Meltdown Festival
Announced

Meltdown Festival

London

All editions
Fest TimelineUpdated: 29 Mar 2026
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11 Jun

Festival runs 11–21 June 2026 (per-show tickets; on-sale date TBA)

11 Jun

Full lineup to be announced in spring 2026 (date TBC)

11 Jun

Festival! 🎉

Key Info

Meltdown is an annual multi-arts festival at London's Southbank Centre, running across the Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Hayward Gallery and outdoor spaces along the Thames. Each edition is handed to a single guest curator — a musician o…

Website

southbankcentre.co.uk

Genres

alternativeexperimentalvarious

Date

11 - 21 June, 2026

Location

London

Size

Small · 5k-15k

Established

1993, Running 33 years

Vibe

It's a proper concert hall setup rather than a muddy field, so you move between ticketed evening shows and free riverside wandering during the day, and the whole thing shifts character night by night depending on who's curating.

Setting
arenacity centre
Scale
intimate
Hours
sensible bedtime
Crowd
music nerdsday trippers
Dress code
come as you are
Food
lots of food options
Accessibility
train-friendlycity-accessible
LineupUpdated: 30 Mar 2026
Harry Styles

Harry Styles

Also serving as festival curator. Headline concert at Royal Festival Hall.

TicketsUpdated: 29 Mar 2026
Per-show ticketsTickets sold per show, not as a festival pass. Pricing and on-sale date to be announced in spring 2026 alongside the full lineup. Sign up to the Southbank Centre newsletter for updates.
TBC
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Recent NewsUpdated: 30 Mar 2026

Meltdown 2026 forms part of Southbank Centre's 75th anniversary programme

southbank.london·1 month ago

lineup

Harry Styles named curator of Meltdown 2026

southbankcentre.co.uk·1 month ago

tickets

Full lineup and ticket dates to follow in spring 2026

southbankcentre.co.uk·1 month ago

lineup

Harry Styles named curator and headliner of Meltdown 2026

southbankcentre.co.uk·1 month ago

lineup

Full lineup to be announced in spring 2026

southbankcentre.co.uk·1 month ago