WINTER FESTIVALS 2026
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Winter Festivals 2026

The festival spirit doesn't hibernate. Discover indoor events, Christmas celebrations, and winter gatherings.

6 festivalsJanuary to November 2026Biggest: Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival (1,000 cap)Multi-genre · World · Metal · Electronic
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13-16 Nov

Bangface Weekender

Skegness
Festival

Bangface Weekender 2026 - hard dance and rave at Butlin's Skegness. Drum & bass, jungle, breakbeat. 13-16 Nov. Accommodation pack...

HardcoreBreakcore
Tickets
Hidden Gem
Hidden gem1,000 cap

UK's largest new music festival. Huddersfield, 20-29 Nov 2026. Riot Ensemble, Nik Bärtsch & Ensemble Resonanz. Tickets on sale now.

Classical/Contemporary
Tickets
Hidden Gem
21-26 Jan

MicroBurn

Wales
Hidden gem175 cap

MicroBurn is a community-focused festival taking place September 11-15, 2025. This event emphasizes community participation and a...

Burning Man–style community
Tickets
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
Tickets
13-17 Feb

Hastings Fat Tuesday

Hastings
Festival

Republica, The Brass Funkeys & Saidi Kanda headlined 2026. UK's largest Mardi Gras: 350 gigs across 30 venues in Hastings each Fe...

Multi-genrejazz👨‍👩‍👧
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Festival

Europe's largest Viking festival, running for seven days across York city centre with around 500 reenactors and 50,000 visitors....

Reenactment
Tickets

Winter Festivals month by month

November

2 festivals
13-16 NovBangface WeekenderSkegness · Hardcore
20-29 NovHuddersfield Contemporary Music FestivalHuddersfield · Classical/Contemporary

January

2 festivals · already run for 2026
15 Jan - 1 FebCeltic ConnectionsGlasgow · Folk
21-26 JanMicroBurnWales · Burning Man–style community

February

2 festivals · already run for 2026
13-17 FebHastings Fat TuesdayHastings · Multi-genre
16-22 FebJORVIK Viking FestivalYork · Reenactment

FAQs

When are the next winter festivals?

The next winter festivals are Bangface Weekender (13-16 Nov), Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival (20-29 Nov).

What is the biggest of the winter festivals?

Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival is the biggest of the winter festivals in our directory, with a capacity of around 1,000.

How many winter festivals are happening in 2026?

Fezzy lists 6 winter festivals for 2026, running January to November 2026. New events are added as they are announced.