Good Times Live celebrates biggest festival edition yet after record crowds

Good Times Live has wrapped up its biggest year to date after more than 32,000 people attended the six-day festival series in Chipping Sodbury, Bristol, over the May bank holiday weekend.

The 2026 edition brought together live music, comedy and family entertainment across six days of sunshine, with Saturday night’s headline set from Madness drawing more than 8,000 fans for a sold-out show in the festival’s main arena.

This year’s line-up also featured performances from Martin Kemp, The Human League, Jessie J, Tom Odell and Emeli Sandé, alongside DJ sets, comedy performances and family-friendly events throughout the week.

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Sunday’s Family Fiesta welcomed appearances from CBeebies favourite Andy Day, while the closing Comedy Gala featured sets from Russell Howard, Harriet Kemsley, Mark Watson and Matt Richardson.

Festival organisers also expanded the event’s production for 2026 with a larger main stage, upgraded lighting and laser displays, drone shows and immersive experiences across the site, helping deliver the biggest edition of Good Times Live so far.

Following this year’s success, organisers have launched the new Good Times Live Lifetime Legend competition, giving fans the chance to win VIP and Hyper-Legend access to future events for life. 

More information on how to enter can be found via the festival’s Crowdfunder page.

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