Festival Guide - a round-up of UK, Ireland and International festivals
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Recently added or updated for 2024: Parklife, BST Hyde Park, Bristol Sounds, Forest Live, Download, Live in the Wyldes, Junction 2, Hardwick Festival, Wild Fields Festival, Manchester Psych Fest, All Points East, Reading and Leeds, Love Supreme Festival, Heritage Live, Rock N Roll Circus, Nocturne Live, Sounds of the City, Cambridge Club Festival, Live at Leeds, Daresbury Festival, Portals Festival, Cross The Tracks, ArcTanGent, Desertfest, 2000 Trees Festival, Five Day Forecast, Rebellion Festival, Isle of Wight Festival, and more
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Content:
By Category
For your convenience, we have also split our festival listings by size and type:
- Big Summer UK Festivals
- Boutique Festivals
- Family-Friendly Festivals
- International Music Festivals
- 80s Festivals/ Tours
- Green/ Sustainable Festivals
And also by genre:
Read on for the complete overview.
Winter
The Warehouse Project (15th Sep - 31st Dec) in Manchester with Ian Brown, Peter Hook, Leftfield, DJ Greg Wilson, Todd Terry, David Morales, Andy C, A Certain Ratio, Norman Jay, Soul II Soul, Flava D, Dimension, Dimitri From Paris, Green Velvet, Mike Pickering, Sub Focus, Justin Robertson, FAC51 The Hacienda, Graeme Park, Roger Sanchez, 808 State, Bou, Sammy Virji, Worried About Henry, Charlotte de Witte, Alan Fitzpatrick, Patrick Topping, Lenzman, Marco Carola, Kevin Saunderson, K-Klass, Inner City, Darkzy, DJ Skepsis, Tonn Piper, Harry Shotta, P Money [UK], and more.
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January Blues Festival (4th - 23rd Jan 2024) in London with The Animals, John Primer, Laurence Jones, Jo Harman, Stan Webb's Chicken Shack, Sister Cookie, Billy Walton Band, Giles Robson, and more.
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Five Day Forecast (15th - 19th Jan) The London indie/ alternative festival will feature Clara Mann, Eaves Wilder, gglum, Divorce, Blue Bendy, HotWax, Viji, Jess Williamson, and more.
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Celtic Connections (19th Jan - 4th Feb) in Glasgow with Tommy Emmanuel, Les Amazones D'Afrique, Skipinnish, Fatoumata Diawara, Allison Russell, LAU, King Creosote, Nick Harper, Colonel Mustard and the Dijon 5, Ross Ainslie, Josienne Clarke, NATI., Siobhan Miller, Dustbowl Revival, Talisk, Molly Tuttle, Lankum, Darlingside, The Wood Brothers, Kaia Kater, Israel Nash, Jesca Hoop, NoGood Boyo, Skerryvore, and more.
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UK Blues, Rhythm and Rock Festival (2nd - 4th Feb) in Blackpool with Eric Bibb, When Rivers Meet, Brave Rival, GA-20, Cardinal Black, Elles Bailey, Crow Black Chicken, Colosseum, Beaux Gris Gris and the Apocalypse, The Cinelli Brothers, Gerry Jablonski, and more.
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Spring/ Summer
C2C: Country to Country (8th - 10th Mar 2024) in London, Glasgow, and Belfast with Brad Paisley, Kane Brown [US], Old Dominion, Carly Pearce, Lauren Alaina, Introducing Nashville, Brothers Osborne, Elle King, and more. Tickets on sale now.
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Brick Lane Jazz Festival (27th - 28th Apr) in London with Oscar Jerome, Chip Wickham, Theo Croker, Myele Manzanza, Rob Luft, Miryam Solomon, Byron Wallen, and more.
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Scotland Calling (27th Apr 2024) in Glasgow with Sham 69 [Jimmy Pursey], Buzzcocks, Subhumans, Ferocious Dog, Steve Ignorant (full band playing Crass songs), Anti-Nowhere League, Fire Exit, Gimp Fist, and more.
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Desertfest (17th - 19th May) Three days of stoner, sludge, and doom metal in London with Godflesh, Masters of Reality, Sugar Horse, Monolord, Acid King, Ufomammut, Brant Bjork, and many more.
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Bearded Theory (23rd - 26th May) in Derbyshire with Jane's Addiction, Future Islands, Orbital, Sleaford Mods, Dinosaur Jr., Bob Vylan, Panic Shack, Jane Weaver, 808 State, Utah Saints, New Model Army, Roni Size, His Lordship, Sprints, Divorce, Punk Rock Factory, WARGASM, Green Lung, Peat and Diesel, Amyl and the Sniffers, Bis, Ibibio Sound Machine, Ferocious Dog, The March Violets, Gentleman's Dub Club, Beans On Toast, Jim Bob, Ed Tudor Pole, Sonic Boom Six, 3 Daft Monkeys, System 7, [spunge], The Meffs, Big Special, Jess Silk, English Teacher, Bar Stool Preachers, LIINES, Pip Blom, The Bar-Steward Sons of Val Doonican, and more.
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Slam Dunk Festival (25th - 26th May) returns to Hatfield (25th) and Leeds (26th), featuring You Me At Six, The All-American Rejects, Boys Like Girls, We the Kings, Head Automatica, Decadence, I Prevail, Funeral for a Friend, Asking Alexandria, Set It Off, Waterparks, Palaye Royale, Pale Waves, Bob Vylan, RØRY, Artio, The Interrupters, Goldfinger, Pennywise, The Bouncing Souls, The Selecter, The Skints, Mad Caddies, The Wonder Years, Mom Jeans., L.S Dunes, La Dispute, One Step Closer, and more.
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Live at Leeds (25th May) "In the Park" in Leeds, with The Kooks, Declan McKenna, The Cribs, Future Islands, Melanie C, White Lies, Mystery Jets, The Academic, The Mysterines, Vistas, The Slow Readers Club, Sprints, Antony Szmierek, Flowerovlove, Nieve Ella, Cosmo Pyke, Matilda Mann, Michael Aldag, Somebody's Child, and more.
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Portals Festival (25th - 26th May) in London with Elephant Gym, Enemies, Lite, Midas Fall, and many more.
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Cross The Tracks (26th May) in Brixton with BadBadNotGood, En Vogue, Eve, Channel One Soundsystem, Dennis Bovell, Gilles Peterson, corto.alto, Jalen Ngonda, Romare, Emma-Jean Thackray (DJ set), Mansur Brown, Ama Lou, and more.
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Cambridge Club Festival (7th - 9th Jun) with Chaka Khan, Al McKay's Earth, Wind and Fire Experience, Melanie C (DJ), Soul II Soul, Incognito, Gabrielle, Sister Sledge, The Family Stone, and more.
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Parklife (8th - 9th Jun) in Manchester with the first acts announced being: FISHER + Chris Lake who will play an "Under Construction" set, closing-out the Sunday. Tickets on sale this Friday (8th December) at 10am.
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Download (14th - 16th Jun) in Derbyshire with Queens of the Stone Age, Fall Out Boy, Avenged Sevenfold, The Offspring, Limp Bizkit, Royal Blood, Corey Taylor, Sum 41, Machine Head, Bad Omens, BABYMETAL, While She Sleeps, Pantera, Billy Talent, The Used, Bowling for Soup, Lake Malice, Heilung, Pest Control, Scene Queen, Celestial Sanctuary, Pantera, Hoobastank, URNE, Halocene, Pinkshift, Heriot, Shadow of Intent, Delilah Bon, Noahfinnce, Alien Weaponry, Those Damn Crows, Missio, Polyphia, Calva Louise, Dream State, Holding Absence, Elvana, Thy Art is Murder, RØRY, Karnivool, Atreyu, Silverstein, HotWax, Defects, Underside, Tigercub, Vukovi, and more.
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Isle of Wight Festival (20th - 23rd Jun) with Pet Shop Boys, Green Day, The Prodigy, The Streets, Blossoms, Keane, Suede, Beverley Knight, McFly, The Darkness, Simple Minds, Nothing But Thieves, Scouting for Girls, Robert Fripp, Crowded House, Toyah, Jake Shears, Picture This, Jo Whiley, The Bootleg Beatles, Rick Parfitt Jnr Band, The Mary Wallopers, The K's, Zara Larsson, and more announced. Tickets on sale now
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Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod (21st Jun - 12th Jul) with Manic Street Preachers (with Suede), Paloma Faith, Jess Glynne, Nile Rodgers and Chic (with Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Deco), and more.
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Bristol Sounds (22nd - 30th Jun) in Bristol with The Breeders, Squid, Kiko Bun, Hollie Cook, The Skints, The Dualers, Dreadzone, Skindred, Kris Barras Band, Ty Segall, Gentleman's Dub Club, Reef, Skylarkin' Soundsystem, and more. Tickets on sale this Friday (8th December) at 10am
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Daresbury Festival (22nd Jun) in Cheshire with Soul II Soul, DJ Craig Charles, DJ Greg Wilson, Allister Whitehead, K-Klass, Rowetta, and more.
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Live in the Wyldes (23rd - 29th Jun) in Cornwall with Anne-Marie, Jess Glynne, IDLES, and Simple Minds announced.
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BST Hyde Park (5th - 6th Jul) in London's Hyde Park with Robbie Williams, and Andrea Bocelli the first acts announced.
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Love Supreme Festival (5th - 7th Jul) in Sussex with Chaka Khan, Kool & the Gang, Black Pumas, Jordan Rakei, Sérgio Mendes, and more. Tickets on sale now.
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Kew the Music (9th - 12th Jul) in London with JLS, Mika, Passenger, and more to be announced. Tickets on sale now
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2000 Trees Festival (11th - 14th Jul) in Gloucestershire with The Gaslight Anthem, Manchester Orchestra, Kids in Glass Houses, Creeper, Thumpasaurus, Hot Mulligan, Thrill Collins, cleopatrick, Gouge Away, Dune Rats, Michael Cera Palin, Gallus, CLT DRP, The Mysterines, The Pale White, and more.
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Nocturne Live (12th - 16th Jul) in Oxfordshire with Chaka Khan (plus Sister Sledge, and The Fatback Band), Crowded House (plus Sheryl Crow, and Turin Brakes), and more to be announced. Tickets on sale now
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Forest Live (14th Jun - 12th Jul) in Cheshire, Nottinghamshire, Suffolk, Yorkshire, Gloucestershire with Gregory Porter, Becky Hill, Sting, Tom Jones (plus Gabrielle), Nile Rodgers and Chic (plus Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Deco), Anne-Marie, Becky Hill, and more. Tickets on sale now.
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Sounds of the City (11th - 13th Jul 2024) in Manchester and Leeds, with Manic Street Preachers (plus Suede), Fatboy Slim, Busted (with Scouting for Girls), Tom Grennan, Jungle, Paloma Faith (with Gabrielle), Anne-Marie, The Saw Doctors, and Hacienda Classical the first acts out of the hat. Tickets on sale now.
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Junction 2 (26th - 28th Jul) in London with Jon Hopkins, Joy (Anonymous), Paul Kalkbrenner, Jeff Mills, Sama Abdulhadi, Amelie Lens, Honey Dijon, Yotto, The Blessed Madonna, CamelPhat, Daniel Avery, Adam Beyer, Barry Can't Swim, HAAi, and many more. Tickets on sale now
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Heritage Live (Jul - Aug) in Reading and Essex with Madness (plus The Lightning Seeds and Old Time Sailors), Pete Tong presents Ibiza Classics (featuring Jules Buckley and the Essential Orchestra), Richard Ashcroft (plus Ocean Colour Scene, and Tom Meighan). Tickets on sale now.
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Rebellion Festival (1st - 4th Aug) in Blackpool with The Stranglers, Rose Of Avalanche, Johnny Moped, The Godfathers, Cockney Rejects, UK Subs, Sweet, Sham 69 [Jimmy Pursey], Strung Out, Yur Mum, Charlie Harper, Newtown Neurotics, The Defects, The Casualties, Steve Ignorant, GBH, Cock Sparrer, Anti-Nowhere League, Lene Lovich, King Kurt, The Meffs, Meryl Streek, Bar Stool Preachers, Knock Off, Millie Manders and the Shutup, Fire Exit, Jonny Woo, The Warriors, and many more.
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Bloodstock (8th - 11th Aug 2024) in Derbyshire with The Night Flight Orchestra, Septicflesh, Amon Amarth, Architects, Clutch, Green Lung, Malevolence, Rotting Christ, and more.
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ArcTanGent (15th - 18th Aug) in Somerset with Colossal Squid, Plini, KEN mode, Conan, Red Fang, Textures, Three Trapped Tigers, Filth Is Eternal, Tokky Horror, Night Verses, Gallops, Cats and Cats and Cats, and more.
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Wild Fields Festival (15th - 18th Aug) in Norfolk with Ezra Collective, Oscar Jerome, SBTRKT, Nightmares On Wax, Karma Sheen, Jalen Ngonda, Ragz Originale, Jords, Jeshi, Yung Singh, Lime Garden, Divorce, Opus Kink, Priya Ragu, Bess Atwell, Snowboy, GENN, Personal Trainer, Chappaqua Wrestling, Bleach Lab, Chartreuse, and many more.
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Hardwick Festival (16th - 18th Aug) in Durham with Becky Hill announced as the Friday head-liner. More acts to be announced.
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Reading and Leeds (21st - 25th Aug) with Liam Gallagher, Lana Del Rey, Blink-182, Catfish and the Bottlemen, Fred Again.., The Prodigy, Raye, Skrillex, Gerry Cinnamon, 21 Savage, Jorja Smith, Spiritbox, Digga D, and more. Tickets on sale now.
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Rock N Roll Circus (30th Aug) in Sheffield with Becky Hill, Joel Corry, ADMT, Issey Cross, Talia Mar, and more. Tickets on sale now.
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All Points East (Aug) in London with LCD Soundsystem (with Jai Paul, Pixies, Floating Points, Jockstrap, Sofia Kourtesis, Eyedress, Vagabon), Loyle Carner (plus Nas, Ezra Collective, Sainte [rapper], ENNY, and more). Tickets on sale now.
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Manchester Psych Fest (31st Aug) at various Manchester venues, with The Horrors, Baxter Dury, James Holden, Fat Dog, Mdou Moctar, Divorce, NewDad, White Flowers, Juniore, Willie J Healey, Temples, HotWax, Heartworms, and more.
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Updates
Venue upgrades plus new dates
The singer and songwriter has had his spring UK tour upgraded, with brand new dates added. Tickets on sale tomorrow
yesterday
FISHER X Chris Lake announced
FISHER and Chris Lake are the first acts announced for Manchester, with the pair closing-out Parklife 2024 with an "Under Construction" set. Tickets on sale Friday #BigSummerUKFestivals
yesterday
First acts announced!
Skindred, The Breeders, The Skints, Gentleman's Dub Club, Reef, The Dualers, and more announced. Tickets on sale Friday #Festivals
yesterday
Summer Hyde Park date announced
The former Take That singer has been added to the BST Hyde Park lineup, playing London's Hyde Park on 6th July. Tickets on sale Friday #PopRock
yesterday
Massive Wigan hometown gig announced
The band, who support Keane on their "Hopes and Fears" anniversary tour, next year, will play Wigan's Robin Park Arena in July. Tickets on sale Friday #IndieRock
Monday
Limp Bizkit added
Limp Bizkit have been added to the line-up, 10 years since their last Download appearance. Tickets available #RockAndMetalFestivals
Monday
Initial line-up announced
The Techno-focussed weekender taking place in Brentford has announced Jon Hopkins, Paul Kalkbrenner, Jeff Mills, Joy (Anonymous), and more. Tickets on sale now #EDMFestivals
Monday
Becky Hill to headline Friday
Becky Hill is the first act announced for the Durham festival, headlining the Friday. Tickets available #BoutiqueFestivals
Monday
Love is the Fing
The band have announced an autumn 2024 "Love is the Fing" UK tour, plus festival dates plus festival dates (Live in the Wyldes headline gig, plus an All Points East support slot). Tickets on sale Friday #PostPunk
Sunday
Manchester! Our Venue of the Week is Manchester Academy
Featuring The Used, , Mist, Gogol Bordello, The Lancashire Hotpots, Therapy?, Turin Brakes, Brutus, Emmure, Fit for a King, and more from 4th December
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