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Tickets On SaleBEC Arena, Manchester
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Europe's largest indoor extreme metal festival, spread across three stages over two full days.
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7 - 8 November, 2026
Location
BEC Arena, Manchester
Size
Medium · 6,000
Established
2005, Running 21 years
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Three stages inside a big warehouse-style arena in Manchester, with rooms full from the first band and pits and crowd surfing through to late. Plenty of people are working their way through the range, from grind to post-rock.
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WHAT PEOPLE SAID ABOUT 2025
“No posers or musical tourists”
“Slick organisation, warm atmosphere”
“Full rooms from doors open”
“Intimate feel despite near sell-out”
“Wide variety, grind to post-rock”
