On Saturday, 26th September, Homobloc returns to the illustrious Depot Mayfield for its seventh edition. This time, the block party steps into the light for an end of summer celebration, uniting artists, performers and clubbers in a space where freedom and self-expression rule the dancefloor – featuring their most club-heavy line-up to date.
Featuring a lineup of in-demand acts, Homobloc proudly puts queer artists right at the top of the bill. This year’s headliner is Grammy Award-winning pop star Kim Petras, an iconic artist who has climbed to huge heights with tracks like ‘Need For Speed’, ‘Coconuts’ and ‘XXX’, plus collaborations with the likes of Sam Smith and Charli xcx.
Kim Petras will be joined by a host of esteemed global artists including Cobrah, a special b2b set from Chicago’s Honey Dijon and Derrick Carter, all-female DJ collective Girls Don’t Sync and Manchester’s beloved DJ Paulette.
The Homodolls
Beyond its musical line-up, Homobloc continues to set itself apart through one of the UK’s most ambitious queer performance programmes featuring performers and collectives, The Homodolls. Curated by Creative Director Sophie Bee, more than 150 Homodolls will bring the festival to life through drag, dance, theatre and immersive performance across every corner of Depot Mayfield.
Highlights include We Were Always Here, a new dance collaboration from Maisha Kungu Dance (MKD) celebrating FLINTA identities; PU RAUL’S SUPERMODELS from Club Rat Entertainment, featuring Drag Race UK stars Banksie, Awhora, Black Peppa and Marmalade; Shrek 666’s immersive new work Putting the T in Trade; the return of Angel Bella Presents: The Strippers of MCR; and Blackstage Pole, whose electrifying performance became one of last year’s defining moments. Together, these performances reaffirm Homobloc’s reputation as a festival where queer creativity extends far beyond the dancefloor.
35 years of FLESH
Homobloc is proud to celebrate 35 years of FLESH in 2026. Born at The Haçienda, Flesh played a crucial role in normalising LGBTQ+ culture within the mainstream and became a symbol of the progressive spirit of the 90s. A true trailblazer of LGBTQ+ nightlife, Flesh was also groundbreaking in giving a platform to the club’s first female resident DJs.
This September, FLESH returns in spectacular style to take over the upstairs of the Star & Garter, featuring a line-up of legendary FLESH residents including Tim Lennox, Kath McDermott, Guy Williams, DJ Paulette, Mike Hux plus a special appearance from Adeva. Expect a euphoric celebration of house, disco and queer club heritage as one of Manchester’s most influential nights once again creates a dancefloor where freedom, music and community collide.
Downstairs in the Star & Garter, Manchester dyke party Butch Revival will bring their northern lesbian energy, alongside Islington Mill’s trans-centered community pop club nightlife collective T4T. Other acts to grace the pub include Jamie Bull, Flygirl$, Bruk Out, Dandy, Hello Darling, and Mixfag.
A brand new stage: Vault
Homobloc takes over the full expanse of Depot Mayfield including the three main stages – Depot, Concourse, Archive, plus additional stages across the historical Star & Garter pub and Vault – a brand new 1,000-capacity stage set to debut at this year’s event in the former ticket hall of Depot Mayfield.
Vault will be hosted by hair-salon-slash-club-night-slash-immersive-theatre-show Ponyboy – a queer Glasgow-based club night dedicated to platforming trans and nonbinary people. Hailed as one of the best club nights in the UK and even globally by the likes of FADER and Time Out, Ponyboy is renowned for its fierce high fashion meets drag outfits, performance artists and DJs.
On curating the new Vault stage, Ponyboy comments: “Our nights are always a cultural happening, but with new eyes on us and a brand new stage to break in, we’re turning up the juice and seeing what shakes loose, to quote a wise poet. We’ve admired what Homobloc does for years, and debuting a new stage isn’t an undertaking we take lightly, so everyone kindly relax your throats and glue down your lace because we’re about to shut Manchester down.”
Debuting the new space, the stage will feature a diverse range of artists including Afro Pasifika DJ Lady Shaka, NYC-based DJ and activist Armana Khan, Berlin based artists Meg10 and Luca Eck, and one of London’s most exciting DJ’s I.Jordan, plus a rare DJ set from Dorian Electra.
Homobloc 2026 line-up
- Kim Petras
- Honey Dijon b2b Derrick Carter
- Job Jobse
- Cobrah
- S.A.S.S. (Saoirse, Moxie, Peach & Shanti Celeste)
- Palms Trax
- Girls Don’t Sync
- Horse Meat Disco
- DJ Gigola
- MCR-T
- Miss Bashful
- Fat Tony
- Erol Alkan
- Dorian Electra DJ set
- DJ Paulette
- I.Jordan
- LSDXOXO
- Bashkka
- Lady Shaka
- Live from Earth
- Isabella
- Hannah Holland
- 35 years of Flesh
- Ponyboy
- Armana Khan
- Adeva
- Alcatraz
- Perra Inmunda
- Gina Breeze
- Meg10 b2b Luca Eck
- Chrissy Chlapecka
- Tim Lennox
- Kath McDermott
- Guy Williams
- Aiden Francis
- Jamie Bull
- Bruk Out
- Mike Hux
- Flygirls$
- Shimrise
- Lil Miss Jackie
- Butch Revival Dandy
- T4T
- Hello Darling
- Miss Cabbage
- Luckybabe
- Mixfag
The Homodolls:
- Angel Bella presents the strippers of Mcr
- Banksie & the Pu Raul supermodels: Awhora, Black Peppa, Marmalade
- Bon Appétit & the snacks (Bunny Magdalena, Eleanor Haigh, Emily Rose, Mariella, Minx, Sophie Satanique)
- Beau Azra
- Blackstage Pole
- Cheddar Gorgeous
- Club Rat presents Tyla, Angel Pinks & Hotboiyo
- Cute Cartel
- Devonnxthaniel x Nayfpauly
- Eat Me: Auntie Climax, Athena Barbital, Babs Darling, Cake Boi, Dan Chan, Emzie Love
- David Hoyle
- Felix Mufti & his mates
- Flinta by Maisha Kungu Dance
- Fvck Pigs
- Ghetto Fabulous
- Gisele x Harvey
- House of Pantha
- House of Spice
- Ivy Profemme
- Jack Chawick
- Josh Kyle x Willow Stone
- Josh Hubbard Multiverse
- Lill & the queens: Anna Phylactic, Barb, Big Dee, Liquorice Black, Narcissa Nightshade, Vil, Zahirah Zapanta
- Lucy Fizz & Finnbar Love for a Lawless Agency
- Luna Groovas
- Night People
- Noirgayze
- Shrek 666 presents… Trade
- Slapped Peach
- Sodom
- Sue Veneers
- Stassi Fox
- The Cavalcade
- The Cequin Circus
- The Lammings with Sam Buttery & Pam Sandwich & the Fat Britney
- The House of Dandy feat. Erik Schön, Ren Stardust, TJ Star
- Tkmaxximus & the kings
- Tysie Blaque, Harry Keita, Nelly & Denon
- Wet Mess
- Willow Stone
How to get tickets
Pre-sale will be live on Thursday 9th July at 10am, with general sale live on Friday 10th July at 10am here.
