With less than six weeks to go until Rock N Roll Circus returns to Sheffield, organisers have revealed fresh details of what promises to be the festival’s biggest and most exciting city edition yet.
Returning to Don Valley Bowl from Thursday 27 to Sunday 30 August, Bank Holiday Weekend, the award-winning event will bring together around 40 live artists and 40 circus acts, transforming the heart of South Yorkshire into one of Britain’s most distinctive destinations for live music, immersive entertainment and contemporary circus.
Now firmly established as one of Sheffield’s standout annual events, Rock N Roll Circus returns with an expanded festival experience, an upgraded VIP offering, a new GA+ area and four unforgettable days celebrating the city that helped shape its identity.
At the centre of it all is the festival’s iconic Big Top.
Rather than watching headline artists from the far reaches of a festival field, audiences experience every major performance beneath canvas, creating an atmosphere that combines the energy of an arena show with the intimacy of a theatre production.
This year’s programme opens with a celebration of one of British indie’s defining records as The Kooks perform Inside In / Inside Out in full to mark its 20th anniversary, joined by Sheffield heroes Milburn, celebrating Well, Well, Well in full, and indie favourite Miles Kane.
Friday belongs to The Streets, whose performance of A Grand Don’t Come For Free in full promises to be one of the defining live shows of the Bank Holiday weekend.
Saturday sees one of the UK’s most exciting bands, Wunderhorse, headline what is currently expected to be their only outdoor headline show of the summer, joined by Baxter Dury, English Teacher, Fat Dog and one of the strongest supporting line-ups anywhere in the country.
The weekend reaches its finale on Sunday as Richard Ashcroft, fresh from his acclaimed stadium performances supporting Oasis, brings a greatest hits set to Don Valley Bowl alongside The Fratellis, Cast, fresh from their international tour with Oasis, and Yorkshire favourites Embrace.
Across the weekend, Rock N Roll Circus continues to champion the next generation of British music with the same passion it gives established headliners.
Rock N Roll Circus Sheffield takes place at Don Valley Bowl from Thursday 27 to Sunday 30 August 2026.
Tickets and information are available now at rocknrollcircus.co.uk.
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