Bunkerfest 2026 / Planet Sounds / Sun 5.10.26

Bunker178 brings you a grassroots-powered day of live music, spoken word, artists, makers and community spirit, celebrating Southampton's homegrown culture while raising funds for The Art House Community Pantry, stopping food waste and fighting food poverty.

Expect an eclectic, high-energy line-up, fierce independence, and the signature Bunker178 production: killer sound, intimate staging, and atmosphere you can feel in your bones. Come for the art, music and words, stay for the cause, and leave knowing you’ve been part of something worth making noise about.

From midday: live music and spoken word, plus stalls, art, vegan food, community groups and a VJ/chillout space.

Music stage: lineup announcements coming soon! 

SpeakEasy stage:

Your host Great Aunt Tranni is the alter ego of poet Nicola Anne Beck. Like the eccentric in the family who swears through Sunday lunch, Nicola Beck’s show is packed with amused disdain, sharp wit, and a few choice expletives. Woker than Gen Alpha, Great Aunt Tranni is very disappointed indeed, and keen to tell you why.

Here is the schedule. If you book online, you will be sent a full programme to help plan your day!

12 noon - doors open, sober bar open, vegan food on sale, stalls open, chillout VJ room open
12:15 - music stage opens
12:40 - SpeakEasy stage opens
5.05pm - SpeakEasy stage finish
5.15pm - stalls close
6pm - last entry, last orders at the bar
6.15pm - Mary Jane - music stage
6.30 - bar closes
7pm - event ends

Underpaid and overstressed?
Overlooked and underdressed?
We're bringing you our Sunday best -
Come along to Bunkerfest!
-- PG Trips

Tickets are priced cheaper in advance to encourage prebooking, which makes planning easier for us - you will also get a downloadable programme :) Please choose the price that best suits your finances. 

We do not want anyone to miss out on Bunkerfest due to lack of funds. If you are unable to afford a ticket, please book in advance, choosing the Solidarity advance ticket and input the code 'solidarity4eva' to receive a 100% discounted ticket. We do not require any proof of income for this - just use it if you need it. 

This event is open to families, children under 18 must be accompanied at all times. Some performances on the spoken word ad music stage may have adult themes and contain strong language, please use your discretion if coming with young kids.