Mutations Festival announces the first 71 acts to join headliners Fat Dog & Mike D 5D (Beastie Boys) including Mercury Prize-nominated Dove Ellis, Squid & more

Brighton’s seminal Mutations Festival has announced the first 73 acts for its eighth edition, running Friday 23 and Saturday 24 October 2026.

Mercury Prize nominated Dove Ellis is an addition to the lineup , alongside Squid, Murkage Dave, Working Men’s Club, Basht and many more. See the full list of names on the lineup poster below.

The festival takes place across 10 of Brighton’s most beloved Grassroots Music Venues: Chalk, Patterns, Revenge, The Hope & Ruin, Green Door Store, Dust, The Prince Albert, Folklore Rooms, Alphabet, Daltons.

Tickets are available from Friday 7 August, further info here.