Pilgrims flock to Lindisfarne Festival for magical weekend on the Northumberland coast
Lindisfarne Festival has brought the curtain down on its biggest edition yet.
Thousands of music fans descended on Beal Farm for three unforgettable days on the Northumberland coast
Headliners The Proclaimers, Faithless and Razorlight led the biggest programme in Lindisfarne's history, with more than 250 artists, DJs and performers appearing across nine stages.
They were joined by the likes of Soul II Soul, Elvana, Tide Lines, Professor Green, Heather Small, Utah Saints, Ferocious Dog, The Amy Winehouse Band, Talisk and Red Hot Chilli Pipers.
The festival also continued its commitment to emerging North East talent, with BBC Radio 1 favourites Swindled, Leazes, Bear Park and Finn Forster appearing.
New for 2026 was Disgraceland, taking Lindisfarne to nine stages for the first time, while festivalgoers also enjoyed its largest wellbeing area to date alongside comedy, spoken word, walkabout performances, food and drink, camping and glamping.
The weekend represents a remarkable turnaround for Lindisfarne. Just last year, the future of the festival had been thrown into doubt before it was saved under its original leadership following an outpouring of support from its fiercely loyal audience.
After returning with its fastest-selling edition to date and welcoming thousands of Pilgrims back through the gates, organisers have now confirmed Lindisfarne Festival will return in 2027.
Festival director Conleth Maenpaa said: “What a weekend. We said we wanted to come back bigger and better than ever, and I genuinely think we've done that. To see thousands of people back at Beal Farm, enjoying this incredible site and everything we've created here, has been quite emotional.
"The Proclaimers, Faithless and Razorlight were fantastic, but what makes Lindisfarne special is everything that happens around those headline moments too. From discovering a new band in one of the smaller spaces to Disgraceland, the wellbeing area and people still dancing into the early hours, there was a real magic across the whole site.
"Considering where we were not so long ago, this weekend means an enormous amount to everyone involved. A huge thank you has to go to every artist, member of staff, volunteer, supplier and, most importantly, every single Pilgrim who came through those gates and supported us.
"And we're not stopping here. Lindisfarne Festival will be back in 2027, and after a weekend like this, we're already incredibly excited about what comes next.”
Lindisfarne Festival has confirmed that it will return next year from 2-4th September. Tickets will go on sale Wednesday 9th September at 10am.