A milestone edition led by cult heroes, new icons and one final secret still to come (we’re hoping David Byrne).

End Of The Road Festival will mark its 20th edition with a headline trio that feels both celebratory and characteristically left of centre. Taking place from 3 to 6 September 2026 at Larmer Tree Gardens, the festival has confirmed Pulp, CMAT and Mac DeMarco as next year’s main attractions, with the traditional Thursday headliner kept under wraps until the festival opens.

For the first time in the festival’s history, Pulp will take to the End Of The Road stage. The Sheffield icons return in the wake of their 2025 album More, the band’s first new release in 24 years. Jarvis Cocker has long been part of the festival’s story as both fan and performer, and the group’s appearance looks set to deliver some of the weekend’s loudest singalongs. This will be Pulp’s only UK festival performance of 2026.

Mac DeMarco also returns to Larmer Tree Gardens, almost ten years after his last headline set and the infamous crowd surf that carried him from the Woods Stage to the Big Top. A fixture in the festival’s own history, his 2026 slot arrives with a calmer outlook and a new album titled Guitar, a record that strips away his usual quirks in favour of something more reflective. His set will mix early fan favourites with newer material. This performance will be his only UK festival date of the year.

CMAT completes the headline trio. Her rise has been rapid, fuelled by a Mercury nomination and a widely praised third album titled Euro-Country. End Of The Road audiences will remember her 2024 appearance, a flamboyant afternoon set that cemented her as a future headliner. Her promotion to the top line signals both her growing influence and the festival’s commitment to backing artists on the way up.

Beyond the main stages, End Of The Road continues to offer one of the UK’s most distinctive festival environments. The woods host installations and oddball micro-venues, the programme stretches into comedy, literature and cinema, and the atmosphere remains intentionally offbeat. It is a festival built for people who prefer their weekends bright, strange and full of small surprises.