Aphex Twin, Erykah Badu, Bonobo and more set for Forwards 2023

The Bristol festival returns with its 2023 line-up.

Forwards festival has unveiled the first names set for its 2023 edition on September 1 and 2.

The two-day festival at The Downs in Bristol will see headline performances from Aphex Twin, Erykah Badu and Bonobo.

RAYE, Confidence Man, Primal Scream, Arlo Parks, Leftfield, Goldie, Amyl & the Sniffers and more will also play across the weekend. See the full line-up below.

Team Love co-founder Tom Paine said: “We’re proud to be bringing Forwards back this year to the best city in the world, and our hometown Bristol. Building on our work from our inaugural year, we are incredibly excited to be able to pull together a musical offering with such an amazing array of talent.

“It continues to be our aim to make Forwards a space which invites debate and challenges the status quo. Offering our audience a place to come together, dance and make memories, while trying to inspire discussions, actions, and to enact positive change through the urgent conversations at ‘The Information’.”

Tickets go on general sale at 10am on March 24. Day tickets start at £49.50 and weekend tickets are priced from £89.50.