Burn It Down Festival brings alt and heavy music to Torquay in August

Static Dress, Cancer Bats, Guilt Trip, and loads more will perform at the festival by the beach. Check out the full lineup and grab tickets.

Last updated: 21st Jul 2025

Originally published: 18th Jul 2025

Burn It Down Festival brings emo, hardcore, metal, punk, and rock to three grassroots venues in Torquay on Friday 29th - Saturday 30th August 2025, delivering heavy music fans an incredible lineup by the beach.

The festival will take over three grassroots venues in Torquay: The Foundry, Attic, and Apple & Parrot. All within a three-minute walk from each other and close to the English Riviera’s pretty beaches with clear waters and palm trees, Burn It Down is a rock show and a beach holiday combined. 

Among those performing are Cancer Bats (UK exclusive), Guilt Trip performing with no barrier in front of the stage, and Static Dress, who'll perform their album Rouge Carpet Disaster in full.

Elsewhere on the lineup, there’s Glare, Blood Command, Desolated, God Complex, Hyphen, Mouth Culture, Overpower, Karen Dió, Love Is Noise, Split Chain, Last Wishes, and many more.

The festival is adored in the scene for its consistent ability to pick up newer bands and put them on their lineup just before they get massive. Also known for great organisation and a belting atmosphere, while allowing fans to get up close and personal to their favourite bands, you can see how this festival is a crowd pleaser. 

Earlier this year, Burn It Down took home trophies for Best Micro Festival and Best Metropolitan Festival at the UK Festival Awards. 

Tickets for Burn It Down Festival are on sale now. You can grab day tickets or full weekend tickets now, towards the bottom of this page.

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