Fortress Festival unveils stage times & Fortress Forum programme line-up!
No clashes between Main Stage & Ocean Room stages!
Fortress Forum on-stage interviews to include:
Agalloch, The Watcher (Fen), Blasphemer (RUÏM) and esteemed black metal photographer NecrosHorns.
Fortress Forum interviews hosted by Into The Necrosphere’s Jackie Smit and Cult Never Dies’ Dayal Patterson.
Scarborough, UK; 15 May 2025: Following the unprecedented sell-out of this year’s Fortress Festival in March, the organisers have unveiled the event’s clash-free stage times and the schedule of its Fortress Forum side programme.
Taking place on Saturday, 31st May and Sunday, 1st June 2025 at Scarborough Spa, North Yorkshire, the festival will be headlined on the Sunday by the European Exclusive appearance of the legendary atmospheric black metal band, Agalloch, their first UK show since 2015. Saturday’s main stage will be headlined by the formidable 1349.
This year sees the addition of a candlelit theatre stage on Saturday, which will host the sounds of Darkher, Osi And The Jupiter and Sylvaine.
Adding another dimension to the Fortress Festival experience is the return of Fortress Forum on Sunday, 1st June, held in the theatre room.
This unique side programme offers festival attendees the opportunity to delve deeper into the world of black metal through engaging on-stage interviews.
This year’s Forum will feature the following “in conversation” sessions:
An exclusive interview with Agalloch, exploring the band’s influential music, their recent return to the stage and what lies ahead.
A conversation with Blasphemer from the groundbreaking band RUÏM, reflecting on his influential career, the creation of Norwegian Grammy-winning “Black Royal Spiritism”, and what’s next for RUÏM.
An interview with The Watcher from the acclaimed UK atmospheric black metal band Fen and Fellwarden, among others.
He will discuss Fen’s debut “The Malediction Fields”, which will be performed in full at Fortress, the band’s evolution to “Monuments to Absence”, and future plans.
A discussion with prolific photographer NecrosHorns, offering insights into his striking visual contributions to the scene.
These insightful conversations will be led by Jackie Smit of the acclaimed Into the Necrosphere podcast and renowned author, journalist and Cult Never Dies founder Dayal Patterson.
FORTRESS FESTIVAL 2025
31 May – 1 June 2025
Scarborough Spa
Scarborough, North Yorkshire, UK
STAGE TIMES
SATURDAY
Main Stage
12:00 – 12:50 Nemorous
14:00 – 14:50 Aquilus
15:50 – 16:35 Spirit Possession
17:40 – 18:30 The Great Old Ones
19:35 – 20:25 RUÏM
21:35 – 22:35 1349
Ocean Room
13:00 – 13:50 Perennial Isolation
15:00 – 15:40 Devastator
16:45 – 17:30 Suldusk
18:40 – 19:25 Selbst
20:35 – 21:25 Akhlys
Theatre Stage
15:00 – 15:40 Darkher
16:45 – 17:30 Osi & The Jupiter
18:40 – 19:25 Sylvaine
SUNDAY
Main Stage
12:00 – 12:50 Abduction
13:55 – 14:35 Dodsrit
15:45 – 16:30 Moonlight Sorcery
17:30 – 18:15 Ulcerate
19:20 – 20:10 Forteresse
21:40 – 23:10 Agalloch
Ocean Room
13:00 – 13:45 Belore
14:45 – 15:35 Autumn Nostalgie
16:40 – 17:20 Aristarchos
18:25 – 19:10 Grift
20:20 – 21:30 Fen
Fortress Forum
13:00 – 13:45 The Watcher (Fen)
14:45 – 15:35 Agalloch
16:40 – 17:20 Blasphemer (RUÏM)
18:25 – 19:10 NecrosHorns
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