The Great Escape is the festival for new music, showcasing 450 emerging artists from all over the world in 30+ walkable venues across the city and a pop-up festival site on Brighton Beach. It’s the first place to discover your new favourite artist and see them in an intimate setting before they go on to headline major festival stages.

The first announcement for The Great Escape has been released. See the run down of artists from our community on this year's edition of the festival below, we'll be updating this as more names get confirmed. For more information about the festival please visit their website: 

When: 14 - 17th May
Where: Multi-venue, Brighton (UK)

Last Updated: 04/03/2025

Artists (A - Z):
76%
Ava Rasti
Benjamin Amaru
CHAII
Chinese American Bear
Chameleon Lime Whoopiepie
Chloe Qisha
CIFIKA
Dabo Lang
Enji
Hypnosis Therapy
Jacqui
Miso Extra
Nadia Kadek
Nighticket
Oh! Dirty Fingers
Polite Bureaux
Priyaji
Radiomars
Rikuto Fujimoto
Saïna
Sue Sue Me
The Fin.
Tough Cookie