Following an open call-out in 2025, we work with a panel of industry professionals to select the New Dawn headline and programme an exciting mix of emerging sounds for the festival weekend.
Our New Dawn headliner this year is MAGNOLIA, an intricate and innovative 7 piece frenetic art punk band who will appear on the Sunlight Stage on Saturday, with PleasureInc. headlining the New Dawn Stage on Saturday evening.
We have partnered with Latitude Festival again for New Dawn 2026, allowing our New Dawn headliner a coveted slot at the festival in July.
In addition to the New Dawn stage, check out our New Dawn Takeover in East Point Pavilion over the weekend, and New Dawn acts on the Suffolk Sounds Stage on the Upper Prom.
MC’ing in the New Dawn stage, JULIET is an award winning independent artist blending spoken word, R&B, pop, jazz and afro beats influences receiving a BBC Introducing One To Watch in 2025.
Access
Performances are viewable from the beach and Jubilee Parade. Please note this is public access and not a managed viewing area. Seating is not provided.