Fri 8th, Sat 9th May: Are You Listening? Festival 2026
Schedule
Fri, 08 May, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Sat, 09 May, 2026 at 02:00 am
UTC+01:00Location
Reading, Berkshire | Reading, EN
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Fri 8th and Sat 9th May: Are You Listening? Festival 2026Friday 8th May
Cassia and more (see below for full lineup)
Saint Laurence Church
Saturday 9th May: Are You Listening? Festival
40+ Acts including Panic Shack (see below for full lineup)
Various Reading Venues
Our celebrated one-day multi-venue wristband festival returns on Saturday 9th May for its 13th edition.
-- TICKETS --
Friday and Saturday tickets on sale.
Festival Info, Tickets & more: www.areyoulistening.org.uk
General inquiries: [email protected]
- Tickets sold subject to capacity and age restrictions. Line-up subject to change. Proof of age may be required. -
Free tickets are available for Personal Assistants. Please email us at [email protected] for more info.
Please note: All venues are wristband only, except our AYL? Hub.
-- LINE-UP and VENUES --
FRIDAY 8TH MAY:
St. Laurence Church
CASSIA
PALE BLUE EYES
CIAO LUCIFER
TRACKS & GROOVES
SAT 9TH MAY:
Various Reading Venues
(A-Z after festival headliner)
PANIC SHACK
1-800 GIRLS
ADULT DVD
BLOOD WIZARD
BONE-IDLE
BRYONY WILLIAMS
BUCKET
CHARLI LUCAS
CHARTREUSE
CHOLLY
DAN LE SAC
DARIUS ZALTASH
DAUFØDT
DJ SABA
DJ:AF
DOGSHOW
DOUBLE YELLOW LINES
ELLIS•D
FAMOUS RED TIGHTS
GILBERT
GOOD HEALTH GOOD WEALTH
GRACE POUNDS
JEWELS VASS
LOST VELVET
LADYLIKE
LEMONSUCKR
MISS HUNTE
MURKAGE DAVE
MY FIRST TIME
MY LIBERAL PONY
NATIVE JAMES
NO WORRIES IF NOT
PALE BLUE EYES
PAN AMSTERDAM
PUMA THEORY
SCALER
SLAG
SNAYX
STUPIDCHIEF
THE BOROUGH
TIGERS ON VASELINE
TRACKS & GROOVES
UNCLE PEANUT
WHITELANDS
YARD
Stage times:
TBA
Festival playlist:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1aWCIebb6JOsFaHUBiOgGY
Venues
AYL? Hub @ Market Place (FREE. All Ages)
The Facebar
Milk
Purple Turtle
St. Laurence Church
Sub89
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Info, Tickets & more: www.areyoulistening.org.uk
AYL? Festival is proudly partnered with Festival Samaritans and Laura's Lasting Legacy.
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Past AYL? Acts include...
IDLES, Sprints, The Mysterines, Antony Szmierek, Fat Dog, The Amazons, Sundara Karma, The Big Moon, Billy Nomates, Shame, Joshua Idehen, Man/Woman/Chainsaw / Alfie Templeman, Anna Meredith, Thomas Headon, Bob Vylan, Pip Blom, BC Camplight, Dream Wife, Matt Maltese, Billie Marten, Black Honey, Deadletter, Porij, Field Music, Steve Lamacq, John Kennedy, Huw Stephens, Plumb DJs and many, many more!
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Past Praise for AYL? Festival:
‘Are You Listening? Festival is a gem in the calendar‘ DORK Mag
'…a vital addition to the live music calendar of the country for some years now.' John Kennedy (Broadcaster and DJ, Radio X)
'Start thinking about a day trip now'
Louder Than War
Pride of Reading Awards 2024 Winner - Cultural Contribution
‘It's one of our favourite days in Reading’ #10 in Explore Reading’s ’25 Best Things to do in Reading’
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For more information:
areyoulistening.org.uk
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