WORLD MUSIC FESTIVALS IN THE UK 2026
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World music festivals in the UK 2026

Into world music? We've gathered the 12 UK festivals flying that flag in 2026, from Northern Green Gathering, Notting Hill Carnival, Africa Oye to smaller weekenders worth the trip. Filter by month, region, size and camping to find yours.

12 festivalsApril to August 2026Biggest: Notting Hill Carnival (2,000,000 cap)World · Folk · Jazz · Family
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Hidden Gem
13-16 Aug

Northern Green Gathering

Huddersfield
Hidden gem3,000 cap

A grassroots eco-focused gathering with folk music, workshops, activism and a strong emphasis on sustainable living and community.

FolkWorld👨‍👩‍👧
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Featured
29-31 Aug

Notting Hill Carnival

London
Featured2,000,000 cap

Europe's largest street event: a free Caribbean celebration through West London since 1966. Steel bands, parades and sound system...

WorldSoca👨‍👩‍👧
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Hidden Gem
15-18 Jul

HebCelt Festival

Stornoway
Hidden gem5,000 cap

HebCelt (Hebridean Celtic Festival) is a Celtic and traditional music festival held at Lews Castle Grounds in Stornoway, Isle of...

FolkWorld👨‍👩‍👧
Tickets
20-21 Jun

Africa Oye

Liverpool
Festival

Fatoumata Diawara, Patoranking & Janet Kay headlined 2026. Liverpool's annual African and Caribbean music celebration at Sefton P...

WorldAfrobeats👨‍👩‍👧
Tickets
17-19 Jul

Bristol Harbour Festival

Bristol
Festival

Bristol Harbour Festival is a free three day event held along Bristol's historic harbourside, stretching from Thekla to Underfall...

MixedFolk👨‍👩‍👧
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25-25 May

City Splash

London
Festival

Beres Hammond, Gyptian, Elephant Man & So Solid Crew headlined. London's Caribbean and African music celebration at Brockwell Park.

Worldreggae👨‍👩‍👧
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20 Apr - 6 May

La Linea

London
Festival

La Linea is London's longest-running Latin music festival, staged across multiple venues in the capital including the Barbican an...

WorldJazz
Tickets
15-24 May

Manchester Jazz Festival

Manchester
Festival

Manchester Jazz Festival is the city's longest-running music festival, running since 1996 across multiple venues in Manchester ci...

JazzSoul👨‍👩‍👧
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Festival

Norfolk & Norwich Festival is a multi-arts festival spanning music, theatre, circus and visual arts across Norwich and around the...

MixedFolk
Tickets
30 Apr - 3 May

Shetland Folk Festival

Lerwick
Festival

Shetland Folk Festival is the UK's most northerly folk festival, held in Lerwick and villages across the Shetland Isles each spri...

FolkWorld
Tickets
21-24 May

The Orkney Folk Festival

Stromness
Festival

The Orkney Folk Festival fills Stromness and villages across Orkney with concerts, dances and workshops each May. The 43rd editio...

FolkWorld
Tickets
15-17 May

Wood Festival

Wallingford
Festival

Wood Festival is a small, sustainable, family-friendly music festival at Braziers Park near Ipsden, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, run...

FolkWorld👨‍👩‍👧
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World music festivals month by month

April

2 festivals · already run for 2026
20 Apr - 6 MayLa LineaLondon · World
30 Apr - 3 MayShetland Folk FestivalLerwick · Folk

May

5 festivals · already run for 2026
8-24 MayNorfolk & Norwich FestivalNorwich · Mixed
15-24 MayManchester Jazz FestivalManchester · Jazz
15-17 MayWood FestivalWallingford · Folk
21-24 MayThe Orkney Folk FestivalStromness · Folk
25-25 MayCity SplashLondon · World

June

1 festival · already run for 2026
20-21 JunAfrica OyeLiverpool · World

July

2 festivals · already run for 2026
15-18 JulHebCelt FestivalStornoway · Folk
17-19 JulBristol Harbour FestivalBristol · Mixed

August

2 festivals · already run for 2026
13-16 AugNorthern Green GatheringHuddersfield · Folk
29-31 AugNotting Hill CarnivalLondon · World

FAQs

When are the next world music festivals?

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

What is the biggest of the world music festivals?

Notting Hill Carnival is the biggest of the world music festivals in our directory, with a capacity of around 2,000,000.

How many world music festivals are happening in 2026?

Fezzy lists 12 world music festivals for 2026, running April to August 2026. New events are added as they are announced.