Flashback to the inaugural Electric Summer of 2026. The weather forecast looked “dodgy”, to say the least - in other words, a typically British weather day was due. Just what we needed on top of our first timer nervousness!

Gates opened at noon. The sun shone for a bit. Jez got sunburnt beneath what was left of his hair, but that couldn’t stop the feeling that a very, VERY special day lay ahead.

Neon Fields, Agency-V and Black Nail Cabaret laid down markers, delivering stunning sets which gave them many more fans than they came with. Paul Dakeyne kept the vibe alive with fantastic, on-point DJ sets, as well as being our friendly compere.

Mesh came and conquered, just as the first of the very heavy showers arrived. Blancmange managed to resurrect the sunshine to the beat of their classic hits, and Heaven 17 delivered a world class performance at dusk. Headliner Howard Jones showed everyone why he remains a consummately brilliant performer. The rain at the end was biblical!

And here we are, talking about ES27. Having received so much positive feedback from our first event, we’re determined to raise the bar further to ensure we can look ahead to ES28. We’re looking forward to having your company on that journey.

All the best, from Team ES.

Jez, Sharon, Ed and Dan