Pavilion Festival returns with some huge names for its 2026 lineup

Pavilion Festival returns with a huge announcement for its 2026 lineup. With some mega names on the bill, get your tickets now!

Last updated: 20th Mar 2026

Originally published: 3rd Oct 2025

Last night marked a huge announcement as the Scottish-owned Pavilion Festival returns to Ayr for its fourth year of unmissable scenes. Set for a weekend of non-stop tunes on Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd May 2026, Pavilion Festival will take place again on the large open space of Low Green. 

Annouced so far is Ewan McVicar & Pals, which will take place on Saturday, featuring MK, Ewan McVicar, Leftfield, Dr Banana B2B Sally C, La La, Optimo B2B Ewan McVicar. and more. Then on Sunday, STREETrave presents house legend Carl Cox, who will be joined by Sasha & John Digweed, Roger Sanchez, Alison Limerick, and more. 

This year, the team behind the festival have brought new stages, explored more on-site additions and doubled down on spectacle, sound, and scale.

Ewan McVicar, co-founder of Pavilion Festival, said: “Pavilion is about bringing something world-class to Scotland, right here on our doorstep, right here by the beach. 2026 is shaping up to be some show with MK headlining Saturday and Carl Cox on Sunday.”

Tickets for Pavilion Festival 2026 are on sale now. Secure yours towards the bottom of this page for a weekend of the best tunes.  

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