FESTIVALS IN SCOTLAND 2026
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Festivals in Scotland 2026

Looking for festivals in Scotland? We track 34 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.

34 festivalsJanuary to September 2026Biggest: Glasgow West End Festival (110,000 cap)Folk · Rock · World · Pop
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Featured
7-9 Aug

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.
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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
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Hidden Gem
26-28 Jun

Wildfire Festival

Girvan
Hidden gem2,500 cap

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

RockMetal
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Hidden Gem
18-20 Sept

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👨‍👩‍👧
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4-6 Sept

EdgeFest

Scotland
Festival

EdgeFest 2026: Ronan Keating, Emeli Sande, Tinie Tempah, Callum Beattie headline. Lilliardsedge, Scottish Borders. 2027 dates TBA...

Rock
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19-21 Jun

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👨‍👩‍👧
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Featured
Featured110,000 cap

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

Music
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Featured
19-21 Jun

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
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Featured
18-19 Apr

Terminal V

Edinburgh
Featured40,000 cap

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

Electronictechno
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Featured
Featured25,000 cap

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

Music
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Hidden Gem
15-18 Jul

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👨‍👩‍👧
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Hidden Gem
Hidden gem5,000 cap

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

Eclectic music & arts👨‍👩‍👧
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Hidden Gem
11-14 Jun

Eden Festival

Scotland
Hidden gem4,499 cap

Dumfries & Galloway (SW Scotland)

Music
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Hidden Gem
5-5 Sept

Aden Music Festival

Scotland
Hidden gem3,000 cap

Family-friendly music festival on September 5, 2026 at Aden Country Park in Mintlaw, Aberdeenshire. Features rock, indie, folk an...

pop, rock, tribute, familyA family-friendly community music festival hosted in Aden Country Park with local artists and relaxed summer vibes.👨‍👩‍👧
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Hidden Gem
21-24 May

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
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Hidden Gem
10-12 Jul

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
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22-22 Aug

Banff Castle Rocks

Scotland
Festival

Aberdeenshire

Rock
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Festival

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

Multi-genreindie👨‍👩‍👧
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1-3 May

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
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20-21 Jun

Castle Fraser Steam Fair

Inverurie
Festival

Castle Fraser Steam Fair 2027: 19-20 Jun, Aberdeenshire. Scotland's largest steam rally - engines, traction & trade stands. Gate...

Steam & Vintage
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15 Jan - 1 Feb

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
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17-19 Jul

Doune The Rabbit Hole

Stirling
Festival

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

Multi-genreElectronic👨‍👩‍👧
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12-12 Sept

FifeFest

Scotland
Festival

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

Tribute acts
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22-24 May

FLY Open Air

Scotland
Festival

Edinburgh (Princes Street Gardens / Hopetoun House in past)

Electronic
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27 Jun - 4 Jul

Glasgow Summer Sessions

Glasgow
Festival

Glasgow Summer Sessions is an annual run of large outdoor concerts in Bellahouston Park, promoted by DF Concerts and Live Nation...

MixedRock
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3-7 Jun

Hidden Door Festival

Edinburgh
Festival

Hidden Door ran 3-7 June 2026 at The Paper Factory, Edinburgh -- a volunteer-run arts festival with explicit pre-festival build c...

Arts
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22-23 Aug

Open Weekend

Dunfermline
Festival

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

Steam & Vintage
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Festival

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

Equestrian
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Festival

A two-day vintage vehicle spectacular at Glamis Castle, Angus, running 11-12 July 2026 for its 50th edition. Over 1,700 vehicles...

Steam & Vintage
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30 Apr - 3 May

Shetland Folk Festival

Lerwick
Festival

Shetland Folk Festival is the UK's most northerly folk festival, held in Lerwick and villages across the Shetland Isles each spri...

FolkWorld
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7-9 May

Skye Live

Portree
Festival

Dougie MacLean, Beluga Lagoon & Manran headlined. Scottish folk and electronica on the Lump above Portree harbour, Isle of Skye.

FolkScottish trad👨‍👩‍👧
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24-26 Jul

Speyfest

Fochabers
Festival

Natalie MacMaster, Elephant Sessions, Tide Lines & Karen Matheson headline. 29th edition, 24-26 Jul 2026, Fochabers, Moray. Celti...

Folk
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14-16 Aug

Summer's End Angus

Brechin
Festival

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

Music
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21-24 May

The Orkney Folk Festival

Stromness
Festival

The Orkney Folk Festival fills Stromness and villages across Orkney with concerts, dances and workshops each May. The 43rd editio...

FolkWorld
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Scotland festivals month by month

September

4 festivals
4-6 SeptEdgeFestScotland · Rock
5-5 SeptAden Music FestivalScotland · pop, rock, tribute, family
12-12 SeptFifeFestScotland · Tribute acts
18-20 SeptArdersier Folk FestInverness · Folk

January

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

April

2 festivals · already run for 2026
18-19 AprTerminal VEdinburgh · 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 FestivalGirvan · 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

7 festivals · already run for 2026
7-30 AugEdinburgh International FestivalEdinburgh · Music
7-9 AugRadio 2 in the ParkScotland · Pop / mainstream
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

FAQs

When are the next festivals in Scotland?

The next festivals in Scotland are FifeFest (12-12 Sept), Ardersier Folk Fest (18-20 Sept).

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