Darker Days 2026

Join us for the Darker Days Festival, a celebration of dark alternative music at The International, located at Garden Street, LE1 3UA Leicester. 🖤

📅 Dates: Friday, 26th June to Sunday, 28th June 2026

🎟️ Tickets: Weekend and split day tickets available now at gigantic.com. Stay tuned for day split announcements!

🎤 Line-up

Here’s a sneak peek at our amazing artists:

Friday, 26th June:

• Sweet Ermengarde 🇩🇪
• VAZUM 🇺🇸
• Elkapath 🇬🇧
• Amnesiak 🇬🇧
• My Funeral Dance 🇬🇧

Saturday, 27th June:

• The March Violets 🇬🇧
• The Black Capes 🇬🇷
• Zeitgeist Zero 🇬🇧
• Guillotine Dream 🇬🇧
• Hurtsfall 🇬🇧
• Black Rain 🇬🇧
• The Medea Project 🇬🇧

Sunday, 28th June:

• Salvation 🇬🇧
• Nu:n 🇵🇹
• Rhombus 🇬🇧
• Black Rose Moves 🇬🇧
• Social Youth Cult 🇬🇧
• Velocette 🇬🇧

We can’t wait to bring together this incredibly talented lineup in one unforgettable location! Thank you for your ongoing support, and we look forward to welcoming everyone to The International this June. ✨🖤✨