Birkenhead Punk Festival 2026 announces line-up
Organisers of the Birkenhead Punk Festival have announced the line-up for the 2026, in addition, as a result of the success of the 2025 inaugural event the festival has been expanded to a two-day event with the headliners being confirmed as Ruts DC and Girlschool.
The festival takes place at both Molly’s Chambers, and The Northern Powerhouse, which are situated in the Rock Quarter, Birkenhead which has excellent transport links via the national motorway network and the UK rail network.
Birkenhead Punk Festival 2026
Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th July
Molly’s Chambers
167 Bridge St, Birkenhead CH41 1AY
The two day event has gathered together both internationally respected bands, UK artists and local bands which includes Ruts DC, GBH, Girlschool, Ed Tudor Pole, Dirt Box Disco, Pete Bentham & The Dinner Ladies, Spam Javelin, Dead Raze, and Bite Back (new album LTW review).
Girlschool will headline the Saturday night, whilst Ruts DC take the Sunday headline slot
The full line-up (STC) is:
Ruts DC, Girlschool, GBH, Ed Tudor Pole, Dirt Box Disco, Random Hand, Headsticks, Hung Like Hanratty, Biteback, Pete Bentham & The Dinner Ladies, Instant Agony, Screaming Dead, MDM, Iconoclasts, The Dry Rey Retch, Spam Javelin, Dead Raze, Strip Search Tramp, Year Zero, Stuntface, The Dregs, Sally Pepper, Fallen, and Mixies Men.
Advance tickets are available now; Weekend tickets are £60, whilst Day tickets are £35 – available from Birkenhead Punk.
Multiple food vendors will be in attendance as well as artist stalls for all your merch needs – further information is available from Birkenhead Punk.
Birkenhead Punk Festival 2026 announces line-up
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