Forbidden Fruit Festival has announced its first names for 2026’s May Bank Holiday Weekend at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham on Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st May.
Headlining to date are Canadian electronic R&B producer Kaytranada, the Galway euphoric techno producer Kettama, the UK jungle drum’n’bass song-lead producer Nia Archives and modern soul and R&B artist Joy Crookes.
There’s room for Irish house DJ and producer Shee, the eclectic Tokyo viral DJ ¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U, electronic high-flying producer Interplanetary Criminal, Ballymun punk-jazzers Bricknasty and Berlin-based Belfast house and hip-house DJ Sally C.
There are Irish debuts for UK Garage remixer MPH, banging hardcore from HORSEGIIRL, Argentinian-American house and garage football jersey-loving ZULAN and Camomile Club’s Nigerian-Irish singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist MOIO.
TICKET INFO
Pre-Sale Tickets & Instalment Options Via Ticketmaster Ireland
Pre-Sale: Thursday, 12 February 9AM
General On-Sale: Friday, 13 February 9AM
Weekend tickets go on sale this Friday, 13 February at 9 AM. Pre-Sale will be available Thursday, 12 February, 9 AM. Sign-up available via forbiddenfruit.ie
Weekend Tickets:
Tier 1 Weekend – €145.00
Tier 2 Weekend – €165.00
Tier 3 Weekend – €185.00
Tier 4 Weekend – €205.50
Instalment Plan:
Spread the cost across three payments. Priced at €68.50 per month for 3 withdrawals. A total price of €205.50, including all fees. Limited instalments will go on sale this Friday, 13 February at 9 AM.
Strictly Over 18’s | Subject to license | All tickets include a service fee of up to €10.50
Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005. He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Cara Magazine, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, co-founder of Lumo Club, event curator, Indie Sleaze club promoter, and producer of gigs and monthly listening parties & events in Dublin.
