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How to get tickets for this year's Forwards Festival as fans go wild for 'huge lineup'

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Updated 10:54 5 Mar 2025 GMTPublished 10:55 5 Mar 2025 GMT

How to get tickets for this year's Forwards Festival as fans go wild for 'huge lineup'

"See you all there!"

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Danielle Fowler

Danielle Fowler

The first headliners for this year’s Forwards Festival have been announced, and fans are scrambling to get their hands on tickets.

Set to take place on August 23 and 24 at Bristol's Durdham Downs, some of music’s biggest names of the moment will take to the stage. On Saturday, electronic DJ and producer Barry Can’t Swim will co-headline alongside Mercury Prize winners Ezra Collective.

The following day, Doechii will make her debut, with Jorja Smith and The Last Dinner Party, who we’ve been obsessed with since their recent Brits performance, also on the bill.

From this year’s festival dates and lineup to where to buy tickets, scroll down to find out everything you need to know.

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Where to buy Forwards Festival 2025 tickets now

Presale for Forwards Festival kicks off at 10am (GMT) on Wednesday, March 5. To access the presale, you must sign up to the mailing list on the festival's official website here.

General sale will then commence at 10am on Thursday, March 6 via See Tickets and AXS. There is the option to purchase either day or weekend tickets.

How much do Forwards Festival tickets cost?

The below Forwards Festival ticket prices have been confirmed by See Tickets. Once tier one tickets have sold out, ticket prices are set to increase, so the faster you get in there, the cheaper it will be.

  • Weekend tickets: £122.93 (tier one)
  • Saturday tickets: £69.34 (tier one)
  • Sunday tickets: £69.34 (tier one)

Who is headlining Forwards Festival 2025?

Forwards Festival is shaping up to be an event to look forward to with the likes of Barry Can’t Swim, Ezra Collective, Confidence Man, and English Teacher performing on the Saturday.

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The following day, Doechii, Jorja Smith, The Last Dinner Party, and Olivia Dean will take to the stage.

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Getty/Matt Jelonek

Following the announcement, fans took to Reddit to share their excitement. One wrote, "Extremely excited for Doechii, honestly the Sunday lineup is huge!" Another agreed, as they shared: "Sunday night looks an amazing lineup."

A third wrote, "That Saturday is so on point for me, see you all there!"

You can find the full line-up below:

Saturday, August 23:

  • Barry Can't Swim
  • Ezra Collective
  • Confidence Man
  • Orbital
  • Mount Kimbie
  • English Teacher
  • Happy Mondays
  • Katy J Pearson
  • Ishmael Ensemble and The Rituals Orchestra
  • Mermaid Chunky

Sunday, August 24:

  • Doechii
  • Jorja Smith
  • The Last Dinner Party
  • Olivia Dean
  • Fabio & Grooverider and The Outlook Orchestra
  • Moonchild Sanelly
  • The Silhouettes Project
  • Alemeda
  • Snapped Ankles

Visit AXS UK now to find out more.

Featured Image Credit: Getty/Frazer Harrison

Topics: Music

Danielle Fowler
Danielle Fowler

Danielle Fowler is the Affiliates Writer at LADbible Group, working across LADbible, Tyla, GAMINGbible, SPORTbible and UNILAD. She covers the latest trends in fashion and beauty, writes about standout gadgets, and reviews the must-have products everyone's talking about.

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