FESTIVALS IN SCOTLAND 2026

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Festivals in Scotland 2026

Looking for festivals in Scotland? We track 35 happening across the region in 2026, from Ardersier Folk Fest, Wildfire Festival, Solas Festival to hidden local gems. Filter by genre, month, size and camping to find one near you.

Fezzy tracks 34 festivals across Scotland in 2026, running from Terminal V's electronic programme at the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh in April through to September. TRNSMT at Glasgow Green is the mainstream anchor at 50,000 capacity. Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival in the Highlands and Eden Festival in Dumfries and Galloway cover the boutique summer circuit. HebCelt Festival brings Celtic music to the Outer Hebrides in July. EdgeFest runs a rock programme in the Scottish Borders in September. Use the month and region filters to find what is on near you.

35 festivalsJanuary to September 2026Biggest: Glasgow West End Festival (110,000 cap)Folk · Rock · World · Pop
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Featured
2026 edition · finished

Radio 2 in the Park

Scotland
Featured30,000 cap

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

Pop / mainstreamHuge BBC live music event hosted in a different UK city each year featuring top-tier pop and radio-friendly artists.
Hidden Gem
Hidden gem5,000 cap

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

80s / nostalgia pop festival by the loch
Hidden Gem
2026 edition · finished

Aden Music Festival

Mintlaw
Hidden gem3,000 cap

Aden Music Festival 2027: Dates TBA, Aden Country Park, Mintlaw, Aberdeenshire. Family-friendly rock, indie, folk and tribute act...

pop, rock, tribute, familyA family-friendly community music festival hosted in Aden Country Park with local artists and relaxed summer vibes.👨‍👩‍👧
Hidden Gem
25-27 Jun 2027

Wildfire Festival

Wanlockhead
Hidden gem2,500 cap

A fiercely independent Scottish rock and metal festival championing underground artists with a loyal grassroots community vibe.

RockMetal
2027 tickets
Hidden Gem
2026 edition · finished

Ardersier Folk Fest

Inverness
Hidden gem300 cap

2026 lineup: Hannah Rarity Trio, Sylvia McGowan, Wendy Weatherby Band, Sandy Brechin and more. Cosy community folk celebration by...

FolkTraditional👨‍👩‍👧
2026 edition · finished

EdgeFest

Scotland
Festival

EdgeFest 2027: Dates TBA, watch edge-fest.co.uk. 2026: Ronan Keating, Emeli Sande, Tinie Tempah, Callum Beattie at Lilliardsedge,...

Rock
11-13 Jun 2027

Solas Festival

Errol
Festival

Solas Festival is one of Scotland's most welcoming and inclusive festivals, creating a temporary community that celebrates divers...

faith, world music, talksSmall👨‍👩‍👧
Featured
2026 edition · finished

Glasgow West End Festival

Glasgow
Featured110,000 cap

150+ events across 60+ West End venues. Community arts, music, performance & family activities across Glasgow's West End, Jun 2026.

Music
Featured
2026 edition · finished

TRNSMT

Glasgow
Featured50,000 cap

Richard Ashcroft, Kasabian & Lewis Capaldi headlined 2026. Glasgow Green's three-day music festival, Scotland's biggest annual ou...

RockIndie
Featured
5-6 Jun 2027

Terminal V

Glasgow
Featured40,000 cap

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

Electronictechno
Featured
2026 edition · finished

Edinburgh International Festival

Edinburgh
Featured25,000 cap

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

Music
Hidden Gem
14-17 Jul 2027

HebCelt Festival

Stornoway
Hidden gem5,000 cap

HebCelt (Hebridean Celtic Festival) is a Celtic and traditional music festival held at Lews Castle Grounds in Stornoway, Isle of...

FolkWorld👨‍👩‍👧
2027 tickets
Hidden Gem
1-5 Jul 2027

Kelburn Garden Party

Largs
Hidden gem5,000 cap

Lovingly chaotic multi-genre festival in the grounds of a painted castle.

Eclectic music & arts👨‍👩‍👧
Hidden Gem
2026 edition · finished

Eden Festival

Scotland
Hidden gem4,499 cap

Dumfries & Galloway (SW Scotland)

Music
Hidden Gem
27-30 May 2027

Knockengorroch Festival

Castle Douglas
Hidden gem3,000 cap

Independent outdoor festival in rural south west Scotland featuring folk, world, electronic and traditional music. Includes campi...

Folk
Hidden Gem
2026 edition · finished

Tiree Music Festival

Scotland
Hidden gem2,000 cap

Peat & Diesel, Skipinnish & Tide Lines headline. Multi-award-winning boutique festival on the white-sand beaches of Hebridean isl...

Celtic music & island culture
2026 edition · finished

Banff Castle Rocks

Scotland
Festival

Aberdeenshire

Rock
Festival

James, The Human League and MIKA headline this Highland family favourite on the Belladrum Estate near Beauly. Sold out again for...

Multi-genreindie👨‍👩‍👧
2027 tickets
30 Apr - 2 May 2027

Bonfest

Kirriemuir
Festival

Bonfest is a rock festival in Kirriemuir honouring hometown AC/DC frontman Bon Scott, run by charity DD8 Music across the town's...

RockMetal
2027 tickets
2026 edition · finished

Borders Music Festival

Melrose
Festival

Borders Music Festival: ten days of choral, jazz and folk music in historic Melrose, featuring The Sixteen and London Handel Play...

Classicalchoral👨‍👩‍👧
19-20 Jun 2027

Castle Fraser Steam Fair

Inverurie
Festival

Castle Fraser Steam Rally / Fair 2027: 19-20 Jun, Aberdeenshire. Gate entry only - no advance tickets. Scotland's largest steam r...

Steam & Vintage
14-31 Jan 2027

Celtic Connections

Glasgow
Festival

Emmylou Harris, Buena Vista All Stars & Lucinda Williams headlined 2026. Glasgow's annual winter folk festival across 300+ events...

Folktraditional Scottish
2026 edition · finished

Doune The Rabbit Hole

Stirling
Festival

Alabama 3, Ash, EMF & The Stone Roses headlined 2026. Independent family festival at Cardross Estate, Stirling.

Multi-genreElectronic👨‍👩‍👧
2026 edition · finished

FifeFest

Leven
Festival

FifeFest 2026: Beatles, AC/DC, Kasabian, Kaiser Chiefs & Robbie Williams tribute acts. Family-friendly outdoor festival, Silverbu...

Tribute acts

Scotland festivals month by month

January

1 festival · already run for 2026
15 Jan - 1 FebCeltic ConnectionsGlasgow · Folk

April

2 festivals · already run for 2026
18-19 AprTerminal VGlasgow · Electronic
30 Apr - 3 MayShetland Folk FestivalLerwick · Folk

May

5 festivals · already run for 2026
1-3 MayBonfestKirriemuir · Rock
7-9 MaySkye LivePortree · Folk
21-24 MayKnockengorroch FestivalCastle Douglas · Folk
21-24 MayThe Orkney Folk FestivalStromness · Folk
22-24 MayFLY Open AirScotland · Electronic

June

8 festivals · already run for 2026
1-28 JunGlasgow West End FestivalGlasgow · Music
3-7 JunHidden Door FestivalEdinburgh · Arts
11-14 JunEden FestivalScotland · Music
19-21 JunSolas FestivalErrol · faith, world music, talks
19-21 JunTRNSMTGlasgow · Rock
20-21 JunCastle Fraser Steam FairInverurie · Steam & Vintage
26-28 JunWildfire FestivalWanlockhead · Rock
27 Jun - 4 JulGlasgow Summer SessionsGlasgow · Mixed

July

7 festivals · already run for 2026
2-6 JulKelburn Garden PartyLargs · Eclectic music & arts
10-12 JulTiree Music FestivalScotland · Celtic music & island culture
11-12 JulScottish Transport ExtravaganzaGlamis · Steam & Vintage
15-18 JulHebCelt FestivalStornoway · Folk
17-19 JulDoune The Rabbit HoleStirling · Multi-genre
24-26 JulSpeyfestFochabers · Folk
30 Jul - 1 AugBelladrum Tartan Heart FestivalBeauly · Multi-genre

August

6 festivals · already run for 2026
7-30 AugEdinburgh International FestivalEdinburgh · Music
8-9 AugLet’s Rock – Party at the PalaceLinlithgow · 80s / nostalgia pop festival by the loch
14-16 AugSummer's End AngusBrechin · Music
22-22 AugBanff Castle RocksScotland · Rock
22-23 AugOpen WeekendDunfermline · Steam & Vintage
27-30 AugScone Palace International Horse TrialsPerth · Equestrian

September

6 festivals · already run for 2026
4-6 SeptEdgeFestScotland · Rock
5-5 SeptAden Music FestivalMintlaw · pop, rock, tribute, family
11-20 SeptBorders Music FestivalMelrose · Classical
11-13 SeptRadio 2 in the ParkScotland · Pop / mainstream
12-12 SeptFifeFestLeven · Tribute acts
18-20 SeptArdersier Folk FestInverness · Folk

FAQs

When are the next festivals in Scotland?

The 2026 season of festivals in Scotland has finished. 2027 dates are announced through autumn and winter, and this page updates as they land.

What is the biggest of the festivals in Scotland?

Glasgow West End Festival is the biggest of the festivals in Scotland in our directory, with a capacity of around 110,000.

How many festivals in Scotland are happening in 2026?

Fezzy lists 35 festivals in Scotland for 2026, running January to September 2026. New events are added as they are announced.