SOUTH EAST FESTIVALS IN 2026

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South East festivals in 2026

The South East has a brilliant festival scene, and 2026 is no exception. We've gathered the 38 festivals happening across the South East this year, from Folk By The Oak, Henley Swim Festival, Rewind Festival to hidden local gems. Filter by genre, month, size and camping to find one near you.

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Featured

27-30 Aug

Reading & Leeds

Reading and Leeds

Featured90,000 cap

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

Rock / pop / altThe UK’s biggest dual-site youth festival featuring huge headliners across rock

Featured

12-16 Aug

Boomtown

Winchester

Featured70,000 cap

Huge immersive festival built like a living city with countless venues and multi-genre programming.

Immersive city / multi-genreElectronic

Featured

28-30 Aug

Victorious Festival

South East

Featured60,000 cap

Hampshire (Portsmouth)

Rockpop & family entertainment

Featured

21-23 Aug

Rewind Festival

Cheshire / Henley-on-Thames / Perth

Featured25,000 cap

Big 80s nostalgia weekender across three UK sites with singalong hits, fancy dress and family camping.

80s pop & rocknostalgia👨‍👩‍👧

11-11 Jul

Boogietown

South East

Festival20,000 cap

Boogietown is returning in 2026. More details to be announced soon.

Disco / funk

12-13 Sept

FeastyFest

Cheam

Festival20,000 cap

Food-centric family festival with demos, street food and live entertainment.

Food & family

3-5 Jul

Love Supreme

Glynde

Festival20,000 cap

Jazz, soul and funk weekender with world-class artists and relaxed camping in the Sussex countryside.

Jazzfunk👨‍👩‍👧

21-23 Aug

A New Day

Canterbury

Festival8,000 cap

A New Day Festival takes place in the beautiful Mount Ephraim Gardens in Kent over three days in August. The festival offers mult...

Classic rockClassic rock and prog festival set in beautiful gardens with a relaxed crowd and strong roots in the UK rock scene.

19-19 Jul

Folk By The Oak

Hatfield

Festival7,000 cap

A beautiful one day folk celebration at Hatfield House featuring world class traditional and contemporary folk artists in a relax...

FolkAcoustic👨‍👩‍👧

8-9 Aug

New Forest Fairy Festival

Burley

Festival6,000 cap

Step into an enchanted world at the New Forest Fairy Festival, where magic comes alive in the beautiful Hampshire countryside. Th...

Fantasy family festivalWhimsical family festival full of fairies👨‍👩‍👧

Hidden Gem

22-25 May

Elderflower Fields

Ashdown Forest

Hidden gem5,000 cap

Elderflower Fields is the perfect first festival for families, nestled in the breathtaking Sussex countryside. Designed with care...

Family adventureA beloved kids-first family adventure weekend with woodland trails👨‍👩‍👧

Hidden Gem

9-12 Jul

Gosport Sunset Festival

Gosport

Hidden gem5,000 cap

Summer evening festival with tribute acts and family entertainment by the coast.

Pop & tribute actsTribute bands

Hidden Gem

28-31 Aug

Into the Wild Festival

Forest Row

Hidden gem5,000 cap

Nature-rooted spiritual and wellbeing festival with workshops, live music and family activities.

Naturespirituality👨‍👩‍👧

Hidden Gem

11-12 Sept

Mucky Weekender

South East

Hidden gem5,000 cap

Hampshire

Dance / reggae / live bands

Hidden Gem

31 Jul - 2 Aug

Vegan Kids Festival

Andover

Hidden gem3,000 cap

The UK's premier vegan family festival where kids can enjoy everything guilt-free in a supportive community of like-minded famili...

Vegan family festivalA fully vegan family festival with workshops👨‍👩‍👧

Hidden Gem

3-5 Jul

Music at the Crossroads

Clifton

Hidden gem2,500 cap

Volunteer-run village festival in Clifton with folk, blues and country on outdoor stages raising money for local causes.

Folkblues👨‍👩‍👧

2-6 Jul

Elementary Festival

A transformative gathering with workshops, DJs, live acts and woodland camping at Braziers Park.

Festival

Oxfordshire (Braziers Park)

World MusicFolk

4-8 Aug

LoveJam Campout

Glastonbury

Festival

LOVEJAM Campout is a unique alcohol-free festival celebrating conscious community, creativity and authentic self-expression. This...

Conscious / wellness / communityDiverse creative expression👨‍👩‍👧

12-17 Aug

Medicine Festival

South East

Festival

Berkshire

Transformational / indigenous / wellness

31 Jul - 2 Aug

Reggae Land

South East

Festival

Reggae Land is a reggae festival scheduled for 2026. Details about location, dates, and lineup are yet to be announced.

Reggae / dancehall

Featured

18-21 Jun

Isle of Wight Festival

Newport

Featured55,000 cap

The modern revival of the event that hosted Dylan and Hendrix in the late sixties, now a four-day fixture at Seaclose Park on the...

RockPop👨‍👩‍👧

Featured

30 Jul - 2 Aug

Wilderness Festival

South East

Featured30,000 cap

Oxfordshire

Artsmusic

Featured

28-30 Aug

The Big Feastival

South East

Featured25,000 cap

Oxfordshire

Food & musicfamily-friendly

17-19 Jun

Black Deer Festival

South East

Festival10,000 cap

Kent

Americana & country-rock

23-26 Jul

Truck Festival

South East

Festival10,000 cap

Oxfordshire

Indie rock and alternative

31 Jul - 2 Aug

Stowaway Festival

Aylesbury

Festival8,000 cap

Woodland festival mixing electronic acts with family-friendly activities and lakeside vibes.

Electronic & family-friendly👨‍👩‍👧

13-13 Sept

One Out Festival

Guildford

Festival6,000 cap

High-energy house and electronic day festival in Surrey.

Electronic/house music

Hidden Gem

17-19 Jul

Maid of Stone Festival

Maidstone

Hidden gem5,000 cap

A 5,000 capacity classic rock weekender in Maidstone's Mote Park, stacking around 40 bands over three days. The 2026 bill leans i...

Rockclassic rock👨‍👩‍👧

Hidden Gem

31 Jul - 2 Aug

Good Vibrations Society

Forest Row

Hidden gem2,500 cap

Good Vibrations Society is a magical 3-day celebration of music, wellness, and community, set in the breathtaking beauty of Ashdo...

Musicwellness👨‍👩‍👧

28-30 Aug

Big Church Festival

Steyning

Festival

The UK's biggest Christian music gathering fills the Wiston Estate beneath the South Downs, and for 2026 it shifts to the August...

Popworship👨‍👩‍👧

25-26 Sept

Boundary Brighton

South East

Festival

East Sussex

Drum & bass / house

15-17 May

Faerie Festival

South East

Festival

East Sussex (Alfriston)

Mythical/faerie-themed arts & music

13-15 Aug

Fairport's Cropredy Convention

Cropredy

Festival

Fairport Convention's own gathering turns a quiet Oxfordshire village into one big folk rock reunion every August. One single sta...

Folkfolk rock👨‍👩‍👧

13-17 Feb

Hastings Fat Tuesday

Hastings

Festival

The UK's largest Mardi Gras celebration spreads over 350 gigs across 30 plus venues in Hastings and St Leonards each February. Th...

Multi-genrejazz👨‍👩‍👧

Henley Swim Festival

Henley-on-Thames

Festival

Open-water swim weekend on the Thames with lakeside music, yoga and family activities in Henley-on-Thames.

Sport & musicopen-water swimming👨‍👩‍👧

23-25 Aug

Neon in Nature

Burgess Hill

Festival

NEON In Nature weaves world class live and electronic music with wellness and sustainability programming in an intimate natural s...

Boutique electronic + wellnessAfrobeat👨‍👩‍👧

1-5 Jul

New Forest Folk Festival

South East

Festival

Hampshire (New Forest)

Folk and acoustic music

27-30 Aug

Smugglers Festival

South East

Festival

Kent

Folkworld