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Glasgow, UK
Coloursfest
Scotland's longest-running dance event (since 2002) and its trance heartland, hitting 25 years in 2026 with trance icons Billy Gillies and Ben Nicky.
🎧 Who's playing
Ben NickyBilly GilliesDarren StylesBryan KearneyGeorge BowieMauro PicottoWill Atkinson
Early lineup — more names drop closer to the date. Always verify on the official site.
📅 When & how long
- Typical timing: 15 August, 2026 (Aug) · ~1 day
💸 What it costs
- GA tickets: From £45 + booking fee (approx $58 USD) for a single-day full pass (estimate — verify before buying)
- Budget all-in (ticket + travel + stay) depends on where you start — your DNA Match calculates it from your home city.
① Weather reality
- Typical window: Aug — Mid-August (one-day event); 2026 25th anniversary on Sat 15 August
- Plan for all four seasons in one weekend — sun, wind and rain all show up
- Waterproof jacket + footwear you can stand in mud with
- Cold nights even after warm days — bring one serious warm layer
② The rules
Bag size, hydration-pack and prohibited-item policies for Coloursfest haven't been verified by us yet — check the official site before you pack. We never guess the rules.
③ Survival kit
- Hotel with late checkout beats the morning-after scramble shop ↗
- Day bag within venue size limits (most stages cap at ~12"×12") shop ↗
- Comfortable broken-in shoes — you'll do 20k steps a day on concrete shop ↗
- Earplugs (high-fidelity — your ears fund the next 30 years of festivals) shop ↗
- Portable charger (10k mAh minimum) + cable shop ↗
- Refillable water bottle or hydration pack (check the venue policy first) shop ↗
- Sunscreen + lip balm SPF shop ↗
- Pack of wet wipes — trust us shop ↗
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