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About the festival
The UK's biggest celebration of African and Caribbean music and culture, taking place in Liverpool's Sefton Park.
The 2026 edition
28artists
3stages
2days
Who played in 2026
28 artists · 4 headliners
AR
HeadlinerAmber Rose + Friends
HL
HeadlinerHannah Lynch
DE
DJ Edu
Set times
2026 set times
Full running order in the festival's local time. Collected by Setline, so the festival's own schedule is the last word.
Saturday, 20 June
FREETOWN
- 12:00-14:00 The Merchant Soundsystem featuring: Love Machine, Bernie Connor, Lemyn, Laura Weaver
- 14:00-16:00 Otra - Dharma Collective + RoBaSca
- 16:00-17:00 Decks in the City: Mums In The Mix
- 17:00-18:00 Decks in the City: Allstars
- 18:00-20:00 DJ Edu
- 20:00-21:30 Amber Rose + Friends
Main Stage
- 12:30-12:50 BATALA MERSEY
- 13:10-13:35 LIVERPOOL HIP HOP FESTIVAL CYPHER
- 14:00-15:10 OUMY GHORWANE
- 15:10-15:35 Dance with Batala at the front of the Main Stage!
- 15:35-16:45 KING AYISOBA
- 17:05-18:15 Kizaba
- 18:35-19:45 Patoranking
Sunday, 21 June
TRENCHTOWN
- 12:00-14:00 Culture Deck presents: Tizzle + Friends
- 14:00-16:00 Lyrical Compact B2B No Fakin + Friends
- 16:00-18:00 Dub Defenders + Friends
- 18:00-20:00 Seani B
- 20:00-21:30 Hannah Lynch
Main Stage
- 12:30-12:50 POSITIVE IMPACT
- 13:10-13:30 KOJ PRESENTS TRIBE FEAT. KOJ + FRIENDS
- 13:30-13:40 RED BULL BRING THE VIM
- 13:50-14:50 Awale Jant Band
- 14:50-15:10 Katumba & Dancing Queens Parades
- 15:10-16:10 Kobo Town
- 16:30-17:30 Fulu Miziki
- 17:50-18:20 Janet Kay
- 18:40-19:45 Nana Benz Du Togo
- 20:15-21:30 Fatoumata Diawara
Getting there
Where it happens
LocationLiverpool, England, United Kingdom
