Deer Shed Festival returns to North Yorkshire this month, with last on-site bookings still available.
Deer Shed, North Yorkshire’s independent family-friendly festival, returns this month for its 16th edition. With organisers expecting the festival to sell-out for the second year in a row, Deer Shed have shared day splits and a final call on live-in vehicle and on-site bookings.
Friday 24th of July will be topped by New York, ‘discodelic’ soul trio Say She She who’ll be making their UK Festival headline debut. Joining them on the main stage will be indie rockers Bar Italia, London-based singer, songwriter and rapper Murkage Dave and Stoke-on-Trent’s synth pop buzz band Formal Sppeedwear.
Elsewhere, Friday will see performances from DEADLETTER, Boko Yout and Bill Ryder-Jones and a Big Top comedy headline set from satirical stand up and Mash Report star Rachel Parris.
Saturday sees the inimitable, irascible Sleaford Mods command the main stage alongside the likes of special guests noisemakers Fat Dog, indie-rock songwriter Jasmine.4.t, a key MC at the forefront of the UK’s drum ‘n’ bass renaissance OneDa, acclaimed post-punk quartet LIFE and hotly tipped grunge-pop star Gretel.
Performing across the festival on Saturday will be the likes of Working Men’s Club, Gans, Joshua Idehen and Tenderness whilst the comedy bill will be headlined by the mighty Stewart Lee with supporting sets from Jessica Fostekew and more.
Sunday will see Manchester prog pop maestros Everything Everything bring the festival to a close with main stage support from special guests Scottish indie-rock stalwarts The Twilight Sad, seven-piece Afro-psych collective BCUC, Brighton-based wonk pop outfit Lime Garden, fuzzed out Scots folk group Brògeal and multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter Dominie Hooper.
Also performing in Baldersby Park on Sunday will be Getdown Services, Sorry, Katherine Priddy, Brown Horse and many more, whilst beloved broadcaster, comedian and podcaster Adam Buxton headlines the Big Top with his band with a special supporting set from acclaimed musical comedy duo Jonny & The Baptists.
The latest additions to this year’s festival line up include captivating conversations, brand new music, fresh comedy, exciting late-night events, even more family-friendly outdoor activities and, significantly, the Wilderwild Retreat; now Deer Shed’s biggest ever wellbeing experience.
Already a staple of the Deer Shed experience, the newly extended range of bookable on-site activities is proving more popular than ever. Put yourself through your paces with the Henches Wenches as you undertake a high-energy HIIT session to the tunes of a live trad ceilidh band. Festival favourites like Wild Swimming, including all new Night Swimming sessions; Kayaking; Sauna and Yoga sessions held within the Wilderwild Retreat and the Synth Shed, which will guide you through building an 808 drum machine kick circuit from scratch, are all filling up fast with final tickets available here.
Similarly, there are limited Live-In Vehicle spaces left for this year’s festival, find more information on what qualifies as a Live-In Vehicle and secure a pitch here.
Inviting attendees into their most adventurous journey yet, this summer’s festival sees Baldersby Park transform into a twisting, turning world of wonder, where every path leads to curiosity, creativity, and a few surprises along the way. At the heart of it all will sit Deer Shed’s biggest build to date: a colossal maze packed with escape-room-style challenges, hidden clues, puzzles to crack, and magical moments waiting to be uncovered.
Reinvigorated after its sell-out fifteenth birthday last year and still proudly independent as ever, the team behind Deer Shed festival are gearing up to turn Topcliffe back into a sprawling labyrinth of colour and community that celebrates contemporary music, comedy and cultural creativity.
Megan Evans, Deer Shed Festival Director: “It’s very exciting to be sharing the Stage Splits for Deer Shed 2026 with you as it means we’re almost there! Seeing everything and everyone we’ve booked on one page is a reminder that this is one of our most ambitious years yet with musical heroes like Sleaford Mods and Everything Everything rubbing shoulders with the likes of incredible new acts like Boko Yout and Brown Horse whilst the mighty Stewart Lee shares the comedy bill with Lekiddo, Lord of the Lobsters…Whether you’re an old festival friend joining us for another weekend of wonder or it’ll be your first time in Baldersby Park, we look forward to welcoming you for what’s shaping up to be our most a-MAZE-ing weekend to date.”
Music: Angeline Morrison, Araya, Bar Italia, Bathing Suits, BCUC, Bill Ryder-Jones, Boko Yout, Brògeal, Brown Horse, Crimewave, Curiosity Shop, Deadletter, Dominie Hooper, Everything Everything, False Idah, Fat Dog, GANS, Getdown Services, Gretel, Hench Wenches, Her Orange Coat, James Adrian Brown, Jamie Dalton, Jasmine.4.t, Joshua Idehen, Karma Sheen, Katherine Priddy, Kayla Painter, Kloyd, La Sécurité, Lamisi, Lemoncello, LIFE, Lime Garden, Little Grandad, Loula Yorke, Madra Salach, Man/Woman/Chainsaw, MUCO, Murkage Dave, Natalie Wildgoose, Oneda, Plantoid, Rail Replacement Bus Service, Rizan Said, Roller Disco Death Party, Romy Taylor, Say She She, Seamus Fogarty, Sleaford Mods, Songbird Medicine Show Featuring Jack Francis And Hattie Whitehead, Sorry, St. Catherine’s Child, Tenderness, Tessa Rose Jackson, The New Eves, The North, The Slow Country, The Twilight Sad, Theatre, Working Men’s Club, 1000 Rabbits.
Comedy: Andrew O’Neill, Christian Brighty, Francisco de Nata: The Giraffe, Frankie Monroe & Friends, Jessica Fostekew, Jonny & The Baptists, Katie Pritchard, LEKIDDO – Lord of The Lobsters, Lil Wenker, Molly McGuinness, Mr Handsome, Olaf Falafel, Patrick Monahan, Paul and Molly Try Herons, Plastic Jeezus, Rachel Baker, Rachel Parris, Rajiv Karia, Shelf, Stewart Lee, Su Mi, Sunjai Arif, The Adam Buxton Band, Toussaint Douglass
Lit & Spoken Word: 101 Part Time Jobs Live with Special Guests Brògeal, 168 Songs of Hatred and Failure: A History of Manic Street Preachers by Keith Cameron, Amy Jane Beer – A River Running Through You, Daniel Dylan Wray in conversation on Groovy, Laid Back and Nasty: A History of Independent Music in Sheffield, Delphine Seddon – The Darkening Song, Do I Detect A Problem? Live with Special Guest, Do I Detect A Problem? Podcast Live with Special Guest Mez Sanders-Green (LIFE), Kathryn Penny, Louise Powell – Underdogs, Sathnam Sanghera in conversation with Dave Simpson on Tonight the Music Seems So Loud: The Meaning of George Michael, Shell Zenner, Stewart Lee in conversation with Sleaford Mods.
WIlderwild Retreat & Wellbeing: Wild Swimming Experiences: Wild Swim Social, Introduction to Wild Swimming, Advanced Wild Swimming, Night Swimming, Debbie Adams, Claire Sutton, Guest Swimmers – Rowan Clarke, Johnny Hartnell, Sarah Banks, Thao Do, Run2Swim AdventureSauna Experiences: Fire and Ice Contrast Therapy with Fenwick Ridley, Brass Monkey, Off Grid Sauna and River Plunge Experience, Hive Sauna, Off Grid Sauna and River Plunge Social, Off Grid Sauna and River Plunge Private, Off Grid Sauna Music Experience, Off Grid Sauna Specialists – Lithuanian Sauna and Saunagus Sessions, Sauna + YogaYoga Experiences: Yoga Kula Presents Intention Setting Sound Baths, Dynamic Yoga and Breathwork, Vinyasa Flow, Ashtanga Fusion, Hatha Yin Yoga, Yin Yoga & Meditation, Cacao Ceremony, Sound Baths, Floating Sound Baths, Family YogaForest Wellbeing: Intuitive Forest Healing with She Has Magic, Prime Wellbeing Massage Therapies, Tai Chi, Forest Meditation, The Nature of Existence Breathwork, Dusk Bathing, Forest Walks, Bare Foot Walking, Forest Bathing.
Deer Shed After Dark: Late Night Comedy, Night Swim sessions, Hench Wenches Silent Ceilidh, Johnnie One Biscuit’s Silent Headphones LineDancing Disco, Fire Side Sessions, Silent Headphones DJ Sets, After Dark Cinema.
Outdoors: The Marble Maze, The Nectary Arts, Brass Aye Band, She Got Brass
Shows: Elton Scone, Jonnie One Biscuit, Kapow Wrestling, She’s Got Brass, The Dark Room with Jon Robertson, Trufts.
Theatre: Lempen Puppet Theatre, The Broken Orchestra presents The Things We Leave Behind
Cinema: Labyrinth Masquerade Ball with Orange Shade Productions, Sheffield Doc Fest, London International Animation Festival, One Bum Cinema Club, The Maze Runner, Elio, Labyrinth
Under 5’s: Imagination Tails presents Family Jams, Family Carnival Dance Workshops with Tricia Arthur Stubbs, Afro-Groove: a family dance experience led by Joachim Keke.
Retail: Crash Records Pop Up Shop and Signing Tent, Toucan Tango Screen Print Poster Shop and more.
For more information please visit: https://deershedfestival.com
Praise for Deer Shed Festival 2025:
“It’s a microcosm of what this weekend has been: a combination of spontaneity and some very savvy programming which ensured that Deer Shed delivers special moments for absolutely everyone.” – CLASH
“Proudly independent and family-friendly, Deer Shed has spent the past decade-and-a-half carving a reputation as one of Northern England’s best fests” – DIY
“What started as a love of sharing music has turned into something for everyone, created by one family for others to enjoy – and they keep coming back” – BBC Look North
‘With an emphasis on family friendly activities for all ages as well as a stellar music programme, Deer Shed regularly stands out from the crowd on so many levels.’’ – Under The Radar
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Main image: Wilf Gill. Deer Shed 2025 main stage crowd.
