Festivals in August 2026

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

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

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

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

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

A major London festival hosting huge international acts across the spectrum of electronic, pop and indie in Victoria Park.

Family music and motorsport festival at Silverstone (August 28-30, 2026). Combines live music performances with car culture, cele...

Massive Belfast dance festival with top-tier electronic acts and huge production across multiple stages.

BBC Radio 2 live festival in City Park, Stirling, 11-13 September 2026; Simple Minds playing their only UK performance that year.

Green Man Festival is a beloved Welsh festival featuring multiple unique stages across beautiful natural settings. With areas lik...

The Human League, Kim Wilde, Soul II Soul & The Proclaimers headline Rewind South. 80s fancy-dress camping at Henley, 21-23 Aug....

The UK’s biggest independent metal festival, famous for huge production, legendary lineups and a fiercely dedicated community of...

The UK's fastest growing family festival set against the stunning backdrop of Eastnor Castle. Lakefest combines world-class music...

Eastern Electrics is an electronic music festival. Further details about dates, location and lineup require additional informatio...

A theatrical electronic festival in a mysterious abandoned village. Think Secret Cinema meets Fabric.

Radically creative eco-minded festival mixing experimental music, costumes, cabaret and activism.

Final ever! East 17, Vengaboys, 911, Example & Boyzlife headline the 10th birthday 90s/00s nostalgia camping party. Cattows Farm,...

Arrested Development, The Proclaimers & Charlotte Church headline. Arts, faith and justice festival at Kettering, 27-30 Aug 2026.

The world's largest vegan camping festival at Walesby Forest in Nottinghamshire; celebrating its 10th anniversary with music, tal...

Focus, Gong & Curved Air headline. Progressive rock, jazz and world music at Mount Ephraim Gardens, Canterbury, 21-23 Aug 2026.

An enchanting family arts festival full of storytelling, music, woodland adventures and imaginative outdoor play at Rode Hall Est...

Shrewsbury Folk Festival brings together acclaimed folk artists including Andy Fairweather Low & The Low Riders and Ferocious Dog...

Step into an enchanted world at the New Forest Fairy Festival, where magic comes alive in the beautiful Hampshire countryside. Th...

Primus, Chelsea Wolfe & Cult of Luna headline. Indie, math-rock and experimental festival at Fernhill Farm, Somerset, 19-22 Aug 2...

Nature-rooted spiritual and wellbeing festival with workshops, live music and family activities.

A festival taking place in the historic town of Linlithgow over a weekend in August 2026.

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

Cumbria

Wellness and yoga festival near Gloucester in the Cotswolds, blending music, holistic therapies, and DJ after-parties. 2026 lineu...

Skerryvore, Valtos & Seafret headline. Nature and folk music festival at Merthyr Mawr sand dunes, South Wales, 27-30 Aug 2026.

A grassroots eco-focused gathering with folk music, workshops, activism and a strong emphasis on sustainable living and community.

A small druid-inspired spiritual camp blending folk music, rituals, storytelling and nature-based workshops in a peaceful woodlan...

An intimate roots and blues gathering featuring soulful performances, workshops and laid-back summer vibes in rural Somerset.

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

Family fairy-themed arts festival at Garslade Farm, Glastonbury (August 21-23, 2026). Celebrating 20 years in fairyland and 40th...

Alcohol-free camping festival in Kent celebrating conscious community, plant-based food and self-expression. Five days of rejuven...

Berkshire

New World Festival 2026 lineup: Dimension, Subfocus, Sammy Virji, Example, K MOTIONZ. Bass music and drum & bass festival returni...

Baby D & Republica headline this LGBTQ+ women's camping festival. Kiziah & The Kings, Kelly Marie, Fever Dream Kills. Scunthorpe,...

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

Europe's largest street event: a free Caribbean celebration through West London since 1966. Steel bands, parades and sound system...

John Summit, Ben Nicky and Prospa top four days of house, techno and trance at Daresbury. The UK's biggest dance music camping fe...

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

Berliner Philharmoniker, LA Philharmonic & Angels in America headline. Edinburgh International Festival of arts, 7-30 Aug 2026.

Oxfordshire

Cheshire

Independent family festival at Escot Park curated by the Levellers, mixing indie, folk, rock and roots with a friendly campsite f...

Ben UFO, Ricardo Villalobos, Helena Hauff & Objekt headline. Audiophile electronic festival at Houghton Hall, Norfolk, 6-9 Aug 2026.

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

Independent rock and metal weekender on the Manchester–Cheshire border with camping.

A one-day classic rock festival at Newark Showground in Nottinghamshire recapturing the spirit of the original Monsters of Rock;...

A 42-year-old four-day jazz celebration across Brecon's town venues and free outdoor stages, 6-9 August 2026. Pop-up camping at t...

Folk East is a four-day folk and traditional music festival held at Sotterley Estate near Beccles, Suffolk, featuring headline ac...

Indie pop and emerging artists festival at Gopsall Hall Farm in Leicestershire; 24 UK indie acts across August 20-22.

One-day celebration of house, garage, soul and dance with a carnival energy in London.

Annual steam and vintage show at Astle Park, Chelford, Cheshire. Traction engines, classic vehicles and trade stands, 8-9 Aug 2026.

Bedfordshire

Aberdeenshire

Stahlsarg, Xentrix, Deathfiend, Kill All The Gentlemen, Struck A Nerve & Bloodyard. Beermageddon 14th year, Aug Bank Holiday, Bro...

Boucher Playing Fields, Belfast

Lauren Daigle, For King & Country and CeCe Winans headline the UK's biggest Christian music festival at Wiston Estate, South Down...

Boconnoc Steam Fair is a three-day steam and vintage rally held on the Boconnoc Estate near Liskeard, Cornwall, running 7-9 Augus...

The British Grand Prix MotoGP returns to Silverstone for 7-9 August 2026, confirmed on the official 2026 MotoGP calendar. A three...

2026 lineup: Martin Barre, Elephant Sessions, Eliza Carthy, Martin Simpson Trio, The Men They Couldn't Hang, Tankus and 60+ more....

British Touring Car Championship round at Donington Park, Leicestershire. Live motorsport racing, 22-23 Aug 2026.

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

Adult summer camp festival mixing outdoor adventure activities by day with live music and parties by night in a Kent forest. Summ...

Soul, funk and jazz camping festival at Ardington and Lockinge Sports Club, near Wantage, Oxfordshire. Bank Holiday weekend, 28-3...

CarFest is a family motorsport and music festival running at Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire, 28-30 August 2026, with on-si...

Curious Pastimes Renewal is a large-scale LARP event running 28-31 August 2026 at Weston Park near Shifnal, Shropshire. Attendees...

Free spectator entry. Equifest 2026: Dressage, Showing, Carriage Driving & BRC Championships. 10,000+ riders at Arena UK, Lincoln...

Richard Thompson, Soft Machine and Turin Brakes join Fairport Convention in Cropredy for three days, one stage, and camping in th...

Established heritage event celebrating pre-1970s steam engines, vintage tractors, classic vehicles and rural machinery with live...

Tems, Self Esteem and Wet Leg on Saturday; Little Simz, Amyl and The Sniffers on Sunday. Team Love's inner-city weekender on Clif...

Not-for-profit folk, Americana and roots weekend at Claydon Estate, Buckinghamshire. 2,000 capacity with camping included, late A...

The Twinwood Festival celebrates Glenn Miller and vintage culture over the August bank holiday weekend, featuring live swing and...

S Club Party, Jo O'Meara & Pat Sharp headline. Family-friendly camping festival at Thoresby Park, Nottinghamshire, 7-9 Aug 2026.

An intimate Dorset gathering of yoga, kirtan and sacred music — three days of conscious connection at the Leela Centre.

Infest UK is the UK's premier showcase for EBM, industrial, noise, synthpop, darkwave and post-punk music. This three-day festiva...

Baka Beyond, Toodles & the Hectic Pity, Dirty Cash, Mammoth Toe, Kaleida Wild & The Barefoot Bandit. Camping festival, Wickwar, 1...

Jack Up The Summer is a two-day music festival held at Retro Staycations glamping site in Ryde, Isle of Wight, featuring live ban...

Wild Festivals 10th birthday celebration at Revesby Estate, near Boston, Lincolnshire. Six zones, full camping, 24-30 Aug 2026.

A 4-day high fantasy LARP event held at Locko Park, Derby, running annually as part of the Lorien Trust season. Attendees camp on...

The Gathering is the Lorien Trust's flagship annual LARP event, running 27-31 August 2026 at Locko Park, Spondon, Derby. Thousand...

Wales's national festival of language and culture moves to north Pembrokeshire for 2026, marking 850 years of the Eisteddfod trad...

Intimate electronic music and wellness festival at Burgess Hill, West Sussex. Low-impact camping and sustainability focus, 23-25...

County Durham

Classic vehicle showcase featuring over 200 buses and vintage transport displays with free shuttle service and vendor stalls. Mot...

Northumberland's biggest family music festival, returning for its eighth year over the August Bank Holiday weekend at Farmers Fie...

The Pembrokeshire County Show is a major two-day agricultural and country show held annually at the County Showground in Haverfor...

Rand Festival is a three-day family event in its fifth year, featuring live tribute acts (Bruno Mars, Coldplay, Taylor Swift, Que...

Two-day agricultural and rural celebration featuring livestock competitions, trade exhibitors, food and drink providers, and fami...

A CCI4* international horse trials event at Scone Palace and Perth Racecourse, running 27-30 August 2026. Launched in 2025 with 2...

Vieux Farka Toure, Zawose Queens & Heliocentrics headline 4 nights camping in woodland near Deal, Kent. Global beats and alt-folk...

Summer's End Angus is a 3-day music festival at Brechin Castle Showground running 14-16 August 2026, with on-site camping, glampi...

Leicestershire

Electronic and house music day festival at Crystal Palace Bowl, London (August, 2026). UK DJ and electronic act focus; exact 2026...

OOOD, Emok, Protonica & Fernanda Pistelli headline. 400-cap intimate psytrance festival in ancient Wiltshire woodland, 7-10 Aug 2...

K-Klass, Ian Van Dahl & Lange headline. 18+ trance & electronic camping festival at Abbots Ripton Estate, Cambridgeshire, 7-9 Aug...

Bedfordshire

Loyle Carner and Joy Crookes headline Gilles Peterson's Dorset weekender at St Giles House: four days of jazz, soul and global so...

Annual folk celebration across Whitby pubs, clubs and venues. Community campsite, ceilidhs, workshops and concerts, 22-28 Aug 2026.

A community festival for music and the arts in Wrexham, celebrating culture and local talent.

North Yorkshire (Craven), Yorkshire & Humber

Yorkshire Wartime is the North of England's largest WWI and WWII military reenactment event, featuring over 500 military vehicles...