FESTIVALS IN THE UK IN 2026

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Festivals in the UK in 2026

The UK is absolutely stacked with festivals, from tiny coastal weekenders to muddy icons everyone knows by name. This page focuses on festivals happening in the UK in 2026 across music, food, arts and more. Start broad, then use the filters to zero in on genre, region, camping and vibe until you find your next trip.

Fezzy tracks 505 festivals across the UK in 2026, spanning every genre from metal and folk to food, arts, equestrian and LARP - running from January through to December with the season peaking June to September. The calendar is anchored by Download at Donington Park and Reading and Leeds at the rock and metal end, Parklife in Manchester and Creamfields in Cheshire on the dance side, Boomtown in Hampshire for the alternative circuit, and Boardmasters in Cornwall for a coastal summer finish. Use the genre, region, size and month filters to zero in on what fits your calendar.

653 festivalsJuly to September 2026Biggest: Notting Hill Carnival (2,000,000 cap)Electronic · Rock · Folk · Family
All 653 festivals
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13-16 Nov 2026

Bangface Weekender

Skegness
Festival

Bangface Weekender 2026 - hard dance and rave at Butlin's Skegness. Drum & bass, jungle, breakbeat. 13-16 Nov. Accommodation pack...

HardcoreBreakcore
Tickets
13-15 Nov 2026

Shiiine On Weekender

Minehead
Festival6,000 cap

Shiiine On Weekender 2026: 13-15 Nov, Butlin's Minehead. Happy Mondays, Feeder, Inspiral Carpets, 808 State, The Bluetones. 80 ac...

IndieBritpop
Tickets
Hidden Gem
Hidden gem1,000 cap

UK's largest new music festival. Huddersfield, 20-29 Nov 2026. Riot Ensemble, Nik Bärtsch & Ensemble Resonanz. Tickets on sale now.

Classical/Contemporary
Tickets
Festival

Three-day festival at Ragley Hall combining motorcycling, live music, talks, food and camping.

Motorcycle, music and outdoor festival
27-30 May 2027

Ascendancy Festival

UK
Festival

A four-day music festival with a campsite included in four-day ticket options.

Festival

Triathlon festival in St Neots with basic tent and motorhome camping on the night of the event.

Triathlon festival
Festival

Two-day living-history festival with historical re-enactors, activities and a themed market at Avoncroft Museum.

Living history and heritage festival
27-30 Aug 2027

Awaken

UK
Festival

A family-friendly Christian festival at Lincolnshire Showground with worship, teaching and activities for adults and children.

Christian worship and family festival
23-25 Jul 2027

Bug Jam

UK
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VW and motorsport festival combining drag racing, vehicle displays, music, comedy and weekend camping.

VW and motorsport festival
10-12 Sept 2027

Busfest

UK
Festival

Volkswagen Transporter festival with vehicle displays, trade stands, family activities, evening entertainment and weekend camping.

Volkswagen Transporter festival
17-17 Apr 2027

Butcombe Trail Ultra

UK
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Self-navigation trail ultra event in the Mendip Hills, organised by Town and Country Harriers, with optional race-weekend camping.

Ultra trail running
23-25 Jul 2027

ButeFest

UK
Festival

A community-focused island music festival with live bands, workshops, wellness sessions and activities for families.

31 Jul - 7 Aug 2027

CamJam

UK
Festival

International Scout and Guide jamboree for eligible UK and overseas contingents, with separate staff and youth service roles.

Scouting and outdoor adventure
2-5 Jul 2027

Camp and Dance

UK
Festival

An adults-only social dance weekender with modern jive, West Coast swing, tango, blues fusion, line dancing, Pilates, camping and...

Social dance
13-16 Aug 2027

Camp Kindling

UK
Festival

A family adventure camp in Kent with outdoor activities, live music, theatre, comedy and camping options.

2-4 Jul 2027

Camper Jam

UK
Festival

Family-friendly VW festival with live music, activities and a weekend programme.

Volkswagen, family and music festival👨‍👩‍👧
25-27 Jun 2027

Campfest

UK
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Family festival at Driffield Showground offering three days of music, entertainment and camping.

Music and camping festival
Festival

Crafting festival featuring demonstrations, classes, makers, artisan market, food and live entertainment.

Crafts, makers and arts festival
21-27 Jun 2027

Chalke History Festival

UK
Festival

Week-long history festival of talks, events and curated experiences, with camping overlooking the festival site.

History, culture and arts festival
29 Jul - 1 Aug 2027

Chesterfield Pagans Lammas Camp

UK
Festival

A four-day Lammas gathering in the Derbyshire countryside with ceremony, a continuous bonfire, handfastings, drumming, dance, wor...

Pagan ceremony, music, dance and workshops👨‍👩‍👧
Festival

Chilterns walking and running challenge with loop distances, event camping and a Saturday evening celebration meal.

Walking and trail running
28-31 May 2027

Cliff Festival

UK
Festival

Cliff College’s annual festival offers worship, Bible teaching, music, activities and venues for all ages, with ticketed day and...

Christian worship, teaching and arts festival
28 May - 1 Jun 2027

ClubFest

UK
Festival

Music and outdoor festival at Sandringham Estate with activities, touring and tent pitches, and furnished bell-tent glamping.

Music and outdoor festival
Festival

Supported walking and running weekend across the Cotswolds, with different distances and optional camping.

Walking and trail running

UK Festivals month by month

October

8 festivals
1-4 OctOsberton International Horse TrialsWorksop · Equestrian
3-4 OctDirt Fest Off Road FestivalWetherby · Off-road running & gravel cycling
3-7 OctLittle Downham Horse TrialsEly · Equestrian
9-11 OctOrion Sphere Event 16 - DominoAshby de la Zouch · LARP
10-10 OctKent Downs 50 Ultra ChallengeWalking and trail running
24-25 OctTetworth Horse TrialsSandy, Cambridgeshire · Equestrian

November

6 festivals
7-8 NovDamnation FestivalManchester · Metal
13-16 NovBangface WeekenderSkegness · Hardcore
13-22 NovEFG London Jazz FestivalLondon · Jazz
13-15 NovShiiine On WeekenderMinehead · Indie
20-29 NovHuddersfield Contemporary Music FestivalHuddersfield · Classical/Contemporary
22-22 NovGreat British Land Rover ShowLand Rover show

January

2 festivals · already run for 2026
15 Jan - 1 FebCeltic ConnectionsGlasgow · Folk
21-26 JanMicroBurnWales · Burning Man–style community

February

2 festivals · already run for 2026
13-17 FebHastings Fat TuesdayHastings · Multi-genre
16-22 FebJORVIK Viking FestivalYork · Reenactment

March

5 festivals · already run for 2026
13-15 MarC2C: Country to CountryLondon · Folk
13-15 MarSouthport WeekenderBognor Regis · Soul
20-22 MarLincolnshire Horse TrialsLincoln · Equestrian
27-29 MarUKLTA Recon 2026Coventry · LARP
12-14 MarFrost and FlameScouting and outdoor adventure

April

19 festivals · already run for 2026
2-6 AprNantwich Jazz FestivalNantwich · Jazz / blues
3-5 AprManchester Punk FestivalManchester · Punk
3-5 AprTaste Cheshire Food & Drink FestivalNorth West · daytime, city, family
4-4 AprStockton CallingStockton-on-Tees · Indie
11-12 AprVintage Weekend, Gloucestershire Warwickshire RailwayToddington · Steam & Vintage
18-19 AprBTCC Donington Park April 2026Derby · Motorsport
18-19 AprTerminal VGlasgow · Electronic
+11 more in April → all April festivals

May

100 festivals · already run for 2026
1-4 MayAbbey Hill Steam RallyYeovil · Steam & Vintage
1-3 MayBonfestKirriemuir · Rock
1-4 MayCrossover FestivalCalverton, Nottinghamshire · Folk
1-4 MayCurious Pastimes Event 1Chalfont St Peter · LARP
1-4 MayLorien Trust Spring MootSpondon, Derby · LARP
1-3 MayTeddy Rocks FestivalBlandford · Rock / pop
2-2 MayIncineration FestivalCamden, London · Metal
+92 more in May → all May festivals

June

96 festivals · already run for 2026
1-28 JunGlasgow West End FestivalGlasgow · Music
3-7 JunHidden Door FestivalEdinburgh · Arts
4-7 JunForbidden ForestGrantham · Electronic/Dance
4-6 JunRoyal Cornwall ShowWadebridge · County Show
5-9 JunAn Experience FestivalAbbots Ripton · Electronic
5-7 JunCurious Pastimes Event 2Shifnal · LARP
5-6 JunLive on the WyeWales · Community music & outdoor fun
5-7 JunTangled Roots FestivalSouth West · Folk & world music (in woodland)
+88 more in June → all June festivals

July

188 festivals · already run for 2026
12-12 JulFunk Up The FarmBude · Bass music
1-5 JulLytham FestivalLytham · Multi-genre concerts
1-5 JulNew Forest Folk FestivalSouth East · Folk and acoustic music
2-5 JulBritish F1 GPSilverstone · Motorsport
2-6 JulElementary FestivalA transformative gathering with workshops, DJs, live acts and woodland camping at Braziers Park. · World Music
2-5 JulFolk In A FieldSwaffham · Folk
2-5 JulFormula 1 Pirelli British Grand PrixSilverstone · Motorsport
2-5 JulGate to Southwell FestivalEast Midlands · Roots
+180 more in July → all July festivals

August

126 festivals · already run for 2026
31 Jul - 9 AugSpirit of AwenNorth Nibley · Folk
1-2 AugCambridge Folk FestivalCambridge · Folk
4-8 AugLoveJam CampoutGlastonbury · Conscious / wellness / community
5-9 AugBoardmastersNewquay · Surf & music
5-8 AugEquifestGrantham · Equestrian
5-9 AugLakefestEastnor · Family-friendly multi-genre music festival
6-9 AugBack2 FestivalEast Midlands · pop, dance, club classics
+118 more in August → all August festivals

September

66 festivals · already run for 2026
2-13 SeptAll England September TourHickstead · Equestrian
3-6 SeptBellingham All AcousticBellingham · Acoustic / folk
3-6 SeptBurghley Horse TrialsStamford · Equestrian
3-6 SeptEnd Of The RoadSouth West · Multi-genre
3-5 SeptLindisfarne FestivalBerwick-upon-Tweed · Independent music & arts
4-6 SeptBunkFestWallingford · Rock
4-6 SeptDidmarton Bluegrass FestivalCirencester · Bluegrass
4-6 SeptEdgeFestScotland · Rock
+58 more in September → all September festivals

FAQs

When are the next UK festivals?

The next UK festivals are Wilde Realms Event 4: The Sacrifices We Make (23-25 Oct), Tetworth Horse Trials (24-25 Oct), Damnation Festival (7-8 Nov).

What is the biggest of the UK festivals?

Notting Hill Carnival is the biggest of the UK festivals in our directory, with a capacity of around 2,000,000.

How many UK festivals are happening in 2026?

Fezzy lists 653 UK festivals for 2026, running July to September 2026. New events are added as they are announced.