Festival Guide - a round-up of UK, Ireland and International festivals
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Recently added or updated for 2025: BST Hyde Park, Heritage Live, Kendal Calling, Love Supreme Festival, Latitude, 2000 Trees Festival, LIDO Festival, Together Again Festival, Forest Live, On the Beach, Hampton Court Palace Festival, All Points East, Live at Leeds, Summer Nights On The Southside, Summer Sessions, Nocturne Live, Sounds of the City, Kew the Music, DEPOT in the Castle, The Warwick Sessions, Bearded Theory, The Jockey Club Live, Belsonic, and more
All prices are exclusive of booking fees.
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:
- 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 (Nov/ Dec) in Manchester with The Prodigy, Loyle Carner, Orbital, Scooter, Jamie Jones, Gorgon City, Peter Hook, Carl Craig, DJ Greg Wilson, David Morales, Four Tet, Arthur Baker, Jon DaSilva, Kerri Chandler, Mike Pickering, Justin Robertson, Graeme Park, Armand van Helden, Erol Alkan, Jack Saunders, Hannah Laing, DJ Paulette, Dom Dolla, Peggy Gou, XXL [techno], Sonny Fodera, Darius Syrossian,Loco Dice, Jaguar Skills, Groove Armada - DJ Set, Inner City, East End Dubs, and more.
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Tomorrow's Ghosts Festival (1st - 2nd Nov) in Yorkshire with Peter Hook and the Light, Creeper, Black Doldrums, IST IST, Skeletal Family, The Gospel, and more.
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Damnation Festival (1st - 2nd Nov) in Manchester with Russian Circles, Gatecreeper, Celeste [France], AHAB [doom], Nails, Bleeding Through, and more.
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Mutations Festival (5th - 9th Nov) in Brighton, with Mercury Rev, CASISDEAD, Arooj Aftab, Warmduscher, Snapped Ankles, Jane Weaver, BC Camplight, Ugly, Lambrini Girls, The Chisel, Hamish Hawk, Sprints, Lime Garden, The Lounge Society, Kneecap, Alabaster DePlume, Willie J Healey, The Orielles, STRFKR, Shelf Lives, Man/Woman/Chainsaw, Vlure, Heartworms, Coach Party, Oscar #Worldpeace, October Drift, and more.
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Pitchfork Festival London (5th - 9th Nov) in London with Shame, Elias Rønnenfelt, Tucker Zimmerman, Horse Jumper of Love, Charly Bliss, Marika Hackman, Pom Pom Squad, and more.
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Favourite Days Festival (6th - 10th Nov) in Merseyside with Yard Act, The Rolling People, Antony Szmierek, CASISDEAD, Keyside, Sprints, Somebody's Child, STRFKR, RIVIA, YOBS, Saloon Dion, Hooton Tennis Club and more
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Morecambe Punk Festival (15th - 17th Nov) in Lancashire with Peter and the Test Tube Babies, Evil Blizzard, The Drones [punk], The Varukers, The Drones [AU], Random Hand, Menace, Spunk Volcano and the Eruptions, Knock Off, Fire Exit, Inner Terrestrials, Faintest Idea, Crisis [club night], Dirt Box Disco, Sick on the Bus, Eastfield, Zero Tolerance and more
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Live at Leeds (16th Nov) "In the City" with Everything Everything, Master Peace, L'Objectif, CASISDEAD, English Teacher, Lime Garden, Abby Roberts, Alfie Templeman, The K's, Van Houten, The Royston Club, STONE and more.
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Glasgow Blues, Rhythm And Rock Festival (17th Nov) in Glasgow with Cardinal Black, Connor Selby, Elles Bailey, Beaux Gris Gris and the Apocalypse, and more.
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London Jazz Festival (16th - 22nd Nov) in London with Pat Metheny, Jamie Cullum, Robert Glasper, Rumer, Julian Lage, Meshell Ndegeocello, Zakir Hussain (with Dave Holland and Chris Potter), Anouar Brahem Quartet, Blue Lab Beats, Tim Garland (with Britten Sinfonia), SEED (with London Symphony Orchestra), Cimafunk, and more.
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False Idols (30th Nov) in London with Jessie Ware, Romy, The Blessed Madonna, DJ Moxie, Little Gay Brother, HAAi, Gideon [hardcore], Crybaby, and more
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Winter
January Blues Festival (3rd - 26th Jan) in London with The Animals, Norman Watt-Roy, Nine Below Zero, John Primer, James Hunter (two dates), Laurence Jones, Dr Feelgood, Stan Webb's Chicken Shack, Snowboy, James Oliver Band, Sister Cookie, Ben Poole and more.
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Paganfest (16th - 19th Jan) in London, Birmingham, Manchester, and Edinburgh, with Ensiferum, Elvenking, Heidevolk, Alestorm, Týr, and more.
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Spring
Hard Rock Hell Spring Break (12th - 16th Mar) in Norfolk with Autograph, Love/ Hate, Uli Jon Roth, Cats in Space, Geoff Tate, Kee Marcello, Jizzy Pearl, and more.
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Glasgow International Comedy Festival (12th - 30th Mar) with Russell Kane, The Horne Section, St Patrick's Day, Jimeoin, Darren Connell, Stuart McPherson, MC Hammersmith, Ania Magliano, Connor Burns, Catherine Bohart, Susie McCabe, Jamali Maddix, Billy Kirkwood, Craig Hill, Madeleine Munford, Micky Overman, Kemah Bob, and more.
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C2C: Country to Country (14th - 16th Mar 2025) in London, Glasgow, and Belfast, with Dierks Bentley, Lainey Wilson, Cody Johnson, Dylan Gossett, Tyler Hubbard, Nate Smith [singer], The Castellows, Niko Moon, Chayce Beckham, Tucker Wetmore, Shaboozey, Tanner Adell, Wyatt Flores, 49 Winchester, Avery Anna, and more. Tickets on sale now
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London Soundtrack Festival (19th - 26th Mar) with Anne Dudley, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, The BBC Concert Orchestra, London Contemporary Orchestra, and many more.
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Manchester Folk Festival (20th - 22nd Mar) with Stornoway, Jon Boden, Cara Dillon, Jim Causley and Miranda Sykes, The Deep Blue, Remi Harris and Tom Moore, Josienne Clarke, Caoilfhionn Rose, Lisa Knapp, and more.
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Scarborough Punk Festival (29th - 30th Mar) in Yorkshire with Conflict, Cockney Rejects, The Skids, Riskee and the Ridicule, GBH, The Vapors, Anti-Nowhere League, Bar Stool Preachers, Millie Manders and the Shutup, Gimp Fist and more.
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Scotland Calling (26th Apr) in Glasgow with Cockney Rejects, UK Subs, Spear of Destiny, Riskee and the Ridicule, Random Hand, Anti-Nowhere League, Bar Stool Preachers, Fire Exit, and more.
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Gigantic (3rd May) in Bristol with Ned's Atomic Dustbin, The Darling Buds, Jim Bob, Inspiral Carpets, Northside, The Soup Dragons, and more.
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Bearded Theory (22nd - 25th May) in Derbyshire with Iggy Pop, Manic Street Preachers,Leftfield, The Sisters of Mercy, Ash, Miki Berenyi, The Mary Wallopers, CMAT, Yard Act, The Selecter, Shonen Knife, The Lovely Eggs, Stewart Lee, Throwing Muses, Asian Dub Foundation, Angeline Morrison, The Deep Blue, Fat Dog, Lime Garden, Divorce, Trupa Trupa, Bess Atwell, Dream State, Nova Twins, Molotov Jukebox, Beans On Toast, 3 Daft Monkeys, Zion Train, Man/Woman/Chainsaw, CLT DRP, The Bar-Steward Sons of Val Doonican, GIRLBAND, Merry Hell, Gaz Brookfield, Bentley Rhythm Ace, Popes of Chillitown, and many more.
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Live at Leeds (24th May) "In the Park", with Bloc Party, Yard Act, Jamie Webster, Sigrid, We Are Scientists, The Amazons, Natasha Bedingfield, Arthur Hill, James Marriott, Fat Dog, Psychedelic Porn Crumpets, Luvcat, Maisie Adam, Stephen Bailey, Angelos Epithemiou, Barry Dodds, and more. Tickets on sale now
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Slam Dunk Festival (24th - 25th May) in Hertfordshire, Yorkshire with A Day To Remember, Alkaline Trio, Electric Callboy, As It Is, Neck Deep, Zebrahead, The Used, Less Than Jake, New Found Glory, Hot Mulligan, Mouth Culture, Movements, Dream State, Knuckle Puck, The Starting Line, Hit the Lights, The Ataris, Split Chain, Stray from the Path, and more.
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Summer
BST Hyde Park (Jun/ Jul) in London's Hyde Park, with Jeff Lynne's ELO, Zach Bryan (two dates), Hugh Jackman ("From London with Love"), plus more to be announced.
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Nocturne Live (Jun) in Oxfordshire with Richard Ashcroft (plus The Lightning Seeds, and The Zutons), and more. Tickets on sale now
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Summer Sessions (Jun) in Bedford, Southampton, Derby, and Glasgow with Sting, Alison Moyet, Stereophonics, Simple Minds, Blossoms, with more regions and performers to be announced.
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LIDO Festival (Jun) in London's Victoria Park with headliner Jamie XX (plus Romy, Sampha, Panda Bear, Wookie, DJ Harvey, and more). More dates and acts to come. Tickets on sale now
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Forest Live (Jun) in Gloucestershire, Staffordshire, Suffolk, and more with Sting 3.0, Elbow, The Script, Blossoms, and Rag N Bone Man (with Elles Bailey) announced so far.
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The Jockey Club Live (Jun) in Lincolnshire, and more with Scouting for Girls and more to be announced.
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Hampton Court Palace Festival (Jun) in Hampton Court, with Elbow, Rag N Bone Man, Bananarama, and The Good, the Bad and the Rugby the first head-liners announced. Tickets on sale now.
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DEPOT in the Castle (13th Jun) at Cardiff Castle, with Elbow the first act announced. Tickets on sale now
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Isle of Wight Festival (19th - 22nd Jun) with Sting, Justin Timberlake, Stereophonics, Faithless, james, Olly Murs, The Script, Paul Heaton, Texas, Alison Moyet, Dean Lewis, The Lathums, The Lottery Winners, Clean Bandit, Teddy Swims, Example, Rianne Downey, and more.
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North West Calling (21st Jun) in Greater Manchester with Cockney Rejects, UK Subs, Riskee and the Ridicule, Steve Ignorant, Random Hand, Anti-Nowhere League, Bar Stool Preachers and more.
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Summer Nights On The Southside (26th - 29th Jun) in Glasgow with Echo and the Bunnymen, Ocean Colour Scene, The Saw Doctors, Del Amitri, Hothouse Flowers, Sharon Shannon, Withered Hand, Michael Head, Glasvegas, The Lightning Seeds, King Creosote, PP Arnold, Kathryn Williams, and more. Tickets on sale now
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Heritage Live (Jul/ Aug) in Norfolk, with Michael Bublé, Stereophonics (plus Blossoms and Jake Bugg), and more. Tickets on sale now
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Lytham Festival (2nd - 6th Jul) in Lancashire with Alanis Morissette, Justin Timberlake, Texas, Simple Minds, and more.
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Love Supreme Festival (4th - 6th Jul) in Sussex with Maxwell, plus many more to be announced.
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The Warwick Sessions (4th - 6th Jul) New for 2025, featuring (so far): Elbow, The Stranglers (with The Skids), and S Club. Tickets on sale now
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Kew the Music (10th - 13th Jul) in London with Ali Campbell's UB40, Gipsy Kings, DJ Spoony - "Garage Classical", and more. Tickets on sale now
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2000 Trees Festival (10th - 12th Jul) in Gloucestershire with Pvris, Coheed and Cambria, Alexisonfire, FIDLAR, Taking Back Sunday, Bambie Thug, Heriot, Kneecap, Kid Kapichi, Million Dead, Venus Grrrls, Spyres, Benefits, and more.
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Mouth of the Tyne Festival (12th Jul) in Tyne and Wear with Elbow the first head-liners announced. Tickets on sale now
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Ludlow Castle Comedy Festival (20th Jul) in Shropshire with Russell Howard, Katherine Ryan, Joel Dommett, Tom Davis, Ivo Graham, Justin Moorhouse, Laura Smyth, Clinton Baptiste, Stephen Bailey, Jeff Innocent, and more.
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Latitude (24th - 27th Jul) in Suffolk with Sting, Fatboy Slim, Snow Patrol, and many more acts to be announced.
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Together Again Festival (25th - 27th Jul) in Cheshire with Jake Bugg, UB40, The Lottery Winners, Scouting for Girls, Gabrielle, Cat Burns, Kathy Sledge, Nathan Dawe, Charlie Simpson, Jedward, Professor Green, Artful Dodger, East 17, Sandi Thom, Sister Sledge, Ben Santiago, Shaun Williamson, Richy Ahmed, Oxide and Neutrino, Phats & Small, So Solid Crew, DJ Hazard, Yousef, Ultrabeat, Sonique, Toploader, Lovely Laura, Sweet Female Attitude, Turno, Kara Marni, D.O.D, DJ Luck and MC Neat, and more.
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Kendal Calling (31st Jul - 3rd Aug) in Cumbria with Fatboy Slim, The Prodigy, Courteeners, Frank Turner, Corinne Bailey Rae, Kaiser Chiefs, The Last Dinner Party, The Lottery Winners, Jason Manford, Scouting for Girls, The Wombats, Maximo Park, Tim Burgess, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Travis, Sea Fever, Inspiral Carpets, Mr Scruff, Skindred, The K's, Riding the Low, RNCM Symphony Orchestra, and more.
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All Points East (Aug) in London with recently-reformed, The Maccabees being the first head-liners announced. Tickets on sale now
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Rock N Roll Circus (30th Aug) in Sheffield with Reverend and the Makers, Groove Armada - DJ Set, Peter Doherty, The Lottery Winners, The Everly Pregnant Brothers, plus more. Tickets on sale now
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Manchester Psych Fest (30th Aug) across Manchester venues, with Goat, George Clanton, Kit Sebastian, Crocodiles, Honeyglaze, DEADLETTER, PINS, and more.
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International Festivals
SanSan Festival (20th Apr) in Benicasim with Franz Ferdinand, Carolina Durante, Lori Meyers, and many more.
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Updates
From London with Love
The Tony award-winning Australian star will play a special "From London with Love" show at BST Hyde Park. Tickets on sale Wednesday #Festivals
yesterday
Sandringham Estate gig announced
Stereophonics are the second act announced for Heritage Live at the Sandringham Estate. They'll be joined by Blossoms and Jake Bugg. Tickets on sale Friday
yesterday
2025 line-up announced
The headliners for the 2025 edition are Kaiser Chiefs, Courteeners, Fatboy Slim and The Prodigy with Tim Burgess and RNCM Symphony Orchestra, Maximo Park and Frank Turner also in the mix - Tickets available soon - #BoutiqueFestivals
yesterday
Second BST Hyde Park date added
With his first BST Hyde Park date now sold-out, the Country music star has added a second, for 29th June. Tickets on sale now #Americana
Thursday
Headliners announced
Fatboy Slim and Snow Patrol, along with the previously-announced Sting completes the head-liners for the Suffolk festival. Tickets available #Festivals
Wednesday
Maxwell's in the House!
Soul/ RnB singer, Maxwell is the first headliner announced for the summer music festival at Glynde Place in Lewes. Tickets available #JazzAndBluesFestivals
Wednesday
Jamie XX is the first headliner
Brand new for summer '25, LIDO Festival will take place in Hackney's Victoria Park, with Jamie XX set to headline, along with Sampha, Romy, and more. More dates acts to come. Tickets on sale now #EDMFestivals
Tuesday
Over and Out - final UK shows announced
Jeff Lynne and co. are calling it a day with one last hurrah in the UK, playing the already-announced London BST Hyde Park festival, and now Birmingham's Utilita Arena, and Co-op Live in Manchester. Tickets on sale now
Tuesday
Ashley Beedle Fundraiser at MoS
The chart-topping DJ will head up an enormous cast of DJs for this special Ashley Beedle #Fundraising event at Ministry of Sound on Wednesday 27th November. Tickets available. You can donate to his Go Fund Me page here #Clubbing
Tuesday
They're back!
It's been 8 years since the band called it a day, but they're back with a massive All Points East date in London! Tickets on sale now
Monday
