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30/08/2026

Rollin on a river - yesterdays flash flood at MKF

Feet wet no stock harmed all soaked away in around 30mins.

22/08/2026

We are so close to hitting the 10K mark, and we’ll be celebrating with a 10K giveaway! 🎉🖤

Let's get sharing the Darkside love, help us smash that milestone, and let’s see how quickly we can get there! 🖤💀🔥

16/08/2026

You gotta be in it to win it.

This year bands get two chances to play the festival.

Apply to play via the Ascendancy Festival website and this is what happens.

A selection of bands will be picked by our panel to play the festival and offered slots to confirm availability.

For those unfortunate to not make the first cut, we are keeping the opening slot back for one band to be picked by the festival attendees themselves.

You need to opt in to be considered in your initial application.

These bands will go into online heats with votes being counted from our amazing community until we are left with eight bands to battle it in a live final.

Read the official post for more information and wishing all bands who apply the best of luck.

🤘 Stay Awesome

⚠️FESTIVAL ANNOUNCEMENT TIME⚠️
THE ROAD TO ASCENDANCY BEGINS...

The first ever Road to Ascendancy is coming - and this is where the journey to our debut festival truly begins. Our battle of the bands launches online at the end of September this year, and eight finalists will fight it out live for the chance to open the very first Ascendancy Festival.

We’re taking the final right into the centre of Birmingham, just steps from Black Sabbath Bridge. On Saturday 27th March 2027, the upstairs venue at O’Neill’s, Broad Street becomes our battleground - eight bands, one secret headline guest, and one massive decision to make.

The location couldn’t be easier: right by the tram stop, ten minutes from New Street Station, next door to the Travelodge, and surrounded by hotels, food, and everything you need for a full day in the city.

You get the power to decide. Everyone in the room gets a vote, and we’ll crown the winner on the night. If you want a say in who opens Ascendancy Festival, this is your moment.

Tickets drop soon at £13, or £8 for full Descendant members.

We’re really excited about this 250 capacity live music venue right in the heart of the City - and this is just the start. Expect more parties, more gatherings, and more Ascendancy energy throughout the year.



Event link to join: https://www.facebook.com/events/1725559928660117

*bands wanting to be a part of this, you have to apply to play the festival through the website. Invites will then be rolled out to take part in the online battle of the bands in due course.

15/08/2026

No surprise but it's now Official - Diagnosis for ADHD confirmed with a referral for an Autism assesment.

So possibly AUDHD, I wasn't expecting that though.

15/08/2026

Looking Ahead to 2027 🖤

All of our events are FULLY BOOKED for the rest of 2026, but we're already on the hunt for new and exciting talent to join us in 2027! 👀

If you're a trader of all things Horror, Gothic, Rock, Metal and Alternative, head over to our website and fill in the Trader Application Form for your chance to become part of our ever-growing alternative community! 🖤

Whether you're a new business or an established trader, we'd love to hear from you!

🖤 Apply now: www.darksidemarkets.co.uk

Darkside Markets — bringing the weird, wonderful and alternative together. 🖤

15/08/2026

Ascendancy has always been about everyone who grows with it, and that includes the kids. While the adults step into the Descendants, we wanted to make sure the younger crowd had something that feels like theirs too. They’re the future of this festival, and giving them their own kinship just made sense.

So we’re launching The Kin - our under‑18 kinship for the next generation of Ascendancy.

Every young festival‑goer can join, whether they’re here for the full weekend or just the day.
Each Kin member gets their own membership card, a branded gym bag, guitar picks, stickers, and a silicone wristband - a simple way of saying they’re part of this world just as much as anyone else.

The Kin will be available to all under‑18s for £10 online and includes postage.

15/08/2026

11/08/2026

Thought I’d have a couple of weeks with a bit of rest after Wv1fest. Some time to relax before heading down to the last Uktributefestivals of the season MKF Milton Keynes.

Who was I kidding though? 😔

Way too much to do, stuff for stock updates and replacements, start planning for the retail opportunity, keep Ascendancy moving forward and put some big plans into action.

And on top of that this week seems to be filled with appointments for the whole family 😂

I have so many people I need to catch up with also, and hope all our friends at Darkside Markets had a brilliant weekend at their festival appearance the weekend.

Stay Awesome 🤘

08/08/2026

Day 🖤 with

Awesome day see you tommorow 👌

07/08/2026

From one adventure to another.

Going to be another hot dry weekend by the looks of it so had to remember to pack a fan.

Wv1fest here we come.