Terminal V, Scotland’s flagship electronic music festival, will make its return to Edinburgh’s Royal Highland Centre on 19th-20th April 2025, with a sprawling lineup featuring some of techno’s most in-demand selectors and rising stars. Known for its boundary-pushing production and bold programming, this year’s edition sees a renewed focus on homegrown talent, as the festival unveils a brand-new Secret Stage dedicated to over 30 emerging Scottish artists.
The intimate, 150-capacity space will give festival-goers a chance to catch breakthrough performances from local talents including Brad Herbert, Case, Chromatic, Eva, James McArthur, Jardine, Jenn Gunn, Ryan Untitled, TLO and many more, reaffirming Terminal V’s growing commitment to supporting the next generation of Scottish electronic artists.
Elsewhere, the festival’s signature larger-than-life stages return with fresh upgrades. The Hangar Stage has undergone a complete transformation, now reimagined as a 6,000-capacity, fully immersive 360-degree arena, placing the DJs right at the heart of the action. Also making its debut is a new concept hosted by FACE2FACE, the European techno collective famed for its cutting-edge ‘back-to-back’ sets and genre-blurring performances. These sit alongside returning favourites such as The Greenhouse and The Terminal, promising an expansive sonic journey from start to finish.
A strong contingent of Scottish talent will also feature prominently across the festival’s main stages, with sets from Jude Bradshaw, Celeste, Dominique, DV60, Lazlo, DJ Susie and Gallo kicking off proceedings in style.
As ever, Terminal V is set to deliver an immersive audiovisual experience, with each stage boasting its own distinctive identity, backed by forward-thinking production and cutting-edge lighting design. With custom visuals, towering structures, and a raw energy unique to Scotland’s largest techno gathering.
As the festival’s momentum builds, the full lineup showcases a cross-section of techno’s global powerhouses. Expect pounding, high-energy sets from acts such as 999999999, Adrián Mills, ALT8, Azyr, Cloudy, Deborah De Luca, Funk Tribu, Kettama, Blawan X Helena Hauff, Charlie Sparks X Parfait, Dax J, Fish56Octagon, Patrick Mason and many more across the two-day event.
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Words: Neil Ritchie
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