Victorious Festival 2026: Set Times, Lineup and Ultimate Guide

Well, the name says it all. Launched in 2012, Victorious Festival has hosted some of the biggest names in music – and this year is no exception.

With Richard Ashcroft, The Black Keys and Kasabian heading up a bill that also features Scissor Sisters, The Coral, Dizzee Rascal, The Happy Mondays, Sigrid and The Streets, there’s something for everyone at the Portsmouth festival this year. In fact, Victorious prides itself on that MO, describing its Kids Arena as ‘a mini festival in itself’.

Heading to Victorious Festival 2026? Here’s everything you need to know, from the lineup and schedule to the weather forecast.

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🎤 Lineup and set times – Friday, Saturday and Sunday
⛅️ Weather forecast
🎟️ Last-minute tickets
🚗 How to get to Victorious Festival
⛔️ Banned items

When is Victorious Festival 2026? 

Victorious Festival is happening from Friday August 28 to Sunday August 30. 

You can camp offsite at Farlington Fields, a short shuttle bus away from the festival. The campsite opens at 1pm on Thursday 27 August and closes at 12pm on Monday August 31.

Where is Victorious 2026?

The festival takes place on Southsea Common in Portsmouth, which looks directly onto the sea. If your attention’s wandering during one of the sets – unlikely – you can always take in the view instead.

Who are the headliners for Victorious 2026? 

Richard Ashcroft, The Black Keys and Kasabian are heading up the festival this year Here’s which day they’re headlining, along with their set times.

• Friday – Richard Ashcroft (Main Stage, 9.20pm-10.50pm)
• Saturday – The Black Keys (Main Stage, 9.20pm-10.50pm)
• Sunday – Kasabian (Main Stage, 9.20pm-10.50pm)

Last-minute tickets for Victorious 2026

Day tickets (standard price: £108.90 including booking fee) are still available, as are weekend passes (standard price: £274.32 including booking fee). You can buy tickets from the official Victorious website.

Weather forecast

• Friday August 28 – Generally mild and sunny, with a potential light shower around lunchtime. Lows of 17C, highs of 22C.
• Saturday August 29 – Cloudy with regular showers, a strong breeze throughout the day and a bit of sun in the afternoon. Lows of 17C, highs of 21C. 
• Sunday August 30 – Cloudy with sunny spells and a strong chance of light rain. Lows of 16C, highs of 20C.

Full Victorious 2026 lineup and set times

Find the schedule for all of Victorious’ main music stages below, split by day.

Friday August 28

Common Stage

• M60: 12.05pm-12.35pm
• Rudim3ntal: 1.05pm-1.50pm
• Pixie Lott: 2.20pm-2.50pm
• The Coral: 3.20pm-3.50pm
• Cast: 4.20pm-5.05pm
• The Vaccines: 5.35pm-6.35pm
• Scissor Sisters: 7.20pm-8.35pm
• Richard Ashcroft: 9.20pm-10.50pm

Castle Stage

• Jasper Hodges: 12.05pm-12.35pm
• Arkayla: 1.05pm-1.35pm
• Freddie Halkon: 2.05pm-2.35pm
• Crystal Tides: 3.05pm-3.35pm
• Massaoke: 4.05pm-4.35pm
• Vengaboys: 5.05pm-5.50pm
• Hard-Fi: 6.35pm-7.20pm
• The Royston Club: 8.05pm-8.55pm
• Faithless: 9.40pm-10.50pm

Under The Trees

• Sia Raw: 11.45am-12.15pm
• Finnian James: 12.35pm-1.05pm
• The Love Buzz: 1.25pm-1.55pm
• Eloise Carter: 2.15pm-2.45pm
• Baby Said: 3.05pm-3.35pm
• Jerry Williams: 3.55pm-4.25pm
• Marley Blandford: 4.45pm-5.15pm
• Look Mum No Computer: 5.45pm-6.15pm
• GANS: 6.45pm-7.15pm
• Jessica Winter: 7.45pm-8.15pm
• Good Health Good Wealth: 8.45pm-9.30pm
• Kyle Falconer: 10pm-10.45pm

Live At The Bandstand

• The Vagabonds: 12pm-12.30pm
• MINERVA: 12.50pm-1.20pm
• Mark Handley: 1.40pm-2.10pm
• Connor Adams: 2.30pm-3pm
• The Slow Country: 3.20pm-3.50pm
• SMUDGER: 4.10pm-4.40pm
• Joe Johnson: 5.10pm-5.40pm
• The Glorias: 6pm-6.30pm
• The South Side Racketeers: 6.50pm-7.20pm
• New Tonic: 7.40pm-8.10pm
• Lauren & The Heatwaves: 8.30pm-9pm

Kids Stage

• Molly Jacks Vocal Coach: 11.20am-11.50am
• Jedha Fit: 12pm-12.30pm
• Lyrics singing crew: 12.40pm-1.10pm
• Princess Party: 1.20pm-1.50pm
• DrumNation Tribe: 2pm-2.30pm
• Fireman Sam: 2.40pm-3pm
• Word of Mouth: 3.10pm-3.40pm
• Stage One Youth Theatre: 3.50pm-4.20pm
• Fireman Sam: 4.30pm-4.50pm
• Popkids / Rock Kids: 5pm-6pm

Saturday August 29

Common Stage

• Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers: 12.05pm-12.35pm
• Dizzee Rascal: 1.05pm-1.50pm
• Lottery Winners: 2.20pm-2.50pm
• White Lies: 3.20pm-4.05pm
• Happy Mondays: 4.35pm-5.20pm
• Jessie J: 5.50pm-6.35pm
• Nile Rodgers & Chic: 7.15pm-8.15pm
• The Black Keys: 9.20pm-10.50pm

Castle Stage

• Little Grandad: 12.05pm-12.35pm
• Matt Hennessy: 1.05pm-1.35pm
• The Clause: 2.05pm-2.35pm
• Dylan John Thomas: 3.05pm-3.35pm
• Massaoke: 4.05pm-4.35pm
• Kate Nash: 5.05pm-5.50pm
• Doves: 6.35pm-7.20pm
• Primal Scream: 8.05pm-8.55pm
• Bastille: 9.40pm-10.50pm

Under The Trees

• The Common: 11.45am-12.15pm
• Cade: 12.35pm-1.05pm
• Rosie Hollins: 1.25pm-1.55pm
• fadeout: 2.15pm-2.45pm
• Vote Pedro: 3.05pm-3.35pm
• The Ibiza Band: 3.55pm-4.25pm
• Jos Rivers: 4.45pm-5.15pm
• Bloody Grungers: 5.45pm-6.15pm
• Freak Slug: 6.45pm-7.15pm
• Etta Marcus: 7.45pm-8.15pm
• The Covasettes: 8.45pm-9.30pm
• The Ordinary Boys: 10pm-10.45pm

Kids Stage

• Elite Dance Associates: 11.10am-11.40am
• Lyrics singing crew: 11.45am-12.15pm
• Jedha Fit: 12.20pm-12.50pm
• Princess Party: 12.55pm-1.25pm
• Stage One Youth Theatre: 1.30pm-2pm
• Drum Nation: 2.10pm-2.40pm
• Bluey: 2.50pm-3.10pm
• Marie Clarke School of Dance: 3.20pm-3.50pm
• Word of Mouth: 4pm-4.30pm
• Bluey: 4.40pm-5pm
• Popkids / Rock Kids: 5.10pm-6pm

Sunday August 30

Common Stage

• Mackenzie: 12.05pm-12.35pm
• Sigrid: 1.05pm-1.50pm
• Brooke Combe: 2.20pm-2.50pm
• REEF: 3.20pm-4.05pm
• The Enemy: 4.35pm-5.20pm
• James Arthur: 5.50pm-6.35pm
• The Streets: 7.20pm-8.35pm
• Kasabian: 9.20pm-10.50pm

Castle Stage

• Finn Forster: 12.05pm-12.35pm
• Asha Banks: 1.05pm-1.35pm
• The Guest List: 2.05pm-2.35pm
• Seb Lowe: 3.05pm-3.35pm
• Massaoke: 4.05pm-4.35pm
• Sleeper: 5.05pm-5.50pm
• Jalen Ngonda: 6.35pm-7.20pm
• Kelis: 8.05pm-8.55pm
• Basement Jaxx: 9.40pm-10.50pm

Under The Trees

• The Gazelles: 11.45am-12.15pm
• The Southsea Alternative Choir: 12.35pm-1.05pm
• rosewater: 1.25pm-1.55pm
• Familiar to Millions: 2.15pm-2.45pm
• Rewind (UKG): 3.05pm-3.35pm
• FILTA: 3.55pm-4.25pm
• James Walsh: 4.45pm-5.15pm
• Bloodworm: 5.45pm-6.15pm
• Fiona-Lee: 6.45pm-7.15pm
• Punchbag: 7.45pm-8.15pm
• Ben Ellis: 8.45pm-9.30pm
• Goldie Lookin Chain: 10pm-10.45pm

Kids Stage

• Lyrics singing crew: 11.20am-11.50am
• Elite Dance Associates: 12pm-12.30pm
• Princess Party: 12.55pm-1.25pm
• Stage One Youth Theatre: 1.30pm-2pm
• Drum Nation: 2.10pm-2.40pm
• Bluey: 2.50pm-3.10pm
• Marie Clarke School of Dance: 3.20pm-3.50pm
• Word of Mouth: 4pm-4.30pm
• Bluey: 4.40pm-5pm
• Popkids / Rock Kids: 5.10pm-6pm

How to get to Victorious Festival 

Car

Travelling by car? The festival recommends you stay at Lakeside Car Park and catch the shuttle bus to the site. There are no stops and journeys take 15 to 25 minutes. The car park is open from 9am every day of the festival. The shuttle runs from 10am to midnight each day. 

Train

If you’re travelling to Victorious by train, your nearest train station is Portsmouth & Southsea – a 25-minute walk from the site.

Coach

More of a coach person? There’s a special National Express coach that takes you directly to the festival gates. Return tickets start from just £37 and you can catch it from the following 18 locations:

• Basingstoke
• Bognor Regis
• Bournemouth
• Brighton
• Chichester
• Eastleigh
• Emsworth
• Fareham
• Guildford
• Havant
• London (Victoria Coach Station)
• Petersfield
• Poole
• Reading (Calcot)
• Southampton
• Waterlooville
• Winchester
• Worthing

Banned items at Victorious Festival

Here’s a full list of prohibited items at the festival.

• Any beverages (an empty water vessel may be brought into the venue to fill up at free drinking water points – no glass)
• Food (with the exception of baby food-no glass containers) For accessibility exemptions see here.
• Chairs or camping chairs, inflatables or beanbags (blankets welcome)
• Golf umbrellas/large umbrellas
• Flags with poles
• Drones, laser pens
• Animals (other than guide dogs)
• Potential weapons of any kind.
• New psychoactive substances, nitrous oxide also known as laughing gas, balloons and/or associated paraphernalia, illegal substances.
• Fireworks, flares, air horns or Chinese lanterns
• Any professional photo & filming equipment including any large filming/photo accessories such as large lenses, tripods & drones.

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