Music
11 Mar 26

Beyond The Pale 2026: Tinlicker, Ben Klock and Dove Ellis among new additions, as day-by-day line-up revealed

The first teasers from the festival's arts, food, and experience programme have also been unveiled

30 new acts have been added to the line-up for Beyond The Pale – as the acclaimed boutique festival gears up for its 2026 edition, taking place in Co. Wicklow's beautiful Glendalough Estate from Friday, June 12, to Sunday, June 14.

As part of today's announcement, the festival has also unveiled its full day-by-day line-up for the first time – with organisers confirming that limited Sunday day tickets, including Sunday night camping, will be available alongside weekend camping tickets.

Among the new additions to the line-up are Dutch electronic favourites Tinlicker, global techno giant Ben Klock, and breakthrough Irish artist Dove Ellis, whose Beyond The Pale performance will be his only Irish show of summer '26.

Credit: Aiesha Wong

Here's an idea of what you can look forward to across the weekend:

Friday:

Get ready for a huge electronic-leaning line-up to open the festival – with headliner Caribou, Groove Armada (DJ set), Moodymann, and newly announced Tinlicker (live) setting the tone for a weekend built on world-class live and late-night energy.

They’re joined by a powerful mix of international and homegrown names including Sama’ Abdulhadi, Jan Blomqvist Band, Princess Nokia, Σtella, Jenny Greene, DUG, Chalk, Al Gibbs, Ela Minus, Dose, AliA and Souzac, Nicole Spagnol, and Dublin Disco All-Dayer.

Tinlicker

Saturday:

This is shaping up to be one of Beyond The Pale’s biggest days to date, headlined by Primal Scream and Soulwax, two era-defining acts whose live shows have shaped generations of festival-goers.

They lead a stacked Saturday line-up featuring Kojaque, Sister Sledge, BIIRD, Bricknasty, just announced Ben Klock, 2Many DJs, Christian Loffler, Marie Davidson (live), The Sabres of Paradise, Gui Boratto alongside Kittin, Cliffords, Mr Scruff, Kormac, Fejka, CC:Disco!, Curtisy, Maykay, SexyTadhg, Cailín, Lullahush, Maicín, Shark School, Jake Fitz, Melodic DJs, Sei Green, Boolaboom, Zeztra, (ART)IFICIAL, JB the Deejay and Stomptown Brass performs Jamie xx.

Ben Klock. Credit: Oriol Reverter

Sunday:

For Beyond The Pale's 2026 finale, Father John Misty – a must-see festival headliner – leads the Sunday line-up. He’s joined by Honey Dijon, Of Monsters & Men, NewDad, and one of the most anticipated new line-up additions, Dove Ellis.

Sunday also features Max Cooper (3D/AV Live), Claptone, Horace Andy & the Dub Asante Band feat. Matic Horns, Irvine Welsh, Nouvelle Vague, Róis, Madra Salach, TSHA, Gabriels (DJ set), Elaine Mai, Overhead The Albatros, Bedlam, Malix, Croįthe, Absolute Lilt, Evan Gildersleeve, Dreamboy, Starlight Project, and Ladies & Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space performed by Glasshouse Ensemble & Dublin Gospel Choir.

Dove Ellis

Arts, Food & Experiences

Organisers have also unveiled the first look at this year's arts line-up, ahead of the full reveal next month – with more than 75 artworks and events set to feature at the festival.

Early highlights include Shane Daniel Byrne’s Comedy Shithouse, a who’s who of alternative Irish comedy; Steo Wall presents The Pavee Club, showcasing outstanding talent from the Irish Traveller community; We Are Griot host a special festival edition of their spoken word event Talkatives; Outstraight Records bring their high-octane hip-hop takeover to the paddock; and Burning Circus debut a new dedicated area packed with headline fire shows, flow workshops and DJ sets.

The much-loved battery‑powered pop‑up party, Bang Bike: Analogue Bubble Bath, also returns, while the festival’s after-dark world expands with cult spectacle EGG Cabaret, Climbwallsweird, Boolaboom, and sizzling club night TENDER.

Credit: Allen Kiely

Arts programme director Jenny Jennings – the co-creator of the renowned theatre company THISISPOPBABY – has also teased some more special commissions and events, including Una Mullally’s Grianstad: The Trip, ("an immersive audio journey inspired by the land and myth of St Kevin"); and Undercurrent, ("Ireland’s first bespoke festival flag commission created by Amyrose Bryan.")

"These early teasers hint at the scale and ambition of the programme that stretches from circus and cabaret to theatre and spoken word," Jenny continues, "offering a tantalising taste of what’s to come in April’s full reveal.”

Beyond The Plate is also set to return, with Ali Dunworth, one of Ireland’s most celebrated food writers and curators, at the helm. For 2026, the festival is embracing a new theme, The Spice Bag Edition, celebrating the global influence on Irish food through tastings, collaborations, and food and drink storytelling.

Ali Dunworth

Three acclaimed Dublin restaurants will also be joining the programme, with fire-led cooking and generous shared plates from Ranelagh’s Host; must-try pizza from Rathmines' Reggie’s; and bold West African flavours and spice-driven dishes from Ibíle. Capacity for these sit-down dining experiences is limited, with registration now open for first access before bookings go public via itsbeyondthepale.ie.

In addition, Beyond The Pale is continuing to elevate its boutique experience in 2026 with luxury glamping, pre-pitched bell tents, saunas, cold-water dips, and the return of the Acushla wellness area (whose full programme will be announced in the coming weeks).

A new karaoke pop-up will also be making its debut in the main arena, hosted by official charity partner Dublin Simon Community, alongside the return of the charity’s Beyond The Trail – with over half of the places for 2026 already snapped up following last year’s Wicklow Way hike, which raised €19,000.

For tickets and more information, see itsbeyondthepale.ie and Ticketmaster.ie