Festivals in August 2026

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

Electric Picnic 2026: Lewis Capaldi, Gorillaz, Fontaines D.C., CMAT, Van Morrison + more. 28-30 Aug, Stradbally Hall, Co. Laois.

Boomtown Chapter Five returns to Matterley Estate, Hampshire, 12-16 August 2026. Headlined by Skrillex, Four Tet, Faithless, Madn...

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

Fatboy Slim, Kasabian & Lily Allen headlined Boardmasters 2026. Five days of music, surf and action sports at Watergate Bay, Corn...

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

CarFest 2026 lineup: Tom Jones, Rick Astley, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, The Proclaimers, Sugababes. Family music and motorsport festiva...

Emerge Belfast 2026: Hannah Laing & blk. headline. 29-30 Aug, Boucher Playing Fields, Belfast. Weekend passes + afterparties at T...

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...

Rewind South 2026 is on now (21-23 Aug, Temple Island Meadows, Henley): The Human League, Kim Wilde, Soul II Soul, Tony Hadley, T...

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...

Lost Village 2026: Overmono, Soulwax, The Avalanches, Caribou b2b Solomun, Peggy Gou, Ben UFO, DJ Koze, Dixon, Seth Troxler, Ezra...

Shambala 2026: Bob Vylan, Goat, BCUC, The Selecter, Los Bitchos & Nubiyan Twist headline. Radically creative eco-minded festival,...

Back 2 Festival 2026 lineup: East 17, Vengaboys, 911, Boyzlife, Basshunter + more. 10th and final edition - permanently ended. 6-...

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...

A New Day 2026 lineup: Hawkwind, Sweet, HENGE, Peatbog Faeries, Lindisfarne, Gong & Curved Air headline. Progressive rock, folk a...

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.

Let's Rock - Party at the Palace brings a weekend of nostalgic rock and pop to the iconic ruins of Linlithgow Palace, West Lothia...

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

Solfest, Cumbria's much loved independent camping festival, returns 27-30 Aug 2026 at North Lakes Country Park near Silloth on th...

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.

Damh the Bard, The Lagan, Morrigan's Path & Madraykin perform at Spirit of Awen 2026. 10-day druid-inspired spiritual camp blendi...

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...

Ayla Schafer & Peia headline this 6-day sacred music gathering at Wasing Estate, Berkshire, 12-17 Aug 2026. Healing arts, indigen...

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

OutOut Festival 2026 lineup: Baby D & Republica headline. Kelly Marie, Kiziah & The Kings, Fever Dream Kills & more. UK's LGBTQ+...

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...

Creamfields 2026 lineup: Calvin Harris, Tiesto, Swedish House Mafia, Armin van Buuren, Martin Garrix, Carl Cox, Disclosure, Under...

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.

Basement Jaxx, The Streets & Bastille headline. Food, family fun and music at Alex James's farm in the Cotswolds, 28-30 Aug. Rudi...

Cheshire

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

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

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.

Stonedead Festival 2026: Europe, Accept, Magnum, Battle Beast & Armored Saint headline. Classic rock one-day festival at Newark S...

Courtney Pine heads the 2026 lineup at Brecon Jazz Festival. Liane Carroll, Jacqui Dankworth & Orphy Robinson MBE also play. Free...

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

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

51st State Festival 2026 (Riverside Sessions) took place 27 Jun 2026 at Eutopia Warehouse, Barking, with David Morales, Todd Edwa...

Scarborough Fair Stage Show, Magic Mike & Saturday Fireworks at Astle Park, Chelford, Cheshire. Traction engines, classic cars, 8...

Bedfordshire

Aberdeenshire

Beermageddon 2026 lineup: Xentrix, Stahlsarg, Deathfiend + 5 more. Metal and craft beer camping festival, 27-30 Aug, Bromsgrove....

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, Boconnoc Estate, nr Liskeard, Cornwall. Steam engines, lawnmower racing, fun fair + exhibitors. Annual vinta...

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

Martin Barre, Elephant Sessions, Eliza Carthy & 60+ acts. Broadstairs Folk Week, 7-14 Aug 2026. 60th anniversary, 400+ events, 16...

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...

Camp Wildfire 2026 runs two weekends: 28-31 Aug and 4-7 Sep at Sevenoaks, Kent. 50+ performances including live music, DJs, talks...

Campsoul 2026 lineup: Dexter Wansel, Nicky Holloway, DJP + more. Soul, funk & jazz camping weekender, 28-31 Aug, Wantage, Oxfords...

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 entry. Equifest at Arena UK, Lincolnshire: Showing, Dressage & Carriage Driving. 10,000+ visitors. Next: 4-7 Aug 2027.

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

Fordingbridge Steam & Vintage Fest 2026: Ken Fox Wall of Death, Heavy Horses, Musical Drives, Birds of Prey & vintage machinery....

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 Bootleg Beatles, Showaddywaddy & The Glenn Miller Orchestra headline. Swing, vintage and rock 'n' roll at Twinwood Arena, Bed...

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

Rev. Padma, Premanjali, Anne Malone (Oasis of Sound) & Narayani lead. Yoga and sacred music festival, Gillingham, Dorset, 28-31 A...

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

Inglefest 2026 lineup: Baka Beyond, Toodles & the Hectic Pity, Dirty Cash, Mammoth Toe + 25 more acts. Aug 14-16, Oxwick Farm, S...

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

LIDO Festival is an artist led music event on Victoria Park's Lido Field in London, now in its second year, where each headliner...

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...

Lorien Trust The Gathering 2026: LARP at Locko Park, Derby, 27-31 Aug. Faction battles, guild plots, ritual magic in Erdreja. Gat...

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. 2026 status unconfirmed - website offline as of Aug...

County Durham

Open Weekend 2026: classic vehicle showcase with 200+ buses and vintage transport. Sat-Sun 22-23 Aug. Adult £12, Concession £10,...

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...

Smugglers Festival 2026 lineup: Danalogue, Falle Nioke, Bab L Bluz, Ata Kak + 35 acts. Secret woodland, Deal, Kent, 27-30 Aug. 15...

Summer's End Angus 2026: The Jacksons, UB40, Sugababes, Rudimental, Emeli Sande headline. 14-16 Aug, Brechin Castle Showground, A...

The Long Road Festival 2026 at Stanford Hall, Leicestershire, 27-30 Aug. Bailey Zimmerman, Maren Morris, Emmylou Harris and Ronni...

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

Thump Festival 2026 lineup: OOOD, Emok, Protonica, Sutekh & Fernanda Pistelli. 400-cap psytrance festival in ancient Wiltshire wo...

Timescape Festival 2026 lineup: K-Klass, Ian Van Dahl, Lange, The Thrillseekers & Richard Durand. 18+ trance camping festival at...

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...