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Downcast Studios, GatesheadSaturday 15. August 2026 2pm
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Two days. Sixteen bands. One mission: No gimmicks. No bullshit. Just Metal.Get Heavy Festival returns to Downcast Studios for a weekend of pure, unfiltered heav…

Two days.

Sixteen bands.

One mission: No gimmicks.

No bullshit.

Just Metal.Get Heavy Festival returns to Downcast Studios for a weekend of pure, unfiltered heaviness.

Across two stacked days, we’re bringing together some of the most crushing acts from across the scene.

Expect riffs that shake the walls, vocals that tear through the air, and a crowd that lives for the pit.Line-up: 16 bands across the weekend — carefully curated to deliver nothing but the hardest, loudest, most uncompromising metal.This isn’t about trends.

This isn’t about gimmicks.

This is about the music, the energy, and the community that bleeds metal.Get Heavy Festival 2026.

Downcast Studios.

August 15th–16th.Be there, or miss out on the heaviest weekend of the year.

Downcast Studios

69 Park Lane, NE8 3JQ Gateshead

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