The Great Escape is proud to announce that The Independent will be our exclusive news partner for 2023. In a sign of the title's enduring commitment to championing emerging talent, the multi-faceted relationship will include the launch of The Independent Stage at The Old Market, Brighton. On 12 May, ...

Come and join the team working behind the scenes to make The Great Escape happen. Each year we offer volunteers the chance to gain first-hand experience of life working in the music industry with a variety of roles over the course of The Great Escape. These roles are available in many different area ...

We're excited to announce legendary rock band The Pretenders are set to perform at this year's festival, presented by The Independent. Formed in 1978 and led by iconic vocalist Chrissie Hynde, the band remain one of the most enduring and influential rock acts in the world! Catch their exclusive set ...

The Great Escape have teamed up with Ticketmaster New Music to bring you a special free show in Brighton! Taking place at Green Door Store in Brighton on Saturday 11th March 2023, the show will feature an exciting headline performance from The Last Dinner Party plus support from HUTCH Tickets are no ...

The Great Escape 2023 line up continues to grow! We're delighted to announced another 150 artists who will be joining us in Brighton this May. Featuring some of the hottest names in new music, with the likes of The Murder Capital, JGrrey, Hak Baker, Sophie May, Mae Stephens, L Devine and many more j ...

The speaker line-up for 2023's TGE Conference continues to grow... We're excited to announce the full topic outlines for this year's core conference strands and a HUGE list of new speakers joining us in May, including a new in conversation session with Roisin O'Connor, Culture News & Music Edit ...

The Great Escape 2023 line up is getting bigger and better, with a new wave of artists added to the bill. Featuring some of the most exciting names in the world of new music, we'll be joined in Brighton this May by the likes of Mercury Prize nominees The Big Moon, riding on the huge success of their ...