Infest Festival

17/08/2026

🚗 **DRIVING TO INFEST THIS WEEKEND?**

It’s nearly time! 🖤

The lovely folks at **Q-Park** are once again offering **Infest customers 20% OFF parking in Manchester** during the festival weekend.

Simply pre-book your parking and use:
🎟️ **Discount code: INFEST26**

The 20% discount is available at:
📍 Q-Park Manchester Hospitals (closest)
📍 Q-Park Deansgate North
📍 Q-Park Piazza
📍 Q-Park Piccadilly Gardens
📍 Q-Park Piccadilly Place
📍 Q-Park First Street

So whether you’re looking for somewhere handy for the **venue** or parking closer to **Piccadilly**, there are plenty of options.

👉 Find your Q-Park and pre-book here:
https://www.q-park.co.uk/en-gb/cities/manchester/

**One less thing to worry about before the weekend – get it booked, get packing and GET READY FOR INFEST! 🖤🎶**

Huge thanks to **Q-Park Ltd – Official Parking Partner of Infest Festival!**

15/08/2026

COMING TO INFEST - NEXUS FITZ

GET YOUR TICKETS!

14/08/2026

📅 **TIME TO PLAN YOUR INFEST WEEKEND!**

We know you’re arranging meet-ups, lunches, Manchester adventures and perhaps even a little sleep… so make sure you check the **official INFEST 2026 schedule & stage times** before making too many plans!

🎬 **Friday starts early** – doors at **2pm**, with *B-Movie: Lust & Sound in West Berlin* and a live **Mark Reeder Q&A** before the bands begin.

🎵 And remember: **we carefully schedule Infest so you can see EVERY live artist** – no choosing between bands!

🛍️ The schedule also covers our **market, food, bars, DJs and other weekend activities**, including Sunday’s **Charity Tea Party & Book Launch**.

📱 Check the website and keep our official Clashfinder handy on your phone throughout the weekend.

👉 **Full schedule:** https://infestuk.com/schedule/

**Get planning. Not long now! 🖤**

📍 Manchester Academy
📅 21–23 August 2026

14/08/2026

A friendly reminder as we get ready for Infest next weekend 🖤

We want everyone to feel welcome, respected and able to enjoy the weekend as themselves.

Discrimination, harassment, intimidation, unwanted sexual attention or other non-consensual behaviour have no place at Infest. Please respect other people's identities, personal space and boundaries — and remember that consent matters.

Our Safer Spaces Policy sets out the standards we expect from everyone attending Infest and how we'll respond when something isn't right.

https://infestuk.com/safer-spaces/

If someone makes you feel uncomfortable, behaves inappropriately towards you or someone else, or you simply need some help, please speak to a member of the Infest team at the time. We'll listen, take you seriously and help deal with the situation.

Look after yourselves. Be excellent to each other. Thank you 🖤

Read about Infest Festival's commitment to providing a safe, and inclusive environment free from discrimination, harassment and abuse.

14/08/2026

🍔🍣☕ Feeling peckish? We've got you covered at Infest 2026!

Whether you're after a proper meal, a quick snack or just a caffeine fix, there are plenty of options across the weekend:

🍽️ Bar 532 Kitchen (Fri–Sun, 15:00–22:30) – serving hot meals, now with convenient at-table food ordering via the app.

☕ Foyer Café (Fri/Sat 14:00–19:00 • Sun 13:30–19:00) – tea, coffee, sandwiches, savouries and baked potatoes.

🍣 Ziho Kitchen (Fri/Sat 14:00–19:00 • Sun 13:30–19:00) – authentic Japanese cuisine including fresh sushi and hot food.

And don't forget our Charity Tea Party & Book Launch on Sunday, 13:30–14:30 – come along for tea, cake and to support good causes! ❤️

08/08/2026

https://www.zeffy.com/en-GB/ticketing/infest-bespoke-built-guitar-charity-auction

08/08/2026

🎉 **Infest 2026 Charity Fundraising Returns!** 💜

Every year, the incredible Infest community comes together to support causes that mean a great deal to us, and we're proud to announce our two chosen charities for 2026:

💙 **Child Autism UK** – in memory of **Jenni**
💙 **Motor Neurone Disease Association (MND)** – in memory of **Fitz**

Throughout the festival weekend you'll have loads of ways to get involved, including:

🍰 Charity Tea Party & Cake Sale (plus we're looking for cake donations!)
🎸 A special online auction for a one-of-a-kind custom guitar handcrafted by our own **Ken Duffy of Macha Guitars**
🎟️ Our ever-popular Charity Raffle with fantastic prizes
🍸 Surprise **Tixylix** refreshment runs around the venue
🧥 The Charity Cloakroom, where every item checked in helps raise money

We're also making donating easier than ever with **cash, card and contactless** payments available throughout the weekend.

Every slice of cake, raffle ticket, auction bid, Tixylix shot and cloakroom donation helps support two wonderful charities and honours the memories of Jenni and Fitz.

❤️ Thank you, as always, for making the Infest community one of the kindest and most generous around.

👉 Read the full story (including how to donate cakes and bid in the charity auction) via the link in our bio / on our website.
https://infestuk.com/2026/08/08/infest-2026-chosen-charities-and-fund-raising-activities/

07/08/2026

We proudly present “Turn Me On,” the next track from our upcoming *Opera of Lust and the Art of Sorrow II*. Out today on Bandcamp and YouTube; everywhere else next week.

Born out of exhaustion, the track was sparked the moment Lee heard Michal’s progressive bass contrast with that high, funny riff. The lyrics poured out instantly during the first vocal takes. It’s a wavy metaphor for life’s rollercoaster—and our absolute favourite. Best blasted in the car at sunset. It’s long, but one play is never enough.

On this Bandcamp Friday, your support means the world, even with just one new track out. If we’ve been quiet, it’s not a lack of inspiration—it’s a lack of time and space. For two years, we’ve been navigating a surreal, traumatic period that felt straight out of a TV drama. We are finally processing it, clearing the debris, and waiting for our renaissance.

Enjoy, folks!
Lyrics on YouTube
Link in the comments. Original photo by KEYI Magazine (Berlin Bunny & Eyes Dice)