FORT X FESTIVAL DEBUTS AT A MEDIEVAL SLOVENIAN CASTLE WITH DIXON, BUTCH, MACEO PLEX, ÂME, JIMI JULES & MORE Fort X Festival will host its inaugural event at Mokrice Castle this September 5th
A new boutique electronic music festival will make its debut this September as Fort X transforms Slovenia's medieval Mokrice Castle into a day festival for underground house and techno. Taking place on 5th September 2026, the inaugural edition brings together Dixon, Maceo Plex, Jimi Jules, Âme DJ, Butch, Nic Fanciulli and more inside a medieval fortress surrounded by woodland just outside Ljubljana.
Rather than building a temporary festival site, Fort X has been designed around the architecture and landscape of Mokrice Castle itself, a 15th-century fortress. Stages are woven through hidden courtyards, woodland paths and centuries-old stone walls, with bespoke lighting and projection mapping transforming the historic setting after dark before sunrise sessions carry through into Sunday morning.
The inaugural lineup features cultured house and techno artists from across Europe, including Âme DJ, Butch, Dixon, Fiona Kraft, Jimi Jules, Maceo Plex, Mimi x Fy and Nic Fanciulli alongside regional artists Aney F, Elena Mikac, Joe Quinn and Pablo Panda. Capacity has been intentionally kept limited, with programming designed around longer sets and an intimate audience.
Fort X is brought to life in collaboration with BSH Events, one of Europe's leading electronic music promoters organising a series of landmark site-specific events in the region and Main Stage Travel, the team behind renowned destination festivals, Kala and Snowboxx.
With capacity intentionally limited, organisers expect the inaugural edition to sell out ahead of September.
Tickets are available now via fortxfestival.com
LINE UP
AME DJ, ANEY F., BUTCH, DIXON, ELENA MIKAC, FIONA KRAFT, JIMI JULES, JOE QUINN, MACEO PLEX, MIMI X FY, NIC FANCIULLI, PABLO PANDA
ABOUT FORT X
Fort X is a boutique underground electronic music festival held at the historic Mokrice Castle in Slovenia. Combining world-renowned artists, immersive production and one of Europe's most spectacular heritage venues, the festival offers an intimate destination experience centred around music, architecture and nature.
ABOUT MOKRICE CASTLE
Mokrice Castle is a beautifully preserved medieval fortress located in eastern Slovenia near the Croatian border. Surrounded by woodland and landscaped grounds, the castle provides a truly unique backdrop for cultural and leisure events while remaining within easy reach of major European cities.
ABOUT MAIN STAGE TRAVEL
Main Stage Travel is a leading UK-based festival travel and event specialist, renowned for creating and operating premium destination festival experiences across Europe. The company has been instrumental in the success of internationally recognised events including Snowboxx in the French Alps and Kala Festival on the Albanian Riviera.
FULL QUOTE - JOE QUINN, CO-FOUNDER OF FORT X
Fort X has never been about creating another festival. We wanted to build an experience that feels genuinely different, something hidden, intimate and unforgettable. Mokrice Castle gives us an opportunity to bring together incredible music, incredible people and an extraordinary location unlike anywhere else in Europe.
This is about discovering somewhere new, disconnecting from the ordinary and becoming part of something special.
