"I look forward to seeing what the nine long listed places have in store as they progress in the competition. I also urge any towns thinking about entering the UK Town of Culture competition to seize this opportunity and get involved. It’s a chance to show the country what makes them unique and shine a spotlight on their cultural offer, enriching the lives of local people."
Go on Sheffield, we're rooting for you big time. We can't think of a city more worthy.
Daisy Jackson -
24th November 2025 
