Sun sets over the end of Splendour - in 15 photos

News imageLouisa Mae Photography Crowds watching a concert with a hall in the backgroundLouisa Mae Photography
Wollaton Hall has been home to Splendour since 2008

Splendour festival in Nottingham was "given the send-off it deserves" as the final event took place with two days of music at Wollaton Hall.

Held in the historic hall's deer park since 2008, the festival regularly attracts up to 25,000 people. In 2022, it was expanded into a two-day event.

But the 2026 edition, headlined by The Wombats and Snow Patrol, was the finale after organisers DHP Family agreed with Nottingham City Council to end the event.

It said the cost of staging events was "rising sharply" at the same time household budgets had come "under pressure".

The 2026 line-up also included Primal Scream, Craig David Presents TS5, Editors, The K's, The Flaming Lips, Hard Life, The Lathums, Estelle, Cast, Neville Staple from The Specials, Kingfishr, The Futureheads, The Pigeon Detectives and The Sugarhill Gang.

George Akins, managing director of DHP Family, had said organisers wanted "to make this year a proper celebration of everything Splendour has meant to Nottingham and give it the send-off it deserves".

"Thanks to everyone for your loyalty and support over the years, we couldn't have done it without you," Akins added.

Here are 15 photos from the last weekend of the event.

News imageLouisa Mae Photography Crowds arriving walking past a Splendour bannerLouisa Mae Photography
Thousands attended the two-day event each year
News imageLouisa Mae Photography Colourful outfits on two people posing for a pictureLouisa Mae Photography
Festival vibes at Splendour 2026
News imageLouisa Mae Photography The stage in the sunshineLouisa Mae Photography
Big names in music typically shared the bill with Nottingham talent
News imageLouisa Mae Photography A group posing for a pictureLouisa Mae Photography
The sun shone on the final weekend
News imageLouisa Mae Photography A mum and child on a blanket on the grassLouisa Mae Photography
Splendour - fun for all the family
News imageLouisa Mae Photography Crowds near the hallLouisa Mae Photography
Wollaton Hall provided a spectacular backdrop for the festival
News imageLouisa Mae Photography The Dementia Choir performsLouisa Mae Photography
Line of Duty actress Vicky McClure, a Wollaton local, brought her Our Dementia Choir to the stage
News imageLouisa Mae Photography Crowds at the barrierLouisa Mae Photography
Two days of entertainment took place
News imageLouisa Mae Photography Estelle performing on stageLouisa Mae Photography
British singer Estelle was on the 2026 bill
News imageLouisa Mae Photography A smaller stage in a courtyardLouisa Mae Photography
Entertainment was spread across the site
News imageLouisa Mae Photography The Futureheads on stageLouisa Mae Photography
Big-name bands like The Futureheads helped the event sign off
News imageLouisa Mae Photography A band performing to a crowdLouisa Mae Photography
A weekend to remember
News imageLouisa Mae Photography Crowds looking towards the stageLouisa Mae Photography
The final Splendour festival marks the end of an era
News imageLouisa Mae Photography Darkness over the stage with a light show in progressLouisa Mae Photography
The party continued into the night

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