Shambala Festival adds over 70 new names to lineup

Shambala Festival has announced a large batch of new names to its lineup for 2026. The independent festival returns to Kelmarsh Hall and Gardens in Northampton this August Bank Holiday. 

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Among the over 70 new artists added to Shambala’s weighty lineup include surreal beatboxer and improvising comic Reggie Watts, Senegalese dance group Orchestra Baobab, Leeds-based jazz collective Nubiyan Twist, and psychedelic band Los Bitchos. Grove, Sarathy Korwar, Jamz Supernova, Prima Queen, and Avalanche Kaito are also set to join already-announced acts Bob Vylan, Hollie Cook, Goat, and Emma-Jean Thackray.

2026 follows on last year’s sold out edition, and the upcoming iteration sees Shambala debuting the Spiegeltent, a home for live circus, cabaret, and theatrical performances, curated by Bristol-based interactive theatre group Compass Presents. Known for its sustainable practices, which included removing meat and fish from its menus in 2016, Shambala has helped shift habits and cut food-related emissions to just 6% of the festival’s total, compared with an average of 21% at UK music festivals.

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