GALA Festival Releases First Names for 2026 with a Blockbuster Return to Peckham Rye
London’s beloved electronic weekender GALA returns to Peckham Rye Park from 22–24 May 2026, revealing a heavyweight first wave of artists and opening presale sign-ups for one of the most anticipated dance events in the city’s calendar. Presale tickets start at £42.50 + BF and go live tomorrow, Friday 31 October.
This year’s early lineup drop is stacked with forward-thinking selectors, cult favourites, and vital underground forces. Topping the announcement is a rare and long-requested back-to-back-to-back from GALA icons Palms Trax, Antal, and Hunee—a trifecta of selectors known for shaping dancefloors worldwide. They’re joined by returning favourites Benji B & Judah, Chaos In The CBD, Call Super, CC:DISCO!, Prosumer, Moxie, Peach, Job Jobse, Mia Koden, and Richard Akingbehin.
New faces making their GALA debut include house legend Lil Louis, rising UK favourites Bakey, Christian AB, dj sweet6teen, plus Mala, Introspekt, Verraco, and Steffi & Virginia (live).
As ever, GALA’s curatorial strength lies in collaboration. Its 2026 edition features stage takeovers from some of the most influential crews and platforms shaping global club culture: NTS, Deviation, HVYWGHT, The Cause, Rush Hour, Refuge Worldwide, and the festival debut of Peach’s Dreamland project.
Each day takes a different corner of club culture:
Friday dives deep into bass and system culture.
Saturday leans into club euphoria and queer nightlife.
Sunday brings soulful house, Chicago heritage, and Amsterdam’s Rush Hour energy to close the weekend.
Celebrating its 10th year, GALA doubles down on its independence with the 2026 theme ‘The Floor Is Ours’ - a rallying cry for shared ownership, community-first dance spaces, and resisting the commercial flattening of festival culture.
Presale registration for GALA 2026 is now open at thisisgala.co.uk.
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