Simple Things Festival 2026
Simple Things returns to Bristol in 2026 for its twelfth edition, bringing together boundary-pushing music and contemporary culture for another city-wide celebration of discovery.
On Saturday 7 November, the multi-venue festival once again takes over some of Bristol’s most iconic spaces, uniting the city for one unforgettable day and night across Bristol Beacon, Strange Brew, Rough Trade, Sportsmans and new venue Shredenhams.
For the first time, Simple Things will feature guest curators, each performing and shaping their own part of the line-up. Squid, Shabaka, Jeremy Deller and Cobrah, with their curated line-ups still to be announced. Leading the second wave of announcements are this year’s very special guests The Avalanches. The pioneering Australian duo make their long-awaited return to Bristol for the first time in almost a decade, bringing their unmistakable blend of sample-driven, genre-defying music to Simple Things 2026. Also joining the line-up are Hannah Diamond, Alewya, Panda Bear & Sonic Boom, Moor Mother, Nathan Fake, caroline, Chanel Beads, Cloud Nothings, Lord Spikeheart, Mykki Blanco and more..
Lineup
personThe Avalanches House, club personRaccoon Motel personCOBRAH post-punk, Electronica personJeremy DellerpersonGOOD YEAR post-punk, Electronica personShabaka post-punk, Electronica personSquid post-punk, Electronica personA Good Year post-punk, Electronica personSociedad Groove post-punk, Electronica personFine (UK) post-punk, Electronica personButch Kassidy post-punk, Electronica personCaroline post-punk, Electronica personFine (2) post-punk, Electronica personKAVARI Drum & Bass, experimental personGold Panda post-punk, Electronica personHannah Diamond post-punk, Electronica personJoy Guidry post-punk, Electronica personKloyd post-punk, Electronica personLord Spikeheart post-punk, Electronica personLoukeman Techno, Electronica personMarla Kether funk / soul, Electronica personKalchno_ post-punk, Electronica personNori House, Electro personMietze Conte post-punk, Electronica personMoor Mother post-punk, Electronica personMs Ray post-punk, Electronica personMykki Blanco post-punk, Electronica personNathan Fake post-punk, Electronica personOlof Dreijer hardcore, club personPanda Bear post-punk, Electronica personPVA post-punk, Electronica personSILVERWINGKILLER post-punk, Electronica personTakuya Nakamura Drum & Bass, jungle personTony Bontana post-punk, Electronica person96 Back post-punk, Electronica personRoss (1) Techno, House 
