Wild Live 2026 line up
Award-winning Yorkshire Wildlife Park has unveiled its incredible lineup for the Wild Live Concerts 2026.
31 December 2025
Scouting for Girls, The Hoosiers and Toploader will be headlining the event on Saturday 29th August, followed by Ocean Colour Scene on Sunday 30th August.
The festival weekend will also feature supporting acts Radio DJ Scott Mills and The Camens on the Saturday and The Farm, rock and pop band The Feeling and Stereo MCs on the Sunday.
There will be something for everyone with The Farm taking you back to the eighties with some of their hits, The Camens performing their alternative indie songs from their Top 10 UK album and Stereo MCs, best known for their international hit single ‘Connected’, will definitely get the crowd dancing.
Ocean Colour Scene, one of the most successful and most loved rock bands, will perform some of their top singles, including fan favourite The Riverboat Song.
Scouting For Girls have sold over 2 million albums and two million singles, including four top 10 singles, and will take to the stage to sing some of their most popular hits.
The million selling Indie-Pop icons, The Hoosiers, released their debut album ‘The Tick To Life’ in 2007 on RCA Records and the band achieved rapid success hitting No.1 in the UK charts. Visitors can expect performances of their top 5 hits, including “Worried About Ray” and “Goodbye Mr A.”
YWP’s can look forward to “Dancing in the Moonlight” whilst Toploader sing of their classics. With one billion streams across all platforms, they are one of the UK’s most listened to bands.
Ticket prices will include park entry, where visitors can come to face to face with some of the world’s most incredible and endangered species, and there is an option to buy a Festival ticket, which permits entry on both days.
YWP CEO John Minion remarked: “We are looking forward to putting on another amazing Wild Live Concert series.
“They are always such a popular event, and we have some extremely talented acts coming to the park.
“This one-of-a-kind live experience is guaranteed to have children and families dancing and creating unforgettable memories.”
The Hex Wildlife Hotel, located adjacent to the park, is offering Early Bird Packages with the promo code EARLYWILD for guests who want to make the most of the weekend.
The hotel offers a wide range of luxurious rooms, delicious dining and a whole world of wild adventure right on its doorstep.
All rates include full English breakfast buffet in Wilds Cafe Bistro, complimentary Wi-Fi, and car parking.
The Early Bird Scouting For Girls 1 Night Standard Package is available from just £81.37 per person, based on two adults and two children sharing a standard family room, or £105.99 per person for two adults sharing a standard king or twin room. For those looking to upgrade their stay, the Premium Package starts from £111.37 per person for a family room and £135.99 per person for a king or twin room.
Fans of Ocean Colour Scene can also take advantage of exclusive early bird savings. The Early Bird Ocean Colour Scene 1 Night Standard Package is priced from £96.37 per person for two adults and two children sharing a standard family room, or £120.99 per person for two adults sharing a standard king or twin room. The Premium Package offers an enhanced experience, with rates starting from £126.37 per person for a family room and £150.99 per person for a king or twin room.
For those seeking a full weekend of entertainment, the Early Bird Wild Live Festival Weekend 2 Night Standard Package provides excellent value, with rates from £167.73 per person based on two adults and two children sharing a standard family room, or £211.98 per person for two adults sharing a standard king or twin room.
The offers are valid for new bookings arriving 29.08.2026 – 30-08.2026 only, subject to availability. Requires full payment at the time of booking, rates are non-amendable, non-refundable, and non-transferable.
Previous acts include popular singers Russell Watson, Olly Murs, The Vamps, JLS and Ella Henderson.
Visitors will have the chance to explore the park, before enjoying performances from their favourite artists.
Visitors to the park are guaranteed an unrivalled walk-through experience coming almost face to face with some of the world’s most beautiful and rare animals including Black Rhinos, Polar Bears, Amur Tigers and African Painted Dogs.