Boomtown is urging festivalgoers to "party smarter" this summer, with a new safety pledge offering prizes for those who commit to looking after themselves and their friends.

🔬🎶 Boomtown will once again host The Observatory this August, bringing academic research, live studies and expert-led discussions to one of the UK's biggest festivals.

Boomtown has been ranked the UK's best-value music festival for 2026, with new research placing the Hampshire event ahead of Creamfields, Boardmasters and Kendal Calling.

Boomtown says its hydrogen-powered main stage will return in 2026, with the expanded HYDRO XL set to host the festival's opening and closing ceremonies.

Boomtown Festival has unveiled the second wave of its 2026 line-up, adding over 50 new artists as the festival prepares for its boldest chapter yet.