FESTIVALS IN THE NORTH EAST 2026

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Festivals in the North East 2026

Looking for festivals in the North East? We track 14 happening across the region in 2026, from Accelerate, Bellingham All Acoustic, Northern Kin to hidden local gems. Filter by genre, month, size and camping to find one near you.

BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend came to Sunderland in 2026, but the North East runs a festival circuit well beyond the headline booking. Fezzy tracks 13 events across the region, including Stockton Calling's packed indie bill, Mouth of the Tyne Festival in Tynemouth, Party in the Park at Morpeth, Lindisfarne Festival on Holy Island and Bellingham All Acoustic in rural Northumberland. The season runs from April to late September. Use the date filter to find what is still ahead.

14 festivalsApril to August 2026Biggest: Lindisfarne Festival (8,000 cap)Electronic · Indie · Folk · Rock
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6-8 Aug 2027

Saltburn Folk Festival

Saltburn-by-the-Sea
Festival

Not-for-profit folk festival across venues in a seaside town on the North East coast, with its own festival campsite. 6-8 Aug 2027.

FolkTraditional and contemporary folk across several venues in a Victorian seaside town
Tickets
2-4 Sep 2027

Lindisfarne Festival

Berwick-upon-Tweed
Festival8,000 cap

Lindisfarne Festival 2026: Faithless, Razorlight, The Proclaimers & Professor Green headline Beal Farm, Northumberland, 3-5 Sep....

Independent music & artseclectic lineups
2027 tickets
Edition unconfirmed

Accelerate

Washington
Festival6,000 cap

Accelerate festival data is unconfirmed: our original record (free, Washington Arts Centre) does not match the current accelerate...

ElectronicHigh-energy electronic and rave festival in the North East bringing big DJ lineups and a strong underground atmosphere.
Hidden Gem
2026 edition · finished

Bellingham All Acoustic

Bellingham
Hidden gem300 cap

Small acoustic folk weekender in rural Northumberland with intimate concerts, sessions and campsite fireside music.

Acoustic / folkFolk👨‍👩‍👧
2026 edition · finished

Alnwick Ford International Horse Trials

Morpeth
Festival

Alnwick Ford International Horse Trials is a British Eventing-sanctioned CCI3*/CCI2* event held over 4 days in June at Longframli...

Equestrian
2026 edition · finished

BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend

Sunderland
Festival

Olivia Dean, Fatboy Slim, Niall Horan & FISHER headlined 2026 in Sunderland. Radio 1's annual touring festival with 100+ artists.

Popdance
2026 edition · finished

Belsay International Horse Trials

Belsay
Festival

A three-day international eventing competition at Belsay Estate, Northumberland, running 15-17 May 2026 with CCI4* to CCI1* class...

Equestrian
26-27 Jun 2027

Chester-Le-Street Steam & Vintage Fair

Chester-Le-Street
Festival

Chester-le-Street Steam & Vintage Fair 2027: 26-27 Jun, Lambton Estate, County Durham. Lawnmower racing, steam engines & re-enact...

Steam & Vintage
Festival

County Durham (Brandon Cricket Club)

Dance / bounce / tranceclubland DJs
10-13 Jun 2027

Mighty Dub Fest

Alnwick
Festival

Multi-genre festival in its 16th year at Alnwick Castle, Northumberland. Camping, glamping and six entertainment areas, 19-21 Jun...

Music
2027 tickets
2026 edition · finished

Mouth of the Tyne Festival

Tynemouth
Festival

Mouth of the Tyne Festival is an annual live music event staged at Tynemouth Priory and Castle in North Tyneside each July, run b...

MixedIndie👨‍👩‍👧

Northern Kin

North East
Festival

County Durham

Rockblues
2026 edition · finished

Party in the Park Morpeth

Morpeth
Festival

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

Music
27 Mar 2027

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
2027 tickets

North East festivals month by month

April

1 festival · already run for 2026
4-4 AprStockton CallingStockton-on-Tees · Indie

May

2 festivals · already run for 2026
15-17 MayBelsay International Horse TrialsBelsay · Equestrian
22-24 MayBBC Radio 1's Big WeekendSunderland · Pop

June

3 festivals · already run for 2026
19-21 JunMighty Dub FestAlnwick · Music
25-28 JunAlnwick Ford International Horse TrialsMorpeth · Equestrian
27-28 JunChester-Le-Street Steam & Vintage FairChester-Le-Street · Steam & Vintage

July

1 festival · already run for 2026
9-12 JulMouth of the Tyne FestivalTynemouth · Mixed

August

2 festivals · already run for 2026
28-30 AugParty in the Park MorpethMorpeth · Music
6-8 AugSaltburn Folk FestivalSaltburn-by-the-Sea · Folk

September

3 festivals · already run for 2026
3-6 SeptBellingham All AcousticBellingham · Acoustic / folk
3-5 SeptLindisfarne FestivalBerwick-upon-Tweed · Independent music & arts
26-26 SeptAccelerateWashington · Electronic

FAQs

When are the next festivals in North East?

The next festivals in North East are Saltburn Folk Festival (6-8 Aug).

What is the biggest of the festivals in North East?

Lindisfarne Festival is the biggest of the festivals in North East in our directory, with a capacity of around 8,000.

How many festivals in North East are happening in 2026?

Fezzy lists 14 festivals in North East for 2026, running April to August 2026. New events are added as they are announced.