OFFAL FEST Doubles Capacity by Moving to Boundary + Reveals Day Splits

“Battle of the Slams” heats to take place in May and June – Rising extreme metal acts to compete for a slot at Offal Fest 2026, with the winner decided by fan voting

Offal Fest 2026, will no longer take place at The Bread Shed and will be moving to Boundary (part of The Union) in July.

This move, necessitated by internal maintenance requirements at the previously announced location, places the festival in a new home situated just a five-to-ten-minute walk from the original site. The transition to Boundary provides the event with an enhanced environment, a state-of-the-art sound system and a substantial increase in ticket capacity. The organisers, Rancid Offal Promotions, have confirmed that additional tickets are now available for immediate purchase to accommodate the growing demand, as sales for the 2026 edition are currently exceeding all previous projections.

Day splits have also been revealed for all three days: the pre-show, Saturday and Sunday.

Merch Asylum has also been announced as an official sponsor for the 2026 edition. The merchandising company from Wales joins the likes of Signature Brew, New Standard Elite, Brutal Mind, and Morbid Generation Records in supporting the extreme metal fest.

The lead-up to the festival will feature the “Battle of the Slams” showcase series at the Star & Garter, where rising acts compete for the chance to open Offal Fest 2026. Winners are decided entirely by attendee votes. The first heat takes place on 10 May 2026, featuring Vast Slug, War Bastard, Dushman, and Erectomy. This will be followed by a second heat on 6 June 2026, where Combat Evolved, LOKUSTGRIND, 12 Gauge Autopsy, and World War Three will take to the stage. Tickets for the showcase heats can be purchased through the official competition website at https://battleoftheslams.com/.

“Moving Offal Fest 2026 to Boundary ensures we can accommodate more fans while providing the best possible sound and atmosphere,” said organisers Jack, Sam and Jake. “With ticket sales already smashing projections, we are excited to finally share the day splits and kick off the ‘Battle of the Slams’ to see which emerging act will join our massive July lineup. Thank you to everyone who has bought a ticket so far and plans to too. We’re so excited to welcome each and every one of you in a few months’ time!”

Dedicated to the most extreme facets of gore, grind, slam, and brutal death metal, Offal Fest has solidified its status as a vital fixture in the international metal calendar following its sold-out 2025 edition. The 2026 festival, scheduled for 24-26 July at its new Manchester home, Boundary, is headlined by two major UK-exclusive performances from genre pioneers Devourment and Ohio powerhouse Regurgitation, the latter making their debut appearance on UK soil. The comprehensive lineup features a global roster including New York legends Immortal Suffering, Japan’s Butcher ABC, and Korea’s Fecundation, alongside a formidable domestic contingent headlined by the “wobble-box” specialists Crepitation and the official reunion of Infected Disarray. Bolstered by further international talent such as Guttural Slug, Unbirth and Darkall Slaves, Offal Fest 2026 aims to build upon the momentum of previous years, which saw exclusive sets from acts such as Skinless and Wormed, to provide a definitive weekend of brutality for the extreme music community.

Offal Fest is taking place on 24-26 July 2026 at Boundary (part of The Union) in Manchester. Purchase tickets here: https://offal-fest.com/tickets

OFFAL FEST
24-26 July 2025
Boundary
21 Higher Cambridge Street, Manchester, M15 6AD, UK

Friday 24 July
Crepitation
Infected Disarray (Official Reunion)
Scordatura
Coprocephalic Mutation
Ovulating Cadaver
Dissolving Entity

Saturday 25 July
Devourment (UK Exclusive)
Immortal Suffering (UK Exclusive)
Unbirth (UK Exclusive)
Butcher ABC
Epicardiectomy
Kakothanasy (UK Exclusive)
Inverecund
Strangle Wire
Disgracing

Sunday 26 July
Regurgitation (UK Exclusive / First UK Show)
Lividity
Embryectomy
Guttural Slug
Twitch of the Death Nerve
Fecundation
Darkall Slaves (UK Exclusive)
Laceration
Repulsed
Lymphoeadema

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