UK FESTIVAL DIRECTORY — 2026 SEASON

452 FESTIVALS.ONE BRITISHSUMMER.

Every field, every weekend · dates, lineups, weather odds & tickets

DEPARTURES — 2026 SEASONDATES · FESTIVAL
452 FESTIVALS77 WEATHER ODDS187 LOST & LOGGED13 REGIONS
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01 / EDITORS’ PICKS

Featured

Big hitters and cult favourites for 2026.

June
10-14 Jun

Download Festival

Castle Donington
Editor's pickCastle Donington

The UK's premier rock festival returns to its legendary home at Donington Park for five days of heavy music. With 90+ artists ann...

RockMetal
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August
27-30 Aug

Reading & Leeds

Reading and Leeds
Editor's pickReading and Leeds

Reading and Leeds Festival is the UK's premier twin festival experience, taking place simultaneously across two iconic locations....

Rock / pop / altThe UK’s biggest dual-site youth festival featuring huge headliners across rock
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August
28-30 Aug

Electric Picnic

Stradbally
Editor's pickStradbally

Ireland’s biggest camping festival at Stradbally Hall with a huge multi-genre line-up, arts areas and late-night fun.

Multi-genrerock
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August
12-16 Aug

Boomtown

Winchester
Editor's pickWinchester

Huge immersive festival built like a living city with countless venues and multi-genre programming.

Immersive city / multi-genreElectronic
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August
28-30 Aug

Victorious Festival

Editor's pickSouth East

Rock festival at Portsmouth waterfront (August 28-30, 2026). Headliners across three days plus afternoon special guests including...

Rockpop & family entertainment
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August
5-9 Aug

Boardmasters

Newquay
Editor's pickNewquay

Escape to the edge of the world at Cornwall's ultimate coastal celebration. Two sites, twelve stages, and one epic coastline come...

Surf & musicDance
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Filter by type, dates, vibe, size and more. Search 452 UK festivals & outdoor events to find exactly what you want.

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Computed from 30 years of weather archives, every 2026 date on record, and the festivals we’ve lost.

02 / UNDER THE RADAR

Hidden gems

Smaller, characterful festivals worth travelling for.

September
11-13 Sept

Ardersier Folk Fest

Inverness
Hidden gemInverness

A cosy community folk celebration hosted by Ardersier Folk Club, featuring intimate sessions and traditional Scottish music.

FolkTraditional
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July
12-12 Jul

Funk Up The Farm

Bude
Hidden gemBude

Adult-only underground bass music weekender on a Cornish farm near Bude.

Bass musicdrum & bass
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July
10-12 Jul

Freerotation Festival

Hereford
Hidden gemHereford

Members-only micro-festival of cutting-edge house and techno at Baskerville Hall.

Underground electronicTechno
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August
21-23 Aug

Field Maneuvers

Hidden gemEast of England

Field Maneuvers festival is currently taking registrations for their 2026 edition.

Electronic
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May
8-10 May

Glampfest

Knaresborough
Hidden gemKnaresborough

Family festival with camping in North Yorkshire featuring live bands and non-stop entertainment all weekend. Expect artisan trade...

Family glampinglive music
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July
10-11 Jul

Into the Woods Festival

Chepstow
Hidden gemChepstow

Into the Woods is an 8th annual dance ritual set in the jaw-dropping ancient woodland of Piercefield Park in the Wye Valley Area...

Alt electronicAn immersive woodland micro-festival combining electronic sets
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03 / PLANNING

Planning guides

Search-led guides for real planning decisions, not generic festival listicle filler.