Takedown Festival 2026 - Dates, Tickets & Lineup

Key Info

About

Takedown is an independent indoor rock and metal festival held across two days and three stages at Portsmouth Guildhall. It mixes established names from across the heavy music scene with newer and emerging acts, and has run a local band showcase comp…

Website

takedownfestival.com

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Genres

AlternativeMetalPunkRock

Date

3 - 4 April, 2026

Location

Portsmouth, South East

Size

Small · 2,500

Established

2012, Running 14 years

Vibe

An indoor rock and metal festival spread across three stages inside Portsmouth Guildhall, where you spend the day darting between rooms catching sets, with mosh pits and crowd-surfing on the smaller stages and enough space on the main floor that you never feel hemmed in.

WHAT PEOPLE SAID

“Wide age range, welcoming crowd”

“Main stage too big for most bands”

“Well organised, plenty of staff”

“Smaller stages had the best energy”

“Reduced lineup after 2024 cancellation”

LineupUpdated: 2 Apr 2026

Full lineup

Therapy?

PRESIDENT

The Wildhearts

WARGASM

As It Is

InMe

Vexed

Graphic Nature

Saint Agnes

Mason Hill

The Hara

South Of Salem

GnomeMouth CultureZetraKing KrakenAsomvelVowerBEXLastelleArtioOvergrownCarsickPavéWallThe Bottom LineMould

TicketsUpdated: 4 Apr 2026

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

Buy Tickets

Weekend Ticket

£107

Day Tickets

Friday TicketFri 3 Apr

£35

Saturday TicketSat 4 Apr

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Recent NewsUpdated: 11 Apr 2026

Takedown Festival adds more acts for 2026 | The Scene

Takedown Festival adds more acts for 2026 ; Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons headline, bringing decades of hard rock firepower with a special ; Motörhead set.

scenemusicmedia.com·3 days ago

Live Review: Takedown Festival 2026

Takedown Festival proved once again why it's one of the biggest UK indoor festivals as it returned with glory.

originalrock.net·6 days ago

Festival Review: Takedown 2026 Day 1 – Portsmouth Guildhall (3rd April 2026)

Portsmouth Guildhall is the perfect venue for Takedown Festival, and it really defines the meaning of a 'takeover' event.

moshville.co.uk·6 days ago

LIVE REPORT: Takedown Festival 2026 at Portsmouth Guildhall

“Caught in a blaze that is Heaven-sent.“ Photos by Lydia at Focus productions (@photosby_focus), please contact before any use.

boolintunes.com·6 days ago

The big review: Takedown Festival 2026

'Rest in peace Phil Campbell' is one of the defining statements of this year's Takedown Festival.