The much-loved Moovin Festival returns to the idyllic surrounds of Whitebottom Farm this summer on the weekend of 12–14 June 2026 with a heavyweight, eclectic phase one line-up. Packed with legends, pioneers, upcoming talent, and guaranteed party starters, all set within one of the UK’s most beautiful and intimate festival sites.
Tucked away in the lush greenery of Etherow Country Park, Stockport, Moovin is a proudly independent boutique festival that continues to punch well above its weight in both line-up and atmosphere. It proves you don’t need arena-sized capacity to deliver arena-sized moments, giving fans the chance to see major acts up close and personal in a truly intimate environment. Renowned for one of the friendliest festival crowds around and genuine value for money including ticket prices to the famously affordable £5 pints, it’s a refreshing, party-first ethos that makes for a very special weekend.
The 2026 edition sees something special at the top of the bill as two former Moovin headliners unite on the same line-up: Groove Armada and 2manydjs. Both have previously torn the roof off the Barn Stage in their own right and now they return together to headline what promises to be one of the standout sessions of the weekend. They’ll perform DJ sets inside the unique Barn Stage, a converted cow barn that this year takes on a new DJ-led format and refreshed look. Complete with the usual first-class production, this year the promoters transform it into “the ultimate rave den”.
Beyond the names, Moovin’s real magic lies in discovery. The festival proudly champions emerging talent alongside established icons, creating those unexpected moments you stumble across between Barn sessions and the other four stages.
Set on a cow farm just 30 minutes from Manchester and one hour from Sheffield, yet feeling worlds away, Moovin is a lovingly independent, counter-culture gathering. The main stage is a converted barn, straw bales double as dancefloor seating, lakes and tree canopies frame the site, and festival-goers enter through a dramatic gorge before losing themselves in music.
No VIP areas. No corporate gloss. Just cutting-edge sound systems, holistic healing, yoga, circus performers, warm crowds and a touch of that 90s free-party spirit, all wrapped in an intentionally limited capacity that keeps the atmosphere intimate and inclusive.
This is just phase one, with more names from big hitters to local heroes and rising stars still to come so Moove fast on tickets:
https://www.moovinfestival.com/event/moovin-festival-2026/
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