Mangata Festival Announces First Wave Of Bands For 2025!

Carl Fisher 2 min read

Following 2024’s sell-out success, Mangata Festival has partnered up with SickSet Media to announce the first wave of bands for the 2025 edition of the festival. This includes four headliners, with one more to be announced! Taking place in Nottingham across five stages and three venues, 2025’s Mangata Festival is proving to be a leading force in the alternative music world for the year, showcasing some of the best and brightest acts from across the UK.

Welcoming the finest in modern British Metal – The Raven Age to The Rescue Rooms.

Exploring beautiful soundscapes on The Red Room stage we have Blanket delivering a masterclass of Post Rock / Shoegaze goodness.

Hitting up the Ghost stage with Esoterica, delivering their unique brand of ethereal, heavy prog metal intermixed with melodic moments.

Closing out The Tap n Tumbler we have Eschalon, described as a visual and auditory onslaught, Eschalon’s presence is undeniable; from their striking visuals to their dynamic sound and immersive live experience.

Liquid Library headliner to be confirmed.

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LINE-UP

Rescue Rooms

The Raven Age – Seething Akira – Phoenix Lake – Red Rum – Allunah – Mallavora

The Red Room

Blanket – Desert Storm – Froglord

Ghost

Esoterica – Mother Vulture – Black Coast – Skin Failure – Footprints In The Custard

Tap n Tumbler

Eschalon – Pulse – CaveKiller – Sleep In Motion

SITE DETAILS

Mangata Festival 2025 will span 5 stages across 3 sites.

The main site is at Rescue Rooms also hosting the Red Rooms stage upstairs (Rescue Rooms, Masonic Pl, Goldsmith St, Nottingham NG1 5LB).

Ghost & the Liquid Library stage is located a few minutes away from Rescue Rooms (Ghost Nightclub, 17,17a Goldsmith Street, Notts, NG1 5JT).

The Tap n Tumbler is playing host to a free entry stage (33 Wollaton St, Nottingham NG1 5FW), there is no ticket required for this stage!

TICKETS

Early bird tickets available until they’re gone at £30, regular tickets will be available thereafter at £40. Visit the Mangata Festival website for ticket links.

EVENT TIMES

Entry will be from 12:00 –23:00 on 12th July 2025 (closing times will vary per stage).




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