Arguably the most important live event in the Northern Irish music scene, Stendhal, is on the look out for bands and musicians to play the 2026 edition of the festival.
Time isn’t on your side though as the application process shuts on Friday 9 January.
Thankfully the process is really quick and easy.
Simply jump over to the Stendhal Festival website and fill out the Performance Applications form and you’ll be in the mix.
Scheduled for July 2nd to 4th, 2026, the sixteenth instalment of Stendhal Festival will this year return to its original day format, opening on Thursday 2nd, with full days of entertainment on the Friday and Saturday and with campers heading home on the Sunday.
Event Director Ross Parkhill said: “We say it every year because it never stops being true, the submission period is one of our absolute favourite parts of the festival cycle. We love being introduced to new music, fresh talent and unexpected performers, and every year the entries deliver some incredible gems.
“We first discovered artists like Ryan McMullan, Soak and JC Stewart through this very process, but it’s far from just a music call-out. We want to hear from poets, visual artists, comedians, dancers, theatre groups and anyone else who wants to step onto a Stendhal stage and bring something special to our audience.”
He continued: “We’re always excited to see as wide a mix of applicants as possible. Whether you’re a brand-new act, an established performer who hasn’t played Stendhal before, or someone who’s been here in previous years and wants to return, we want to hear from you. If you can help make our programme the best it can be, get involved.”
Ross concluded: “We’ve already had a lot of interest from performers looking to join the bill this year, so now’s the time to put yourself forward.
