The Great Escape 2027
Europe's most important newcomer showcase: indie, post-punk and art-pop acts who often appear on major festival line-ups two years later (past editions included Wet Leg, Fat Dog, English Teacher).
Updated 18 October 2026
Full line-up 2027
22 acts
Others 22
First wave («First Fifty», 22 names); newcomer acts without a reliable genre classification. Over 500 acts are expected in total.
Highlighted = in «My artists». Every name links to the artist page with their festival tour.
Fit for your compass. Weights in small print.
Plan the trip
Typical weather
days with rain: 3.6/10. Pack: a warm layer for the night, rain jacket, boots
Average 2001–2025 for the festival days · ERA5-Land (Copernicus)
Getting there
Direct trains run from London Victoria and London Bridge to Brighton station. Some venues are a 10 to 16 minute walk from the station, and the beach site is about 30 minutes away on foot.
- LGW36 km
- LHR76 km
- STN121 km
Station close by: Brighton (0.8 km), London Road (Brighton) (1.7 km)
Distance as the crow flies from the festival site · airports: Wikidata, stations: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Source: greatescapefestival.com, greatescapefestival.com
Travel & stay
- Public transport to BrightonGoogle Maps
- Flights to LGWGoogle Flights
- Hotels in Brighton for the festival daysBooking.com
Searches open on the provider's site with destination and dates filled in.
On site
- ✗No camping
- ✗no_family
- ✓Accessible
Stages: over 30 venues (officially 35)
Tickets
Festival ticket £125, sold via Ticketmaster (remaining stock not specified).
Wed–Sat, concerts in clubs with limited capacity – queue early for popular acts. Ages 18 and over only; book hotels in Brighton early.
Map
At a glance
- Why
- No single site, but club hopping across more than 30 venues with a music industry conference.
- Line-up announcement
- first acts announced: 17 September 2025
Artists also playing other festivals in 2027
-
Esmeralda Roadalso at Eurosonic Noorderslag (ESNS), Neighbourhood Weekender
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Spanish Horsesalso at Eurosonic Noorderslag (ESNS)
Festivals nearby
- Love Supreme Jazz Festival2–4 July 2027
Sources: Offizielle Website
Researched automatically from these sources; facts are checked against the official website wherever possible.