🎶 What an incredible weekend at the 2026 Great British Rhythm & Blues Festival! 🎸 This year was extra special as we celebrated the festival’s 35th anniversary and what a celebration it was! 🙌 🎥 Check out our highlights video and relive some of the best moments!

❤️ And here we are… the final performance of the 2026 Great British Rhythm & Blues Festival. The wonderful Kyla Brox Band are bringing our 35th anniversary weekend to a close at the Pendle Hippodrome 🎶🎸 What a weekend it’s been, Colne! 🙌

🎶 One last time at The Muni Theatre! The final performance of the weekend and what a treat to finish with The Cinelli Brothers! 🎸🙌 A fitting finale at The Muni!

🎸 Will Wilde has joined Walter Trout on stage at the Pendle Hippodrome! A brilliant moment for the crowd on the final night of the festival 🎶🙌

🔥 He’s here… and he’s incredible! Festival headliner Walter Trout has arrived at the Pendle Hippodrome! 🎸🙌 A huge moment for our 35th anniversary! ❤️

❤️ A very special evening begins at the Pendle Hippodrome. Sonny Flint’s Beano Bluesbreakers are on stage, opening our tribute to the legendary John Mayall 🎸🎶

A huge thank you to all our incredible volunteers 💙

So much going on today in Colne! 🤩

❤️ Always a warm welcome for a local favourite! Tadhg Bean-Bradley at the @FortVale_ Little Theatre, great to have him as part of our final day! 🎶👏

Look who we bumped into… 😂

❤️ A very special festival moment at the Pendle Hippodrome! J-Bear and The Giants are on stage as J-Bear celebrates an amazing 20th consecutive year performing at the festival! 🎸🎶

🇺🇸 All the way from America to Colne! 🎸 The David Julia Band are on stage at The Muni Theatre and we’re delighted to have them with us! 🎶🙌

👀 Well, you never know who you’re going to bump into in Colne! 😂 Freddie Mercury and George Michael talking heads have made an appearance at the festival! 🎶🙌

🎸 Katie B & The Snooks are bringing the Sunday energy to the Pendle Hippodrome! The final day is shaping up nicely 🎶🙌

🎶 The @FortVale_ Little Theatre is up and running! Elsie Franklin and Roni Reeds are first on the bill today – Sunday is officially happening across all three venues! 🙌🎸

🎶 First up at The Muni Theatre today! Kirris Riviere & The Delta du Bruit are opening Sunday’s action at The Muni… and we’re off! 🎸🙌

Human Slot Machine! 7️⃣7️⃣7️⃣ We have got so much street entertainment for you today! @AiredaleCharity

A very special busker performance here in Colne yesterday 💙 Make sure you get down and join in today, there’s SO much going on 🙌

🎸 The final day is here! Sunday at the 2026 Great British Rhythm & Blues Festival starts with the super talented NHK Live at the Pendle Hippodrome! 🎶🙌 Let’s make the last day one to remember!

🏕️ Meanwhile at the campsite… It’s so much more than somewhere to pitch your tent! 🎶🙌 Great music, great people and plenty of festival spirit… the campsite has an atmosphere all of its own! 🎸