YAWN FEST 2026

YAWN Fest is back at Future Yard with another all-day event celebrating the sonic world of YAWN Studios curated by Bill Ryder-Jones.

Off the back of their upcoming 5th album release ‘Hum’, Swim Deep headline YAWN 2026. Their boldest record yet, a defiant cut of alternative rock: roaring with clouds of distortion that bring a bite and rawness to its chiming melodies. After a sold-out tour across Thailand and China and an unexpected lineup change, Hum is the band rejuvenated, sounding more confident than ever, maintaining their grassroots indie sound with sprinkling in nods to ‘90s grunge and alternative rock.

The Slow Country are a seven-piece band, each member with something to bring. Blending three guitars, bass, violin, keys, drums and rich vocal harmonies, the band fuse alt-folk warmth with alt-rock drive to explore themes of modernity, nostalgia, longing and fracture.

Wojtek The Bear – an indie pop band hailing from Glasgow.

Amy Scott Samuel – Liverpool-based alt-folk artist, with a tender, melodic + viseral sound.