Glastonbury’s silence to get replaced by greatest ever music pageant | UK | News | EUROtoday

Glastonbury could also be falling silent this yr however it is going to be changed by Britain’s greatest ever music pageant – which might be loved with out being compelled to spend nights beneath canvas or wading via mud to see your favorite bands. UK charity Music Venue Trust and The National Lottery have unveiled the Everywhere At Once – a pageant in your doorstep going down on what would have been the Glastonbury Festival weekend of June 26 to twenty-eight, 2026. This will see lots of of grassroots music venues throughout the nation unite for one extraordinary weekend, venues from Inverness to Penzance, internet hosting lots of of main artists, touring acts and essentially the most thrilling rising native expertise within the areas which have launched generations of musicians.

The distinctive pageant will allow audiences to expertise a various, curated programme of reside music within the intimate rooms which are the heartbeat of their neighbourhoods – however are in important hazard of going bust. The Express’ Strike A Chord marketing campaign is preventing to assist defend the music eco-system from faculty lecture rooms via to the grassroot venues that feed our world-leading fashionable music trade.

The National Lottery is a protracted standing supporter of the grassroots music scene and says it’s reaffirming its dedication to supporting the humanities with this main partnership, which might be delivered between Music Venue Trust, Save Our Scene and Association of Independent Promoters.

Mark Davyd, CEO of Music Venue Trust stated: “This is a hugely significant moment for the grassroots music sector. Seeing hundreds of venues come together across one weekend shows the true strength and scale of the network that underpins live music in the UK. Thanks to the support from The National Lottery, Everywhere At Once can pair visibility with meaningful, practical support, putting real investment directly into venues while amplifying their collective voice.

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Together, this sends a clear message: live music doesn’t just happen in major cities or festival fields – it happens on our high streets, in our towns, and in the spaces communities rely on. This is what solidarity looks like in action, and it sets a powerful benchmark for what we can achieve when venues move forward together.”

Alastair Ruxton, chief affect officer at Allwyn, operator of The National Lottery stated: “National Lottery funding is the cornerstone of the arts across the country and, because of our players, projects and venues – both large and small – can continue to play a role in each and every community. This partnership with Music Venue Trust recognises the essential role grassroots music venues and promoters play in supporting new artists and talent across the industry and their role in so many communities. The Everywhere At Once festival will have more stages, and highlight more artists, than any field can across the summer and create a uniting moment for communities up and down the country to come together and enjoy incredible live music.”

Audiences might be given the chance to help a variety of outstanding and very important music charities at level of buy, with donations supporting War Child, Nordoff and Robbins, Help Musicians UK, and Teenage Cancer Trust.

George Fleming of Save Our Scene stated: “In the summer things can sometimes seem quieter for venues, but Everywhere At Once proves that the grassroots never stands still. Venues across the country opening their doors for music and charity is a really powerful message, and Save Our Scene is excited to be part of it.”

Full particulars of all gigs might be introduced quickly on socials at @musicvenuetrust / #everywhereatonce