This is where it all goes down. The beating heart of the festival.
Massive productions, big sound, and some of the biggest artists on the planet. When the headliners hit The Big Gin, the entire crowd becomes one.
If you want the full experience, the moments people will talk about for years, this is the place to be.
This is where anything goes.
The Quarry is our second stage and plays host to a some of the most exciting bands out there from a huge mix of genres. Plenty of today’s superstars have performed under The Quarry’s canopy on their way to the top. The 1975, Blossoms, Masie Peters and loads more have graced this stage over the years!
The Quarry also plays host to the famous Y Not Silent Disco which goes off each night until 2am!
If you like it loud, welcome to The Giant Squid. 🦑
Y Not’s third biggest stage is the home of riffs, breakdowns, mosh pits and absolute carnage. Curated by our old mates at Scruff of the Neck, The Squid is stacked wall-to-wall with bangers from start to finish.
By day, expect huge live sets and nonstop energy. By night, things get even more chaotic with banging headline sets from High Contract, Window Kid, Badger and more taking things right through until 2am every night.
Let’d get squiddy!
Name a more iconic venue… we’ll wait.
An 80s-inspired nightclub… in a field in Derbyshire. Somehow it works, and somehow it always ends up being one of the most unforgettable places on site.
Neon lights, huge singalongs, guilty pleasures, late-night chaos and dancefloors packed from open to close. This is the place to lose yourself from the afternoon right through into the early hours.
No shame. Just bangers.
Returning for 2026 with a fresh new twist, the legendary Flamingo Jack’s throws open its doors once again under the watchful eye of Pikehall’s very own disco diva, Stella Stardust.
For one weekend only, join us in Y Not’s very own glamourous working men’s club. Home to a full-blown world of cabaret, comedy, karaoke, glitter and games. A glorious celebration of style and (not so) chic from start to finish.
Belt your heart out at Barrioke and Gospeloke.
Tie the knot with a total stranger at Shotgun Wedding.
Dive headfirst into glam metal mayhem with Tragedy.
And relive the explosive energy of Studio 54 with Stop Making Sense Live.
Expect huge laughs too, with comedy heavyweights Lucy Beaumont, Dom Joly: Trigger Happy TV Live, and Marcus Brigstocke bringing the house dow.
And of course… Mingo’s Fancy Dress Showdown returns, bigger, bolder and more outrageous than ever.
Need we say more? Flamingo Jack’s isn’t just a venue, it’s a fever dream in sequins, and once you’re in, you won’t want to leave.
Your favourite festival local returns for 2026 with a fresh new look, rebuilt and ready for another weekend of proper sessions.
Grab a pint, a pew and a pack of your favourite bar snacks and settle in for the afternoon.
A space for good beer, good people, and a proper knees up from day to night. And this year, we’ve added a few extras…
Fancy a pub quiz?
Maybe a bit of Irish dancing?
And yes, there might be a hog roast too.
Whether you’re settling in for a catch-up, escaping for a quick pint with a pal, or dancing on benches before sunset, The Hog & Barrel is back at the heart of the festival, louder, livelier, and better than ever.
And whilst you’re there, keep an eye out for the new landlord as well, he’ll likely have a few tricks up his sleeve that you won’t want to miss!
The Pit is out intimate black box gig room. The kind of place you stumble into knowing that you’re about to discover your new favourite band.
Think low ceilings, loud bands, sticky floors and sweat dripping from the ceiling with music that hits hard from the first note to the last encore.
Expect big sound, late nights, and the kind of atmosphere where the floor shakes, strangers become mates, and every set feels like it could become etched in history.
Dubtendo is a UK-based music and performance collective that brilliantly fuses retro video game culture with UK bass music and rave energy.
Expect Mario Kart on the dancefloor, 8-bit chiptunes blended into drum & bass, grime, and jungle, alongside cosplay characters, immersive visuals, and pure playful chaos.
Come and experience Y Not’s brand-new, custom-built underground rave stage. Combining authentic UK soundsystem culture with the folklore, mythology, and history of the Peak District, it delivers a fully immersive late-night experience.
Heavy basslines, pagan-inspired visuals, fire, smoke, and raw rave energy come together beneath the trees, all powered by one of the UK’s finest soundsystems.