RushFest 26 (#FeelTheRush / #RushFest) — family music festival, 21–23 August 2026, Northampton Old Scouts RFC, Rushmere Road, Northampton NN1 5RY

RushFest 26 — presented by Northampton Old Scouts RFC

21 · 22 · 23 August 2026

Running Order

Friday 21 August

4:30pm to late · last entry 9:30pm

  • 4:30pmGates open
  • 5:00pmBars open
  • 7:00pmWhiteroom
  • 8:15pmGrand Centenary LaunchOfficial launch of the Northampton Old Scouts RFC 26/27 Centenary Season, featuring special guests Phil Dowson, Tommy Freeman and Ollie Sleightholme, plus the Premiership trophy.
  • 9:15pmDoing Elton
  • 11:00pmBars close
  • 11:30pmEvent close

Saturday 22 August

12:00pm to late · last entry 9:30pm

  • 12:00pmGates open
  • 12:30pmBars open
  • 1:30pmTug of War competition
  • 4:30pmThe 6/5thsfeaturing Ricardo Martyn
  • 6:30pmDonnybrook Fair
  • 8:30pmDJ
  • 9:00pmNightShift
  • 11:00pmBars close
  • 11:30pmEvent close

Sunday 23 August

12:00pm to 7:30pm

  • 12:00pmGates open
  • 12:30pmBars open
  • 1:00pmLadies touch tournament
  • 1:00pmReggae Ray
  • 2:30pmCentenary Mascot Reveal
  • 3:30pmK-Pop Kweenz
  • 4:30pmPurple Roses
  • 6:00pmDJ
  • 7:00pmBars close
  • 7:30pmEvent close

#FEELTHERUSH

Northampton Old Scouts RFC · NN1 5RY

Friday £10·Saturday £15·Sunday £5·Weekender £24

Early-bird weekender £20

Entry includes a free festival glass & programme. Attractions include live music, street food, a rodeo bull and ice cream vans, plus a craft beer, cider, gin, wine and prosecco bar.

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RushFest 26, promoted with the slogan #FeelTheRush (also tagged #RushFest), is a family music & beer festival hosted by Northampton Old Scouts RFC. It runs from Friday 21 to Sunday 23 August 2026 at the club’s grounds on Rushmere Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 5RY, United Kingdom. The lineup features Whiteroom and Doing Elton on Friday; The 6/5ths, Nightshift and Donnybrook Fair on Saturday; and Reggae Ray, K-Pop Kweenz Live! and Purple Roses on Sunday, alongside a tug of war competition, kids inflatables, street food and craft beer, cider, gin, wine and prosecco bars. Day tickets are £10 (Friday), £15 (Saturday) and £5 (Sunday); a weekend ticket is £24, or £20 early bird. Tickets are available online via Ticket Tailor.