New Gen Festival 2026

New Gen Festival is a one-day festival of music, dance and creativity by and for youth in West London. It takes place from 2 to 9.30pm on Wednesday 29 July 2026 in Walpole Park, a ten-minute walk from Ealing Broadway Station.

The Festival includes: 

• LIVE MUSIC (5–9pm): a dynamic, fast-paced programme combining emerging artists, breakthrough acts, DJs, cyphers, dance, and Tik-Tokers!
• AMPLIFY STAGE (2–9pm): an intimate and inclusive space with a focus on participation through open mics and community programming. Sing, rap, rhyme...express yourself your way!
• DANCE BATTLES (2–5pm): spectacular breaking and popping competition from Battle of the Boroughs for ages 8–16 on our dedicated dance floor.
• DROP-INS: creative tasters and sports activations (e.g. football & rugby).

Who Will You See at New Gen?

DJ set from Fumez the Engineer + other headliners coming soon! 

Amplify Stage includes sections hosted by Notting Hill Academy of Music students (acoustic and indie-folk), Asian Music Publishing & DIAXPORA.fm, C2 & H-Jay, The Metaphorest (spoken word), MIND on Music, and Ealing Music Service (Alice Gross Songwriting Competition). 

We'll be sharing more about the programme and the artists here, on newgenfestival.com, and on Instagram at @newgen_fest in the lead-up to the Festival. 

Terms & Conditions of Entry

Full terms and conditions will be displayed outside the Festival site. Here are a few key ones: 

• Media Consent: by entering the site you give consent for your image to be included in any audio or visual recording to be used in any media at any time. This includes in photographs and videos made to promote the event, and filming carried out by police and security staff. 
• Alcohol is not on sale on the site and is not permitted to be brought on site. 
• No weapons or objects that could be used as weapons are permitted on the site. 
• Security searches will be carried out on all visitors, artists, and crew entering the site. 
• Anyone under the age of 14 must be accompanied by a parent or carer while on the Festival site. Maximum ratio of 3 under-14s to one responsible adult. 
• After 6.30pm, the programme is for 11+ only and under-11s will need to leave the site. 
• Last entry is at 8pm. 
• There is no re-entry after 6.30pm. I.e. if you leave the site, you can return (if you display your wristband and subject to security searches) up until 6.30pm, but after that point you will not be permitted to re-enter. 
• Refunds are not offered for purchased tickets. 

[Image by Nadine Scarlett]