Riverside Rebellion 10 Brings Seven-Band Punk Bill to Darlington

Riverside Rebellion 10 at The Forum Darlington takes over Borough Road on Saturday 28 November 2026 for the festival’s tenth anniversary. Big Figure Promotions are bringing seven bands to the venue, mixing touring names with North East acts across an afternoon and evening of punk rock and rock ‘n’ roll.

Midlands band Hung Like Hanratty headline the day, while the local side of the bill is especially strong. Darlington’s Boilermaker are marking their own tenth year, and Durham/Sunderland band Cazimi also appear. Breaking Point UK add another regional connection through members associated with Teesside punk band No Way, while Headsticks, Guitar Gangsters and The Puncturists complete the line-up.

Riverside Rebellion 10 at The Forum Darlington

Doors open at 2.30pm and the first band is expected on stage at around 3pm, giving the event a much longer run than a standard Forum gig. Advance tickets are £22, rising to £25 on the door if any remain. The event is standing and is listed as 16+, with under-18s required to attend with an adult.

The tenth-anniversary angle gives this year’s edition a little more weight, but the mix of local and national acts is the bigger reason it stands out. Boilermaker and Cazimi put recognisable North East names onto the bill, while Hung Like Hanratty, Headsticks, Guitar Gangsters and The Puncturists bring different corners of the UK punk circuit into one room. For anyone who prefers full-day bills to a single headline set, this should be one of the strongest punk dates on The Forum’s autumn calendar.

The festival takes place at The Forum Music Centre in Darlington. Tickets and the latest running information are available from the official Forum event page. Details were correct at the time of writing, so check the venue and promoter channels before travelling in case timings, line-up or admission information changes.