Part 1 of Dick Slaughter’s Rebellion 2026 recap covers Days One and Two.

Featuring air conditioning, Punk Hunks, The Stranglers, Steve Ignorant Band, Sham 69, The Rezillos, Bar Stool Preachers, Citizen Fish, Millie Manders and the Shutup, Lost Wallets, Bow Wow Wow, Bite Me Bambi, and more. Come along as Dick wanders the Rebellion Festivals. Also included are Dick’s picks of 30 or so favorite offstage photos from in and around the Winter Gardens.

Our overlords at In Spite Magazine demanded 50 of the Cutest Couples at Rebellion Festival, so Dick Slaughter reluctantly dug through thousands of photos. The result? Punk couples, best mates, fans, band members, and a whole lot of people who simply looked happiest together.

After three years of persistent whining from the author, Dick Slaughter’s Breakfast with the Dickies is finally here. Join Leonard, Stan, and the gang for fancy cheese, Pokémon hunting, newly released photos, questionable breakfast decisions, and a fart bomb that nearly delayed the entire tour. Plus, discover Stan Lee’s favorite candy bar and the proper way to hang toilet paper.

We asked John Greenwood to write a preview of the Rebellion Festival Run-Up shows, the new warm-up gigs Rebellion has added in the week before the festival. Instead, he handed us a wonderfully entertaining account of travel anxiety, a deep-seated distrust of the TSA, and a healthy dose of reminiscing about past Rebellions. In the end, he also remembered to tell us everything you need to know about this year's Run-Up gigs. Along with great photos from Dick Slaughter and John Greenwood himself, it's the perfect way to get ready for another week of punk rock in Blackpool.

From a backyard shed in rural Australia to the stage at Rebellion Festival, Convict Class have built their reputation the old-fashioned way, with relentless touring, uncompromising songs, and an unwavering respect for the people who keep punk alive. Al Wilby and Shane "Sten Gun" Stenhouse in Blackpool, talk about the band's unlikely rise, the stories behind the music, and why, in 2026, there's still plenty worth raging against.

A personal and passionate review of Rebellion Festival 2025, with reflections on mental health, loss, resilience, and the healing power of live music. Lorraine Carter takes you through three unforgettable days of punk rock, highlighting standout performances from female-fronted bands, North East punk legends, and festival favorites, while celebrating the sense of community that makes Rebellion more than just a music festival.

Phil Thorns shares 25 of his favorite concert shots, featuring snaps from around the UK, including Rebellion Festival, Scarborough Punk Festival, O2 Academy Leeds, O2 Ritz Manchester, Rock and Roll Circus Sheffield, and Yellow Arch Studios, Sheffield.

From Mexico’s underground to Rebellion 2025, Las Fokin Biches ignite the Loud Women Stage with feminist fire and unapologetic punk.

The bass that built Manchester still rumbles. Peter Hook & The Light hit the UK for a tour.

You can’t turn off TV Smith; he’s been on tour since ’77 and isn’t slowing down. Catch the 2025 UK dates, starting Oct 24 in Ramsgate.

Meet James the Kid: The Five-Year-Old Capturing Rebellion Festival 2025

Featuring Interrobang, The Undertones, two competing sets of “bois,” and more…

Los Fastidios, Desperate Measures, Dave Dictor, Riskee and the Ridicule, Wonk Unit, The Meffs, Swell Maps, The Anti-Nowhere League, The Undertones, and The Damned.

Rebellion Festival gave the Opera House to Eve Libertine & Eva LeBlanc; what unfolded was part chaos, part ritual, and all unforgettable.

John Greenwood trades the punter’s view for the press pit - capturing sets from Phat Problem, Dakka Skanks, UK Subs, Circle Jerks, Steve Ignorant, and TV Smith & The Bored Teenagers, closing out with the fierce energy of Maid Of Ace.

1MU takes on the Thursday of Rebellion ‘25, featuring Evil Blizzard, Steve Ignorant’s Slice Of Life, TV Smith & The Bored Teenagers, and more…

In the first installment of his series Women to the Front at Rebellion, Dick Slaughter Photo highlights London-based punk/metal four-piece and force of nature, Lady Rage.

Our own Dick Slaughter shares his first picks from the Rebellion Festivals—featuring Las Fokin Biches, Peter Hook & The Light, Steve Ignorant, Perrybois, Dollheads, KnuckleHeadz Band, MDC, Subhumans, The Damned, Eve Libertine, Lady Rage, TV Smith… and maybe even you.

The boys are heading back to the Rebellion Festival in Blackpool, England, followed by a takeover of the Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas back home in the States.

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