Forwards Festival
Forwards Festival 2026
Photo: Dave Broome•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Dave Broome•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Dave Broome•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Dave Broome•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Dave Broome•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Dave Broome•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Dave Broome•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Dave Broome•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Dave Broome•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Dave Broome•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Dave Broome•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Dave Broome•First in MusoMuso
Forwards Festival 2025
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso
Forwards Festival 2023
Thousands attended Forwards Festival on The Downs in Bristol (PhotoPhoto: Beth Whelan•First in BristolWorld 
Primal Screams Country Boy got people dancing toward the end of the festival (PhotoPhoto: Beth Whelan•First in BristolWorld
Forwards Festival 2022
Sleaford Mods - ‘I was surrounded by people moshing and the first crowd surfing I had seen all weekend’Photo: Giulia Spadafora•First in BristolWorld 
Billy Nomates: ‘Dancing with intent and flailing arms like a funky Ian Curtis’Photo: Giulia Spadafora•First in BristolWorld 
Self Esteem: ‘I’ve lost count of the amount of people who have said she is a must-see live’Photo: Giulia Spadafora•First in BristolWorld 
The light show during the Chemical Brothers performancePhoto: Giulia Spadafora•First in BristolWorld
Forwards Festival 2022
Matthew Barnes with friend Stu at Forwards Festival in BristolPhotographer unknown•First in BristolWorld 
Shygirl light up the stage at Forwards FestivalPhoto: Giulia Spadafora•First in BristolWorld 
Forwards Festival was a home-coming gig for Ishmael Ensemble and FriendsPhoto: Giulia Spadafora•First in BristolWorld
