TECHNO FESTIVALS IN THE UK 2026
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Techno festivals in the UK 2026

Into techno? We've gathered the 10 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.

10 festivalsApril to August 2026Biggest: Creamfields (70,000 cap)Electronic · Jazz & Soul · Rock · Multi-genre
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Featured
29-30 Aug

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
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27-27 Jun

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.
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Hidden Gem
31 Jul - 3 Aug

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👨‍👩‍👧
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Hidden Gem
10-12 Jul

Freerotation Festival

Hereford
Hidden gem650 cap

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

Underground electronicTechno
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17-19 Jul

Sunset Groove Festival

Crowle
Festival

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

ElectronicHouse👨‍👩‍👧
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Featured
27-30 Aug

Creamfields

Daresbury
Featured70,000 cap

Creamfields 2026 lineup: Calvin Harris, Tiesto, Swedish House Mafia, Armin van Buuren, Martin Garrix, Carl Cox, Disclosure, Under...

ElectronicHouse
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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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6-9 Aug

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
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16-19 Jul

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👨‍👩‍👧
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25 Jul - 2 Aug

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
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Techno festivals month by month

April

1 festival · already run for 2026
18-19 AprTerminal VEdinburgh · 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 FestivalHereford · 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 10 techno festivals for 2026, running April to August 2026. New events are added as they are announced.