Reading & Leeds 2026: check out the full stage times

The full stage times for Reading & Leeds 2026 have been revealed – check them out below. READ MORE: Reading & Leeds boss talks biggest-ever arena overhaul and “strength of UK and Irish music” on line-up: “We’re buzzing with ideas for the future” This year’s festivals will take place over the Bank Holiday Weekend from Thursday August 27 to Sunday August 30, with headline performances from Florence + The Machine, Charli XCX, Fontaines D.C., Dave, RAYE and Chase & Status. Other artists appearing across the weekend include Skepta, Sombr, Role Model, JADE, Kneecap, Geese, Skye Newman, Holly Humberstone, Gurriers, Westside Cowboy, Declan McKenna, Maisie Peters, Paris Paloma, Overpass and Duke Dumont. For the first time, Leeds has also been granted permission to host music on the Thursday night, with Kasabian headlining after sets from The Lathums and Arkayla. The festivals are undergoing the biggest staging and arena overhaul in their history, with the former Main Stage being renamed The Grid and being joined by new stages The Gallery and The Warehouse. Festival boss Melvin Benn has told NME that the changes had made him “as excited about Reading & Leeds as I’ve ever been”. Recommended The set times are now available through the official Reading and Leeds websites and the festival app. Check out the complete schedules below. Times are all subject to change. READING FESTIVAL Friday August 28 The Grid 1pm – Beth McCarthy 1:55pm – Keo 3:05pm – James Marriott 4:15pm – Declan McKenna 5:45pm – Skepta 7:45pm – Charli XCX 9:55pm – Fontaines D.C. The Gallery 12:10pm – JD Cliffe 12:50pm – DJ EJ 3:15pm – ADELA 4:35pm – Skye Newman 5:55pm – Geese 7:45pm – SINN6R 9:40pm – Josh Baker The Warehouse 12pm – Meeshy 1pm – Djammin 2pm – Julian Fijma 3pm – Riordan 4:30pm – Luuk Van Dijk 5:45pm – Silva Bumpa 7:40pm – Omar+ 9:40pm – Skepta B2B Prospa The Ballroom 12:50pm – Bleech 9:3 2pm – Cardinals 3:10pm – Clementine Douglas 4:25pm – Overpass 5:55pm – Florence Road 7:30pm – Unpeople 9:50pm – YT The Canopy 12pm – Tooth 12:40pm – Lamb 1:20pm – The North 2:10pm – The Guest List 3:10pm – People I’ve Met 4:15pm – Day We Ran 5:15pm – Villanelle 6:15pm – Camille Blackman The Bus 1pm – Sam Seven 2:30pm – FAEDA 3:30pm – The Rolling People 4:30pm – Esmeralda Road 5:30pm – BRODIE 6pm – T-Lex Saturday August 29 The Grid 12:35pm – Absolutely 2pm – Slayyyter 3:30pm – Maisie Peters 4:45pm – JADE 6:20pm – Sombr 8:05pm – Dave 10:05pm – RAYE The Gallery 12:05pm – Ceebo 1:05pm – Say Now 2:15pm – Clara La San 3:35pm – Kingfishr 4:50pm – Duke Dumont 6:20pm – Nine Vicious 8:15pm – Viagra Boys 10:05pm – Gunna The Warehouse 12pm – Mall Grab 1:30pm – KING BOOO! 3pm – Tommy Phillips 4:25pm – Joss Dean B2B Nafe Smallz 5:45pm – In Parallel 7:45pm – Rossi. 9:50pm – Max Dean B2B Luke Dean The Ballroom 1pm – Fliss 2pm – Radio Free Alice 3:20pm – Jane Remover 4:40pm – Bar Italia 6:15pm – Frost Children 8pm – SPEED 10pm – Niko B The Canopy 12pm – Fiona-Lee 12:35pm – Sade Olutola 1:10pm – Pozzy 1:50pm – Amma 2:30pm – Ruby Roberts 3:25pm – Cruz Beckham And The Breakers 4:20pm – Seb Lowe 5:15pm – Finessekid 6:15pm – Kibo The Bus 1pm – Katie Jones 2:15pm – Miss Lilly 3pm – SUBBUTEO + FRIENDS 4pm – HULTON 5pm – I.5.2.Y W/ M:CASS 6pm – Jaz Imksy W/ Cola B Sunday August 30 The Grid 12:35pm – 54 Ultra 1:55pm – Arthur Hill 3:15pm – Special Guest 4:30pm – Loyle Carner 6pm – Role Model 7:55pm – Florence + The Machine 10:05pm – Chase & Status Live The Gallery 12pm – Mulaa Joans 12:50pm – After 1:40pm – Holly Humberstone 2:45pm – Julia Wolf 4:15pm – Men I Trust 5:50pm – Chris Stassy 7:50pm – Kettama 10:05pm – Kneecap The Warehouse 1pm – Saint Ludo 2:30pm – Hamdi 3:30pm – Notion 5pm – Hedex 6pm – SOTA 7pm – Bou 8pm – Hybrid Minds The Ballroom 12:50pm – Betty 1:45pm – Westside Cowboy 2:45pm – Dexter In The Newsagent 4:05pm – Chloe Qisha 5:50pm – WHATMORE 7:30pm – Bassvictim 9:50pm – Paris Paloma The Canopy 12pm – Alex Spencer 12:40pm – She’s Green 1:20pm – Raynor 2pm – December 10 3pm – Untitled 4pm – Kilu 5pm – Violet Grohl 6:15pm – F3miii The Bus 12pm – ANJELI 1pm – $ebbuku 2pm – Original Sin 3pm – EVA 3:30pm – Frey 4:30pm – Precious Pepala 5:30pm – Nori 6:15pm – Kwazi LEEDS FESTIVAL Thursday August 27 The Grid 7pm – Arkayla 7:55pm – The Lathums 9:20pm – Kasabian LS23 10pm – CamUKG 11:15pm – Halfpint 12:30am – C100 2am – Lens Friday August 28 The Grid 12:15pm – 54 Ultra 1:30pm – Dylan John Thomas 2:45pm – Arthur Hill 3:55pm – Blossoms 5:25pm – Role Model 7:20pm – Florence + The Machine 9:30pm – Chase & Status Live The Gallery 12pm – Mulaa Joans 12:50pm – After 1:40pm – Holly Humberstone 2:45pm – Julia Wolf 4pm – Duke Dumont 5:30pm – The K’s 7:15pm – Kettama 9:40pm – Kneecap The Warehouse 12:25pm – [IVY] 1:25pm – Saint Ludo 2:55pm – Hamdi 3:55pm – Notion 5:25pm – SOTA 6:25pm – Hedex 7:25pm – Hybrid Minds The Ballroom 12:40pm – Betty 1:45pm – Westside Cowboy 2:55pm – Dexter In The Newsagent 4:10pm – The Clause 5:45pm – WHATMORE 7:20pm – Bassvictim 9:30pm – Paris Paloma The Canopy 12pm – Alex Spencer 12:40pm – She’s Green 1:20pm – Raynor 2pm – December 10 2:50pm – Untitled 3:40pm – Kilu 4:35pm – Violet Grohl 5:55pm – F3miii LS23 11pm – ZERO 12:30am – 1991 1:45am – CROSSY Saturday August 29 The Grid 12:30pm – Beth McCarthy 1:25pm – Keo 2:35pm – James Marriott 3:45pm – Declan McKenna 5:15pm – Skepta 7:10pm – Charli XCX 9:20pm – Fontaines D.C. The Gallery 12pm – JD Cliffe 12:30pm – DJ EJ 1:30pm – Rose Gray 2:45pm – ADELA 4pm – Skye Newman 5:20pm – Geese 7:20pm – SINN6R 9:05pm – 4AM Kru The Warehouse 12pm – Meeshy 1:15pm – Djammin 2:30pm – Julian Fijma 3:30pm – Omar+ 5pm – Locky 7pm – Alisha 9:05pm – Skepta B2B East End Dubs The Ballroom 12:20pm – Bleech 9:3 1:30pm – Cardinals 2:40pm – Clementine Douglas 4pm – Overpass 5:30pm – Florence Road 7:15pm – Unpeople 9:15pm – YT The Canopy 12pm – Tooth 12:40pm – Lamb 1:20pm – Florentenes 2pm – The Guest List 3pm – People I’ve Met 4:05pm – Day We Ran 5:05pm – Villanelle 6:05pm – Camille Blackman LS23 11pm – Delilah 12:30am – Osmosis Jones 1:45am – Soul Mass Transit System Sunday August 30 The Grid 12:05pm – Absolutely 1:35pm – Slayyyter 3pm – Maisie Peters 4:15pm – JADE 5:50pm – Sombr 7:35pm – RAYE 9:35pm – Dave The Gallery 12pm – M60 12:45pm – Say Now 1:50pm – Clara La San 3:05pm – Kingfishr 4:15pm – Niko B 5:50pm – Nine Vicious 7:20pm – Jamie Webster 9:25pm – Josh Baker The Warehouse 12pm – Jack Marlow 1:30pm – Silva Bumpa 2:45pm – In Parallel 4pm – Riordan 5:30pm – Mall Grab 7:15pm – Rossi. The Ballroom 12:30pm – Garage Flower 1:45pm – The North 3pm – Basht. 4:15pm – Bar Italia 5:45pm – The Lilacs 7:40pm – SPEED The Canopy 12pm – Sade Olutola 12:40pm – Pozzy 1:25pm – Amma 2:05pm – Ruby Roberts 3pm – Cruz Beckham And The Breakers 4pm – Kibo 4:50pm – Finessekid 6pm – Gurriers LS23 11pm – Megra 12:30am – Pretty Girl 1:45am – Riria Fans with tickets to the festivals can also check out the early weather forecast for both festival sites here. The festival has also teamed up with Spotify to create personalised discovery playlists based on each user’s listening habits and the artists appearing on the line-up.