Terminal V 2026: Your Essential Guide to the final Edinburgh edition this weekend

Across Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 April, more than 100 artists will take over the Royal Highland Centre for the final chapter of the Terminal V’s near decade-long run in the city. A closing moment that’s set to be bigger, louder and more emotionally charged than anything that’s come before.

Since launching in 2017, Terminal V has grown from an ambitious grassroots event into one of the UK’s leading electronic festivals. Now, before it moves to a new site in 2027, this is the last chance to experience it in the place where it built its name.

Expect six fully reimagined stages and a brand new site-wide sound system in collaboration with d&b audiotechnik, delivering the most powerful and refined production the festival has seen to date.

Across the weekend, Terminal V brings together one of its strongest line-ups to date, spanning the full spectrum of techno and house. Heavyweight names include 999999999, Anetha, Ben Hemsley, Mall Grab, Patrick Topping and Sara Landry, alongside underground favourites and rising artists shaping the next wave. From high-impact back-to-back sets like Clouds x Tommy Holohan and SIM0NE x SPFDJ, to the enduring influence of Robert Hood and the energy of acts like Klangkuenstler, DJ Gigola x Øtta and Pegassi, every stage reflects the depth and diversity of the global scene, a fitting send-off for the festival’s final chapter in Edinburgh. Terminal V 2026: Your Essential Guide to the final Edinburgh edition this weekend

Derek Martin, Co-Festival Director, said: “Edinburgh is where Terminal V grew up. Over the last nine years we’ve built something here that’s bigger than just a festival, from the ground up. This final edition is about celebrating that properly, with the biggest production we’ve ever done and a line-up that reflects everything the festival stands for before we move to a new site in 2027.”

When to arrive

Gates open from 12pm across both days, with music running through to 11pm. If you’re planning your weekend, aim to arrive between 12pm and 2pm, peak times will be busy, and queues are expected. Shuttle buses will be running throughout the day and into the evening, making getting in and out of the site straightforward.

Getting there

The easiest way to reach the festival is via the official shuttle service (with Lothian Buses) from the city centre, running directly to the site across the weekend. Services operate regularly from late morning, with return buses running until late.

On site

Terminal V is built for full immersion. Six stages, each with their own identity, will run across the weekend from high-intensity warehouse energy to more expansive, open-format spaces.

Food, bars and facilities are spread across the site, with a wide range of options and fully cashless payment throughout.

Lockers are available if you’re planning to stay all day (or both days), and Platinum upgrades offer fast track entry, viewing platforms and dedicated spaces if you want to level things up.

Plan ahead

Set times are packed with this many artists, clashes are inevitable. Go in with a rough plan, but leave room to wander. Some of the best moments at Terminal V happen when you stumble into something unexpected.

There’s no re-entry, so make sure you’ve got everything you need before heading in.

And remember: this is a long day. Pace yourself.

Look after each other

Terminal V has always been about the crowd as much as the music. Welfare teams, medical staff and help points are available across the site, along with free water stations. If something doesn’t feel right, speak to a member of staff.

Stick with your group, set a meeting point, and keep your phone charged if you can.

The final moment

There’s something different about this year.

For nearly a decade, Terminal V has shaped Edinburgh’s electronic music landscape  bringing together a community that returns year after year. This weekend is the last time that happens here. So whether you’ve been from the beginning or this is your first time, take it in.

Because when the lights go down on Sunday night, that chapter closes for good. But this isn’t goodbye, it’s a fond farewell to the Edinburgh site with the new site to be announced.

Last remaining tickets are available here.

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