Mangata Festival 2026
What’s better than spending a day bouncing between stages, discovering new bands and catching some familiar faces along the way? Not much, and Mangata Festival 2026 delivered exactly that.
Held across Nottingham city centre on Saturday 5 September, Mangata Festival brought together a packed line-up of alternative and heavy music across a number of venues; Rescue Rooms, Stealth, Red Room, Tap & Tumbler and Rock City Beta.
Breakfest: Forged in Fire 2026
On Sunday, Corporation played host to Breakdowns'n'Boas' very first Breakfest, and what a way to launch it! A day built around the brilliant pairing of heavy music and burlesque, four bands and a whole cast of burlesque, drag and fire performers, all in the blaze together. Genuinely, there was not a single dull moment from start to finish.
Powerlines Festival 2026
Saturday saw us descend on Crookes Social Club for the second edition of Powerlines Festival, Sheffield's brilliant homegrown metal festival and what an absolute belter of a day it was!
NINE acts across the day, and every single one brought it:
International Women’s Day 2026 at Corporation, Sheffield
There is no better way to mark International Women’s Day than with an eight-band marathon at Corporation. On a day dedicated to representation and talent, the Steel City’s music scene turned up in force, proving that the future of rock and metal is in good hands.Everything ran perfectly, and the sound and production quality was excellent for every act. It was a fantastic night.
Zephyra Returns with New Music: 'Vortex Inside' and 'The Hardest Projection'
After nearly five years of silence, Swedish metal band Zephyra has burst back onto the scene with not just one, but two exciting new singles.
Formed in 2011, Zephyra has made a name for themselves in the metal genre with their unique blend of thrash and melodic death metal. With Åsa's powerful vocals and a wide-ranging sound, the band has captured the hearts of fans across Sweden and beyond. Since their last full-length album, FALL. RISE. CONQUER., released in 2019, the band took some time off for personal reasons. Now, they’re back, and their return is marked by a renewed energy and passion for their music. Having featured the band a number of times in the past - we are really excited to see their return.