Everything Else You Need to Know About End Of The Road 2026 – Full Guide to the Festival
Everything Else You Need to Know About
End Of The Road 2026
3-6 September 2026 at Larmer Tree Gardens, Dorset
Full guide to the festival’s non-musical lineup
With less than a month to go, End Of The Road is excited to share a selection of salivating tidbits happening at this year’s event beyond the music – we’re talking all the food and drink, workshops and extra activities that take place at the Larmer Tree Gardens
Alongside headliners Geese, Mac DeMarco, Pulp and CMAT and all the other acts across the festival’s five stages, punters can enjoy a range of literature and comedy, cinema, workshops and many other extra activities. That’s not to mention the extensive food and drink offerings from some of the UK’s leading independent traders and brewers.
End Of The Road are also excited to announce The Guardian as one of their official media partners this year. Music editor Ben Beaumont-Thomas joins the line-up in conversation with acclaimed producer, songwriter and DJ Kelly Lee Owens, for a special live edition of The Honest Playlist on Talking Heads stage on Friday at 12:30pm.
The Line Of Best Fit will bring back their much-loved secret sessions this year on the Piano Stage, where you can see stripped-back sets from your favourite artists or the next big thing all whilst the main stages are just getting started. Uncut magazine will host three Live Q&A’swith Ty Segall, Beverly Glenn-Copeland and Super Furry Animals on the Talking Headsstage.
End Of The Road is offering a full range of workshops for all ages, from circus skills, magic and games, to wild lino printing and mindful sketching, taking place on the Wonderlands Lawn across the weekend. Of course this year sees the return of the beloved regulars; Ringo: Music Bingo, Secret Post Office, Videopia & Ceramic Slug, alongside so many amazing extra activities including the Silent Disco, Children’s Disco, Rounders and Croquet that will be occurring around the site.
The on-site Gallery in the New Pavilion will be open from Friday to Sunday, organised by writer and painter Babak Ganjei. The Gallery will feature work from an array of wonderfully talented painters, illustrators, ceramicists, and jewellery designers. On top of all of this, to mark End of the Road’s 20th edition, the Gallery will feature a selection of set lists collected from the festival over the years and lovingly loaned by End of the Road co-founder Sofia Genders.
The Healing Garden will also be open from Friday through to Sunday, enhancing the festival experience through a wide range of therapies. The full list of extra activities and goings-on around the music can be found here.
This year’s 20th edition of End of the Road brings together a succulent line-up of caterers from across the UK festival circuit, blending familiar favourites with exciting newcomers. Food lovers can look forward to the likes of South-Indian street food from Lalita’s and plant-based dishes from award-winning first-timers Wholesome Junkies, alongside a host of other standout stalls. Born & Raised will be firing up fresh-to-order sourdough pizzas from the wood-fired oven in their Land Rover Defender, using house-made dough and locally sourced ingredients. Goodness Gracious brings veggie and vegan Lebanese cooking from a chef hailing from Akkar, with dishes like fatayer and spicy batata hara. Guasa Arepas return with their pioneering Venezuelan street food, serving gluten-free arepas packed with slow-cooked meats, slaws and homemade sauces. MorMor offers award-winning Middle Eastern mezze and small plates inspired by Levantine cuisine, and Paletas will be on hand with handmade, natural Mexican-style ice lollies in a range of traditional and inventive fruit flavours. With such a diverse spread on offer, there’s something to satisfy every craving at this year’s festival.
For coffee-lovers, 13th Floor, run by the End Of The Road team, will be open in two locations; facing the main campsite and on Joe’s Green. If you’re in the market for high-tech coffee, swing by AeroPress’ coffee, combining 3-in-1 brewing technology with immersion, micro-filtration and pressure to deliver a smooth, rich cup, right next door to 13th Floor on the Campsite Run.
The bars around the site are headed up once again by Lost and Grounded and Bristol Beer Factory. Their exquisite selection includes session IPA Laser Juice, and Clear Head (0.5%), among many others. Fancying a Guinness that’s actually cold? The Badger Bar right by The Folly is there to provide. The Craft Bar, just by the Garden Stage on the way to Talking Heads, is full of specially selected independent beers, and is the perfect place for a pitstop. Bar Paradiso, is opposite the Cinema in The Folly, and will be serving spritz and beer all day long. Free Gin Masterclasses are held right next to the bar at 6pm every evening. The legendary Cider Bus will return once more to serve refreshing Burrow Hill Cider during the day, and warming mulled Cider at night.
All of this (and more!) awaits at Larmer Tree Gardens… See you next month!
Full list of 2025 food vendors:
13th Floor Coffee (V, VG, GF, DF)
AeroPress (V, VG, GF, DF)
Barnaby Sykes Pie Maker (V, VG, GF)
Born & Raised (V, VG, DF)
Whole Food Heaven Buddha Bowls (V, VG, GF, DF)
Chick ‘n’ Sours (V, VG, DF)
Churros Bros (V, VG, DF)
Dosa Deli (V, VG, GF, DF)
Goodness Gracious (V, VG, GF, DF)
Guasa Arepas (V, VG, GF, DF)
Hakkō House (V, VG, GF, DF)
Hanoi Kitchen (V, VG, GF, DF)
Hughes Fresh Fruit (V, VG, GF, DF)
Ice Green (V, VG, GF, DF)
La Crêperie (V, VG, GF, DF)
Lalita’s (V, VG, GF, DF)
LOKI POKE (VG, GF, DF)
Lola’s Fish and Chips
Made of Dough (V, DF)
Makatcha (VG, GF, DF)
MorMor (V, VG, GF)
Morning Glory (V, VG, GF, DF)
Open Sesame (V, GF, DF)
Oxfords Bakery Ltd (V, VG)
Paellaria (V, VG, GF, DF)
Paletas (V, VG, GF)
Pieminister (V, VG, DF)
Piggie Smalls (V, VG, GF, DF)
Pura Vida (V, VG, GF, DF)
Roaming Rotisserie (DF)
Routes Coffee (V, VG, GF, DF)
Shepherds Ice Cream Parlour (V, VG, GF, DF)
Smoking Buns (V, VG, GF, DF)
The Bhaji Shack (V, VG, GF, DF)
The Whole Cheese (V, VE)
The Hippy Chippy (V, VG, GF, DF)
The Jerk Yard (V, VG, GF)
The Plant Cafe (V, VG, GF, DF)
The Tea Stop (V, VG, GF, DF)
The Toastie Temple (V, VG, GF, DF)
Thyme & Tide (V, GF, DF)
Tibetan Kitchen (V, VG, GF)
Tongue n Cheek (VG, GF, DF)
Velo Domestique (V, VG, GF, DF)
Wholesome Junkies (V, VG,GF, DF)
About End Of The Road Festival
Founded in 2006, End Of The Road will celebrate its 20th edition in 2026. Taking place from 3 to 6 September at the Larmer Tree Gardens site on the border of Dorset and Wiltshire, the festival welcomes 15,000 attendees across the weekend. End Of The Road has five music stages and will feature over 100 live music performances, and also boasts a thrilling cinema, comedy and literature programme, as well as an eclectic array of the best independent food and drink stalls.
End Of The Road is committed to being a safe and inclusive space for all its attendees, workers and performers. For more information on their Safer Spaces initiatives and procedures, please click here.
End Of The Road takes pride in being an Eco-Friendly Festival. They have initiatives in place that actively reduce plastic waste, provide clean drinking water, and invest in rewilding and reforestation projects, among many others. For more information on the festival’s environmental impact, please click here.
Praise for the 2025 edition
“From industrial rackets to pristine folk, festivals don’t get more varied or vital” ★★★★★ The Guardian
“A leftfield utopia – a summer night’s dream of eclectic artistry and imagination.” ★★★★★ The Independent
“End Of The Road: the best festival for discovering new music” ★★★★★ The London Standard
“For one weekend…time stands still and modern life loses all meaning.” The Times
“Britain’s loveliest, most thoughtful festival.” The Spectator
“It’s a festival whose free and easy feel — and light touch security — implies a certain
faith in humanity that a read of the news would suggest is unwarranted.” Shortlist
“Eclectic without chaos, intimate without preciousness, muddy without misery.” Clash
“It remains a shining example of how to keep festivals – one of the UK’s truly world-class bits – interesting” Big Issue
“An event adept at balancing fun with activism and change with the evergreen, End Of The Road, never veers from all the things that make it the UK’s best festival” The Line Of Best Fit