‘Best yet’ line-up confirmed for Scottish festival that's a beer lovers' Glastonbury
The line-up of breweries and live music has been confirmed for a much-loved Scottish beer festival.
Fyne Ales has revealed the first breweries and music line-up for FyneFest 2026, offering a glimpse of what’s shaping up to be another exceptional year for beer lovers in Argyll.
Each summer, FyneFest takes over Fyne Ales’ brewery farm, bringing together beer, music and food in a setting that gives the festival its unmistakable character. With long days, open skies and a packed programme across the site, the beer remains at the heart of the weekend.
The team recently announced Huey Morgan as its Saturday night headliner for 2026, confirming the frontman of Fun Lovin’ Criminals as the centrepiece of an ambitious weekend that blends a major music line-up with the biggest independent beer festival in Scotland.
This booking marks a major moment for the independently run festival and firmly positions Huey as the standout act of the weekend. Setting the tone on Friday night, FyneFest will also welcome back RPJ Band, fronted by Rick Parfitt Junior as well as a DJ set from Stuart Braithwaite of Mogwai, alongside the return of BBC broadcaster Vic Galloway as festival MC.
While music is a huge part of the weekend, the beer is central to this much-loved festival.
New additions this year include breweries from across the UK, from Liverpool’s Azvex Brewing and Birmingham’s Attic Brew Co, to Manchester’s Steelfish, Wales’ Wilderness and Woodshedding Brew from Somerset.
They sit alongside many more new breweries woven throughout the taps, giving festival-goers plenty to explore across the weekend.
FyneFest 2026 will also showcase breweries from Northern Ireland for the first time, with Bullhouse, Beer Hut, Heaney, Lacada, Modest Beer and Mourne Mountains all making their FyneFest debuts, further expanding the range on offer.
Speaking about the beer programme for 2026, Aidy Fenwick, head of marketing at Fyne Ales and FyneFest’s beer coordinator, said: “Every year we try to introduce FyneFesters to new breweries, while also showcasing the incredible beer from breweries we’ve partnered with for years.
“2026 is a year I’m particularly excited about – we’ve got beer coming from every corner of the UK, which is no small feat given our rural location. But when the weekend comes around and I finally get to put my feet up with a pint at the festival bar, it always reminds me why it’s worth it.”
The low and no alcohol beer line returns for 2026, with rotating beers all supplied by Cloudwater, continuing the festival’s commitment to offering high-quality options across the board.
Taking place across four live music stages, FyneFest is a family-friendly, dog-friendly camping festival set on the Fyne Ales brewery farm in Argyll.
Alongside its expansive music programme, the festival hosts the largest independent beer festival in Scotland, bringing together an unrivalled selection of independent breweries in a setting unlike anywhere else in the UK.
Equal parts music festival and celebration of independent culture, FyneFest has built a reputation for intimacy, quality and atmosphere that sets it apart.
FyneFest 2026 runs from Friday 29 to Sunday 31 May, just one hour from Glasgow.Tickets are on sale now.
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