Mearfest - The Flame Still Burns

Ticket link https://www.mearfest.org/store/p163/THE_FLAME_STILL_BURNS-MEARFEST_2026_TICKETS.html The Flame Still Burns - Mearfest 2026 Golden Weekend Tickets & Friday 21st & Saturday 22nd August tickets     This year, we are going back in time to when we used to attend gigs, holding a detailed, printed card stub or golden-numbered ticket. In honour of that spirit, we present: Unique Golden Embossed Weekend Tickets     Dates: Friday 21st August - Saturday 22nd August 2026 Venue: The Queen's Hall, Nuneaton Price: £45.00 weekend - Friday £20.00 - Saturday £30.00 Includes: A personal golden letter of thanks. Access to both days of music, magic, and metal, and a place in Mearfest history. Golden Weekend Tickets are limited to 100, individually numbered with a golden embossed seal.   FRIDAY & SATURDAY SEPARATE TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE.   The Flame is fully lit! We've just confirmed our final Friday night band, and the full Mearfest Flame 2026 line-up is now LIVE! Two days. Two generations. One unforgettable celebration of rock, heart, and legacy. Friday brings fresh fire with rising stars and raw energy. Saturday roars with seasoned legends and epic soundscapes. Choose your day. Honour your band. Be part of the flame. Let's sell this out and make history together.   Your complete guide to The Flame Still Burns - MEARFEST 2026 weekend.   PLEASE HAVE A LOOK AT ALL OUR OTHER ITEMS THAT ARE NOW ON SALE!   21st AUGUST FRIDAY DOORS OPEN 6 PM   URIDIUM - Our opening act for Friday are the Norwich-based Heavy Metal Gods. Uridium play Metal the old way and the only way. In reverence to the old Gods Priest, Motörhead and Metallica. For our new festival vibes, we wanted the perfect mix of young and older bands. Here we give you a band with power, might, majesty and force. A band that will make a massive impact and set the benchmark not only for this event but for all that is to come.   HEATHEN KINGS - The band, led by the incredible frontman Andy Clarke (Lead vocals and guitar), is named after the ancient lords of Middle-earth. They bring to life the tales and sagas of Tolkien with true power and majesty. With spiralling vocals, amazing guitar riffs and a rhythm section built for war. This band was made for Mearfest. Drink that last Ale and head up the dark path past Cirith Ungul to the land of Mordor where the shadows lie.   ELIXIR - Headliners Originally formed back in 1983, they will be performing their entire debut album 'THE SON OF ODIN' to celebrate the 40th anniversary of that amazing album. The Album is a masterpiece and has received high praise indeed over the years. It is always great to welcome back to the stage Paul Taylor from Desolation Angels fame.   22ND AUGUST SATURDAY - DOORS OPEN 12 PM   CLIENTELLE ACOUSTIC - Will be performing a special 45-minute set to celebrate the fact that Clientelle - 80's Rock Band's debut album 'Destination Unknown', which will be 45 years old in 2026. The duo have delighted and enthralled us all over the last couple of years by opening our shows. They are always the perfect start to our Saturdays, by inviting special guests, and maybe this year, we'll be joined by a drummer who most of you will know!   CHRYSALID - Leading man and founder Emannuel Thorsen has been a good friend for quite a while now, and as it was not possible in the past to host the band, we can now thankfully do so. The band have been active since 1999 and their first album 'Back on the streets' came out in 2022. The level of musicianship is incredible, and just like all the younger bands we have booked, they are phenomenal live.   INCUBUS LOVECHILD - Absolutely rocked SPACE25 with a lot of spacey rock electronica. Mark 'Skidder' Edwards was the perfect fit for this year's event, as he brought so much more to the show, adding a completely different sound and visual show, which was tremendous. Mark will be performing exclusive tracks from the new release next year, 'Alien Messiah.'   TEMPEST SAINT - Hertfordshire's finest. This band has been causing shockwaves across the nation with their incredible live performances and stunning music. Their latest album, 'Hyperbolized' is a stunning piece of work. They have a very traditional metal sound with soaring vocals and incredible songs blessed with an underlying melody.   VOLTSTORM - Formed in London in 2019, and over the last few years, they have already written their own chapter in British Pure Heavy Metal History. For Mearfest's new festival, we wanted to bring in the very best younger bands to expand, blend and stand shoulder to shoulder with our NWOBHM Legends. Their album 'Breaking the Silence' is a masterpiece. Each track has its own dynamics, and underneath their intensity, there is an underlying melody which sets this band streets ahead of the pack.   MARQUIS DE SADE - The London-based band, like so many NWOBHM acts, burned bright at the beginning of the