Splendour Festival organisers announce Snow Patrol and The Wombats are headliners of 2026 festival at Wollaton Park, Nottingham
Two huge international acts have been announced as the headliners for Splendour 2026.
Splendour Festival, at Wollaton Park in Nottingham, has announced that The Wombats will headline on Saturday (July 18) and Snow Patrol on Sunday (July 26).
Day tickets for the festival start from £72 and are now on sale, and payment plans are in place to support festival-goers in spreading the cost across nine months.
The Liverpool trio, The Wombats, are known for their joyous, playful and energetic live shows, all the while delivering songs with a searing confessional emotional honesty.
On another hand, the iconic Northern Irish/ Scottish indie-rock band Snow Patrol are known for their swooningly sensitive songs led by the soaring vocals of Gary Lightbody.
DHP Family director of Live Anton Lockwood said: “We’re delighted to welcome The Wombats and Snow Patrol as the two headliners for Splendour 2026.
“With sing-along hits and huge anthems, they are both artists we’ve been wanting to secure for a very long time – so it’s fantastic they are both coming to Nottingham.
“Of course there will be lots more to follow across all our stages, with more to announce soon.”
Splendour is Nottinghamshire’s biggest festival, set in the surroundings of Wollaton Hall & Deer Park, the festival has brought many international-calibre acts to Nottingham since it began in 2008.
Past line-ups have featured Richard Ashcroft, Kaiser Chiefs, Anne-Marie, Becky Hill, Billy Ocean, The Specials, James, The Human League, Happy Mondays, Bananarama, Lawson, Jake Bugg, Madness, The Darkness, Pet Shop Boys, Calvin Harris, Dizzee Rascal, Paolo Nutini and many more.
The weekend offers several stages of music with a mix of acts to appeal across multiple generations.
Alongside the music, there will be comedy, fairground rides, an independent market, a gourmet food and drink offer, Little Splendours area and fringe activities.
Day tickets are £80pp or £72pp with City Resident Discount.
The payment plan works out to £8 per month on ticket purchases made now.
Weekend tickets are £115 per person or £103.5 per person with City Resident Discount, or £11.50 per month on the payment plan. Booking fees apply.