{"id":86125,"date":"2026-02-11T17:45:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T12:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/?p=86125"},"modified":"2026-02-11T17:42:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T12:12:38","slug":"parklife-festival-returns-to-manchester-this-june-for-a-two-day-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/2026\/02\/11\/parklife-festival-returns-to-manchester-this-june-for-a-two-day-run\/","title":{"rendered":"Parklife Festival Returns to Manchester This June for a Two-Day Run"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Stemming from the lush grounds of Heaton Park, the multi-genre festival lights up with a star-studded line-up radiating with electronic dance music, hip-hop, grime, pop, rock, club, house, and drum &amp; bass.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dance music cornerstone <strong>Calvin Harris,<\/strong> UK garage torchbearer <strong>Sammy Virji,<\/strong> and revered MC <strong>Skepta<\/strong> sit atop the card. More than <strong>100 <\/strong>elite performers take over the schedule across the festival&#8217;s many stages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Looking at day one, <strong>June 20,<\/strong> Skepta, Sammy Virji, Nia Archives, 4am Kru, Josh Baker, Prospa, Alexandria, Rich Reason, and Yami set foot aboard <strong>The Valley Stage<\/strong>. East End Dubs, Rossi., ALISHA, Cloonee, SOSA, bullet tooth, Julian Fijma, and Ellia Jaya populate the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DUGHjpIDAVk\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\">newly built<\/a> <strong>PANORAMA <\/strong>stage for this year. It is designed with multi-tiered dance platforms, a 100-meter curbed LED screen, and impressively behind-the-booth access.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fparklifefestival%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0AKYLZqFwRe231nJCunWh2MKDNp7UaofpS4gRWSSVX43YMk6XqBeBLvdSgnQXEetnl&#038;show_text=true&#038;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"641\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Matin\u00e9e Stage<\/strong> pulses selections from Daria Kolosova, Mall Grab, Morgan Seatree, Marlon Hoffstadt, MALUGI B2B Sam Alfred, Effy, Oppidan, MPH, ATRIP, and Niamh. <strong>Magic Sky<\/strong> (Worried About Henry Stage Takeover) throws down a tantalizing drum &amp; bass buffet roused by Mozey + 2Shy, K Motionz +IC3, Andy C + Tonn Piper, Hedex + Eksman, Dimension, Bou + BLive247, Wilkinson + MC Ad-Apt, Kanine + Rage, Born On Road + Carasel, Catching Cairo, Lens + Dread, and North Base.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Modern Funktion Takeover the <strong>G Stage<\/strong> unleashes Jamback, Locklead, Kepler, The Trip, Reeshy, Mya, and Locky B2B Phil De Janeiro B2B Benji King.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On day two, <strong>June 21<\/strong>, <strong>The Valley Stage<\/strong> bursts to life with Mix-Stress, Nicola Bear, Clementine Douglas, Armand Van Helden, Rudim3ntal, Zara Larsson, and Calvin Harris. <strong>PANORAMA<\/strong> pins Chris Stussy, Kettama, Ewan McVicar, Chlo\u00e9 Caillet, Luuk Van Dijk, Silva Bumpa, Delilah, and MiNNA to its setup. <strong>Matin\u00e9e Stage <\/strong>gets an XXL overhaul featuring Azyr, blk, Yousuke Yukimatsu, Faster Horses B2B Benwal, Diffrent, fumi, SAIDAH, and 4000 Hz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Magic Sky<\/strong> stage unfurls Obsk\u00fcr, L.P. Rhythm, Omar+, Riordan, DXNBY, OLIVE F, and Cam Stockman. UK garage flagbearers Ghost of Garage storm <strong>G Stage<\/strong>, loading up Shy FX, Bakey, Bushbaby, Arthi, Osmosis Jones, Douvelle19, Dismantle, SHADEV B2B Rich Reason, and Mattik B2B Larishka. MCs Fox, Rage, T-Man, Sparkz, Strategy, and TruthosMufasa keep the energy levels sky-high.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Find Park Life on <a href=\"https:\/\/parklife.uk.com\/\">https:\/\/parklife.uk.com\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For more festival updates and&nbsp;insights into dance music,&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>follow TFword on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tf.word\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thefckingword\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/thefckingword\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">X<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You May Also Like:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/2026\/01\/28\/eric-prydz-honey-dijon-and-more-confirmed-for-tomorrowland-core-debut-in-la\/\">Eric Prydz, Honey Dijon and More Confirmed for Tomorrowland CORE Debut in LA<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/2026\/02\/06\/do-lab-stage-at-coachella-2026-features-jazzy-andhim-and-more\/\">Do Lab Stage at Coachella 2026 Features Jazzy, Andhim, and More<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/2026\/02\/09\/talking-dnb-allstars-thailand-debut-with-kamiko-jaysn-sean-fortune-and-more\/\">Talking DnB AllStars Thailand Debut With KAMIKO, JAYSN, Sean Fortune and More!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stemming from the lush grounds of Heaton Park, the multi-genre festival lights up with a star-studded line-up radiating with electronic dance music, hip-hop, grime, pop, rock, club, house, and drum &amp; bass. Dance music cornerstone Calvin Harris, UK garage torchbearer Sammy Virji, and revered MC Skepta sit atop the card. 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