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Ever since it held its first edition in 2021, Waterworks has been an unmissable event for London’s electronic and dance musos. Following the fest’s fifth birthday celebrations last year, in 2026 there will be even more for the heads to tuck into: Waterworks has announced that it is expanding to two days – and has revealed a fittingly huge lineup to boot.
The sixth Waterworks will see the event return to Gunnersbury Park, taking place on the weekend of September 12-13. Across the festival’s five stages will be a whopping 83 sets which, as usual, will explore all sorts of progressive forces within house, techno, bass, breaks and club music.
Waterworks is set to remain a who’s who of the most exciting names in dance: those 83 slots will cover DJ sets, B2Bs and live shows, with djrum, Midland and Sofia Kourtesis among the many notable names.
As before, it’s the B2Bs that are the most tantalising. Saturday alone will have joint sets from Bradley Zero and Erol Alkan, Christian AB and Craig Richards, Raresh and Sonja Moonea, and OK Williams and Skee Mask, while Sunday will have back-to-back slots from Call Super and Objekt, and Sully and Special Request (among others).
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Festival booker and co-founder Simon Denby commented on the two-day expansion: ‘By expanding to two days, we have been excited to dig deeper and go further into the incredible breadth of talent that makes up London’s sonic palette.
‘It is a joy to plumb the depths of these ever-changing scenes and shine a light on some of the formidable artists we love – from the originators to those instigating the next steps in the journey.’
Waterworks 2026 lineup
Here’s the full event lineup, A-Z and split by day:
Saturday September 12
- Alex Kassian (live)
- babyschön
- Bradley Zero & Erol Alkan
- Bunney
- Chez De Milo & Lukas Wigflex
- Christian AB & Craig Richards
- Daniel Avery
- Dave Harvey & Ellie Stokes
- Decius (live)
- DJ Koolt
- DJ Subaru
- dj sweet6teen & Gene On Earth
- Dr Banana
- Dresden (Ivan Smagghe & Manfredas)
- Dyed Soundorom & Moxie
- Eris Drew
- Errol & Shy One
- Free Zing
- KT
- Leon Vynehall
- Midland
- Modeselektor
- NIKS
- Octo Octa (live)
- OK Williams & Skee Mask
- p-rallel
- Priori
- Raresh & Sonja Moonear
- Reptant (live)
- Scarlett O'Malley & YSANNE
- Sofia Kourtesis
- Tia Cousins
- The Trip
Sunday September 13
- Aba Shanti
- Anz
- Bakey & Mia Koden
- Beatrice M. & Simon Scott
- Blackeye MC
- Bruk & Fez The Kid
- Call Super & Objekt
- Carré
- Chickaboo
- Darwin
- Decibella
- DJ Fuckoff
- DJ Storm
- Double O & Mantra
- Djrum
- Dr Banana (UKG set) & MC Creed
- Dr Dubplate & Soul Mass Transit System
- EMA
- Fliss Mayo
- JayaHadADream
- Jay Carder
- LTJ Bukem
- Main Phase
- Manami (live)
- MJK
- Moose
- Neffa-T & Teki Latex
- Novelist
- Octo Octa (D&B set)
- Oppidan
- Raji Rags
- Ross From Friends
- Ruff Sqwad
- Saint Ludo
- Skala
- Skee Mask
- Special Request & Sully
- TAÑ
- Tash LC
- Tim Reaper
Tickets
Tickets for Waterworks 2026 go on sale this coming Friday February 27 at 10am.
Saturday tickets start from £42.50, Sunday from £25 and weekend from £75 (all will have further booking fees).
Find out more and sign up for priority tickets on the Waterworks website here.
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