Forwards Festival announces huge lineup for 2025 – and this is how to get tickets

Forwards Festival announces 2025 lineup and tickets info

Forwards Festival has announced a huge lineup for the 2025 edition - and this is how to get tickets.

The Bristol-based festival will return across August bank holiday weekend on 23-24 August, with five headliners.

The Saturday will be headlined by Barry Can't Swim and Ezra Collective, while Sunday will see sets from Doechii, Jorja Smith and The Last Dinner Party.

Other names confirmed include Confidence Man, Orbital and Mercury Prize winners English Teacher, who will perform on 23 August.

Olivia Dean, Moonchild Sanelly and Fabio & Grooverider and The Outlook Orchestra will also feature on the Sunday lineup.

It will mark the first time the festival has took place across August bank holiday weekend and will return to its home of Bristol Downs.

Previous editions have seen sets from the likes of LCD Soundsystem, Charli XCX, Little Simz, Erykah Badu, Self Esteem, Jamie xx and Aphex Twin.

Ahead of Forwards Festival 2025 tickets going on sale, you can find out everything you need to know below.

When do Forwards Festival 2025 tickets go on sale?

They'll go on general sale from 10am GMT on Thursday, 6 March via:

• See Tickets
• AXS

A presale takes place from 10am GMT on Wednesday, 5 March. This can be accessed by signing up to the mailing list on the festival's website here.

What are the ticket prices?

The first release ticket prices have been confirmed by See Tickets and they'll be priced at the following:

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

Once the first tier has sold out the ticket prices will increase.

What's the 2025 lineup?

Saturday, 24 August - 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, 25 August - Doechii / Jorja Smith / The Last Dinner Party / Olivia Dean / Moonchild Sanelly / Fabio & Grooverider and The Outlook Orchestra / The Silhouettes Project / Alemeda / Snapped Ankles