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Clifton Down, Bristol
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Forwards Festival is a two-day music event held in Bristol, bringing together a broad spread of contemporary sounds across hip-hop, electronic, indie, and R&B.
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29 - 30 August, 2026
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Clifton Down, Bristol
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Large · 60,000
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2022, Running 4 years
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Two stages a short walk apart on the Downs, so crowds shuttle between sets all day. Talks pull a full tent too, and kids and ravers share the same grass.
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WHAT PEOPLE SAID
“No camping, no tent-neighbour horror”
“Compact site, easy stage-hopping”
“Politics tent genuinely packed out”
“Families and ravers side by side”
“Credible lineup, pop-leaning crowd”
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Presents Kraftwerk Re:Werk with Charles Hazlewood
