Festival Guide - a round-up of UK, Ireland and International festivals
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Recently added or updated for 2025/ 2026: Latitude, Neighbourhood Weekender, Download, Isle of Wight Festival, Creamfields, Heritage Live, Sounds of the City, On The Waterfront, Live From Wythenshawe Park, All Points East, Bristol Sounds, BST Hyde Park, splendour, Bloodstock, Leicester Comedy Festival, Parklife, Celtic Connections, Roundhay Festival, Repercussion, Bearded Theory, Slam Dunk 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
- 80s Festivals/ Tours
- Green/ Sustainable Festivals
And also by genre:
- Jazz/ Blues Festivals
- Folk Festivals
- Rock/ Metal Festivals
- Dance/ Club Festivals
- Indie Festivals
- Comedy Festivals
Read on for the complete overview.
Autumn
The Warehouse Project (20th Sep - 1st Jan 2026) in Manchester with Primal Scream, Nia Archives, Leftfield, Skream, David Morales, Andy C, Masters at Work, FISHER, Marie Davidson, Sir Spyro, Sonny Fodera, Confidence Man, Wilkinson, MK, Mala, Mike Pickering, Mount Kimbie, Plastician, Joy Orbison, Étienne de Crécy, Sub Focus, Benga, Defected Records, FAC51 The Hacienda, Graeme Park, Armand van Helden, Fcukers, You&Me, Marlon Hoffstadt, Brighter Days Family, BAMBII, Dom Dolla, Eliza Rose, Sammy Virji, Joe Kay, Overmono, Barry Can't Swim, Joseph Capriati, Worried About Henry, Kanine, KETTAMA, Hybrid Minds, Aitch, Jayda G, The Blessed Madonna, Ross From Friends, Kelly Lee Owens, Avalon Emerson, Leon Vynehall, Daniel Avery, Eats Everything, Jamie Jones, Cassius, Groove Armada - DJ Set, Black Coffee, Bakey, DJ Flight, 4AM KRU, Girls Don't Sync, East End Dubs, Y U QT, Ewan McVicar, Chimpo, Mella Dee, HAAi, Klose One, Salute, Sgt Pokes, Ben UFO, and more.
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Mutations Festival (7th - 8th Nov) in Brighton with Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs, Fickle Friends, Stealing Sheep, UNIVERSITY, Keo, Adult DVD, Mary in the Junkyard, Good Health Good Wealth, Brown Horse, Adwaith, Hotline TNT, Dekker, Ratboys, Lambrini Girls, Divorce, Opus Kink, The Bug Club, Night Flight, Pan Amsterdam, DITZ, bdrmm, Dry Cleaning, IST IST, The Orielles, Fuzz Lightyear, Makeshift Art Bar, Lemonsuckr, Coilguns, GANS, Vraell, Blood Wizard, Waldo's Gift, Big Special, Vlure, Jools, Mandrake Handshake, The Oozes, Courting, Benefits, Scaler, Nightbus, and more.
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Whitby Blues, Rhythm and Rock Festival (7th - 9th Nov) in Yorkshire with Malcolm Bruce, Crow Black Chicken, Medicine Head, Jo Harman, Blue Nation, Gerry Jablonski, Jon Amor, and more.
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Simple Things Festival (8th Nov) in Bristol with Ceephax, These New Puritans, Zawose Queens, Hotline TNT, DITZ, Dry Cleaning, Factory Floor, Mandrake Handshake, Lucy Gooch, Iglooghost, Malibu and more.
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Live at Leeds (15th Nov) the "In the City" event features Warmduscher, Nxdia, Fcukers, Babymorocco, Scustin, Keo, MT Jones, Adult DVD, flipturn, The Orchestra (For Now), Monster Florence, Billianne, The Rolling People, Charlie Pittman, Fat Dog, Keyside, Jalen Ngonda, Panic Shack, Divorce, Katy J Pearson, Du Blonde, aleksiah, Kean Kavanagh, Hey, Nothing, Will Paquin, Bradley Marshall [Ireland], Honeyglaze, M60, Man/Woman/Chainsaw, HotWax, The Clause, Chartreuse, The Covasettes, Bleech, and more.
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London Jazz Festival (15th - 23rd Nov) with Dee Dee Bridgewater, Yellowjackets, Hiromi, Tanita Tikaram, tUnE-yArDs, Kurt Elling, Chris Thile, Michael Wollny, Matthew Herbert, and many more.
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Shiiine On Weekender (17th Nov) in Somerset with DJ Greg Wilson, The Jesus and Mary Chain, The Undertones, The Bluetones, Cast, Sleeper, Rob Newman, David Gedge, Senser, DJ Yoda, My Life Story, Miles Hunt, UNKLE, The Icicle Works, Inspiral Carpets, Jesus Jones, Space, Pastel, RATS, Déjà Vega, Kyle Falconer, S*M*A*S*H, The Spitfires, Gary Clail, Ian Prowse, Ultrasound, Cud, Northside, The Others, BMX Bandits, Phil Hartnoll, Reef, The Soup Dragons, The Dream Machine and more.
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Looe Blues, Rhythm and Rock Festival (5th - 7th Dec) in Cornwall with Morganway, Demi Marriner, Brave Rival, Matt Pearce and The Mutiny, Corky Laing, Grainne Duffy, Kyla Brox, Mississippi MacDonald, and more.
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Repercussion (13th Dec) as part of The Warehouse Project in Manchester with Underworld, Caribou, Floating Points, Joy Orbison, and more.
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Winter
January Blues Festival (2nd - 21st Jan) in London with Ten Years After, Geno Washington, Robben Ford, Nine Below Zero, Chicago Blues Explosion, John Primer, John Verity, Gerry McAvoy Band of Friends, James Hunter, Stan Webb's Chicken Shack, The Animals and Friends, Snowboy, Sister Cookie, The Stumble, and more.
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Celtic Connections (23rd - 31st Jan) in Glasgow with Mama Terra, Siobhan Miller, Dylan LeBlanc, Kim Richey, Shooglenifty, Daimh, and many more.
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Leicester Comedy Festival (4th - 21st Feb) in with Brennan Reece, Ignacio Lopez, Garrett Millerick, Alfie Moore, Andrew Bird [comedian], Andrew O'Neill, Sikisa, Steve Hall, and many more.
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Spring
C2C: Country to Country (13th - 15th Mar) in London, Glasgow, and Belfast, with a line-up to be announced. 2025 featured Dierks Bentley, Lainey Wilson, Cody Johnson, Dylan Gossett, and more. Tickets on sale now
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Glasgow International Comedy Festival (13th - 29th Mar) in Glasgow with Judi Love, Connor Burns, Craig Hill, Bridget Christie, and many nore.
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Manchester Folk Festival (19th Mar) in Greater Manchester with Seth Lakeman, Fairport Convention, McGoldrick, McCusker and Doyle, The Young'uns [UK], Bella Hardy, and more.
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Gigantic (9th May) in Bristol with Peter Hook and the Light, The Bluetones, The Wonder Stuff, The House of Love, Jim Bob, Utah Saints, Cud, and more.
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Bearded Theory (21st - 24th May) in Derbyshire with Pixies, Peter Hook and the Light, Skunk Anansie, The Unthanks, Goldie, Miki Berenyi, Ted Chippington, Pop Will Eat Itself, The Nightingales, Senser, Graeme Park, Stewart Lee, Reverend and the Makers, The Wedding Present, Bez, Neville Staple, Utah Saints, Toots and the Maytals featuring Leba Hibbert, Getdown Services, Fat Dog, Lambrini Girls, Panic Shack, Sprints, Kezia Gill, Rianne Downey, The Pale White, Ferocious Dog, Leeroy Thornhill, Beans On Toast, Phil Hartnoll, An Dannsa Dub, Split Dogs, Venus Grrrls, Girl Scout, Big Special, Jess Silk, Heartworms, Grandmas House, LIINES, The Bar-Steward Sons of Val Doonican, Dub Pistols - DJ Set, and more.
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Neighbourhood Weekender (23rd - 24th May) in Warrington, with Blossoms, Richard Ashcroft, Kaiser Chiefs, DMA's, Razorlight, Melanie C, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Shed Seven, Cast, Jamie Webster, Example, The Fratellis, Nxdia, Keo, The Guest List, Esme Emerson, Luvcat, Alessi Rose, The Cheap Thrills, Keyside, Brooke Combe, The K's, Cassia, Freddie Halkon, Ellur, The Royston Club, and more.
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Slam Dunk Festival (23rd - 24th May) in Hertfordshire and Leeds, with Good Charlotte, Taking Back Sunday, Dashboard Confessional, Hawthorne Heights, Sublime [skarock], Cartel, Bury Tomorrow, Cancer Bats, Zebrahead, Allister, Motion City Soundtrack, PRESIDENT, The Home Team, Stand Atlantic, Broadside, The Menzingers, Tonight Alive, Set Your Goals, Goldfinger, 'A', The Suicide Machines, and more.
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Fisherman's Friends Festival (23rd - 24th May) in Cornwall with The Fisherman's Friends (of course!), Jools Holland and his Rhythm n Blues Orchestra, Kate Rusby, Seth Lakeman, Sharon Shannon, Skipinnish, The Longest Johns, Peat and Diesel, Kernow King, Johnny Cowling, and more. Tickets on sale now.
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Trance In The Woods (29th - 31st May) in Nottinghamshire with Chicane, Judge Jules, John O'Callaghan, Rob Tissera, Eddie Halliwell, and more.
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Summer
Hampton Court Palace Festival (Jun) David Gray is the first act announced for the south west London festival (two dates announced).
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North West Calling (6th Jun) in Manchester with Peter and the Test Tube Babies, Subhumans, UK Subs, Riskee and the Ridicule, GBH, The Exploited, The Meffs, Gimp Fist, Dirt Box Disco, and more.
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Download (10th - 14th Jun) in Derbyshire with Guns N' Roses, Limp Bizkit, Linkin Park, Pendulum, Dogstar, Bad Omens, Tom Morello, Black Veil Brides, Cypress Hill, Ash, Scene Queen, Ice Nine Kills, Electric Callboy, As It Is, BABYMETAL, Periphery, The Pretty Reckless, Halestorm, Hollywood Undead, Static-X, Mastodon, Architects, Trivium, P.O.D, Drowning Pool, Feeder, Bush, Magnolia Park, Those Damn Crows, RØRY, letlive., We Came as Romans, Dinosaur Pile-up, All-American Rejects, Spineshank, Story of the Year, and more.
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Isle of Wight Festival (18th - 21st Jun) with The Cure, Lewis Capaldi, Calvin Harris, The Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter, The Kooks, Anastacia, The Last Dinner Party, Wet Leg, Tom Grennan, Rick Astley, KT Tunstall, David Gray, Suzanne Vega, Shed Seven, Teddy Swims, 5ive, Jo Whiley, Starsailor, Feeder, Luvcat, and more.
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On The Waterfront (19th - 21st Jun) in Merseyside with Paul Weller, Snow Patrol, Circa Waves, Red Rum Club, and more.
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BST Hyde Park (Jun/ Jul) returns to London's Hyde Park, with with Garth Brooks, Lewis Capaldi, and Pitbull the first headliners announced. Tickets on sale now.
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Parklife (20th - 21st Jun) in Manchester's Heaton Park with line-up to be announced. Tickets available.
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Heritage Live (Jul) in Berkshire, Essex and more with Faithless, Richard Ashcroft (plus Shed Seven, Tom Meighan, and The Kairos), Ministry of Sound Classical (with Roger Sanchez, Seb Fontaine, Tall Paul, and more), Ali Campbell (plus Bitty McLean, General Levy, Gentleman's Dub Club, Channel One Soundsystem, and more), and more dates to be announced.
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Sounds of the City (3rd - 11th Jul) in Manchester and Leeds, with The Streets, Johnny Marr, Wet Leg, The K's, and The Human League the first head-liners announced.
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splendour (18th - 19th Jul) in Nottingham with Snow Patrol, and The Wombats the first acts announced.
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Latitude (23rd - 26th Jul) in Suffolk with Lewis Capaldi, David Byrne, The Last Dinner Party, Wet Leg, Tom Grennan, Tom Odell, Billy Ocean, The Flaming Lips, English Teacher, Teddy Swims, Self Esteem, Alice Phoebe Lou, Alex James, Vanessa Carlton, Westside Cowboy, Keo, Getdown Services, Dry Cleaning, Just Mustard, Kevin Morby, and more.
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All Points East (August) in London with Tyler, the Creator (two dates, featuring Mariah the Scientist, Rex Orange County, Sexyy Red, and many more).
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Live From Wythenshawe Park (21st - 29th Aug) in Greater Manchester with The Prodigy, Lewis Capaldi, The Cure (with Slowdive, The Slow Readers Club), Courteeners (with The Vaccines, The Coral, and Getdown Services), and more.
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Creamfields (27th - 30th Aug) in Cheshire with Calvin Harris, Sonny Fodera, Disclosure, Underworld, and many more.
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Bloodstock (6th - 9th Aug) in Derbyshire with Judas Priest, Body Count, Sepultura, Saxon, SKYND, Leprous, Of Mice & Men, Testament, Death Angel, Municipal Waste, Life of Agony, Wednesday 13, Black Label Society, Lamb of God, Biohazard, Slaughter to Prevail, Party Cannon, Vended, URNE, Orbit Culture, Seething Akira, Bound In Fear, The Scratch [Ireland], Fit For an Autopsy, Carpenter Brut, Northlane, Mushroomhead, Black Spiders, Bleed from Within, Evil Scarecrow, Viking Skull, Kittie, Inhuman Nature, Battlesnake, Graphic Nature, Cryptopsy, Stampin' Ground, and more.
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Updates
Peter Hook and the Light - Bournemouth
Bournemouth! Today's "Gig of the Day" is Peter Hook and the Light at O2 Academy Bournemouth, tonight. Tickets available -
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I Love Jamaica - fund-raiser announced
Boy George, Bitty McLean, Ali Campbell, Carroll Thompson, Janet Kay, General Levy, and more announced for hurricane Melissa fund-raiser at KOKO on 13th Nov. Tickets available #Fundraising
yesterday
It's headliner time!
For the 20th edition, the heavy hitters include David Byrne, Teddy Swims, Lewis Capaldi, Wet Leg, Billy Ocean and more - Tickets available - #BigSummerUKFestivals
yesterday
Initial line-up announced
Richard Ashcroft, Blossoms, Kaiser Chiefs, The K's, DMA's, Jamie Webster, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, and more announced for the Warrington festival. Tickets on sale now #Festivals
Wednesday
Headliners and initial line-up announced
Donington Park rock behemoth returns in June, with Limp Bizkit, Guns N' Roses, Linkin Park, Bad Omens, Cypress Hill, Trivium, Halestorm, and more. Tickets available #RockMetalFestivals
Tuesday
Headliners and initial line-up announced
The Cure, Lewis Capaldi, Calvin Harris, The Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter, The Kooks, The Last Dinner Party, Wet Leg, and more announced. Tickets available #BigSummerUKFestivals
last week
Tyler, The Curator ...
The "Odd Future" rapper is curating two back-to-back All Points East dates for summer, with Rex Orange County, Mariah the Scientist, Turnstile, and many more announced. Tickets available #Festivals
last week
Glasgow! - Slay
Featuring Thornhill, deafheaven, Martin Stephenson, Wednesday 13, and The World is a Beautiful Place and I Am No Longer Afraid to Die from 3rd November
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She's gonna make you sweat!
The "Northern Star" and Spice Girl has announced new album, "Sweat" and a one-off (so far) launch gig for October 2026. Tickets on sale now #PopRock
19 days ago
It's gonna be grand!
Mike Skinner and co have announced a summer "A Grand Don't Come For Free" tour, performing their 2004 album in full. Tickets on sale now #UKGarage
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