Shynefest 2026

Friday, May 29, 2026 - MERRIST WOOD GUILDFORD

• Doubting Thomas
• Josh Le Houx
• Just Play
• and more acts TBC
• MANIA
• HYPE CLUB
• Penny Rebels
• Mardy Bums
• The Upbeat Beatles
• Riot Weekend
• The Sound of AC/DC
• Miss America
• Ghosts of Seattle

Shynefest 2026 opens at Merrist Wood College on 29 May with Doubting Thomas at the top of the bill, bringing their Canadian industrial electronics to the Surrey site. The group’s catalogue, including releases like "The Infidel" and the EP "Father Don’t Cry", underpins a set steeped in dense textures and rhythmic pulse. They are joined by Josh Le Houx and classical outfit Just Play, pulling the festival’s first night between amplified machinery and orchestral detail. Further acts are still to be confirmed, rounding out an opening show that frames Shynefest around industrial grit and classical colour.