Tickets 'flying out' warning for North Yorkshire’s top music festival of the summer
It has been revealed that 80% of tickets for North Yorkshire’s top outdoor music festival have already been sold for this year’s event.
This award-winning, independent and family-owned music and arts festival was first launched amid beautiful scenery at Topcliffe near Thirsk in 2010 and now attracts an annual audience of 10,000, as well as the biggest and newest names in alt and indie music.
Despite challenging times for such events in general, Deer Shed remains much-loved and tickets are proving as popular as ever for the 2026 event, which runs from July 24-26.
In particular, sales of Tier 3 tickets at Deer Shed Festival – the standard release tier of weekend tickets, priced higher than Early Bird options but offering the same access to the festival – are flying out.
This summer’s programme is already catching the eye with big names such as Sleaford Mods, Say She She and Everything Everything, lined-up alongside up-and-coming acts and cutting edge new acts.
Among the latter are The Twilight Sad, Jasmine 4.T, Fat Dog, Bar Italia, DEADLETTER, Lambrini Girls, Joshua Idehen, Madra Salach, Getdown Services, Bill Ryder-Jones, Lime Garden, Working Men’s Club, Man/Woman/Chainsaw, Murkage Dave, Natalie Wildgoose, Brown Horse and DJ Rory Hoy.
Megan Evans, Deer Shed Festival Director, said: “I’m so excited about this group of artists and can’t wait for our audience to see them in the park this year.
"We’ve plenty more in store for you, including comedy, sport, arts, and some truly mind-boggling labyrinthine installations, so keep your eyes and ears peeled!"
Not just known for its incredible live music line-ups year on year, Deer Shed Festival is also renowned for its broader programme of arts and activities.
The comedy headliners will include comedy icon Stewart Lee, beloved comedian and broadcaster Adam Buxton with his band and award-winning satirist and Mash Report star Rachel Parris.
Deer Shed Festival 2026 will also feature a unique programme of Sport, Cinema, Theatre, Literary and Performance Arts and Children’s Activities.
This year’s festival theme, Into The Labyrinth, will see a sprawling maze erected at the festival’s home at Baldersby Park.