FESTIVALS IN THE EAST OF ENGLAND 2026

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Festivals in the East of England 2026

Looking for festivals in the East of England? We track 42 happening across the region in 2026, from Houghton Festival, Ideas Fest, Folk In A Field to hidden local gems. Filter by genre, month, size and camping to find one near you.

The East of England runs a varied festival circuit from May to October in 2026. Latitude Festival at Henham Park in Suffolk is the headline event, with a broad indie and arts bill in July. Cambridge Folk Festival and Houghton Festival both anchor August, at opposite ends of the musical spectrum. Slam Dunk Festival South in Hertfordshire opens the season in May. Folk In A Field in Norfolk is a boutique folk and roots weekend. Fezzy tracks 42 events across the region in 2026.

42 festivalsMay to October 2026Biggest: Latitude Festival (45,000 cap)Folk · Electronic · Rock · Pop
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24-25 Oct 2026

Tetworth Horse Trials

Sandy, Cambridgeshire
Festival

Tetworth Horse Trials is a volunteer-run equestrian event at the Tetworth Estate, Cambridgeshire, with classes from BE80 to Inter...

Equestrian
Tickets
Featured
22-25 Jul 2027

Latitude Festival

Southwold
Featured45,000 cap

Latitude Festival 2027: 22-25 Jul, Henham Park, Suffolk. Weekend camping tickets on sale via Ticketmaster; day tickets coming soo...

Big indie / alternativecomedy & arts festival👨‍👩‍👧
2027 tickets
8-9 Sep 2027

Ideas Fest

Tring
Festival6,000 cap

Ideas Fest 2026: Ben Shephard, Joel Dommett + 500 sessions at Champneys, Tring, 9-10 Sep. Business & founders festival. From £199...

Immersive Glastonbury for entrepreneurs style gathering with founder talks, workshops, wellness and live music in a relaxed countryside setting.
Hidden Gem
2026 edition · finished

Maui Waui Festival

Unknown
Hidden gem5,000 cap

A colourful world, circus and roots weekender in the Suffolk countryside with quirky stages and late night cabaret.

Eclectic world / circus / rootsElectronic👨‍👩‍👧
Hidden Gem
2026 edition · finished

Bures Music Festival

East of England
Hidden gem3,000 cap

Community-led summer music event in Suffolk, 8-12 July 2026, featuring rock, blues, pop, jazz and ska; all profits to local chari...

rock, blues, pop tributesWeek-long community charity music festival in the village of Bures covering rock👨‍👩‍👧
Hidden Gem
1-4 Jul 2027

Folk In A Field

Swaffham
Hidden gem2,000 cap

Seth Lakeman, Talisk & The O'Reillys and the Paddyhats headline. Award-winning family folk festival in a Norfolk woodland. 2027:...

FolkLaid-back independent folk festival in Bradmoor Woods with acoustic stages👨‍👩‍👧
2027 tickets
Hidden Gem
2026 edition · finished

Field Maneuvers

East of England
Hidden gem1,000 cap

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

Electronic
Aug Bank Holiday 2027

New World Festival

Chelmsford
Festival

New World Festival 2026 lineup: Craig David Presents TS5, Sigma, Nathan Dawe, Low Steppa, Kurupt FM & Switch Disco. Bass and elec...

Multi-genre electronic
2026 edition · finished

Proper Fest

Clacton-on-Sea
Festival

Ratpack, Slipmatt and Shades Of Rhythm headline Essex's one-day rave across 7 stages, celebrating late 80s, 90s and 00s dance mus...

Multi-stage danceHouse
Featured
Edition unconfirmed

Sundown Festival

Norwich
Featured40,000 cap

Norwich dance and pop festival. Skipped 2025 (refunds issued). 2026 status unconfirmed - official website offline and no headline...

Mainstream pop & dance music
2026 edition · finished

Houghton Festival

King's Lynn
Festival10,000 cap

Houghton Festival 2026: Ben UFO, Ricardo Villalobos, Helena Hauff headline. Houghton Hall, Norfolk. Audiophile electronic festiva...

Electronichouse
27-30 Aug 2027

Twinwood Festival

East of England
Festival10,000 cap

Vintage 1940s-50s swing and jive festival at Twinwood Arena, Bedford; August 28-31; largest UK festival of its era with Jazz and...

Swingjazz & vintage (1940s–50s era)
Hidden Gem
2026 edition · finished

LeeStock Music Festival

East of England
Hidden gem5,000 cap

Suffolk

Rockindie & tribute acts
Hidden Gem
9-11 Jul 2027

Ely Folk Festival

Ely
Hidden gem2,000 cap

Small, friendly folk and roots weekender with camping near Ely.

Folk & roots music
2027 tickets
Hidden Gem
2026 edition · finished

Folk East

Beccles, Suffolk
Hidden gem2,000 cap

Folk East 2026 lineup: Richard Thompson with Zara Phillips headlines Saturday, Sam Kelly and the Lost Boys Sunday. Elephant Sessi...

Folk
Hidden Gem
18-21 Jun 2027

The Wild Wood Disco

Linton
Hidden gem2,000 cap

Iconic woodland disco party with house, disco and stunning forest staging.

Boutique woodland disco (electronic)
2027 tickets
2026 edition · finished

ALB Fest

Colchester
Festival

ALB Fest 2026 line up: Scouting for Girls, Heather Small, Jon & Jo from S Club 7 + Gok Wan. Lower Castle Park, Colchester. 12-13...

Family-friendly
2026 edition · finished

An Experience Festival

Abbots Ripton
Festival

AnExperience Festival is a grassroots overnight rave weekender at Grange Farm, Abbots Ripton (PE28 2PH), running Thursday to Mond...

Electronic
2026 edition · finished

Awakened Spirit

East of England
Festival

Bedfordshire

Holistic / conscious
Jul-1 Aug 2027

Cambridge Folk Festival

Cambridge
Festival

Frank Turner, Suzanne Vega and Richard Thompson at Cherry Hinton Hall. One of folk's oldest festivals runs as a tight two-day wee...

Folkamericana👨‍👩‍👧
2-3 Jul 2027

Chilfest

Tring
Festival

Chilfest is an 80s and 90s themed music festival held on Cow Lane in Tring, Hertfordshire, running over a Friday tribute-band nig...

PopRock
2027 tickets
2026 edition · finished

Elemental Temple Festival

Thetford
Festival

Four-day wellness and ceremony festival at Elveden Estate, Thetford, Suffolk running 18-21 June 2026. Features psychedelic DJs, l...

Arts
30 Jul - 1 Aug 2027

Empire LARP

Cottenham
Festival

Large-scale live roleplay for 3,500+ players. Summer Solstice event (388YE) at Steeplechase LRP Centre, Cottenham, Cambridgeshire...

LARP
2026 edition · finished

Forest Live - High Lodge Thetford Forest

Brandon
Festival

Forest Live returns to High Lodge in Thetford Forest, Suffolk, for a week of open-air concerts among the trees. The 2026 shows ra...

MixedPop

East of England festivals month by month

October

2 festivals
3-7 OctLittle Downham Horse TrialsEly · Equestrian
24-25 OctTetworth Horse TrialsSandy, Cambridgeshire · Equestrian

May

4 festivals · already run for 2026
8-24 MayNorfolk & Norwich FestivalNorwich · Mixed
15-17 MayMenhirs Fate Event 1Baldock · LARP
23-24 MayLeeStock Music FestivalEast of England · Rock
23-23 MaySlam Dunk Festival SouthHatfield · Punk

June

7 festivals · already run for 2026
5-9 JunAn Experience FestivalAbbots Ripton · Electronic
18-21 JunElemental Temple FestivalThetford · Arts
19-21 JunThe Wild Wood DiscoLinton · Boutique woodland disco (electronic)
19-21 JunWild WoodLinton · Electronic
24-25 JunRoyal Norfolk ShowNorwich · County Show
26-28 JunState Fayre FestivalChelmsford · Music

July

11 festivals · already run for 2026
2-5 JulFolk In A FieldSwaffham · Folk
3-4 JulChilfestTring · Pop
3-5 JulMaverick FestivalEast of England · Americana & country music
3-5 JulTodd in the HoleEast of England · Rock
8-12 JulBures Music FestivalEast of England · rock, blues, pop tributes
10-12 JulEly Folk FestivalEly · Folk & roots music
10-12 JulOrigin FestivalAbbots Ripton · Electronic
23-26 JulLatitude FestivalSouthwold · Big indie / alternative
+3 more in July → all July festivals

August

11 festivals · already run for 2026
1-2 AugCambridge Folk FestivalCambridge · Folk
6-9 AugHoughton FestivalKing's Lynn · Electronic
6-10 AugTokonatsuEast of England · Japanese culture & anime (camping con)
7-9 AugTimescape FestivalHuntingdon · Electronic
14-16 AugAwakened SpiritEast of England · Holistic / conscious
21-23 AugField ManeuversEast of England · Electronic
21-23 AugFolk EastBeccles, Suffolk · Folk
28-30 AugMaui Waui FestivalUnknown · Eclectic world / circus / roots
+3 more in August → all August festivals

September

5 festivals · already run for 2026
9-10 SeptIdeas FestTring · Immersive Glastonbury for entrepreneurs style gathering with founder talks, workshops, wellness and live music in a relaxed countryside setting.
11-13 SeptThe Big Retreat CambridgeshireHuntingdon · Arts
12-13 SeptALB FestColchester · Family-friendly
12-13 SeptHaddenham Steam Rally & Heavy Horse ShowHaddenham · Steam & Vintage
12-12 SeptTewinbury FestivalTewin · House & Garage

FAQs

When are the next festivals in East of England?

The next festivals in East of England are Tetworth Horse Trials (24-25 Oct).

What is the biggest of the festivals in East of England?

Latitude Festival is the biggest of the festivals in East of England in our directory, with a capacity of around 45,000.

How many festivals in East of England are happening in 2026?

Fezzy lists 42 festivals in East of England for 2026, running May to October 2026. New events are added as they are announced.