Manchester Punk Festival Announces Next Wave Of Bands For 2026

Manchester Punk Festival have delivered an early Christmas present with their latest announcements for 2026. Laura Jane Grace (Against Me!) will finally grace the MPF stage, she will be joined by Fucked Up, Slow Gherkin, [Spunge] and Inner Terrestrials. 2026 will also see Manchester Punk Festival welcoming Split Dogs, Autonomads, Stoj Snak and Pengshui, but that’s not all, The Iron Roses will be brining their ‘rage filled sparkle punk’ to the North West of England along with Misconduct, 4ft Fingers and Grafteoke. The latest wave of additions are completed by Clobber, Soapbox, Nøman, Proper, Steady Hands, Novacane, Making Friends, Old Chase, Joe & The Shitboys, Northern Captives, Achers, Release The Hounds, Cause A Riot, Self Torque, Old Foes, Rat Attack, Anto Clavin, Well’ard, Mixtape Saints and Bureau De Change.

Manchester Punk Festival was set off in 2015 by a group of local promoters looking to showcase the best Punk, Ska and Hardcore bands from our own shores and much further afield. It’s become an incredible representation of a style of music celebrated internationally, the crew picked up the Best Small Festival award in 2024 and has been nominated in the 2025 Festival Awards in the Independent Festival & Inner City Festival categories. Standard priced tickets, along with charity and instalment options, are available here after the early tiers sold out in record time, tickets are already 60% sold so booking early is recommended so you don’t miss out.