The festival returns next summer with a bill "spanning the realms of jazz, soul, hip-hop, electronica and more"
By Tom Skinner 26th November 2025
We Out Here festival. CREDIT: Amy Fern
We Out Here has announced the first line-up for its 2026 festival. You can check it out in full below.
Next year’s edition of Gilles Peterson‘s award-winning event will take place in Wimborne St Giles, Dorset, between Thursday August 20 and Sunday August 23. Tickets are on sale now here.
AdvertisementThe festival is set to host an “eclectic mix of genre pioneers alongside the best in emerging talent spanning the realms of jazz, soul, hip-hop, electronica and more”.
Highlights on the bill include the father of Ethio-jazz Mulatu Astatke, Anglo-French avant-pop outfit Stereolab, and Brazilian composer, singer and producer Arthur Verocai with the Nu Civilisation Orchestra.
The first wave of names also includes Sampa The Great, Little Dragon frontwoman Yukimi, Mercury Prize-shortlisted jazz project Corto.alto, acclaimed New York rapper MIKE, and 90’s drum and bass pioneer Adam F.
Further down the poster are the likes of Anaiis, Jamie Woon, Kahil El ‘Zabar, Joshua Idehen, Musclecars (live), Barker, Ana Frango Eléctrico, Jazzanova (live), Keiyaa, Da Lata, Natural Information Society, Momoko Gill, Rogé, Bel Cobain, and COЮ3 / SOYUZ.
Elsewhere, the Speakers Corner Quartet will deliver a special interpretation of the music of composer, producer, musician and queer icon Arthur Russell. This will celebrate his unique, genre-spanning body of work, 34 years on from his untimely passing.
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More acts are due to be announced in January and later in 2026. “This is only the start,” organisers wrote. You can see the line-up so far in the post above.
We Out Here’s early bird ticket offer for next year will end this Sunday (November 30). Buy yours here.
An description reads: “Set against the backdrop of the idyllic Dorset countryside, enveloped by towering trees, the We Out Here site offers their positive and passionate community a unique opportunity to switch off from the outside world and fully immerse in what’s become We Out Here’s trademark offering: outstanding live music, some of the best record collections in the world, high-end sound and production, family, wellness and cultural activities.”
AdvertisementIt adds: “We Out Here continues to nurture a space for collective joy, connection and musical discovery – a worldwide family gathering not to be missed.”
Meanwhile, Stereolab are scheduled to embark on the UK leg of their 2025 world tour next week. Find any remaining tickets here.
The band released their first studio album in 15 years, ‘Instant Holograms On Metal Film’, in May.
