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Twisted Firestarter #6- the Official Infest Warm Up Party
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Twisted Firestarter #6- the Official Infest Warm Up Party

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Rebellion, United Kingdom
6 artists

Key facts

Dates
20 August 2026
Where
Rebellion, United Kingdom
Tickets
edition over
Headliners
Clan of Xymox, Dead Lights, Massive Ego

Data updated on 19 February 2026

🎤Lineup

Headliners
Clan of Xymox – Post-Punk
Clan of Xymox
Post-Punk
Dead Lights – Synthwave
Dead Lights
Synthwave
Massive Ego – Synth-Pop
Massive Ego
Synth-Pop
IAmImperfect – Indie Rock
IAmImperfect
Indie Rock
Moth Slut – Rock
Moth Slut
Rock
Strange Futures – Pop
Strange Futures
Pop

✈️How to get to Twisted Firestarter #6- the Official Infest Warm Up Party

Planning your trip to Twisted Firestarter #6- the Official Infest Warm Up Party? Here's how to get there by plane, train or car, and plan your route to the festival site.

  • Nearest airport: Manchester Airport (MAN), about 14 km from the venue.
  • Allow about 20 min by car from the airport to the site.
  • By train, head for Manchester, Greater Manchester 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.
Rebellion, United Kingdom
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🌤️Twisted Firestarter #6- the Official Infest Warm Up Party 2026 weather

Weather in Rebellion in August 2026?

Actual weather at the 2026 edition

On August 20, 2026: up to 17°, low of 13°, 7.9 mm of rain in total.

1 rainy day
  1. Thu, Aug 20Light rain17° / 13° 7.9 mm

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

Typical weather

Light rain
Typical high19°
Typical low13°

Chance of rain: about 67% of days

2025Overcast18° / 12°no rainy days
2024Light rain18° / 13°1 rainy day
2023Light drizzle22° / 14°1 rainy day

Based on the last 3 years over the same period.

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Same week in 2025: Thu August 21 → Thu August 21 (days aligned on the edition's weekdays).

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📋About

Twisted Firestarter #6- the Official Infest Warm Up Party ignites Manchester's Rebellion on August 20, 2026, serving as an explosive warm-up before the legendary Infest Festival. This cult evening celebrates the dark currents of electro, dark wave, and gothic synth-pop. The underground lineup brings together Clan of Xymox, Dutch pioneers of dark wave and gothic rock since the 80s, Massive Ego, contemporary masters of dark electro-synth, and Dead Lights, representatives of modern dark electro and synthwave. The underground program is completed with IAmImperfect, Moth Slut, and Strange Futures, guardians of the British darkwave flame. Rebellion, Manchester's temple of alternative and punk culture, offers the perfect intimate and intense atmosphere for this pre-festival evening. The mythical club, with its powerful sound system and multiple spaces, creates total immersion in the dark electronic universe. This event attracts the loyal community of the Infest Festival, dressed in black and thirsty for industrial beats and melancholic synthesizers. Twisted Firestarter embodies the DIY spirit of the British gothic-industrial scene, celebrating the dark sounds that continue to define European electronic counter-culture.

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📋Practical info

Dates
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City
Rebellion
Artists
6 artists
Main genre
50%

Lineup focus score

Focused on Rock (50%) with touches of Industrial & Gothic, Pop. Explore Rock festivals

33%

Alternative Rock / Indie is the leading genre (2 artists). Explore Alternative Rock / Indie festivals

6 of 6 artists tagged.

Musical footprint

As a % of the 6 identified artists in the lineup (known genre), by genre — not to be confused with the focus score, computed on the whole lineup.

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