Sounds From The Other City 2026 - Dates, Tickets & Lineup

Key Info

About

Sounds From The Other City is a one-day festival of new music and art held across independent and unconventional venues in Salford on the Early May Bank Holiday. Each year, a roster of northern promoters, record labels, radio stations and tastemakers…

Website

skiddle.com

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Genres

AlternativeElectronicExperimentalIndie

Date

3 May, 2026

Location

Manchester, North West

Size

Tiny · <1k

Established

2005, Running 21 years

Vibe

You wander between pubs, churches, car parks and lecture halls across Chapel Street all day, stumbling into whatever sounds good rather than following a plan. The pace is loose, the sunshine helped in 2025, and by sunset at Bexley Square the whole thing tips into a proper street party.

WHAT PEOPLE SAID ABOUT 2025

“No pretension, just curiosity”

“Wristband queue stretches down the street”

“Local pubs and takeaways, no corporate vendors”

“Pubs get packed and loud past midnight”

“Discover acts you've never heard of”

LineupUpdated: 30 Mar 2026

Full lineup

Lynks

Moonchild Sanelly

jasmine.4.t

Blue Bendy

Rainy Miller

Sorvina

Chimpo

Richie Culver

Pollyfromthedirt

Renee Stormz

Hater

ashnymphPyncherSLAGBrumeEllen Beth AbdiNONUNONU

TicketsUpdated: 7 Apr 2026

Prices and availability are indicative. Always confirm on the official ticket page.

Buy Tickets

Final release

£45

Penultimate Release

£40

Recent NewsUpdated: 11 Apr 2026

NØELLE: Sounds From The Other City 2026

Sounds From The Other City (SFTOC), Salford's long-running independent festival of new music, returns on Early May Bank Holiday Sunday 3 May with a...

oxfordmail.co.uk·6 days ago

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Sounds From The Other City reveals festival lineup for May 2026

Sounds From The Other City festival has released its lineup of musicians and artists ahead of a return to Salford in May.

salfordnow.co.uk·1 month ago

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Sounds From The Other City announce 2026 lineup

Salford's Sounds From The Other City is back for 2026.

skiddle.com·2 months ago

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Sounds From The Other City announce huge 2026 lineup

Sounds From The Other City (SFTOC) has announced its full lineup ahead of the 2026 edition of the beloved May bank holiday festival.