Wanderlust Festival 2026 - Dates, Tickets & Lineup

Key Info

About

Wanderlust is a two-day, multi-venue music festival in Southampton focused on indie, punk, and alternative music, aimed at adults who enjoy discovering emerging and under-the-radar artists. Attendees use a single wristband to move between three city-…

Website

wanderlustfestival.co.uk

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Genres

AlternativeElectronicIndiePunk

Date

23 - 24 May, 2026

Location

Southampton, South East

Size

Tiny · <1k

Established

2024, Running 2 years

Vibe

You spend most of the day walking between pubs and small venues, picking sets as you go, with the crowd skewing towards people who actually know the bands rather than those there for a big-name occasion.

Tags

city centreintimatemusic nerdstrain-friendly

LineupUpdated: 4 Apr 2026

Full lineup

Squid

The Horrors

SCALER

Honeyglaze

Chalk

Blood Wizard

Girl Scout

The Family Battenberg

Wax Head

Dead Rabbits

casual smartAnnie-DogBalancing ActBenchy and the GazersClothDaphneyFormal SpeedwearFrench ToastFuzz LightyearGoodbyeGumdropHumourLemonsuckrLynnie SnowRy-Guy

TicketsUpdated: 4 Apr 2026

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

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Weekend Admission

£85

Day Tickets

Saturday AdmissionSat 23 May

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Sunday AdmissionSun 24 May

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Recent NewsUpdated: 11 Apr 2026

Wanderlust Festival 2026: All you need to know

Southampton's multi-venue indie weekender returns for its third year, with headliners Squid and The Horrors.

theindiescene.co.uk·1 week ago

Wanderlust Festival Southampton - Facebook

~ Day-splits just announced for Wanderlust 2026 Tickets for Saturday & Sunday go on sale Friday at 9am ⏰ Limited weekend tickets remain! May be an image of ...

facebook.com·1 week ago

lineup

Wanderlust Festival announces day splits for 2026 edition

This year, the Southampton multi-venue affair will be headlined by Squid and The Horrors.

diymag.com·1 month ago

~ A very full looking Wanderlust line up! We have just added Chalk ...

Wanderlust 23RD & 24TH MAY 2026 -HEARTBREAKERS JOINERS -SOUTHAMPTON- JOINERS -SOUTHAMPTO Squid HEADLINER THE HORRORS SUNDAY HEADLINER ...

instagram.com·2 months ago

lineup

~ Wanderlust next wave is here Really excited to announce our ...

Really excited to announce our second wave of artists for 2026 New additions include - The Horrors / The Moonlandingz / Whitelands / Modern ...

instagram.com·4 months ago