The UK festival season on this list runs from November 2026 to October 2027 and peaks in July 2027, with 34 of the 111 festivals. Pitchfork Music Festival London in London opens it on 3 November and Mutations Festival in Brighton closes it on 22 October. The most common length is 4 days, usually across a weekend, so plan time off and travel around Friday to Sunday.

The big weekend

The busiest weekend is 30 July to 1 August, when 13 festivals run at once, including Belfast TradFest, Camp Bestival and Kendal Calling. In all, 15 weekends have three or more festivals on, so if you want to go to two, tap them on the timeline above and it flags any clash before you buy tickets.

Where they are

The South West hosts the most, with 20, followed by Scotland (13) and the South East (13). Of the 111, 93 are independent and 18 belong to a big promoter group such as Live Nation or Superstruct. Every date here was read on the festival's own site.

03 — By month

111 festivals

UK festivals by month

November 20264 festivals

3 November to 8 NovemberPitchfork Music Festival LondonLondon · Indie, Alternative · Independent · Date checked October 2026
7 November to 8 NovemberDamnation FestivalManchester, North West · Metal · Independent · Date checked October 2026
13 November to 15 NovemberShiiine On WeekenderMinehead, South West · Indie · Independent · Date checked October 2026
20 November to 29 NovemberHuddersfield Contemporary Music FestivalHuddersfield, Yorkshire · New music · Independent · Date checked October 2026

December 20261 festival

29 December to 1 JanuaryEdinburgh's HogmanayEdinburgh, Scotland · Pop, Rock · Independent · Date checked October 2026

January 20273 festivals

8 January to 30 JanuaryOut To Lunch FestivalBelfast, Northern Ireland · Indie, Electronic · Independent · Date checked October 2026
8 January to 11 JanuaryRockaway BeachBognor Regis, South East · Indie, Alternative · Independent · Date checked October 2026
14 January to 31 JanuaryCeltic ConnectionsGlasgow, Scotland · Folk, World · Independent · Date checked October 2026

February 20271 festival

11 February to 13 FebruaryEastside Jazz FestivalBirmingham, West Midlands · Jazz · Independent · Date checked October 2026

March 20271 festival

10 March to 13 MarchManchester Folk FestivalManchester, North West · Folk · Independent · Date checked October 2026

April 20276 festivals

2 April to 4 AprilMorpeth Northumbrian GatheringMorpeth, North East · Folk · Independent · Date checked October 2026
22 April to 25 AprilBrick Lane Jazz FestivalLondon · Jazz · Independent · Date checked October 2026
29 April to 2 MayShetland Folk FestivalLerwick, Scotland · Folk · Independent · Date checked October 2026
30 April to 2 MayTeddy RocksBlandford Forum, South West · Rock · Independent · Date checked October 2026
30 April to 3 MayUpton upon Severn Folk FestivalUpton upon Severn, West Midlands · Folk · Independent · Date checked October 2026
30 April to 2 MayWath FestivalWath upon Dearne, Yorkshire · Folk · Independent · Date checked October 2026

May 202714 festivals

1 May to 2 MaySound CityLiverpool, North West · New music, Indie · Independent · Date checked October 2026
6 May to 8 MayFOCUS WalesWrexham, Wales · New music · Independent · Date checked October 2026
6 May to 8 MaySkye LivePortree, Scotland · Electronic, Folk · Independent · Date checked October 2026
21 May to 30 MayManchester Jazz FestivalManchester, North West · Jazz · Independent · Date checked October 2026
26 May to 30 MayBearded TheoryCatton Park, East Midlands · Rock, Alternative · Independent · Date checked October 2026
27 May to 30 MayKnockengorrochGalloway, Scotland · World, Folk · Independent · Date checked October 2026
27 May to 30 MayOrkney Folk FestivalStromness, Scotland · Folk · Independent · Date checked October 2026
28 May to 31 MayChippenham Folk FestivalChippenham, South West · Folk · Independent · Date checked October 2026
28 May to 31 MayElderflower FieldsAshdown Forest, South East · Family, Folk · Independent · Date checked October 2026
29 MayField DayLondon · Electronic, Indie · Major · Date checked October 2026
29 May to 30 MayLove Saves The DayBristol, South West · Electronic, Pop · Independent · Date checked October 2026
29 MaySlam Dunk Festival NorthLeeds, Yorkshire · Punk, Rock · Independent · Date checked October 2026
30 MayCross The TracksLondon · Soul, Jazz · Independent · Date checked October 2026
30 MaySlam Dunk Festival SouthHatfield, East of England · Punk, Rock · Independent · Date checked October 2026

June 202716 festivals

3 June to 6 JuneFire in the MountainAberystwyth, Wales · World, Folk · Independent · Date checked October 2026
4 June to 6 JuneWychwood FestivalCheltenham, South West · Family, Indie · Independent · Date checked October 2026
5 June to 6 JuneMighty HooplaLondon · Pop · Major · Date checked October 2026
5 JuneStrawberry FairCambridge, East of England · Alternative, Family · Independent · Date checked October 2026
9 June to 13 JuneDownload FestivalDonington Park, East Midlands · Rock, Metal · Major · Date checked October 2026
10 June to 13 JuneGottwoodAnglesey, Wales · Electronic · Independent · Date checked October 2026
11 June to 30 JuneBelsonicBelfast, Northern Ireland · Pop, Indie · Independent · Date checked October 2026
11 June to 13 JuneTunes in the DunesPerranporth, South West · Pop, Indie · Independent · Date checked October 2026
17 June to 20 JuneBeardy Folk FestivalCleobury Mortimer, West Midlands · Folk · Independent · Date checked October 2026
17 June to 20 JuneIsle of Wight FestivalNewport, South East · Rock, Pop · Major · Date checked October 2026
18 June to 20 JuneFalmouth International Sea Shanty FestivalFalmouth, South West · Folk · Independent · Date checked October 2026
18 June to 20 JuneLichfield Folk FestivalLichfield, West Midlands · Folk · Independent · Date checked October 2026
19 June to 20 JuneAfrica OyéLiverpool, North West · World, Reggae · Independent · Date checked October 2026
19 June to 20 JuneFirst Light FestivalLowestoft, East of England · Family, Folk · Independent · Date checked October 2026
23 June to 27 JuneGlastonbury FestivalPilton, South West · Rock, Pop · Independent · Date checked October 2026
30 June to 4 JulyLytham FestivalLytham St Annes, North West · Pop, Rock · Major · Date checked October 2026

July 202734 festivals

1 July to 5 JulyKelburn Garden PartyFairlie, Scotland · Electronic, World · Independent · Date checked October 2026
1 July to 3 JulyStendhal FestivalLimavady, Northern Ireland · Indie, Folk · Independent · Date checked October 2026
2 July to 4 JulyLove Supreme Jazz FestivalGlynde, South East · Jazz, Soul · Major · Date checked October 2026
2 July to 4 JulyMaverick FestivalEaston, East of England · Folk · Independent · Date checked October 2026
7 July to 11 JulyHenley FestivalHenley-on-Thames, South East · Pop, Jazz · Independent · Date checked October 2026
7 July to 11 JulyLlangollen International Musical EisteddfodLlangollen, Wales · World, Folk · Independent · Date checked October 2026
9 July to 11 JulyEly Folk FestivalEly, East of England · Folk · Independent · Date checked October 2026
9 July to 11 JulyMostly Jazz Funk and Soul FestivalBirmingham, West Midlands · Jazz, Soul · Independent · Date checked October 2026
9 July to 11 JulyPriddy Folk FestivalPriddy, South West · Folk · Independent · Date checked October 2026
9 July to 11 JulyStonehaven Folk FestivalStonehaven, Scotland · Folk · Independent · Date checked October 2026
9 July to 11 JulyTiree Music FestivalTiree, Scotland · Folk, Rock · Independent · Date checked October 2026
10 July to 11 JulyParklifeManchester, North West · Electronic, Pop · Major · Date checked October 2026
14 July to 17 JulyHebCelt FestivalStornoway, Scotland · Folk, Rock · Independent · Date checked October 2026
14 July to 18 JulyThe Wild Gardens FestivalSt Germans, South West · Electronic · Independent · Date checked October 2026
16 July to 18 JulyBack Doune The Rabbit HolePort of Menteith, Scotland · Family, Indie · Independent · Date checked October 2026
16 July to 18 JulyBeat-Herder FestivalSawley, North West · Electronic, Alternative · Independent · Date checked October 2026
16 July to 18 JulyTolpuddle Martyrs FestivalTolpuddle, South West · Folk · Independent · Date checked October 2026
18 JulyFolk by the OakHatfield, East of England · Folk · Independent · Date checked October 2026
22 July to 25 JulyLatitude FestivalHenham Park, East of England · Indie, Pop · Major · Date checked October 2026
22 July to 25 JulyWarwick Folk FestivalWarwick, West Midlands · Folk · Independent · Date checked October 2026
22 July to 25 JulyWOMADNeston Park, South West · World · Independent · Date checked October 2026
23 July to 25 JulyDeer Shed FestivalTopcliffe, Yorkshire · Family, Indie · Independent · Date checked October 2026
25 July to 1 AugustBelfast TradFestBelfast, Northern Ireland · Folk · Independent · Date checked October 2026
29 July to 1 AugustCamp BestivalLulworth Castle, South West · Family, Pop · Major · Date checked October 2026
29 July to 1 AugustKendal CallingLowther Deer Park, North West · Indie, Rock · Major · Date checked October 2026
29 July to 1 AugustRock Oyster FestivalWadebridge, South West · Indie, Family · Independent · Date checked October 2026
29 July to 1 AugustThe Green GatheringChepstow, Wales · Folk, World · Independent · Date checked October 2026
29 July to 1 AugustValley FestChew Valley, South West · Family, Indie · Independent · Date checked October 2026
29 July to 1 AugustWickham FestivalWickham, South East · Folk, Rock · Independent · Date checked October 2026
29 July to 1 AugustY Not FestivalPikehall, East Midlands · Indie, Rock · Major · Date checked October 2026
30 July to 1 AugustCambridge Folk FestivalCambridge, East of England · Folk · Independent · Date checked October 2026
30 July to 1 AugustRADAR FestivalSheffield, Yorkshire · Metal, Rock · Independent · Date checked October 2026
30 July to 6 AugustSidmouth Folk FestivalSidmouth, South West · Folk · Independent · Date checked October 2026
31 July to 7 AugustNational Eisteddfod of WalesMachynlleth, Wales · Folk, World · Independent · Date checked October 2026

August 202724 festivals

1 August to 8 AugustFleadh Cheoil na hÉireannBelfast, Northern Ireland · Folk · Independent · Date checked October 2026
5 August to 8 AugustBloodstock Open AirCatton Park, East Midlands · Metal · Independent · Date checked October 2026
5 August to 8 AugustHoughton FestivalKing's Lynn, East of England · Electronic · Independent · Date checked October 2026
5 August to 8 AugustRebellion FestivalBlackpool, North West · Punk · Independent · Date checked October 2026
5 August to 8 AugustWilderness FestivalCharlbury, South East · Indie, Electronic · Major · Date checked October 2026
7 August to 8 AugustParty at the PalaceLinlithgow, Scotland · Pop, Rock · Independent · Date checked October 2026
11 August to 15 AugustBoomtownWinchester, South East · Electronic, Reggae · Independent · Date checked October 2026
11 August to 15 AugustLakefestEastnor, West Midlands · Family, Rock · Independent · Date checked October 2026
12 August to 14 AugustFairport's Cropredy ConventionCropredy, South East · Folk, Rock · Independent · Date checked October 2026
13 August to 15 AugustSummer's End AngusBrechin, Scotland · Pop, Indie · Independent · Date checked October 2026
18 August to 21 AugustArcTanGentCompton Martin, South West · Metal, Alternative · Independent · Date checked October 2026
19 August to 22 AugustGreen Man FestivalCrickhowell, Wales · Indie, Folk · Independent · Date checked October 2026
19 August to 22 AugustWe Out HereWimborne St Giles, South West · Jazz, Electronic · Independent · Date checked October 2026
20 August to 22 AugustBeautiful DaysEscot Park, South West · Folk, Rock · Independent · Date checked October 2026
20 August to 22 AugustRewind FestivalHenley-on-Thames, South East · Pop · Major · Date checked October 2026
21 August to 27 AugustWhitby Folk WeekWhitby, Yorkshire · Folk · Independent · Date checked October 2026
26 August to 29 AugustCreamfieldsDaresbury, North West · Electronic · Major · Date checked October 2026
26 August to 29 AugustLeeds FestivalBramham Park, Yorkshire · Rock, Pop · Major · Date checked October 2026
26 August to 29 AugustLost VillageNorton Disney, East Midlands · Electronic · Major · Date checked October 2026
26 August to 29 AugustReading FestivalReading, South East · Rock, Pop · Major · Date checked October 2026
26 August to 29 AugustShambalaNorthamptonshire, East Midlands · Alternative · Independent · Date checked October 2026
27 August to 30 AugustShrewsbury Folk FestivalShrewsbury, West Midlands · Folk · Independent · Date checked October 2026
27 August to 29 AugustVictorious FestivalPortsmouth, South East · Indie, Pop · Major · Date checked October 2026
28 AugustStonedead FestivalNewark, East Midlands · Rock, Metal · Independent · Date checked October 2026

September 20275 festivals

2 September to 5 SeptemberEnd of the RoadTollard Royal, South West · Indie, Folk · Independent · Date checked October 2026
2 September to 4 SeptemberLindisfarne FestivalBeal, North East · Indie, Electronic · Independent · Date checked October 2026
3 September to 5 SeptemberMoseley Folk and Arts FestivalBirmingham, West Midlands · Folk · Independent · Date checked October 2026
9 September to 12 SeptemberBromyard Folk FestivalBromyard, West Midlands · Folk · Independent · Date checked October 2026
9 September to 12 SeptemberNVRFBourne, East Midlands · Rock · Independent · Date checked October 2026

October 20272 festivals

2 OctoberTwisterellaMiddlesbrough, North East · Indie, New music · Independent · Date checked October 2026
22 October to 23 OctoberMutations FestivalBrighton, South East · Alternative, Punk · Independent · Date checked October 2026

04 — By region

12 regions

Where the fields are

South West20

Shiiine On Weekender, Teddy Rocks, Chippenham Folk Festival, Love Saves The Day, Wychwood Festival, Tunes in the Dunes, Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival, Glastonbury Festival, Priddy Folk Festival, The Wild Gardens Festival, Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival, WOMAD, Camp Bestival, Rock Oyster Festival, Valley Fest, Sidmouth Folk Festival, ArcTanGent, We Out Here, Beautiful Days, End of the Road

Scotland13

Edinburgh's Hogmanay, Celtic Connections, Shetland Folk Festival, Skye Live, Knockengorroch, Orkney Folk Festival, Kelburn Garden Party, Stonehaven Folk Festival, Tiree Music Festival, HebCelt Festival, Back Doune The Rabbit Hole, Party at the Palace, Summer's End Angus

South East13

Rockaway Beach, Elderflower Fields, Isle of Wight Festival, Love Supreme Jazz Festival, Henley Festival, Wickham Festival, Wilderness Festival, Boomtown, Fairport's Cropredy Convention, Rewind Festival, Reading Festival, Victorious Festival, Mutations Festival

North West11

Damnation Festival, Manchester Folk Festival, Sound City, Manchester Jazz Festival, Africa Oyé, Lytham Festival, Parklife, Beat-Herder Festival, Kendal Calling, Rebellion Festival, Creamfields

West Midlands10

Eastside Jazz Festival, Upton upon Severn Folk Festival, Beardy Folk Festival, Lichfield Folk Festival, Mostly Jazz Funk and Soul Festival, Warwick Folk Festival, Lakefest, Shrewsbury Folk Festival, Moseley Folk and Arts Festival, Bromyard Folk Festival

East of England9

Slam Dunk Festival South, Strawberry Fair, First Light Festival, Maverick Festival, Ely Folk Festival, Folk by the Oak, Latitude Festival, Cambridge Folk Festival, Houghton Festival

East Midlands8

Bearded Theory, Download Festival, Y Not Festival, Bloodstock Open Air, Lost Village, Shambala, Stonedead Festival, NVRF

Wales7

FOCUS Wales, Fire in the Mountain, Gottwood, Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod, The Green Gathering, National Eisteddfod of Wales, Green Man Festival

Yorkshire7

Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, Wath Festival, Slam Dunk Festival North, Deer Shed Festival, RADAR Festival, Whitby Folk Week, Leeds Festival

London5

Pitchfork Music Festival London, Brick Lane Jazz Festival, Field Day, Cross The Tracks, Mighty Hoopla

Northern Ireland5

Out To Lunch Festival, Belsonic, Stendhal Festival, Belfast TradFest, Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann

North East3

Morpeth Northumbrian Gathering, Lindisfarne Festival, Twisterella

05 — By genre

14 genres

What's on stage

Folk42

Celtic Connections, Manchester Folk Festival, Morpeth Northumbrian Gathering, Shetland Folk Festival, Upton upon Severn Folk Festival, Wath Festival, Skye Live, Knockengorroch, Orkney Folk Festival, Chippenham Folk Festival, Elderflower Fields, Fire in the Mountain, Beardy Folk Festival, Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival, Lichfield Folk Festival, First Light Festival, Stendhal Festival, Maverick Festival, Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod, Ely Folk Festival, Priddy Folk Festival, Stonehaven Folk Festival, Tiree Music Festival, HebCelt Festival, Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival, Folk by the Oak, Warwick Folk Festival, Belfast TradFest, The Green Gathering, Wickham Festival, Cambridge Folk Festival, Sidmouth Folk Festival, National Eisteddfod of Wales, Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, Fairport's Cropredy Convention, Green Man Festival, Beautiful Days, Whitby Folk Week, Shrewsbury Folk Festival, End of the Road, Moseley Folk and Arts Festival, Bromyard Folk Festival

Indie24

Pitchfork Music Festival London, Shiiine On Weekender, Out To Lunch Festival, Rockaway Beach, Sound City, Field Day, Wychwood Festival, Belsonic, Tunes in the Dunes, Stendhal Festival, Back Doune The Rabbit Hole, Latitude Festival, Deer Shed Festival, Kendal Calling, Rock Oyster Festival, Valley Fest, Y Not Festival, Wilderness Festival, Summer's End Angus, Green Man Festival, Victorious Festival, End of the Road, Lindisfarne Festival, Twisterella

Rock23

Edinburgh's Hogmanay, Teddy Rocks, Bearded Theory, Slam Dunk Festival North, Slam Dunk Festival South, Download Festival, Isle of Wight Festival, Glastonbury Festival, Lytham Festival, Tiree Music Festival, HebCelt Festival, Kendal Calling, Wickham Festival, Y Not Festival, RADAR Festival, Party at the Palace, Lakefest, Fairport's Cropredy Convention, Beautiful Days, Leeds Festival, Reading Festival, Stonedead Festival, NVRF

Pop18

Edinburgh's Hogmanay, Love Saves The Day, Mighty Hoopla, Belsonic, Tunes in the Dunes, Isle of Wight Festival, Glastonbury Festival, Lytham Festival, Henley Festival, Parklife, Latitude Festival, Camp Bestival, Party at the Palace, Summer's End Angus, Rewind Festival, Leeds Festival, Reading Festival, Victorious Festival

Electronic16

Out To Lunch Festival, Skye Live, Field Day, Love Saves The Day, Gottwood, Kelburn Garden Party, Parklife, The Wild Gardens Festival, Beat-Herder Festival, Houghton Festival, Wilderness Festival, Boomtown, We Out Here, Creamfields, Lost Village, Lindisfarne Festival

Family10

Elderflower Fields, Wychwood Festival, Strawberry Fair, First Light Festival, Back Doune The Rabbit Hole, Deer Shed Festival, Camp Bestival, Rock Oyster Festival, Valley Fest, Lakefest

World9

Celtic Connections, Knockengorroch, Fire in the Mountain, Africa Oyé, Kelburn Garden Party, Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod, WOMAD, The Green Gathering, National Eisteddfod of Wales

Alternative8

Pitchfork Music Festival London, Rockaway Beach, Bearded Theory, Strawberry Fair, Beat-Herder Festival, ArcTanGent, Shambala, Mutations Festival

Jazz8

Eastside Jazz Festival, Brick Lane Jazz Festival, Manchester Jazz Festival, Cross The Tracks, Love Supreme Jazz Festival, Henley Festival, Mostly Jazz Funk and Soul Festival, We Out Here

Metal6

Damnation Festival, Download Festival, RADAR Festival, Bloodstock Open Air, ArcTanGent, Stonedead Festival

New music4

Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, Sound City, FOCUS Wales, Twisterella

Punk4

Slam Dunk Festival North, Slam Dunk Festival South, Rebellion Festival, Mutations Festival

Soul3

Cross The Tracks, Love Supreme Jazz Festival, Mostly Jazz Funk and Soul Festival

Reggae2

Africa Oyé, Boomtown

06 — In numbers

From this list

The season, counted

111Festivals

94Towns

93Independents

Festival pay is not on this page: we hold too few festival fees to publish a fair figure, and we only publish from 20 fees up. More on our UK live music statistics page.

07 — Busiest months

Festivals listed

When it peaks

01	July 2027	34 festivals
02	August 2027	24 festivals
03	June 2027	16 festivals
04	May 2027	14 festivals
05	April 2027	6 festivals
06	September 2027	5 festivals
07	November 2026	4 festivals
08	January 2027	3 festivals
09	October 2027	2 festivals
10	December 2026	1 festival

Live music on stage: a band under the lights

UK Festival Calendar

UK Music Festivals

GigXchange's UK festival calendar lists music festivals from the biggest fields to small independents, with each date checked on the festival's own site. It holds 111 festivals across 94 towns.

Festivals

UK festivals at a glance UK music festivals · 2026-27

111

Festivals listed

confirmed datesofficial sites

Towns

across the UKthis list

Independents

18 majorsthis list

Months covered

not just summerthis list

3 November

Next festival

Pitchfork Music Festival Londonthis list

July

Busiest month

34 festivalsthis list

Every UK music festival on this list, in date order

111 festivals across 94 towns
93 independents beside the big names
July 2027 is the busiest month, 34 festivals
Every date read on the festival's own site

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Every UK city we cover
Updated daily
Links through to each gig

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Gigs all year round — type a city to see them

Upcoming gigs, sorted by date
Sourced from venues, promoters and artists
Every gig links back to its venue

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The rooms that host music on every other weekend

UK grassroots venues, pubs and stages
Re-verified on a rolling cycle
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For the people putting festivals on

What to book and when
Sample festival repertoire
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July 2027 is the busiest month — 34 festivals, every date checked

Last updated: 31 October 2026

111 UK Music Festivals With Checked Dates

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Festivals: 94
UK towns: 93
Independents: Every date
Checked at source: 31 Oct
Last updated

Every UK music festival on this list, searchable by month, region and genre. Each date was read on the festival's own site, and every row links there for tickets, line-ups, camping, access and age rules.

111

music festivals with confirmed dates across 94 UK towns

Next up: Pitchfork Music Festival London in London, from 3 November
July 2027 is the busiest month, with 34 festivals
South West leads the regions with 20 festivals
93 independents beside 18 major festivals

Want gigs this week rather than festivals? See what’s on across the UK — live music by city, updated daily.

The UK Festival Season, One Timeline

All 111 UK music festivals on this list sit on one timeline, month by month, each bar showing the days it runs. July 2027 is the busiest month, with 34. Tap the ones you want to go to and we flag any that clash.

4 festivalsNovember 2026

London · Indie, Alternative · Official site

Manchester · Metal · Official site

Minehead · Indie · Official site

Huddersfield · New music · Official site

1 festivalDecember 2026

Edinburgh · Pop, Rock · Official site

3 festivalsJanuary 2027

Belfast · Indie, Electronic · Official site

Bognor Regis · Indie, Alternative · Official site

Glasgow · Folk, World · Official site

1 festivalFebruary 2027

Birmingham · Jazz · Official site

1 festivalMarch 2027

Manchester · Folk · Official site

6 festivalsApril 2027

Morpeth · Folk · Official site

London · Jazz · Official site

Lerwick · Folk · Official site

Blandford Forum · Rock · Official site

Upton upon Severn · Folk · Official site

Wath upon Dearne · Folk · Official site

14 festivalsMay 2027

Liverpool · New music, Indie · Official site

Wrexham · New music · Official site

Portree · Electronic, Folk · Official site

Manchester · Jazz · Official site

Catton Park · Rock, Alternative · Official site

Galloway · World, Folk · Official site

Stromness · Folk · Official site

Chippenham · Folk · Official site

Ashdown Forest · Family, Folk · Official site

London · Electronic, Indie · Official site

Bristol · Electronic, Pop · Official site

Leeds · Punk, Rock · Official site

London · Soul, Jazz · Official site

Hatfield · Punk, Rock · Official site

16 festivalsJune 2027

Aberystwyth · World, Folk · Official site

Cheltenham · Family, Indie · Official site

London · Pop · Official site

Cambridge · Alternative, Family · Official site

Donington Park · Rock, Metal · Official site

Anglesey · Electronic · Official site

Belfast · Pop, Indie · Official site

Perranporth · Pop, Indie · Official site

Cleobury Mortimer · Folk · Official site

Newport · Rock, Pop · Official site

Falmouth · Folk · Official site

Lichfield · Folk · Official site

Liverpool · World, Reggae · Official site

Lowestoft · Family, Folk · Official site

Pilton · Rock, Pop · Official site

Lytham St Annes · Pop, Rock · Official site

34 festivalsJuly 2027

Fairlie · Electronic, World · Official site

Limavady · Indie, Folk · Official site

Glynde · Jazz, Soul · Official site

Easton · Folk · Official site

Henley-on-Thames · Pop, Jazz · Official site

Llangollen · World, Folk · Official site

Ely · Folk · Official site

Birmingham · Jazz, Soul · Official site

Priddy · Folk · Official site

Stonehaven · Folk · Official site

Tiree · Folk, Rock · Official site

Manchester · Electronic, Pop · Official site

Stornoway · Folk, Rock · Official site

St Germans · Electronic · Official site

Port of Menteith · Family, Indie · Official site

Sawley · Electronic, Alternative · Official site

Tolpuddle · Folk · Official site

Hatfield · Folk · Official site

Henham Park · Indie, Pop · Official site

Warwick · Folk · Official site

Neston Park · World · Official site

Topcliffe · Family, Indie · Official site

Belfast · Folk · Official site

Lulworth Castle · Family, Pop · Official site

Lowther Deer Park · Indie, Rock · Official site

Wadebridge · Indie, Family · Official site

Chepstow · Folk, World · Official site

Chew Valley · Family, Indie · Official site

Wickham · Folk, Rock · Official site

Pikehall · Indie, Rock · Official site

Cambridge · Folk · Official site

Sheffield · Metal, Rock · Official site

Sidmouth · Folk · Official site

Machynlleth · Folk, World · Official site

24 festivalsAugust 2027

Belfast · Folk · Official site

Catton Park · Metal · Official site

King's Lynn · Electronic · Official site

Blackpool · Punk · Official site

Charlbury · Indie, Electronic · Official site

Linlithgow · Pop, Rock · Official site

Winchester · Electronic, Reggae · Official site

Eastnor · Family, Rock · Official site

Cropredy · Folk, Rock · Official site

Brechin · Pop, Indie · Official site

Compton Martin · Metal, Alternative · Official site

Crickhowell · Indie, Folk · Official site

Wimborne St Giles · Jazz, Electronic · Official site

Escot Park · Folk, Rock · Official site

Henley-on-Thames · Pop · Official site

Whitby · Folk · Official site

Daresbury · Electronic · Official site

Bramham Park · Rock, Pop · Official site

Norton Disney · Electronic · Official site

Reading · Rock, Pop · Official site

Northamptonshire · Alternative · Official site

Shrewsbury · Folk · Official site

Portsmouth · Indie, Pop · Official site

Newark · Rock, Metal · Official site

5 festivalsSeptember 2027

Tollard Royal · Indie, Folk · Official site

Beal · Indie, Electronic · Official site

Birmingham · Folk · Official site

Bromyard · Folk · Official site

Bourne · Rock · Official site

2 festivalsOctober 2027

Middlesbrough · Indie, New music · Official site

Brighton · Alternative, Punk · Official site

Planning Your UK Festival Season

The 111 UK music festivals on this list peak in July 2027, so plan around the busy weekends. Here is when the season peaks, which weekend is busiest and where the festivals are, each figure counted from the list above.

When it peaks

Jul

Busiest month, 34 festivals

The big weekend

Festivals on 30 Jul to 1 Aug

Where they are

In the South West

UK Music Festivals by Month

July 2027 is the busiest month, with 34 of the 111 UK music festivals on this list. Pick a month to filter the rows below; every date links to the festival's own site for tickets and line-ups.

Showing 111 of 111 festivals

November 20264 festivals

3 November to 8 NovemberPitchfork Music Festival LondonLondon · Indie, Alternative · Independent · Date checked October 2026
7 November to 8 NovemberDamnation FestivalManchester, North West · Metal · Independent · Date checked October 2026
13 November to 15 NovemberShiiine On WeekenderMinehead, South West · Indie · Independent · Date checked October 2026
20 November to 29 NovemberHuddersfield Contemporary Music FestivalHuddersfield, Yorkshire · New music · Independent · Date checked October 2026

December 20261 festival

29 December to 1 JanuaryEdinburgh's HogmanayEdinburgh, Scotland · Pop, Rock · Independent · Date checked October 2026

January 20273 festivals

8 January to 30 JanuaryOut To Lunch FestivalBelfast, Northern Ireland · Indie, Electronic · Independent · Date checked October 2026
8 January to 11 JanuaryRockaway BeachBognor Regis, South East · Indie, Alternative · Independent · Date checked October 2026
14 January to 31 JanuaryCeltic ConnectionsGlasgow, Scotland · Folk, World · Independent · Date checked October 2026

February 20271 festival

11 February to 13 FebruaryEastside Jazz FestivalBirmingham, West Midlands · Jazz · Independent · Date checked October 2026

March 20271 festival

10 March to 13 MarchManchester Folk FestivalManchester, North West · Folk · Independent · Date checked October 2026

April 20276 festivals

2 April to 4 AprilMorpeth Northumbrian GatheringMorpeth, North East · Folk · Independent · Date checked October 2026
22 April to 25 AprilBrick Lane Jazz FestivalLondon · Jazz · Independent · Date checked October 2026
29 April to 2 MayShetland Folk FestivalLerwick, Scotland · Folk · Independent · Date checked October 2026
30 April to 2 MayTeddy RocksBlandford Forum, South West · Rock · Independent · Date checked October 2026
30 April to 3 MayUpton upon Severn Folk FestivalUpton upon Severn, West Midlands · Folk · Independent · Date checked October 2026
30 April to 2 MayWath FestivalWath upon Dearne, Yorkshire · Folk · Independent · Date checked October 2026

May 202714 festivals

1 May to 2 MaySound CityLiverpool, North West · New music, Indie · Independent · Date checked October 2026
6 May to 8 MayFOCUS WalesWrexham, Wales · New music · Independent · Date checked October 2026
6 May to 8 MaySkye LivePortree, Scotland · Electronic, Folk · Independent · Date checked October 2026
21 May to 30 MayManchester Jazz FestivalManchester, North West · Jazz · Independent · Date checked October 2026
26 May to 30 MayBearded TheoryCatton Park, East Midlands · Rock, Alternative · Independent · Date checked October 2026
27 May to 30 MayKnockengorrochGalloway, Scotland · World, Folk · Independent · Date checked October 2026
27 May to 30 MayOrkney Folk FestivalStromness, Scotland · Folk · Independent · Date checked October 2026
28 May to 31 MayChippenham Folk FestivalChippenham, South West · Folk · Independent · Date checked October 2026
28 May to 31 MayElderflower FieldsAshdown Forest, South East · Family, Folk · Independent · Date checked October 2026
29 MayField DayLondon · Electronic, Indie · Major · Date checked October 2026
29 May to 30 MayLove Saves The DayBristol, South West · Electronic, Pop · Independent · Date checked October 2026
29 MaySlam Dunk Festival NorthLeeds, Yorkshire · Punk, Rock · Independent · Date checked October 2026
30 MayCross The TracksLondon · Soul, Jazz · Independent · Date checked October 2026
30 MaySlam Dunk Festival SouthHatfield, East of England · Punk, Rock · Independent · Date checked October 2026

June 202716 festivals

3 June to 6 JuneFire in the MountainAberystwyth, Wales · World, Folk · Independent · Date checked October 2026
4 June to 6 JuneWychwood FestivalCheltenham, South West · Family, Indie · Independent · Date checked October 2026
5 June to 6 JuneMighty HooplaLondon · Pop · Major · Date checked October 2026
5 JuneStrawberry FairCambridge, East of England · Alternative, Family · Independent · Date checked October 2026
9 June to 13 JuneDownload FestivalDonington Park, East Midlands · Rock, Metal · Major · Date checked October 2026
10 June to 13 JuneGottwoodAnglesey, Wales · Electronic · Independent · Date checked October 2026
11 June to 30 JuneBelsonicBelfast, Northern Ireland · Pop, Indie · Independent · Date checked October 2026
11 June to 13 JuneTunes in the DunesPerranporth, South West · Pop, Indie · Independent · Date checked October 2026
17 June to 20 JuneBeardy Folk FestivalCleobury Mortimer, West Midlands · Folk · Independent · Date checked October 2026
17 June to 20 JuneIsle of Wight FestivalNewport, South East · Rock, Pop · Major · Date checked October 2026
18 June to 20 JuneFalmouth International Sea Shanty FestivalFalmouth, South West · Folk · Independent · Date checked October 2026
18 June to 20 JuneLichfield Folk FestivalLichfield, West Midlands · Folk · Independent · Date checked October 2026
19 June to 20 JuneAfrica OyéLiverpool, North West · World, Reggae · Independent · Date checked October 2026
19 June to 20 JuneFirst Light FestivalLowestoft, East of England · Family, Folk · Independent · Date checked October 2026
23 June to 27 JuneGlastonbury FestivalPilton, South West · Rock, Pop · Independent · Date checked October 2026
30 June to 4 JulyLytham FestivalLytham St Annes, North West · Pop, Rock · Major · Date checked October 2026

July 202734 festivals

1 July to 5 JulyKelburn Garden PartyFairlie, Scotland · Electronic, World · Independent · Date checked October 2026
1 July to 3 JulyStendhal FestivalLimavady, Northern Ireland · Indie, Folk · Independent · Date checked October 2026
2 July to 4 JulyLove Supreme Jazz FestivalGlynde, South East · Jazz, Soul · Major · Date checked October 2026
2 July to 4 JulyMaverick FestivalEaston, East of England · Folk · Independent · Date checked October 2026
7 July to 11 JulyHenley FestivalHenley-on-Thames, South East · Pop, Jazz · Independent · Date checked October 2026
7 July to 11 JulyLlangollen International Musical EisteddfodLlangollen, Wales · World, Folk · Independent · Date checked October 2026
9 July to 11 JulyEly Folk FestivalEly, East of England · Folk · Independent · Date checked October 2026
9 July to 11 JulyMostly Jazz Funk and Soul FestivalBirmingham, West Midlands · Jazz, Soul · Independent · Date checked October 2026
9 July to 11 JulyPriddy Folk FestivalPriddy, South West · Folk · Independent · Date checked October 2026
9 July to 11 JulyStonehaven Folk FestivalStonehaven, Scotland · Folk · Independent · Date checked October 2026
9 July to 11 JulyTiree Music FestivalTiree, Scotland · Folk, Rock · Independent · Date checked October 2026
10 July to 11 JulyParklifeManchester, North West · Electronic, Pop · Major · Date checked October 2026
14 July to 17 JulyHebCelt FestivalStornoway, Scotland · Folk, Rock · Independent · Date checked October 2026
14 July to 18 JulyThe Wild Gardens FestivalSt Germans, South West · Electronic · Independent · Date checked October 2026
16 July to 18 JulyBack Doune The Rabbit HolePort of Menteith, Scotland · Family, Indie · Independent · Date checked October 2026
16 July to 18 JulyBeat-Herder FestivalSawley, North West · Electronic, Alternative · Independent · Date checked October 2026
16 July to 18 JulyTolpuddle Martyrs FestivalTolpuddle, South West · Folk · Independent · Date checked October 2026
18 JulyFolk by the OakHatfield, East of England · Folk · Independent · Date checked October 2026
22 July to 25 JulyLatitude FestivalHenham Park, East of England · Indie, Pop · Major · Date checked October 2026
22 July to 25 JulyWarwick Folk FestivalWarwick, West Midlands · Folk · Independent · Date checked October 2026
22 July to 25 JulyWOMADNeston Park, South West · World · Independent · Date checked October 2026
23 July to 25 JulyDeer Shed FestivalTopcliffe, Yorkshire · Family, Indie · Independent · Date checked October 2026
25 July to 1 AugustBelfast TradFestBelfast, Northern Ireland · Folk · Independent · Date checked October 2026
29 July to 1 AugustCamp BestivalLulworth Castle, South West · Family, Pop · Major · Date checked October 2026
29 July to 1 AugustKendal CallingLowther Deer Park, North West · Indie, Rock · Major · Date checked October 2026
29 July to 1 AugustRock Oyster FestivalWadebridge, South West · Indie, Family · Independent · Date checked October 2026
29 July to 1 AugustThe Green GatheringChepstow, Wales · Folk, World · Independent · Date checked October 2026
29 July to 1 AugustValley FestChew Valley, South West · Family, Indie · Independent · Date checked October 2026
29 July to 1 AugustWickham FestivalWickham, South East · Folk, Rock · Independent · Date checked October 2026
29 July to 1 AugustY Not FestivalPikehall, East Midlands · Indie, Rock · Major · Date checked October 2026
30 July to 1 AugustCambridge Folk FestivalCambridge, East of England · Folk · Independent · Date checked October 2026
30 July to 1 AugustRADAR FestivalSheffield, Yorkshire · Metal, Rock · Independent · Date checked October 2026
30 July to 6 AugustSidmouth Folk FestivalSidmouth, South West · Folk · Independent · Date checked October 2026
31 July to 7 AugustNational Eisteddfod of WalesMachynlleth, Wales · Folk, World · Independent · Date checked October 2026

August 202724 festivals

1 August to 8 AugustFleadh Cheoil na hÉireannBelfast, Northern Ireland · Folk · Independent · Date checked October 2026
5 August to 8 AugustBloodstock Open AirCatton Park, East Midlands · Metal · Independent · Date checked October 2026
5 August to 8 AugustHoughton FestivalKing's Lynn, East of England · Electronic · Independent · Date checked October 2026
5 August to 8 AugustRebellion FestivalBlackpool, North West · Punk · Independent · Date checked October 2026
5 August to 8 AugustWilderness FestivalCharlbury, South East · Indie, Electronic · Major · Date checked October 2026
7 August to 8 AugustParty at the PalaceLinlithgow, Scotland · Pop, Rock · Independent · Date checked October 2026
11 August to 15 AugustBoomtownWinchester, South East · Electronic, Reggae · Independent · Date checked October 2026
11 August to 15 AugustLakefestEastnor, West Midlands · Family, Rock · Independent · Date checked October 2026
12 August to 14 AugustFairport's Cropredy ConventionCropredy, South East · Folk, Rock · Independent · Date checked October 2026
13 August to 15 AugustSummer's End AngusBrechin, Scotland · Pop, Indie · Independent · Date checked October 2026
18 August to 21 AugustArcTanGentCompton Martin, South West · Metal, Alternative · Independent · Date checked October 2026
19 August to 22 AugustGreen Man FestivalCrickhowell, Wales · Indie, Folk · Independent · Date checked October 2026
19 August to 22 AugustWe Out HereWimborne St Giles, South West · Jazz, Electronic · Independent · Date checked October 2026
20 August to 22 AugustBeautiful DaysEscot Park, South West · Folk, Rock · Independent · Date checked October 2026
20 August to 22 AugustRewind FestivalHenley-on-Thames, South East · Pop · Major · Date checked October 2026
21 August to 27 AugustWhitby Folk WeekWhitby, Yorkshire · Folk · Independent · Date checked October 2026
26 August to 29 AugustCreamfieldsDaresbury, North West · Electronic · Major · Date checked October 2026
26 August to 29 AugustLeeds FestivalBramham Park, Yorkshire · Rock, Pop · Major · Date checked October 2026
26 August to 29 AugustLost VillageNorton Disney, East Midlands · Electronic · Major · Date checked October 2026
26 August to 29 AugustReading FestivalReading, South East · Rock, Pop · Major · Date checked October 2026
26 August to 29 AugustShambalaNorthamptonshire, East Midlands · Alternative · Independent · Date checked October 2026
27 August to 30 AugustShrewsbury Folk FestivalShrewsbury, West Midlands · Folk · Independent · Date checked October 2026
27 August to 29 AugustVictorious FestivalPortsmouth, South East · Indie, Pop · Major · Date checked October 2026
28 AugustStonedead FestivalNewark, East Midlands · Rock, Metal · Independent · Date checked October 2026

September 20275 festivals

2 September to 5 SeptemberEnd of the RoadTollard Royal, South West · Indie, Folk · Independent · Date checked October 2026
2 September to 4 SeptemberLindisfarne FestivalBeal, North East · Indie, Electronic · Independent · Date checked October 2026
3 September to 5 SeptemberMoseley Folk and Arts FestivalBirmingham, West Midlands · Folk · Independent · Date checked October 2026
9 September to 12 SeptemberBromyard Folk FestivalBromyard, West Midlands · Folk · Independent · Date checked October 2026
9 September to 12 SeptemberNVRFBourne, East Midlands · Rock · Independent · Date checked October 2026

October 20272 festivals

2 OctoberTwisterellaMiddlesbrough, North East · Indie, New music · Independent · Date checked October 2026
22 October to 23 OctoberMutations FestivalBrighton, South East · Alternative, Punk · Independent · Date checked October 2026

UK Music Festivals by Region

South West holds the most UK music festivals on this list, with 20 of 111. Open a nation or region to see its festivals, their dates and a link to each official site.

South West20

South East13

West Midlands10

East Midlands8

Bearded Theory, Download Festival, Y Not Festival, Bloodstock Open Air, Lost Village, Shambala, Stonedead Festival, NVRF

Yorkshire7

Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, Wath Festival, Slam Dunk Festival North, Deer Shed Festival, RADAR Festival, Whitby Folk Week, Leeds Festival

Northern Ireland5

Out To Lunch Festival, Belsonic, Stendhal Festival, Belfast TradFest, Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann

Scotland13

North West11

Damnation Festival, Manchester Folk Festival, Sound City, Manchester Jazz Festival, Africa Oyé, Lytham Festival, Parklife, Beat-Herder Festival, Kendal Calling, Rebellion Festival, Creamfields

East of England9

Slam Dunk Festival South, Strawberry Fair, First Light Festival, Maverick Festival, Ely Folk Festival, Folk by the Oak, Latitude Festival, Cambridge Folk Festival, Houghton Festival

Wales7

FOCUS Wales, Fire in the Mountain, Gottwood, Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod, The Green Gathering, National Eisteddfod of Wales, Green Man Festival

London5

Pitchfork Music Festival London, Brick Lane Jazz Festival, Field Day, Cross The Tracks, Mighty Hoopla

North East3

Morpeth Northumbrian Gathering, Lindisfarne Festival, Twisterella

UK Music Festivals by Genre

Folk is the most common genre, on 42 of the 111 UK music festivals here. A broad bill sits under more than one genre, so these counts add up to more than the total. Open a genre to see its festivals.

Folk42

Indie24

Rock23

Pop18

Electronic16

Family10

Elderflower Fields, Wychwood Festival, Strawberry Fair, First Light Festival, Back Doune The Rabbit Hole, Deer Shed Festival, Camp Bestival, Rock Oyster Festival, Valley Fest, Lakefest

World9

Celtic Connections, Knockengorroch, Fire in the Mountain, Africa Oyé, Kelburn Garden Party, Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod, WOMAD, The Green Gathering, National Eisteddfod of Wales

Alternative8

Pitchfork Music Festival London, Rockaway Beach, Bearded Theory, Strawberry Fair, Beat-Herder Festival, ArcTanGent, Shambala, Mutations Festival

Jazz8

Eastside Jazz Festival, Brick Lane Jazz Festival, Manchester Jazz Festival, Cross The Tracks, Love Supreme Jazz Festival, Henley Festival, Mostly Jazz Funk and Soul Festival, We Out Here

Metal6

Damnation Festival, Download Festival, RADAR Festival, Bloodstock Open Air, ArcTanGent, Stonedead Festival

New music4

Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, Sound City, FOCUS Wales, Twisterella

Punk4

Slam Dunk Festival North, Slam Dunk Festival South, Rebellion Festival, Mutations Festival

Soul3

Cross The Tracks, Love Supreme Jazz Festival, Mostly Jazz Funk and Soul Festival

Reggae2

Africa Oyé, Boomtown

UK Music Festivals in Numbers

GigXchange lists 111 UK music festivals across 94 towns, and 93 are independents. Every figure here is worked out from the same rows as the list above, so the numbers always match.

111

Festivals

111 UK music festivals with dates confirmed on their own sites

Towns

Spread across 94 towns and 12 nations and regions

Independents

93 independents sit beside 18 major festivals

July

Busiest Month

July 2027 has 34 festivals on this list

South West

Top Region

20 festivals are in South West

Folk

Top Genre

42 festivals feature Folk

3 November

Next Up

Pitchfork Music Festival London in London

Months Covered

Festivals run outside summer too, so winter is not empty

How many UK festivals are on this list? GigXchange lists 111 UK music festivals across 94 towns, 93 of them independents. A festival joins only once its date is on its own site.

Where can I see more figures? Festival pay is not on this page: we hold too few festival fees to publish a fair figure, and we only publish from 20 fees up. More figures are on our UK live music statistics page.

Busiest Months and Regions for UK Festivals

July 2027 and South West top the rankings for UK music festivals on this list, with 34 and 20 festivals. Pick a month or region to filter the list to it.

Busiest Months

#	Month	Count
1	July 2027	34	31%
2	August 2027	24	22%
3	June 2027	16	14%
4	May 2027	14	13%
5	April 2027	6	5%
6	September 2027	5	5%
7	November 2026	4	4%
8	January 2027	3	3%
9	October 2027	2	2%
10	December 2026	1	1%

Most Festivals by Region

#	Region	Count
1	South West	20	18%
2	Scotland	13	12%
3	South East	13	12%
4	North West	11	10%
5	West Midlands	10	9%
6	East of England	9	8%
7	East Midlands	8	7%
8	Wales	7	6%
9	Yorkshire	7	6%
10	London	5	5%

08 — Small print 6 answers Common questions UK Music Festival Questions

Yes, 111 UK music festivals have confirmed dates on this list. These answers cover what is coming up, when the season starts and how we check each date on the festival's own site.

Are there any festivals coming up in the UK?

Yes. GigXchange lists 111 UK music festivals with confirmed dates, and the next is Pitchfork Music Festival London in London, starting 3 November. Each date was read on the festival's own site, and the list above runs in date order. For gigs in the next few weeks rather than festivals, What's On covers every UK city.

What festivals are on today?

None of the UK music festivals on this list is running today. The next is Pitchfork Music Festival London on 3 November. For live music tonight, What's On lists gigs by city, the gig directory holds every upcoming show, and the open mic finder covers free nights near you.

When does UK festival season start?

UK festival season usually starts in late May and runs to the end of August. July 2027 is the busiest month on this list, with 34 festivals. Indoor and city festivals run outside those months, so winter is not empty. Booking a band for the season instead? See our guide to festival season bands.

How many music festivals are there in the UK?

This list holds 111 UK music festivals with confirmed dates, across 94 towns and 12 nations and regions. It is not every festival in the country, because a festival only joins once its date is on its own site, and more are added as dates are announced. Wider figures on the UK live music market are on our statistics page.

What are the best small independent festivals in the UK?

We list 93 independent UK festivals beside the big names, from folk weeks to punk and metal weekends, each with its town and genre. "Best" depends on what you like, so filter the list by genre or region, then read each festival's own site for line-ups. Thinking of running one yourself? Read how to start a music festival.

How do you check festival dates?

We read every date on the festival's own website and show the month we checked it on each row. A date only found on a listing site stays off the list, and a row we have not re-checked recently hides itself. Festivals do change, so confirm tickets, line-ups, camping, access and age rules on the official site. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.

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The 2027 season in numbers: the UK Festival Season 2027 report and why the busiest weekend is 30 July to 1 August. Booking or running a festival? See festival season bands or how to start a music festival, or our guides for venues, for organisers and seasonal bookings. Gigs all year: the gig directory and open mics.