We are thrilled to announce that celebrated actor Damian Lewis is joining us at HowTheLightGetsIn Hay 2026 as a now formidable music headliner! 🤩
Following the success of his debut album Mission...
We are thrilled to announce that celebrated actor Damian Lewis is joining us at HowTheLightGetsIn Hay 2026 as a now formidable music headliner! 🤩
Following the success of his debut album Mission...
Having ripped up stages across the globe with live shows packed with contagious energy and their signature hallucinatory, surf-exotica, that is as evocative as it is playful, we can't wait to welcome Los Bitchos to Shambala 2026.
Check out our full lineup (with more still to come!) 👉 shambalafestival.org/2026/
Last chance for Tier 2 tickets!
Get yours before the clock strikes midnight. DONG!
🎟 Don’t miss it.
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Our second wave line-up lands Tuesday!
That means this is your last chance for Tier 2 prices, and you can pay in three at checkout. 🎟
Don’t leave it to fate…
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Big questions deserve big adventures. This May, HowTheLightGetsIn Festival is offering an inspiring programme just for children.
We're bringing together extraordinary scientists, philosophers, and...
Listen up Shambalans! The next episode of Shambala Speaks is out Sunday 29th March 🎙️
In this episode we sit down to chat with Asian Dub Foundation, discussing racism, learning about rebel saints and hearing all about their most meaningful moments from the last 30 years.
Tune in wherever you like to get your podcasts! x
Consistently tipped as a Top 10 festival by The Guardian, The Sunday Times, Condé Nast Traveller, The Evening Standard and more, ALSO is a weekend like no other, combining ideas, music and comedy alongside adventures in food, nature and wellness.
Our 13th edition will be shimmering into existence this 10th - 12th July. Join us for ideas as big as the universe by day, woodland sets and disco bunker by night.
Tier 2 tickets ending soon! Get yours before they’re go-go-gone! 🎟️
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Fancy enjoying a brunch with Jeremy Corbyn or Michael Shermer? 🥐
Our Inner Circle events at HowTheLightGetsIn Festival are a unique opportunity to dine and discuss ideas with the world's leading...
Few DJs have shaped British music culture like Graeme Park. 🔊
A pioneer of the 1980s house explosion, his legendary residency at Manchester’s The Haçienda helped define the global rave scene.
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Happy Spring Equinox, you radiant bunch 🌞💐 x
Happy Equinox!☀️🌿
Longer days, brighter skies, and ALSO26 is inching that little bit closer. . .
Take a tour of our first wave programme - just a mere taste of what’s to come before our second wave lands on Tuesday.
We can’t wait to see you lakeside. . .
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Fancy getting involved at Shambala 2026? 🎨👇
Applications are still open to host a whole load of different workshops, whether you’re a master of permaculture, a dancefloor floor-filler, a culinary whiz, a wellbeing wonder, or have another crafty or curious skill you’re dying to share with your fellow Shambalans, we want to hear it!
Check out the Get Involved page on our website to find out more and apply before 31st March 🔗
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Feeling overwhelmed?
Award-winning writer and presenter of All in the Mind, Claudia Hammond is LIVE at ALSO26 sharing practical strategies to manage procrastination, perfectionism and more.
Start a new, calmer chapter here. ✨
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Ready, steady, go! 🎉
The full festival programme for #HTLGI26 HAY has just been released. Dive into an incredible lineup of inspiring talks, thought-provoking debates, and stirring performances....
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Get ready for ultra-tight musicianship and unstoppable energy as Nubiyan Twist bring their electrifying blend of jazz, afrobeat, soul, hip-hop and dance music to Shambala with a brand new line-up and live show for 2026!
Dive into the full lineup on our website...
🔗 shambalafestival.org/2026/
Who’s in your festival crew?
Tag your gang and let them know it’s time to start planning. 🎪✨
Tier 2 tickets end in just a few days…
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Oh Fortuna! The big drop is coming… ✨
This time next week, we’ll be announcing our second wave of programming AND opening our dining and experiences events for booking.
Oh yes. This year, we're launching our schedule and bookable events a whole month earlier, giving you more opportunity to plan your fun in the sun.
And with our second wave landing a week today, it means one thing: ALSO26 Tier 2 tickets must end. They’ll only be available for the next few days.
Still need yours? Now’s the moment to grab tickets for you and your gang before prices rise.
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Happy St Patrick’s day you lovely lot! @sibin_beag are back at Shambala 2026, and what better time to get reacquainted? ☘️🇮🇪
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VOLUNTEER AT CAMPER CALLING! 📣
We're so excited to be heading to Camper Calling for the first time, with a stacked lineup of nostalgia, including Nile Rodgers & Chic, Primal Scream, Five, Vengaboys and so much more!
Camper Calling boasts a whole host of woodland and lake activities throughout the day on the gorgeous grounds of Ragley Hall, Warwickshire.
Looking for an August Bank Holiday getaway? 🚐 mycauseuk.com/event/camper-cal…
Today is your LAST CHANCE to buy Tier 3 tickets before they close at midnight tonight! 🤩
Don't miss out on an unforgettable weekend at the world's largest philosophy and music festival in the...
Don't forget, there's still time to get your hands on a bargain in our GREAT MARCH MERCH SALE! 🛍️
From snuggly hoodies and tees to limited edition art prints, bottles and mugs, everything is sustainably made, ethically sourced and built to last - with up to 40% off till the end of March.
Explore the lot 👉 shambalafestival.org/shop/
Our wellbeing partners, the incredible sisters Melissa and Holly, creators of NUMINITY bring their world-class sessions to ALSO26.
From Manifestation Labs, Rage Release, Laughter Yoga, Cacao Ceremonies to Ecstatic Dance, there will be so many chances to try something extraordinary this ALSO. 🌿🕯️
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Meet the team who makes it all happen 🎪
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Our full speaker line-up for HowTheLightGetsIn Festival has now been released!
We're delighted to welcome a host of world-leading thinkers across philosophy, science, politics, and the arts.
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Grove is BACK, bringing their magnetic energy and a genre-defying blend of dancehall, bass, and hip-hop 💥
Discover the full lineup 👉 shambalafestival.org/2026/musi…
Prices rise in 8 days ⏰
If you’ve been thinking about it… this is your sign.
Lock in the lower price while you can (and don’t forget, you can spread payment over 3 months) 🎟
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Just 2 days left to grab your Tier 3 tickets for HowTheLightGetsIn Festival before prices go up!
Join us in the beautiful market town of Hay-on-Wye for four days of insight, discovery, music, and...
Calling all wordsmiths, rhyme-makers and costume-creators! 🎤
The Shambala Carnival is going Lyrically Genius this year, and our Random Workshops tent is here to help you find your voice (and your outfit). Come get stuck into these crafty shenanigans…
🖼️ Anthems Into Art: Transform your favorite tracks into wordy wall candy keepsakes.
🕵️♂️ Escape Room: Can you find the rhyme-stealing mastermind before time runs out?
📿 Word Up Necklaces: Put your own lyrical stamp on your festival outfit.
🔗 Dive into the full workshop programme on our website, with plenty more still to come x



Poems and stand-up with wit, pathos and silliness, from Luke Wright, one of the most popular poets to see live in the country.
What is a later life letter? Written by a child’s social worker to be opened at an appropriate age, it details their journey from birth to adoption. When Luke Wright received his as a teenager, he didn’t think much of it. But now, married to a social worker and seeing the care she takes with these letters, he re-examines his own past – and the life he might have had.
This is a frank account of what it means to be someone’s child, told by a performer who really knows what he’s doing. Expect some laughs, tear-stained cheeks, and a little smattering of drum ‘n’ bass.
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We're thrilled to announce Damian Lewis as a headliner for #HTLGI26 HAY! 🙌
The celebrated actor enters 2026 as a formidable musical force. Following his acclaimed debut Mission Creep, The Telegraph...
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🚨Something BIG is Coming… 🚨
ALSO26’s second wave line-up drops this month. And you’re going to want to see this 👀
Keep a look out for the announcement, coming soon.
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Always just a bunch of big kids at heart ❤️










🚨 Headline Music for HowTheLightGetsIn Hay 2026 has just dropped! 🚨
Expect electrifying DJ sets, icons of the music industry, unforgettable acoustics, and the UK's best rising stars - all in one...
DANCE YR SOX OFF 🔥
Vibe to late-night electro at the Woods Stage, sway to folk, jazz and choral in front of the lake stage (and the most beautiful backdrop in festival land), groove to the magic on the main stage, or if in true festival tradition, you want to dance your socks off – do it under a canopy of trees, with the earth beneath your feet at the Rum Shack.
Who’s ready to dance ‘til dawn? Tag your dance floor crew!
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Hundreds of millions of people talk to ChatGPT every day.
AI is transforming society at lightning speed, but most of us still don’t fully understand how it works, how to use it well, or what the risks are.
In How to Talk to AI, award-winning tech commentator Jamie Bartlett takes us inside the machine, and shows how we can stay in control of our powerful new companions, even as they are changing the way we live, feel, and think. 🤖
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Now THAT’s a lineup 👏
Always pushing the boundaries, Forwards have dropped an incredible first round of acts including Tems, Self Esteem, Wet Leg, Little Simz, Amyl and the Sniffers, Dijon & more!
Join us and volunteer at this standout festival in our home city 💞
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Your festival begins the moment you start pedalling! 🚲
Why wait until you get to the gates to start your Adventures in Utopia? Join a cycling tour with @redfoxcycling and experience scenic backroads, handpicked campsites and arrive at Shambala with a whole host of new pals and a huge sense of achievement.
🔗Find out more and book your tour from Bristol or London on our website.
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