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Victorious Festival

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Southsea, Portsmouth, United Kingdom
86 artists

Key facts

Dates
28 – 30 August 2026
Where
Southsea, Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Price
from €110
Tickets
edition over
Headliners
Jessie J, BASTILLE, THE BLACK KEYS

Data updated on 27 July 2026 — source: official site

🎤Lineup

Jessie J – Pop
Jessie J
Pop
BASTILLE – Electropop
Electropop
THE BLACK KEYS – Rock
THE BLACK KEYS
Rock
KASABIAN – Indie Rock
Indie Rock
FAITHLESS – Trip Hop
FAITHLESS
Trip Hop
THE VACCINES – Indie Rock
Indie Rock
Kate Nash – Anti-Folk
Anti-Folk
Basement Jaxx – Big Beat
Basement Jaxx
Big Beat
Kelis – Electro House
Kelis
Electro House
Scissor Sisters – Pop
Scissor Sisters
Pop
Vengaboys – Europop
Vengaboys
Europop
WHITE LIES – Indie Rock
Indie Rock
Richard Ashcroft – Britpop
Richard Ashcroft
Britpop
The Streets – Pop
The Streets
Pop
Sigrid – Norwegian Pop
Sigrid
Norwegian Pop
The Coral – Britpop
Britpop
Hard-Fi – Britpop
Hard-Fi
Britpop
JALEN NGONDA – Retro Soul
Retro Soul
Cast – Britpop
Cast
Britpop
Reef – Britpop
Reef
Britpop
Seb Lowe – Indie Rock
Indie Rock
Goldie Lookin Chain – British
Goldie Lookin Chain
British
Freak Slug – Bedroom Pop
Bedroom Pop
The Guest List – Indie Rock
Indie Rock
BROOKE Combe – Northern Soul
Northern Soul
Etta Marcus – Alternative
Etta Marcus
Alternative
FULU MIZIKI – Electro
FULU MIZIKI
Electro
The Clause – Indie Rock
Indie Rock
Finn Forster – Singer-Songwriter
Finn Forster
Singer-Songwriter
Freddie Halkon – Indie Rock
Freddie Halkon
Indie Rock
little grandad – Indie Rock
Indie Rock
Fiona-Lee – Alternative
Fiona-Lee
Alternative
Alfie Reynolds
Amy True – Hip-Hop
Amy True
Hip-Hop
Asha Banks – Alternative
Asha Banks
Alternative
Baby Said – Rock
Baby Said
Rock
Bloodworm – Indie Rock
Bloodworm
Indie Rock
Bobby Friction The Bhangra All Stars
CHIC ft. Nile Rodgers
CHIC ft. Nile Rodgers
Crystal Tides – Alternative
Crystal Tides
Alternative
Daraa Tribe
Doves – Britpop
Doves
Britpop
Eloise Carter – Pop
Eloise Carter
Pop
Fadeout – Screamo
Fadeout
Screamo
Finnian James
Flo Gallop – Pop
Flo Gallop
Pop
Guest List
Guest List
Happy Mondays – Britpop
Happy Mondays
Britpop
James Arthur – Soft Pop
James Arthur
Soft Pop
James Walsh – Singer-Songwriter
James Walsh
Singer-Songwriter
Jasper Hodges – Alternative
Alternative
Jerry Williams – Soundtrack
Jerry Williams
Soundtrack
Jessica Winter – Indie Dance
Jessica Winter
Indie Dance
Jo Burger & DJPT
Jos Rivers – Pop
Jos Rivers
Pop
Kyle Falconer – Rock
Kyle Falconer
Rock
LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER – Pop
LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER
Pop
Mackenzie
Mackenzie
Massaoke – Rock
Massaoke
Rock
Matt Hennessy – Indie Rock
Matt Hennessy
Indie Rock
Nile Rodgers – Electropop
Nile Rodgers
Electropop
Nile Rodgers + Chic
Nile Rodgers + Chic
Pixie Lott – Dance-Pop
Pixie Lott
Dance-Pop
Primal Scream – Britpop
Primal Scream
Britpop
Punchbag – Electropop
Punchbag
Electropop
Rosewater
Industrial
Rosie Hollins
Rosie Hollins
She’s Got Brass
Sleeper – Britpop
Sleeper
Britpop
Tash Hills
Tash Hills
The Enemy – Britpop
Britpop
The Lottery Winners – Sea Shanty
The Lottery Winners
Sea Shanty
The Ordinary Boys – Rock
The Ordinary Boys
Rock
Tom Rowley – Alternative Rock
Tom Rowley
Alternative Rock

✈️How to get to Victorious Festival

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

  • Nearest airport: Southampton Airport (SOU), about 27 km from the venue.
  • Major international airport nearby: London Gatwick Airport (LGW), about 75 km away (more routes).
  • Allow about 38 min by car from the airport to the site.
  • By train, head for Southampton 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.
Southsea, Portsmouth, United Kingdom
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🌤️Victorious Festival 2026 weather

Weather in Southsea, Portsmouth in August 2026?

Actual weather at the 2026 edition

From August 28 to August 30, 2026: up to 22°, low of 16°, 18.8 mm of rain in total.

3 rainy days
  1. Fri, Aug 28Drizzle22° / 16° 2 mm
  2. Sat, Aug 29Rain20° / 17° 12.4 mm
  3. Sun, Aug 30Light rain20° / 16° 4.4 mm

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

Typical weather

Overcast
Typical high25°
Typical low12°

Chance of rain: about 0% of days

2025Overcast27° / 14°no rainy days
2024Overcast24° / 11°no rainy days
2023Overcast24° / 11°no rainy days

Based on the last 3 years over the same period.

Hour by hour

Tap a day to see how temperature and rain changed across 24 hours.

Same week in 2025: Fri August 29 → Sun August 31 (days aligned on the edition's weekdays).

🎧Official playlist644 tracks

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📋About

Written before the 2026 edition (July 2026): it describes the edition as announced before it took place.

Victorious Festival 2026: three seaside days in Southsea, with camping strictly optional

From 28 to 30 August 2026, the seafront at Southsea in Portsmouth, on the south coast of England, hosts one of the few large British festivals designed as a city event: you come for the day, the town is your accommodation, and camping is a side option.

A high-volume bill

In late May the festival announced it had "added over 200 artists and performers" to the line-up — a volume that explains the breadth, from indie rock to pop, with Bastille and Brooke Combe among the confirmed names.

The family bet

That is the event's stated angle, with a dedicated Kids Arena and press coverage that sums it up as "the perfect festival for families to attend". Practically, ticketing pushes monthly payment plans under £50, and an offsite campsite is offered at Farlington Fields, boutique options included, for anyone who would rather stay on site.

Three days facing the Channel, 28-30 August 2026: full bill, stage times and tickets on the official site.

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📋Practical info

Dates
—
City
Portsmouth
Venue
Southsea, Portsmouth
Artists
86 artists
Main genre
Official website
victoriousfestival.co.uk
51%

Lineup focus score

Focused on Rock (51%) with touches of Pop, Electro. Explore Rock festivals

41%

Alternative Rock / Indie is the leading genre (35 artists). Explore Alternative Rock / Indie festivals

72 of 86 artists tagged.

Musical footprint

As a % of the 72 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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