About this event

Brighton’s seminal Mutations Festival returns Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th October 2026 for its eighth edition.

Friday at Mutations sees the undefinable, undeniable, raucous FAT DOG joined by: Squid, Working Men’s Club, Basht., Bdrmm, Lip Critic, Theatre, Scaler, and many, many more.

Saturday at Mutations sees Beastie Boys alumni MIKE D make a rare live performance in the UK, joined by: Dove Ellis, Alex Cameron, Panic Shack, Unkle Sounds, the north, Warhaus, and many, many more.

This year’s festival features over 100 of the most exciting international breakthrough and established artists performing across 10 of Brighton’s most beloved Grassroots Music Venues. It’s Mutations’ most ambitious and exciting edition yet!

Renowned for consistently showcasing ’the next big thing’, from CMAT, Yard Act and Sprints in 2021; to The Last Dinner Party, Wunderhouse and Fat Dog in 2022; English Teacher, Antony Szmierek and Paris Paloma in 2023; Kneecap, Arooj Aftab and Adult DVD in 2024; to Keo and Big Special in 2025; Mutations Festival 2026 will be no exception!

Mutations Festival is a multi-venue, single wristband event. Your ticket gains you access to all venues (subject to individual venue capacities).

Reduced price ‘Under 25’s tickets are available, age proof ID will be required for collection at Wristband exchange for this ticket type.

Timings Friday

Box Office Opens 2pm

Festival Doors 3pm to 10pm (after parties until 2am) * your ticket allows access to all after parties

Timings Saturday

Box Office Opens 12pm

Festival Doors 1pm to 10pm (after parties until 2am) * your ticket allows access to all after parties

Artists Performing each day are:

Friday Artists

Fat Dog / Squid / Working Men’s Club

Basht. / Bdrmm / Bed / Lauren Auder / Lip Critic / Scaler / The Besnard Lakes / Theatre

Cowboy Hunters / Cyn Cwsg / Death Valley Girls / Divebar Youth / Holybones / Hutch / Marsy / Max Water / Modern Woman / Morn / Mouth Ulcers / Paper Hats / Tanzana / The Itch / Uche Yara / Why Horses? / World News

Saturday Artists

Mike D 5D / Dove Ellis / Alex Cameron

Murkage Dave / Panic Shack / The North / The Wave Pictures / TTSSFU / Unkle Sounds / Walt Disco / Warhaus

Ain’t / Alien Chicks / Deary / Casual Smart / Hannah Frances / Iguana Death Cult / Little Grandad / Liz Lawrence / Me Rex / Plantoid / Pulled Apart By Horses / Silver Gore

Alice Costelloe / Any Young Mechanic / Ben Kidson / Benchwarmer / Big Long Sun / Big Red / Esmeralda Road / Evelyn Gray / Everyone Says Hi / Florentenes / Foot Foot / Georgia Mooney / Hammok / Healing Power of Horses / Kelly No Brakes / Mleko / Painkiller / Really Good Time / Speedial / Sunday Mourners / Tasha