We're bringing the End Of The Road Christmas Party back to The Lexington on Thurs, December 4th.⁠ Joining us for the festivities will be Irish intersectional feminist three-piece M(h)aol; raucous Black Country duo GANS; and ⁠multi-instrumentalist and composer Maddie Ashman. Plus DJs till late.

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2 weeks ago today: Matt Berninger serenading the crowd during his Garden stage soundcheck

New competition just launched from our friends at Serious, raising funds for Take Five, their flagship talent development programme for emerging jazz and improvising musicians. Enter now for a chance to win tickets to EOTR2026 and some other great prizes <3 www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/support-uk...

Early Birds, Tier 1 and Tier 2 tickets are now SOLD OUT Tier 3 available now: endoftheroadfestival.com/tickets/

Red Fox Cycling tickets are available this year 🦊🚲🎟️ Inc. 1 Adult Weekend Ticket plus a 2-day guided, supported cycle ride from London to EOTR, inc. navigation, luggage transfer, lunch, overnight camp, breakfast & snacks + optional return coach and bike transfer endoftheroadfestival.com/tickets/

Early Bird and Tier 1 are now SOLD OUT. Tier 2 and payment plan tickets are NOW ON SALE

Early Bird tickets to #EOTR2026 are ON SALE NOW! Our feet are barely dry from this year's festival but preparations are well under way for next year's 20th Anniversary, which will take place Sep 3rd-6th 2026 🎟️ endoftheroadfestival.com/tickets/

Have you checked out the Shoes Off Gallery yet? Perfect place to “accidentally” spend an hour staring at the weirdest, most wonderful art.

Thursday highlights (and there were a lot of them)...

Up next on the Woods Stage at 15:45 — The Bug Club. Addictive indie rock with a wink: a Welsh duo spinning absurd hooks & noisy alt-pop brilliance. Two weirdos cracking each other up, accidentally making perfect songs.

If you’re at @endoftheroadfestival.com this weekend, don’t miss the daily @uncutmagazine.bsky.social Q&As! We're thrilled to kick off this year with The National's frontman Matt Berninger, who'll be in conversation with our own @tompinnock.bsky.social today from 4pm on the Talking Heads stage.

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Industrial techno revivalist Blawan is a DJ and producer who's roundly agreed to be one of the most forward-thinking acts in electronic music. His live sets are mind-blowing full-body experiences, and with last year’s BouQ EP being one of his most adventurous yet, we’re in for something special.

Scott Lavene deals in talking blues that meander over louche pop-rock instrumentals. The Essex storyteller came out the other side of addiction with a knack for “wry observation, humble wisdom, unguarded vulnerability and unpredictable humour”, with his own brand of “odd pop and twisted ballads”

See you soon!

Ellie O’Neill, one of many folk talents emerging from Ireland lately, finds inspiration in natural forms and ancient beauty. You can hear it in her first single, “Bohemia”, in which birds circle and giant rock formations pepper the horizon as her undulating acoustic guitar and voice look on.

If you like music that delves deep into your psyche and makes itself at home, unfurling tendrils through your grey matter as it repeats in spirals, discomfiting as though it’s being beamed in from another dimension, then you’ll probably like Smote (aka Daniel Foggin) - best heard as loud as possible

Very excited to return to @endoftheroadfestival.com this weekend! Here’s my six unmissable afternoon sets: beatsperminute.com/6-afternoon-...

Mabe Fratti side-project Titanic lies “somewhere between jazz and chamber pop”, a collab with her partner Hector Tosta that is as dramatic to listen to as its name. But unlike its nautical namesake, it has a lightness of foot as the elegant musical concoctions slalom around Fratti’s honey-rich voice

Singing in Tamasheq, Tuareg singer-songwriter Bombino has a knack for funky country blues that incorporate sounds from across the Sahel region and address the geopolitical strife of the Tuareg people. Sounds heavy but in reality, there’s a lightfootedness to his music, a slender elegance.

It can get pretty cold at night here at Larmer Tree, probably more so than you’d expect - so be sure to pack lots of layers. Plus rain-proof clothes and footwear, and sunscreen/hat in case we’re lucky enough for some sunshine ❄️🌧️☀️A

Grab your Sharpies, the sacred text has arrived. Stage Timings for 2025 are here and on the website. As usual the official clash-finder will be in our festival programme as a fold-out insert. These are available on-site from friendly roaming stewards, at one of our programme kiosks or the Merch Tent

With @endoftheroadfestival.com just days away, we ask some of the writers, labels and artists making their way to Dorset this week who they're excited to see, including Pitchfork's Jazz Monroe, writer Laura Barton and comedian Adam Buxton.

We’re excited to announce that Mark William Lewis has been added to the lineup and very sorry to share that Tucker Zimmerman has had to pull out of EOTR2025. He asked us to pass on that he’s very sad not to be able to come but can't due to health reasons. All of us here wish him a speedy recovery 🩷

You might know Jennifer Castle’s gorgeous “Blowing Kisses” from Season 3 of The Bear, or you might just know the Canadian’s prestigious back catalogue that has long brought a country kick to her richly textured, deeply considered music. Add her to your schedule - you won't regret it.

We can’t wait to welcome you to EOTR2025 in just THREE DAYS’ TIME! To help with all your last-minute prep, we’ve gathered lots of useful information to make your visit to Larmer Tree Gardens as brilliant as possible - in your inbox now or the ‘info’ section of the website 🎟️🏕️🚐🛒♻️

Aili’s brand of electro-pop is party music that springs from nowhere, emerging in spontaneous recording sessions and retaining that sense of lightness and play. Their ecstatic live shows are a testament to the power of a solid beat, a shimmering synth and a bucketload of stage presence.

Reminder: If you're joining us by car or motorbike please remember to buy a parking pass. We'll stop selling parking tickets online on Wednesday at 5pm (it costs £40 to buy on site) ww2.theticketsellers.co.uk/buy-tickets/...

“The Apparitions” part of Bridget Hayden and The Apparitions is spot on for the ghostly backing sounds that accompany Bridget’s deep voice – evoking damp caves and clouds passing over the moon. “Traditional songs as heavy as the sodden moors at midnight” is how the Guardian describes them.

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When it comes to Miriam Elhajli, the word “folk” encompasses so much – not just traditional “folk” sounds but also influences from her disparate heritages: the sometimes frantic Venezuelan acoustic guitar, the off-kilter sounds of Morocco and influences from North America, where she lives.

Just some of the extra activities at EOTR2025 🏃 New for this year there’s the inaugural End of the Run Club and Graham Smyth’s Music To Interact With, alongside returning favourites like the Where is My Mind? Music Quiz, Ringo: Music Bingo and Videopia (doing Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves)

The sound of New Weird America, Jackie-O Motherfucker is a loose, ever-changing cast of musicians making music that meanders from freak-folk to free jazz, from space rock to abstract noodling, always with a pleasing warmth and wing-stretching freedom.

🚂 See below or the Getting Here page on our website for all the travel info you'll need for EOTR2025

Check out the #eotr2025 map! To find the quiz next Sunday, place yourself between the newly relocated Cinema and the Folly tent. Bring your lunch, bring a brain, bring the noise 🎶 1pm-3pm Sunday 31 Aug at the Cider Bus Tent 🍏🚌🎪

Listen back to last night's amazing Sofia Kourtesis 6 Mix ahead of her performance at EOTR next week: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

There’s a lot to see and do at End of the Road - make sure you know your way around the site with our 2025 map 🍿🛠️🎨 The cinema and woodland workshops are now in the folly arena and the art gallery is now back in its old home (The New Pavilion)

Gal Go is multi-instrumentalist and saxophonist Ignacio Salvadores. He's collaborated with King Krule, who messaged him after seeing him playing sax under a bridge in London, and has since released more of his own work, mysterious dreamscapes and propulsive tracks that are impossible to pin down.

A perfect blend of jangle-pop, heartland indie rock and alt country, pairing catchy hooks with poetic depth to create “kind-hearted, cathartic rock”, Good Looks have quickly earned a reputation for crafting songs that feel like both a road trip and a reflection on the heart’s most intimate corners.

EOTR founder Simon Taffe on the latest 101 Part Time Jobs: open.spotify.com/episode/4iX9...

We are very sorry to announce that Ela Minus is no longer able to perform for us as planned due to visa issues. See below for a message she’s asked to pass on to fans.

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The glorious @endoftheroadfestival.com returns one week today. Ahead of EOTR, I had the pleasure of contributing some words for Hard of Hearing on just a handful of acts who are playing across the weekend. See you there. hardofhearingmagazine.com/2025/08/21/h...

Brighton band Glasshouse Red Spider Mite are named after the scourge of many a gardener but deal in “muddy, grizzled-up slowcore rock”. Taking the weirdest bits of psych and the globbiest bits of shoegaze, they wind them together to create something as unsettling as it is strangely beautiful.

#RoughTradeOnTour is back at EOTR next week! They'll once again be armed with a specially curated selection of vinyl, books and merch and be hosting a number of artist signings across the festival weekend. See below for timings ⬇ @roughtrade1976.bsky.social @roughtraderecords.bsky.social

Barcelona duo Dame Area never play the same set twice. They’ve developed a musical style they call “tribal wave”, which mixes live percussion, industrialism, Italian and Spanish influences into a big noisy stew that “sits somewhere between EBM, post-punk and techno, with shades of flamenco”.

This year the Art Gallery is back in its former home from 2023, bringing together artists, designers, and illustrators for an exhibition featuring prints, ceramics, original art, and more <3