Photo Gallery: The Great Escape Festival 2022

After two years of cancellations and online content only, The Great Escape Festival returns in 2022 for the biggest showcase of new music this side of the pond, and we hit the streets of Brighton to get a taste of what exciting stuff is to come.

Our photographers Tony Palmer and Ant Adams were there to capture all the action.

Greta Isaac - Brighthelm (Photo Credit: Tony Palmer)

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Harvey Jay Dodgson - The MVT Stage (Photo Credit: Tony Palmer)

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Panic Shack - Brighthelm (Photo Credit: Tony Palmer)

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The Rills - Queens Hotel (Photo Credit: Tony Palmer)

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Been Stellar - THe Beach Venue (Photo Credit: Tony Palmer)

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Enola Gay - The Beach Venue (Photo Credit: Tony Palmer)

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Pip Millett - Amazon Music Stage (Photo Credit: Tony Palmer)

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Thomas Headon - Amazon Music Stage (Photo Credit: Tony Palmer)

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Lime Garden - Beach Venue (Photo Credit: Tony Palmer)

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Alfie Templeman - Komedia Basement (Photo Credit: Tony Palmer)

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Mauvey - Latest Music Bar (Photo Credit: Tony Palmer)

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Orchards - Three Wise Cats (Photo Credit: Tony Palmer)

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Mattiel - Horatios (Photo Credit: Tony Palmer)

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L'Objectif - Coalition (Photo Credit: Tony Palmer)

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Lauran Hibberd - Chalk (Photo Credit: Tony Palmer)

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Coach Party - Coalition (Photo Credit: Tony Palmer)

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Pixey - Coalition (Photo Credit: Tony Palmer)

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Baby Queen - Amazon Music Stage (Photo Credit: Ant Adams)

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Daisy Brain - Amazon Music Stage (Photo Credit: Ant Adams)

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Dora - Horatios (Photo Credit: Ant Adams)

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Dora Jar - Brighthelm (Photo Credit: Ant Adams)

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Heartworms - The MVT Stage (Photo Credit: Ant Adams)

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LYNXS - The Beach Stage (Photo Credit: Ant Adams)

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Muna - Amazon Music Stage (Photo Credit: Ant Adams)

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Opus Kink - The MVT Stage (Photo Credit: Ant Adams)

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Police Car Collective - Amazon Music Stage (Photo Credit: Ant Adams)

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Sinead O’Brien - Amazon Music Stage (Photo Credit: Ant Adams)

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Thumper - The MVT Stage (Photo Credit: Ant Adams)

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