Calling all Bridlington bands - Once in a lifetime opportunity to play music festival
Ambitious singer song-writers and bands across the region have an incredible opportunity to join the line up for the 2026 This Feeling By The Sea festival in Bridlington. Entries close on Sunday (January 18) – here is all you need to know!
This Feeling has teamed up with local promoters Live In Bridlington! and Metalines Promotions to offer prospective music stars across the Bridlington area the chance to play this years festival in April.
Twelve acts will be selected from applications to play two Bridlington grassroots venues (Stirling Castle and The Queens Bar), with the final taking place at Sessions in Bridlington Spa where two winners will be selected to perform at the festival.
This Feeling has an amazing record bringing acts through Blossoms, The K’s, The Royston Club and more started off by playing local gigs with This Feeling. Other artists such as Only The Poets, Finn Forster and Alex Spencer have also bagged early opportunities via Apply To Play comps to play This Feeling festival stages.
Mike Jonns, This Feeling, said: “We’re all about passion, collaboration and community so we’re delighted to be joining forces with local promoters Bridlington Live! and Metal Lines Promotions to find and nurture Bridlington and surrounding areas emerging talent.”
Live In Bridlington! and Metalines Promotions said: “We’re both delighted to be involved in this project alongside This Feeling and Brid Spa!
We look forward to working together to shine a light on some of the great talent emerging in and around Bridlington and give them the chance to perform and progress at one of the most exciting grassroots festivals in the UK right now!”
The events will take place on the dates below, with two acts going through to the final from each event:
February 6 – Stirling Castle, Bridlington
February 7, 14 – The Queens Bar, Bridlington
March 13 – Sessions, Bridlington Spa (FINAL)
Entries close 6pm Sunday January 18, 2026.
Visit https://thisfeeling.co.uk/apply-to-play-by-the-sea-festival/ to find out more.