UK FESTIVAL DIRECTORY — 2026 SEASON

491 FESTIVALS.ONE BRITISHSUMMER.

Every field, every weekend · dates, lineups, weather odds & tickets

DEPARTURES — 2026 SEASONDATES · FESTIVAL
491 FESTIVALS77 WEATHER ODDS202 LOST & LOGGED13 REGIONS
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01 / EDITORS’ PICKS

Featured

Big hitters and cult favourites for 2026.

August
27-30 Aug

Reading & Leeds

Reading and Leeds
Editor's pickReading and Leeds

Reading and Leeds Festival is the UK's premier twin festival experience, taking place simultaneously across two iconic locations....

Rock / pop / altThe UK’s biggest dual-site youth festival featuring huge headliners across rock
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August
28-30 Aug

Electric Picnic

Stradbally
Editor's pickStradbally

Ireland’s biggest camping festival at Stradbally Hall with a huge multi-genre line-up, arts areas and late-night fun.

Multi-genrerock
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August
12-16 Aug

Boomtown

Winchester
Editor's pickWinchester

Boomtown Chapter Five returns to Matterley Estate, Hampshire, 12-16 August 2026. Headlined by Skrillex, Four Tet, Faithless, Madn...

Immersive city / multi-genreElectronic
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August
Editor's pickSouth East

Rock festival at Portsmouth waterfront (August 28-30, 2026). Headliners across three days plus afternoon special guests including...

Rockpop & family entertainment
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August
22-30 Aug

All Points East

London
Editor's pickLondon

A major London festival hosting huge international acts across the spectrum of electronic, pop and indie in Victoria Park.

Multi-genreIndie
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Editor's pickEast Midlands

Family music and motorsport festival at Silverstone (August 28-30, 2026). Combines live music performances with car culture, cele...

Family car-themed music festival
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THE DATA DESK

Tools you won’t find anywhere else

Computed from 30 years of weather archives, every 2026 date on record, and the festivals we’ve lost.

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Match my music

Pick the artists you love and see which UK festivals booked them, ranked by matches from real 2026 lineups. Save your list, share it with the crew.

Find your festivals →HAPPENING NOW

This weekend

What’s actually on right now — this weekend and the next 14 days, updated nightly.

See what’s on →30-YEAR ARCHIVE

Weather odds

Historical rain & sun odds for 77 festival sites — will it rain on your weekend?

Check the odds →EVERY 2026 DATE

Clash finder

See which festivals share your weekend before you commit to tickets.

Find clashes →202 LOGGED

The graveyard

Cancelled & lost UK festivals since 2023, every entry source-linked.

Pay respects →JUST FOR FUN

Build your bill

Make your dream festival poster from real UK headliners, then share it.

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Hardest-working acts

Who’s headlining the most UK festivals in 2026, ranked from real lineups.

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02 / UNDER THE RADAR

Hidden gems

Smaller, characterful festivals worth travelling for.

September
11-13 Sept

Ardersier Folk Fest

Inverness
Hidden gemInverness

2026 lineup: Hannah Rarity Trio, Sylvia McGowan, Wendy Weatherby Band, Sandy Brechin and more. Cosy community folk celebration by...

FolkTraditional
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August
Hidden gemEast of England

Field Maneuvers festival is currently taking registrations for their 2026 edition.

Electronic
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September
Hidden gemSouth West

Into The Burrow is a festival organized by Burrow Festival Ltd that keeps attendees updated through email communications.

Electronic / bassA grassroots electronic and bass-heavy festival in a woodland setting
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Hidden gemNorth West

England

Metal / rockA heavy indoor rock and metal weekender showcasing hardcore
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August
27-30 Aug

Between the Trees

Merthyr Mawr
Hidden gemMerthyr Mawr

Skerryvore, Valtos & Seafret headline. Nature and folk music festival at Merthyr Mawr sand dunes, South Wales, 27-30 Aug 2026.

Nature folkAcoustic Roots
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September
10-13 Sept

Bromyard Folk Festival

Bromyard
Hidden gemBromyard

Small-scale celebration of traditional folk music and dance in Bromyard, Herefordshire, for over 50 years. 10-13 Sep 2026.

folkWell-established folk festival with ceilidhs
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03 / PLANNING

Planning guides

Search-led guides for real planning decisions, not generic festival listicle filler.