FESTIVALS IN APRIL 2026
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Festivals in April 2026

Looking for a festival in April 2026? We've pulled together the 14 UK festivals taking place this month, from big names like Taste Cheshire Food & Drink Festival, Nantwich Jazz Festival, Lakeland Trails to smaller weekenders worth the drive. Filter by genre, region, size and camping to find the one that fits your April.

14 festivalsApril 2026Biggest: Terminal V (40,000 cap)Jazz · Electronic · Jazz & Soul · Family
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2-6 Apr

Nantwich Jazz Festival

Nantwich
Festival10,000 cap

The Nantwich Jazz, Blues & Music Festival takes place over the Easter weekend in the historic market town of Nantwich, Cheshire....

Jazz / bluesA vibrant multi-venue jazz
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Easter food and drink festival in Chester; April 3-5; renamed Cheshire and North Wales Food and Drink Festival with live music st...

daytime, city, familyEaster weekend food and drink festival at Chester Racecourse with artisan stalls👨‍👩‍👧
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18-19 Apr

Terminal V

Edinburgh
Featured40,000 cap

Sara Landry, I Hate Models & Robert Hood headlined Terminal V's final Edinburgh edition. Relocating from Royal Highland Centre fr...

Electronictechno
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Brick Lane Jazz Festival takes over around a dozen venues on and near Brick Lane in East London each spring, mixing jazz with hip...

JazzSoul
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The 2026 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship opening round at Donington Park runs 18-19 April with on-site camping, full su...

Motorsport
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29 Apr - 4 May

Cheltenham Jazz Festival

Cheltenham
Festival

Jessie J, Van Morrison, Jack Savoretti & Joss Stone headlined the 30th edition. Six days of jazz, blues and soul in Montpellier G...

Jazz & Soulsoul👨‍👩‍👧
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20 Apr - 6 May

La Linea

London
Festival

La Linea is London's longest-running Latin music festival, staged across multiple venues in the capital including the Barbican an...

WorldJazz
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Lakeland Trails

North West
Festival

Trail running festival series across Cumbria's Lake District (May-October 2026). Nine weekend events offering 5k to 100k ultramar...

Trail running races (festival feel)
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3-5 Apr

Manchester Punk Festival

Manchester
Festival

Manchester Punk Festival is an independent, volunteer-run multi-venue festival spanning seven venues across Manchester city centr...

PunkSka
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30 Apr - 3 May

Shetland Folk Festival

Lerwick
Festival

Shetland Folk Festival is the UK's most northerly folk festival, held in Lerwick and villages across the Shetland Isles each spri...

FolkWorld
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4-4 Apr

Stockton Calling

Stockton-on-Tees
Festival

Stockton Calling is a multi-venue new-music day festival held across seven venues in Stockton-on-Tees town centre on Easter Satur...

IndieRock
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A three-day international horse trials running 3-5 April 2026 at Thoresby Park, Nottinghamshire, anchoring the British Eventing s...

Equestrian
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A two-day heritage transport event on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway, running 11-12 April 2026, featuring steam a...

Steam & Vintage
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18-18 Apr

York Blues Festival

York
Festival

York Blues Festival is a one-day blues festival held at The Crescent Community Venue in York. The 2026 edition took place on 18 A...

Blues
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FAQs

Which festivals are on in April 2026?

14 UK festivals in the Fezzy directory run in April 2026, including Nantwich Jazz Festival, Manchester Punk Festival, Taste Cheshire Food & Drink Festival, Thoresby Park International Eventing Spring Carnival, Stockton Calling and 9 more.

What is the biggest festival in April 2026?

Terminal V is the biggest April 2026 festival in our directory, with a capacity of around 40,000.

How many UK festivals are happening in April 2026?

Fezzy lists 14 UK festivals and outdoor events in April 2026. New events are added as they are announced, so this count can grow.