UK Festival Calendar 2026
Lost Minds
Dot to Dot Festival
The Great Escape
Date: 11th July
Location: Newcastle
Age: 18+
Lost Minds electronic dance music festival is back delivering the electric beats to the north east.
The Great Escape
Dot to Dot Festival
The Great Escape
6Date: 13th-16th May
Location: Brighton
Age: 18+
This is a festival for new music, showcasing emerging artists. A great way to see new artists before they headline major festivals.
Dot to Dot Festival
Dot to Dot Festival
Dot to Dot Festival
Date: 23rd-24th May
Location: Bristol & Nottingham
Age: 14+
Hosts the hottest new talent alongside top-name acts it.
Wide Awake
Dot to Dot Festival
Dot to Dot Festival
Date: 22nd-24th May
Location: London
Age: 17+
Indie, electronica, post punk festival with headliners such as King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard.
Parklife
Daresbury Festival
Parklife
Date: 20th-21st June
Location: Manchester
Age: 17+
Music festival which holds various A list artists and popular from hiphop to dance and electronic as well as indie music.
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Daresbury Festival
Parklife
Date: 10th-14th June
Location: Derby
Age: 13+
Rock and metal festival which has artists such as Avenged Sevenfold, Queens of the Stone Age and Fall Out Boy.
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Daresbury Festival
Daresbury Festival
Daresbury Festival
Date: 20th June
Location: Warrington
Age: 18+
Described and a magical boutique experience of house, disco and happiness.
BST Hyde Park
Daresbury Festival
Daresbury Festival
Date: 27th June-12th July
Location: London
Age: 16+
Various A-list and B-list artists across several dates come together at Hyde Park to put on a show.
Wireless
Wireless
Wireless
Date: 10th-12th July
Location: London
Age: 5+ (not suitable for small children)
Hip-hop, rap music festival in London managed by Live Nation.
TRNSMT
All Points East
Junction 2
Date: 19th-21st June
Location: Scotland - Glasgow
Age: 16+
Located in Glasgow TRSMT brings popular artists together across a range of genres.
Junction 2
All Points East
Junction 2
Date: 24th-26th July
Location: London
Age: 18+ (recommended)
Electronic music festival with over 65 artists celebrating eclectic, techno, house from light a vibrant to dark and heavy across the weekend.
All Points East
All Points East
All Points East
Date: 28th-29th August
Location: London
Age: 14+
A mix of artists from different genres D&B, house, indie, rap and more, over a couple weekends.
Creamfields
All Points East
All Points East
Date: 27th-30th August
Location: Cheshire
Age: 18+
25+ years of electronic dance music one of the world leading music festival with well known djs and dance music artists.
Bearded Theory
Bearded Theory
Bearded Theory
Date: 20th-24th May
Location: Derbyshire
Age: All
Family Festival with a childrens village and play area.
Slamdunk
Bearded Theory
Bearded Theory
Date: 23rd-24th May
Location: Hatfield Park & Leeds
Age: All
Pop-punk 2 day music festival with no camping.
Isle of White
Bearded Theory
Truck Festival
Date: 18th-21st June
Location: Isle of White
Age: All
Barclaycard presents Isle of White Festival the extremely popular pop and indie music festival with very well known artists.
Truck Festival
Bearded Theory
Truck Festival
Date: 23rd-26th July
Location: Oxfordshire
Age: All
Known for it established and emerging artists and it's friendly atmosphere where kids are welcome.
ALSO Festival
Let's Rock Festival
Let's Rock Festival
Date: 10th-12th July
Location: Warwickshire
Age: All
Music, comedy, food, adventure. Pick from a huge programme of events happening all in one place at one time over the weekend. Creative master classes, demos, big bands eclectic eletronica all y the lakeside.
Let's Rock Festival
Let's Rock Festival
Let's Rock Festival
Date: Various
Location: Various
Age: All
This festival brings retro with pop and 80's music in various location on several dates through the summer.
Lytham Festival
Let's Rock Festival
Lytham Festival
Date: 1st-5th July
Location: Lytham St. Annes
Age: All
Five whole nights of live music with around 100,000 people attending per year.
2000 Trees
Let's Rock Festival
Lytham Festival
Date: 8th-11th July
Location: Gloucestshire
Age: All
Created by music festival veterans with a passion for music. With the festival manifesto to create a sense of community and kinship and wellbeing.
Rewind Festival
Nozstock: The Hidden Valley
Nozstock: The Hidden Valley
Date: Various
Location: Various
Age: All
Rewind festival is for the 80's music lovers!
Nozstock: The Hidden Valley
Nozstock: The Hidden Valley
Nozstock: The Hidden Valley
Date: TBC
Location: Herefordshire
Age: All
Nozstock is taking the farm back to the beginning to a 1 day festival with grassroots talent alongside festival favourites.
Camp Bestival Dorset
Nozstock: The Hidden Valley
Camp Bestival Dorset
Date: 30th July-2nd August
Location: Dorset
Age: All
Family friendly festival.
Latitude
Nozstock: The Hidden Valley
Camp Bestival Dorset
Date: 23rd-26th July
Location: Suffolk
Age: All
Family friendly music festival with some very popular family favourtie artists.
ArcTanGent Festival
ArcTanGent Festival
ArcTanGent Festival
Date: 19th-26th August
Location: Bristol
Age: All
Progressive music festival. This festival offers over 100+ acts playing across 5 alternating stages.
Wilderness
ArcTanGent Festival
ArcTanGent Festival
Date: 30th July-2nd August
Location: Oxfordshire
Age: All
Family friendly festival described as weekend of escapism, high jinks and wholesome hedonism. This is the place where you can be who you want to be. Explore and indulge your wild side.
Reading & Leeds
ArcTanGent Festival
Reading & Leeds
Date: 27th-30th August
Location: Reading & Leeds
Age: All (16+ recommended)
A-lister music festival with a range of genres from pop to indie, dance to rock, RnB to hiphop and beyond.
Boomtown
ArcTanGent Festival
Reading & Leeds
Date: 12th-16th August
Location: Hampshire
Age: All
City of whimsical crazy artwork and festival fanatcis. Artists from mostly electronic dance music are key highlights of the festival.