Parklife 2026 day one LIVE: Huge festival returns to Heaton Park with 80,000 crowd

The Parklife 2026 weekend at Heaton Park is finally here!

The annual event kicks off on Saturday (June 20) and will continue into Sunday (June 21), with a varied line-up of DJs and performers, including the likes of Calvin Harris, Zara Larsson, Skepta and Sammy Virji. There will also be lots of homegrown talent represented on the roster, including Josh Baker and Morgan Seatree.

Each year, the festival attracts over 82,000 attendees with many coming from outside of Manchester for the good times and atmosphere.

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Parklife 2026 will consist of five different stages, with a new Panorama stage making its debut this year. Described as an evolution of the fan-favourite Hangar, it will consist of multi-level dance platforms, a massive 100-metre curved LED screen that wraps around the stage, and exclusive behind-the-booth access for VIPs.

In addition to Parklife, the city is set to be busier than usual with fans also attending the Take That concert at the Etihad Stadium. In addition, Lily Allen will also be performing at the AO Arena this evening whilst the Soft & Gentle Netball Super League will continue at at Co-op Live. Because of this, fans have been asked to plan ahead when it comes to travel.

Today’s Parklife line-up will be fronted by Skepta and Sammy Virji, with Mozey, East End Dubs, Dean Turnley, Daria Kolosova, Rossi., Andy, Jamback, Mall Grab, and K Motionz amongst the performers later on tonight.

We’ll be sharing all the latest on day one of Parklife 2026 in our live blog below which you can follow for updates and photos.