Terminal V has announced that its upcoming festival this April will be the final edition held in Edinburgh, bringing an end to a defining nine-year chapter in the city.
The difficult decision to leave The Royal Highland Centre follows the evolving operational requirements and challenges of delivering an event of this scale in the city. Organisers have cited policing and associated deployment costs, which now represent a significant proportion of overall delivery costs at the site.
The final Edinburgh edition will take place on 18 – 19 April 2026. Organisers have promised the festival will be delivered with the same award-winning production and format that audiences have come to expect and love.
Since launching at the venue in 2017, Terminal V has grown into one of the UK’s largest electronic music festivals. It currently ranks Number 1 in Scotland, Number 5 in the UK, and Number 34 in the world at the DJ Mag Awards. It has welcomed over a quarter of a million fans from across the UK and beyond, hosting leading names in techno and house.
“This is a significant moment for us,” said Derek Martin, Co-Founder of Terminal V. “Edinburgh has been home to Terminal V since the beginning, and some of our biggest moments have happened here. We’re incredibly proud of what we’ve built in Edinburgh, the Festival City, over the past nine years, and grateful to The Royal Highland Centre and all of our partners who have supported the brand’s growth during this time.”
Co-Founder Simon McGrath added: “To deliver the level of event we’ve produced over the last nine years is becoming increasingly challenging in the current environment. We’re not prepared to compromise on quality.”
“Making this move will now allow us to take the festival further and deliver even more ambitious electronic music experiences in the years ahead. While April 2026 will be the last edition in Edinburgh, we have some exciting plans ahead for the growth of Terminal V this year and beyond.”
The final Edinburgh event will feature six stages and a massive line-up of more than 100 artists. Every stage will be completely reimagined for this final edition. The lineup includes names such as 99999999, Anetha, Ben Hemsley, Ben Techy x Luciid, Clouds x Tommy Holohan, DJ Gigola x Øtta, East End Dubs, Hate Models, Klangkuenstler, Klofama, Mall Grab, Patrick Topping, Pegassi, Restricted, Robert Hood, Sara Landry, SIM0NE X SPFDJ, Will Atkinson, and Yanamaste.
In collaboration with global audio leaders d&b audiotechnik, the festival will introduce a fully bespoke site-wide sound re-design, delivering its most refined and powerful production to date across all six stages.
Terminal V’s growth extends beyond Edinburgh. Named Best UK Festival at the DJ Mag Awards in 2023, the brand now stages a Croatian festival edition each summer and made its London debut last year at the 15,000 capacity Drumsheds. They are set to announce a new festival site location for 2027, alongside a global tour of international shows to celebrate a decade of Terminal V.
Final remaining tickets for the April 2026 edition go on sale at 12 noon on Tuesday 3rd March, marking the final ever opportunity to be part of Terminal V at the Royal Highland Centre. Fans can sign up here to secure them.
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