After much teasing and speculation, ArcTanGent unveiled all headliners for the 2026 edition, adding fan favourite bucket list names to the already stacked line-up.
Cult Of Luna & Julie Christmas playing their acclaimed 2016 album Mariner in full was on many fans wish list, and the excitement was palpable as the announcement travelled through social media. It will be a UK exclusive performance, and their only show for the whole year. Chelsea Wolfe was due to headline in 2020, when the world had other plans – 2026 will see her headline ArcTanGent following the success of her last tear’s album She Reaches Out To She Reaches Out To She Reaches Out To She. Rounding up the headliners are legendary experimental rockers Primus, playing the UK for the first time since 2017 – as well as being ArcTanGent first-timers.
Elsewhere on the line up, math rock band Sikth, legendary grind-core outfit Napalm Death, heavy metal Conjurer, Californians High On Fire and the ethereal cellist Jo Quail are completing the very strong line up, which will appeal to every corner of ArcTanGent’s audiences eclectic tastes.
James Scarlett, the ArcTanGent organiser, is really pleased with how the 2026 edition is turning out: “The stars really have aligned for this set of ArcTanGent headliners – and it’s safe to say all three have been firmly at the top of our wish lists for a very, very long time. Primus at ArcTanGent is well overdue, Chelsea Wolfe can finally make that headliner appearance following the booking, announcement and then cancellation from back in 2020 due to Covid, and Mariner by Cult of Luna and Julie Christmas is 100% one of the greatest albums of all time (and celebrating its 10th anniversary next year!). To have them all headline ATG in the same year is literally unbelievable – and we’re extremely proud to present a festival line up truly unlike anything else you’ll find on the planet.”
FULL LINE-UP SO FAR: (New additions in bold)
Primus (Friday Headliner) / Chelsea Wolfe (Thursday Headliner) / Cult Of Luna & Julie Christmas performing Mariner (Saturday Headliner) / Igorrr / Napalm Death / SikTh* (Wednesday Headliner) / Perturbator / Chat Pile / High On Fire / Alcest / Oathbreaker / Agent Fresco / Conjurer / TTNG / Svalbard* / BRUIT ≤ / Amplifier (Silent Disco Live Set) / Heck / Alpha Male Tea Party* / Humanfly / Jo Quail & The Crossbones Ensemble / Psychonaut / Lost In Kiev* / Overhead, The Albatross* / Michael Cera Palin / Darkher / Shearling / Town Portal / Barrens / Blessings / Bucket / Chalk Hands* / DIMSCÛA* / Erotic Secrets of Pompeii / Giant Walker* / The Grey* / HAAL / KLÄMP / Meatdripper / No Violet / Sans Froid* / Swamp Coffin* / Tanzana / Zatokrev / Sara Zozaya
* Wednesday only
ArcTanGenr returns to Fernhill Farm near Bristol between the 19th August and the 22nd August, with over half of the tickets for 2026 sold already. Early Bird tickets are on sale now, with VIP packages available, and very few camper van spaces left.
You can relive the 2025 edition with us: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.