Crash Records joins Sleaford Mods and Everything Everything as full Deer Shed Festival 2026 line-up revealed

Legendary Leeds independent music institution Crash Records has been confirmed for the sixteenth edition of Deer Shed Festival, leading a major wave of West Yorkshire talent heading to the event this summer.

Organisers have officially unveiled the full final programme for the three-day gathering, which is scheduled to return to Baldersby Park in Topcliffe from July 24 to July 26.

As a trusted long-term cultural partner of independent music, the iconic city centre record shop will once again run the dedicated on-site music hub and official festival shop.

The Crash Records team will manage the highly popular artist signing tent across the entire weekend, allowing attendees to meet a stellar bill of main stage performers that includes dissonant post-punk duo Sleaford Mods, Manchester art-rock icons Everything Everything, and New York soul trio Say She She.

In addition to stocking a curated selection of physical vinyl and CDs from the performing artists, the shop will serve as the exclusive host for official meet-and-greet sessions, bringing fans face-to-face with the festival's biggest musical and comedy acts immediately after their performances.

The final programme announcement highlights a deeply rooted Leeds and wider Yorkshire presence across the festival fields; joining the musical line-up alongside the Crash Records hub is the fast-rising Leeds indie songwriting collective Rail Replacement Bus Service, electronic artist Kloyd, and emerging talents Romy Taylor and Araya from the Leeds Conservatoire.

This strong local connection extends into the festival's expanded wellbeing destination, the Wilderwild Retreat, which features a dedicated Yoga Yurt delivered in collaboration with prestigious Leeds-based studio Yoga Kula.

Beyond the extensive live music bill - which also features BBC Radio 6Music DJ Deb Grant, grunge-pop artist Gretel, and alt-folk project Tenderness - the festival has finalised its renowned comedy schedule.

The Big Top tent will welcome headline sets from stand-up icon Stewart Lee, broadcaster Adam Buxton, and satirical comic Rachel Parris, alongside newly confirmed performers Molly McGuinness and Patrick Monahan.

This year's event will also see Baldersby Park transformed into an interactive world of mystery designed around the 2026 creative theme, Into The Labyrinth, featuring a colossal physical maze packed with escape-room-style challenges for families.

Speaking on the final names joining the festival this year, Deer Shed Festival Director Megan Evans shared her excited over “what’s shaping up to be” the most ambition edition of the festival to date.

“With headliners Sleaford Mods, Say She She and Everything Everything leading the charge, plus an incredible mix of new discoveries, festival favourites and immersive experiences, this summer feels like a real celebration of everything people love about Deer Shed,” Megan explains.

“We can’t wait to welcome everyone back to Baldersby Park for what promises to be our best festival yet.”

Deer Shed Festival 2026 - full line-up

Music

• Sleaford Mods
• Everything Everything
• Say She She
• The Twilight Sad
• Fat Dog
• Deb Grant (DJ)
• Gretel
• Tenderness
• Rail Replacement Bus Service
• The Slow Country
• Crimewave
• Romy Taylor
• Araya
• Kloyd
• Her Orange Coat
• Hench Wenches
• Angeline Morrison
• Bar Italia
• Bathing Suits
• BCUC
• Bill Ryder-Jones
• Boko Yout
• Brògeal
• Brown Horse
• Curiosity Shop
• Deadletter
• Dominie Hooper
• False Idah
• GANS
• Getdown Services
• James Adrian Brown
• Jamie Dalton
• Jasmine 4.T
• Joshua Idehen
• Karma Sheen
• Katherine Priddy
• Kayla Painter
• La Sécurité
• Lamisi
• Lemoncello
• LIFE
• Lime Garden
• Little Grandad
• Loula Yorke
• Madra Salach
• Man/Woman/Chainsaw
• MUCO
• Murkage Dave
• Natalie Wildgoose
• Oneda
• Plantoid
• Rizan Said
• Roller Disco Death Party
• Seamus Fogarty
• Songbird Medicine Show Featuring Jack Francis And Hattie Whitehead
• Sorry
• St. Catherine’s Child
• Tessa Rose Jackson
• The New Eves
• The North
• Working Men’s Club

Comedy and theatre

• Stewart Lee
• The Adam Buxton Band
• Rachel Parris
• Molly McGuinness
• Patrick Monahan
• Rachel Baker
• LEKIDDO - Lord of The Lobsters
• Francisco de Nata: The Giraffe
• Lempen Puppet Theatre
• The Broken Orchestra presents The Things We Leave Behind
• Andrew O’Neill
• Christian Brighty
• Frankie Monroe & Friends
• Jessica Fostekew
• Jonny & The Baptists
• Katie Pritchard
• Lil Wenker
• Mr Handsome
• Olaf Falafel
• Paul and Molly Try Herons
• Plastic Jeezus
• Rajiv Karia
• Shelf
• Su Mi
• Sunjai Arif
• Toussaint Douglass
• Elton Scone
• Jonnie One Biscuit
• Kapow Wrestling
• She’s Got Brass
• The Dark Room with Jon Robertson
• Trufts
• Hench Wenches Silent Ceilidh
• Johnnie One Biscuit’s Silent Headphones Line Dancing Disco

Literature and spoken word

• Sathnam Sanghera (in conversation with Dave Simpson on Tonight The Music Seems So Loud – The Meaning of George Michael)
• Daniel Dylan Wray (in conversation on Groovy, Laid Back and Nasty: A History of Independent Music in Sheffield)
• Delphine Seddon (The Darkening Song)
• Louise Powell (Underdogs)
• Amy Jane Beer (A River Running Through You)
• Kathryn Penny
• Shell Zenner
• 101 Part Time Jobs Live (with special guests Brògeal)
• Do I Detect A Problem? Podcast Live (with special guest Mez Sanders-Green)
• Stewart Lee in conversation with Sleaford Mods
• 168 SONGS OF HATRED AND FAILURE : A History of Manic Street Preachers By Keith Cameron

Where can I get tickets to attend Deer Shed Festival 2026?

All remaining general admission tickets, along with bookable slots for individual workshops and wellbeing sessions, are available to purchase online immediately via the official event website.

Because final tickets are being snapped up quickly following last year's sold-out fifteenth anniversary event, organizers are advising attendees to secure their passes early, with a complete sell-out expected ahead of the July gates opening.