TECHNO FESTIVALS IN THE UK 2026

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Techno festivals in the UK 2026

Into techno? We've gathered the 11 UK festivals flying that flag in 2026, from Houghton Festival, Emerge Belfast, Restricted Forest to smaller weekenders worth the trip. Filter by month, region, size and camping to find yours.

11 festivalsApril to August 2026Biggest: Creamfields (70,000 cap)Electronic · Jazz & Soul · Rock · Multi-genre
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Featured
2026 edition · finished

Emerge Belfast

Belfast
Featured30,000 cap

Emerge Belfast 2026: Hannah Laing & blk. headline. 29-30 Aug, Boucher Playing Fields, Belfast. Weekend passes + afterparties at T...

Electronichouse
26 Jun 2027

Restricted Forest

North West
Festival6,000 cap

2026 lineup: Ultrabeat, Darren Styles, K-Klass, Todd Terry, Ian Van Dahl, Rozalla, Seb Fontaine, Angie Brown. Classic 90s dance a...

house, technoAn underground forest rave bringing house and techno DJs to a secret woodland location in Lancashire.
2027 tickets
Hidden Gem
2026 edition · finished

Noisily

Barkestone
Hidden gem5,000 cap

A 4-day retreat for electronic music lovers rooted in the underground scene. This holistic festival feeds the mind, body and soul...

Psytrance / techno / art in woodlandUnderground electronic music👨‍👩‍👧
Hidden Gem
2026 edition · finished

Freerotation Festival

Hay-on-Wye
Hidden gem650 cap

Members-only micro-festival of cutting-edge house and techno at Baskerville Hall.

Underground electronicTechno
16-18 Jul 2027

Beat-Herder

Clitheroe
Festival

Faithless, Sigma and Wilkinson headline four days in Beat-Herder's hand-built Lancashire site, with hidden venues from a working...

Electronicdance👨‍👩‍👧
2027 tickets
2026 edition · finished

Sunset Groove Festival

Crowle
Festival

A 3-day camping festival in the Lincolnshire countryside featuring house and techno music across multiple stages.

ElectronicHouse👨‍👩‍👧
Featured
26-29 Aug 2027

Creamfields

Daresbury
Featured70,000 cap

Creamfields 2027: 26-29 Aug, Daresbury, Cheshire. 30th anniversary edition. Bank holiday weekend; tickets on sale via Ticketmaste...

ElectronicHouse
2027 tickets
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
2026 edition · finished

Houghton Festival

King's Lynn
Festival10,000 cap

Houghton Festival 2026: Ben UFO, Ricardo Villalobos, Helena Hauff headline. Houghton Hall, Norfolk. Audiophile electronic festiva...

Electronichouse
28-30 May 2027

Gala Festival

London
Festival8,000 cap

Gala Festival 2027: 28-30 May, Peckham Rye Park, London. House, disco, techno and UK rap. 2026 line up: Giggs, Seth Troxler, Todd...

ElectronicHouse
2026 edition · finished

Junction 2

London
Festival

Nina Kraviz, Jeff Mills and Adam Beyer lead Junction 2's tenth anniversary at Boston Manor Park. Two July weekends of techno and...

Electronictechno

Techno festivals month by month

April

1 festival · already run for 2026
18-19 AprTerminal VGlasgow · Electronic

May

1 festival · already run for 2026
22-24 MayGala FestivalLondon · Electronic

June

1 festival · already run for 2026
27-27 JunRestricted ForestNorth West · house, techno

July

5 festivals · already run for 2026
10-12 JulFreerotation FestivalHay-on-Wye · Underground electronic
16-19 JulBeat-HerderClitheroe · Electronic
17-19 JulSunset Groove FestivalCrowle · Electronic
25 Jul - 2 AugJunction 2London · Electronic
31 Jul - 3 AugNoisilyBarkestone · Psytrance / techno / art in woodland

August

3 festivals · already run for 2026
6-9 AugHoughton FestivalKing's Lynn · Electronic
27-30 AugCreamfieldsDaresbury · Electronic
29-30 AugEmerge BelfastBelfast · Electronic

FAQs

When are the next techno festivals?

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

What is the biggest of the techno festivals?

Creamfields is the biggest of the techno festivals in our directory, with a capacity of around 70,000.

How many techno festivals are happening in 2026?

Fezzy lists 11 techno festivals for 2026, running April to August 2026. New events are added as they are announced.