Neighbourhood Festival adds final names for Manchester takeover

Neighbourhood Festival

Neighbourhood Festival has announced its final names for this year’s Manchester takeover, with final tickets now on sale for Saturday 17th October.

Keo and Red Rum Club lead the bill, joined by Florence Road and Manchester’s The Guest List. The latest additions are Alex Spencer, Basht, Beaux, Brogeal, Cherryholt, The Covasettes, Father of Peace, Girl in the Year Above, The Kairos, M60, The North and Tooth.

Also confirmed are Rosadocs, Charlotte MacInnes, Chris Hawkins (6 Music), Et Al., Half Star, Little Dog Star, Mel Raeburn, Morningstar, Sell Everything, Sinead Ashiokai and The Mercians. Organisers say many more acts will also play.

The one day festival takes over Manchester city centre on Saturday 17th October, running across venues on the Oxford Road corridor. Doors open at 12 noon. Final tickets are on sale now.

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Neighbourhood Festival is sponsored by AO Arena, Co-op Live, Eventim and Ticketmaster Local. The partners are working with the festival to support grassroots venues and emerging talent.

Since it launched in 2016, the festival has been billed as a launchpad for the next wave of UK artists. Its ones to watch alumni include BRIT Award winners Sam Fender, Mabel and Holly Humberstone, alongside Yungblud, Declan McKenna, Mahalia and The Lathums.

Keo headline this year’s edition after a sold out show at Manchester’s O2 Ritz. BBC Sound of 2026 nominees Florence Road also return to the city, while the day spreads across 11 venues, including YES, The Deaf Institute, Manchester Academy, O2 Ritz, Gorilla and Ambers.

The June wave had already locked in more than 30 further names, including Abbie Piper, AKA, Amiify, August, Bank Holiday, BBY, Bella Barbe, Big Truck, Blossom Caldarone, Brodie Milner, Brooki, Charlie Noordewier, Compost Compost Compost, Dan Parks, Dirty Blond, Dreamhouse, Esmeralda Road, Ewan McKenna, Fatale, Florentenes, Garage Flower, Gossip Queen, Heidi Curtis, Jamie McIntyre, Jasper Hodges, John Denton, Jos Rivers, Kate Couriel, Loveshy, Mên An Tol, Mouth Ulcers, My First Time, Pack of Animals, Panicbaby, Paulie Swan, Pevova, Pixie McCann, Rageflower, Saint Clair, Tadgh Nolan, Talia Rae, The Paris Match and Zoë’s Brother.

Neighbourhood Festival returns to Manchester this October. Stay tuned for any further line-up additions.

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