OLD COAL YARD

Our stage at Old Coal Yard showcases some of the best punk, hardcore, post punk, metal and garage rock in the UK.

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Here’s a selection of our touring artists playing Old Coal Yard

NATIVE JAMES

“a masterclass in fusing the sharp-tongued dexterity of British rap with nu-metal's breakneck riffs” Line Of Best Fit
“Native James has made a hell of an impact. He’ll be back here on bigger stages, guaranteed. Don’t sleep on this lad.” Metal Hammer
“A Grime Metal Powerhouse” Rock Sound
MOBO award nominee Native James headline the Old Coal Yard stage with their incredible fusion of modern Grime and old school metal and nu-metal.
After an incredible set at Glastonbury this year and tour dates opening for letlive, Native James are developing a reputation as one of Britain’s most exciting live bands.
FFO: Korn, Deftones, Skepta, Giggs
KNIVES

“This is an album that will be not just placed on a lot of peoples list by the end of the year but for the next couple of years after.” Louder Than War
“One of the most banging debuts of 2025” Kerrang!
“ Aunique, punchy and, most importantly, outstanding debut release. ” Punktastic
Bristol’s Knives are one of British guitar music’s most vital new bands: an incredible mix of post punk, hardcore and noise that defies categorisation and includes genius bursts of brass.
FFO: Heavy Lung, Rudimentary Peni, Pere Ubu, Gang Of Four
SOAPBOX

“a blast of in your face punk delivered at pace with a fury and intensity which is fuelled by outrage.” God Is In The TV
“A masterpeice” - The Scotsman
Fuming with political rage, Glasgow’s Soapbox are the best new punk band in Scotland, if not the whole country.
FFO: The Damned, Soft Play, Amyl and the Sniffers, Viagra Boys
ALL GIRLS ARSON CLUB

All Girls Arson Club are a two-piece indie-pop, garage-rock band that were born in a basement in Sheffield and are based in big city Manchester.

They write songs for fans of daytime tv, notes app monologues and long, introspective baths. Once hailed as “Manchester’s most honest band” by a man in a crowd, and deemed as “too much comedy, not enough music” by another man in a crowd, AGAC claim to remember approximately 76% of every song they’ve ever written and promise to serve twee pop rock bops to bob your head to.
FFO: The Beths, Bikini Kill, The Muffs