FESTIVALS IN THE SOUTH EAST 2026

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Festivals in the South East 2026

Looking for festivals in the South East? We track 74 happening across the region in 2026, 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.

74 festivalsFebruary to October 2026Biggest: Reading & Leeds (90,000 cap)Electronic · Family · Rock · Folk
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Festival

Wilde Realms Event 4: The Sacrifices We Make - dark fantasy LARP weekend, Oct 23-25 2026, Rosswood Scout Camp, Herne Bay. New pla...

LARP
Tickets
Featured
26-29 Aug 2027

Reading & Leeds

Reading and Leeds
Featured90,000 cap

Reading & Leeds 2027: 26-29 Aug (early entry 25 Aug), tickets on sale now. 2026: Charli XCX, Dave, Florence + The Machine, Chase...

Rock / pop / altThe UK’s biggest dual-site youth festival featuring huge headliners across rock
2027 tickets
Featured
11-15 Aug 2027

Boomtown

Winchester
Featured70,000 cap

Boomtown 2027: 11-15 Aug, Matterley Estate, Hampshire. Tickets on sale via Kaboodle. 2026: Skrillex, Four Tet, Faithless, Madness...

Immersive city / multi-genreElectronic
2027 tickets
Featured
27-29 Aug 2027

Victorious Festival

South East
Featured60,000 cap

Victorious Festival 2027: 27-29 Aug, Southsea Common, Portsmouth. Weekend from £209, camping from £220 via Kaboodle. 2026: Richar...

Rockpop & family entertainment
2027 tickets
Featured
20-22 Aug 2027

Rewind Festival

Cheshire / Henley-on-Thames / Perth
Featured25,000 cap

Rewind South 2027: 20-22 Aug, Temple Island Meadows, Henley. Tickets on sale now. 2026 (21-23 Aug): The Human League, Kim Wilde,...

80s pop & rocknostalgia👨‍👩‍👧
2027 tickets
10 Jul 2027

Boogietown

South East
Festival20,000 cap

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

Disco / funk
11-12 September 2027

FeastyFest

Cheam
Festival20,000 cap

FeastyFest 2027: Dates TBA, Cheam Park, Surrey. 2026 line up: General Levy, Tippa Irie, Complete Madness & Ellie Sax. Watch feast...

Food & family
2-4 Jul 2027

Love Supreme

Glynde
Festival20,000 cap

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

Jazzfunk👨‍👩‍👧
2027 tickets
20-22 Aug 2027

A New Day

Faversham
Festival8,000 cap

A New Day 2027: Dates TBA, Mt Ephraim Gardens, Faversham, Kent. 2026 lineup: Hawkwind, Sweet, HENGE, Peatbog Faeries, Lindisfarne...

Classic rockClassic rock and prog festival set in beautiful gardens with a relaxed crowd and strong roots in the UK rock scene.
18 Jul 2027

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👨‍👩‍👧
2026 edition · finished

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
28-31 May 2027

Elderflower Fields

Ashdown Forest
Hidden gem5,000 cap

Intimate family camping festival at Great Higham Farm, Sussex. Music, storytelling and arts for children and parents over the May...

Family adventureA beloved kids-first family adventure weekend with woodland trails👨‍👩‍👧
2027 tickets
Hidden Gem
2026 edition · finished

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
2026 edition · finished

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
2026 edition · finished

Mucky Weekender

Winchester
Hidden gem5,000 cap

Mucky Weekender 2026: Goldie, David Rodigan, Norman Jay MBE & Gentleman's Dub Club headline. Vicarage Farm, Winchester, 10-12 Sep...

Dance / reggae / live bands
Hidden Gem
4-6 Jun 2027

Vegan Kids Festival

Andover
Hidden gem3,000 cap

The UK's vegan family camping festival, 3,000 capacity in Hampshire. Plant-based food, forest school activities and live music ov...

Vegan family festivalA fully vegan family festival with workshops👨‍👩‍👧
Hidden Gem
2026 edition · finished

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👨‍👩‍👧
Edition unconfirmed

Elementary Festival

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

World music and transformational gathering at Braziers Park featuring Aboriginal performances, African drumming, South American c...

World MusicFolk
2026 edition · finished

LoveJam Campout

Glastonbury
Festival

Alcohol-free camping festival in Kent celebrating conscious community, plant-based food and self-expression. Five days of rejuven...

Conscious / wellness / communityDiverse creative expression👨‍👩‍👧
2026 edition · finished

Medicine Festival

South East
Festival

Ayla Schafer & Peia headline this 6-day sacred music gathering at Wasing Estate, Berkshire, 12-17 Aug 2026. Healing arts, indigen...

Transformational / indigenous / wellness
31 Jul-1 Aug 2027

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
2027 tickets
12-15 May 2027

The Great Escape

Brighton
Festival

The Great Escape is a new music showcase festival held across 30 plus walkable venues in Brighton every May, featuring 450 plus e...

MixedIndie
2027 tickets
Featured
17-20 Jun 2027

Isle of Wight Festival

Newport
Featured55,000 cap

Lewis Capaldi, Calvin Harris & The Cure headlined 2026. Britain's oldest rock festival at Newport, Isle of Wight.

RockPop👨‍👩‍👧
Featured
5-8 Aug 2027

Wilderness Festival

South East
Featured30,000 cap

Arts and music festival at Cornbury Park, Oxfordshire; July 30 - August 2 with Annie Lennox curating Sisters takeover benefiting...

Artsmusic

South East festivals month by month

October

1 festival

February

1 festival · already run for 2026
13-17 FebHastings Fat TuesdayHastings · Multi-genre

March

1 festival · already run for 2026
13-15 MarSouthport WeekenderBognor Regis · Soul

May

8 festivals · already run for 2026
1-4 MayCurious Pastimes Event 1Chalfont St Peter · LARP
11-17 MayHickstead International Dressage FestivalHickstead, West Sussex · Equestrian
13-16 MayThe Great EscapeBrighton · Mixed
14-17 MayRoyal Windsor Horse ShowWindsor · Equestrian
15-17 MayFaerie FestivalSouth East · Mythical/faerie-themed arts & music
15-17 MayWood FestivalWallingford · Folk
22-25 MayElderflower FieldsAshdown Forest · Family adventure
29-30 MayLovebox FestivalMargate · Dance

June

7 festivals · already run for 2026
10-20 JunHampton Court Palace FestivalEast Molesey · Mixed
12-13 JunWitney Music FestivalWitney · Music
17-19 JunBlack Deer FestivalSouth East · Americana & country-rock
18-21 JunAl Shira'aa Hickstead Derby MeetingHickstead · Equestrian
18-21 JunIsle of Wight FestivalNewport · Rock
19-21 JunWilde Realms Event 2 - Oil and WaterHerne Bay · LARP
27-28 JunBloxham RallyBanbury · Steam & Vintage

July

28 festivals · already run for 2026
1-5 JulNew Forest Folk FestivalSouth East · Folk and acoustic music
2-6 JulElementary FestivalA transformative gathering with workshops, DJs, live acts and woodland camping at Braziers Park. · World Music
3-5 JulKent County ShowDetling, Maidstone · County Show
3-5 JulLove SupremeGlynde · Jazz
3-5 JulMusic at the CrossroadsClifton · Folk
4-5 JulGuilfestGuildford · Music
8-12 JulHenley FestivalHenley-on-Thames · Mixed
9-12 JulGoodwood Festival of SpeedChichester · Motorsport
+20 more in July → all July festivals

August

17 festivals · already run for 2026
4-8 AugLoveJam CampoutGlastonbury · Conscious / wellness / community
8-9 AugNew Forest Fairy FestivalBurley · Fantasy family festival
10-11 AugJack Up The Summer FestivalRyde, Isle of Wight · Music
12-16 AugBoomtownWinchester · Immersive city / multi-genre
12-17 AugMedicine FestivalSouth East · Transformational / indigenous / wellness
13-15 AugFairport's Cropredy ConventionCropredy · Folk
21-23 AugA New DayFaversham · Classic rock
21-23 AugRewind FestivalCheshire / Henley-on-Thames / Perth · 80s pop & rock
+9 more in August → all August festivals

September

10 festivals · already run for 2026
2-13 SeptAll England September TourHickstead · Equestrian
4-6 SeptBunkFestWallingford · Rock
10-12 SeptMucky WeekenderWinchester · Dance / reggae / live bands
11-13 SeptWe Have Ways FestStowe · Reenactment
12-13 SeptFeastyFestCheam · Food & family
13-13 SeptOne Out FestivalWalton-on-Thames · Electronic/house music
17-20 SeptBlenheim Palace International Horse TrialsWoodstock · Equestrian
18-20 SeptGoodwood RevivalChichester · Motorsport
+2 more in September → all September festivals

FAQs

When are the next festivals in South East?

The next festivals in South East are Wilde Realms Event 4: The Sacrifices We Make (23-25 Oct).

What is the biggest of the festivals in South East?

Reading & Leeds is the biggest of the festivals in South East in our directory, with a capacity of around 90,000.

How many festivals in South East are happening in 2026?

Fezzy lists 74 festivals in South East for 2026, running February to October 2026. New events are added as they are announced.