One balmy 30° Wednesday in July, several thousand determined and excited fans descended on Upcote farm in Cheltenham to get the Beeros in and trade sweat in the mosh pits of 2000 trees. The midweek kick-off didn't deter the enthusiasm with a duo of stages supplying the soundtrack to tent pitching and friend reunions, The Word stage playing host to half the acts and The Forest providing much needed shelter for the other half. The nineteenth annual edition of the Cotswold alt-rock party returned for 2026 with almost identical weather as the previous year, which could only be described as, bloody hot.

Brazilian punk-rocker Karen Dió storms into a new era with the release of her latest single, “I Hope You Know,” out now via Hopeless Records. The track marks a bold evolution in Dió’s sound, an emotional, high-voltage fusion of melodic grit, raw confession and the rebellious spirit that’s defined her fast-rising career.

Brazilian punk-rocker Karen Dió kicks off a powerful new era with her defiant new single, ‘Cut Your Hair.’ Raw, rebellious, and undeniably anthemic, the track challenges outdated beauty standards and calls out the pressure on women to conform - both in the music industry and beyond.