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Punks Against Cancer

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The Hairy Dog, United Kingdom
1 artists

Key facts

Dates
1 – 3 May 2026
Where
The Hairy Dog, United Kingdom
Tickets
edition over
Headliners
The Zipheads

Data updated on 19 February 2026 — source: official site

🎤Lineup

Headliners
The Zipheads – Rock
The Zipheads
Rock

✈️How to get to Punks Against Cancer

Planning your trip to Punks Against Cancer? Here's how to get there by plane, train or car, and plan your route to the festival site.

  • Nearest airport: East Midlands Airport (EMA), about 14 km from the venue.
  • Allow about 20 min by car from the airport to the site.
  • By train, head for Nottingham, Leicestershire or the nearest major station, then finish by bus, shuttle or taxi to the site.
  • By car, plan for on-site parking and expect heavy traffic around the venue on festival days.
The Hairy Dog, United Kingdom
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🌤️Punks Against Cancer 2026 weather

Weather in The Hairy Dog in May 2026?

Actual weather at the 2026 edition

From May 1 to May 3, 2026: up to 24°, low of 7°, 11 mm of rain in total.

2 rainy days
  1. Fri, May 1Overcast24° / 7° 0 mm
  2. Sat, May 2Rain18° / 8° 4.8 mm
  3. Sun, May 3Rain15° / 10° 6.2 mm

Day-by-day observed readings at the festival site (Open-Meteo archive).

Typical weather

Light drizzle
Typical high15°
Typical low7°

Chance of rain: about 33% of days

2025Light drizzle16° / 8°no rainy days
2024Light drizzle15° / 6°1 rainy day
2023Light rain15° / 7°2 rainy days

Based on the last 3 years over the same period.

Hour by hour

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Same week in 2025: Fri May 2 → Sun May 4 (days aligned on the edition's weekdays).

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📋About

Punks Against Cancer returns to Derby’s Hairy Dog for a three-day festival of punk, ska and rockabilly, raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support with 27 bands across the May bank holiday.

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📋Practical info

Dates
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City
The Hairy Dog
Artists
1 artists

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