Zombie Fest’s journey from an overnight event in Mildenhall to a multi-stage Halloween celebration in Cambridge will continue this autumn. The festival returns to Cambridge Junction on Saturday 31 October 2026, with more than 90 acts announced for its ninth edition.
Launched at Mildenhall Stadium in 2015, Zombie Fest originally ran from 6pm until 6am. During its early years, it grew to feature up to 10 stages and 150 artists, attracting audiences of up to 2,500 people. It moved to Hi Cambridge in 2023, adopting a daytime-to-midnight format, before relocating to Cambridge Junction in 2025.
This year’s programme will run for 12 hours across six stages, with N-Trance, Stanton Warriors, Jaguar Skills, Ultrabeat and Grooverider among the performers. Ratpack, Dougal, Slipmatt, Mr C and Scott Garcia & MC Vapour are also on the bill. Previous editions have welcomed artists including Chase & Status, Pendulum, Andy C and Paul Oakenfold.
The festival was a UK Festival Awards finalist in three categories across 2017 and 2018, including two Best Small Festival nominations. Organisers are now discussing a tenth edition under the name ZF-X, although the immediate focus remains on this October’s return to Cambridge Junction.
