No Bounds Festival (Sheffield, UK) 2026

No Bounds Festival returns from Friday 9 to Sunday 11 October 2026 with a weekend of parties, live shows, exhibitions and talks spread across venues in Sheffield and Rotherham. After the 2025 edition, when the festival said goodbye to its long-time home Hope Works, No Bounds has gone fully nomadic, and the organisers describe 2026 as a return to the raw, grassroots spirit that started it all.

The weekend opens on Friday with a separately ticketed concert at Peddler Warehouse, where Lo Shea, Emergence Collective (Live) and The Black Dog (Live) lead up to Max Cooper’s immersive 3D/AV show at 22:30. Friday after parties follow at Dryad Works, Yellow Arch and Plot 22, with Oppidan, Big Ang, Jenny Sparks, Phatworld, Charla Green, Silva Snipa and Esmé among the names.

Saturday’s main programme brings South Yorkshire’s Blawan (Live) alongside Mala, 96 Back (Live), Mark Fell (Live), Slikback (Live), Steeze Factory (Live), Winston Hazel and the UK live premiere of gyrofield. The Saturday after parties feature Anz b2b Commodo, KAVARI, Main Phase, Neffa-T and NIKS b2b SUCHI, plus a long list of local crews and collectives. On Sunday the Electronic Music Club, curated by Mark Fell and Rian Treanor, hosts a community day in Rotherham with food, music, talks and workshops.

No Bounds launched in 2017 and 2026 marks its ninth edition, with a tenth birthday already planned for 2027. As a multi-venue music festival, total capacity is shared across the sites, so once a venue is full a one in, one out system applies, though at least one venue always has space. Tickets are sold through Resident Advisor as a Weekend Pass or a Weekend + Opening Concert Pass, and the event is 18+.