Lineups, Dates & Must-See Acts

Festival season 2026 is shaping up to be one of the biggest yet for music lovers across the UK.

From legendary events like Glastonbury, Reading & Leeds, and Isle of Wight, to newer favourites such as TRNSMT, Boardmasters, and All Points East, the UK music festival scene in 2026 promises unforgettable performances, epic crowds, and incredible summer vibes.

Whether you’re looking to discover upcoming festival line-ups, or planning your must-see acts for the year, this ultimate guide has you covered.

So, if you’re ready to dance in muddy fields, sing along under the stars, and catch the biggest names in music, here’s everything you need to know about the top UK music festivals in 2026 and where to buy tickets.

2026 UK Music Festival Guide

Beat The Streets, the annual charity music festival will return to various venues, Nottingham on 25 January 2026, tickets on sale now from Gigantic

Gigantic All Dayer 2026, the festival will take place at Prospect, Bristol on 09 May 2026, tickets on sale now from Gigantic

The Great Escape Festival 2026, first 50 acts revealed including Kingfishr, Au/Ra, Lily Moore, Teenage Joans, Westside Cowboy & more across various venues, Brighton on 13-16 May 2026, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster

Get Together 2026, Fat Dog, The Horrors, Lime Garden & more at various venues, Sheffield on 16 May 2026, tickets on sale now from Gigantic

Fisherman’s Friends Festival, Fisherman’s Friends, Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra, Kernow King, Kate Rusby, Skipinnish, Seth Lakeman Peat & Diesel plus more at Stithians Showground, Cornwall on 22-24 May 2026, tickets on sale now from See Tickets

We Are One Festival 2026, Cassyette, VUKOVI, As Everything Unfolds, LASTELLE & more at The Tramshed, Cardiff on 31 January – 01 February 2026, tickets on sale now from See Tickets

Sound City 2026, KEO (Saturday headliner), Jalen Ngonda (Sunday headliner) plus more across various venues, Liverpool on 02-03 May 2026, tickets on sale now from See Tickets

Bearded Theory Festival 2026, Pixies, Skunk Anansie, Big Special & more at Catton Hall, Walton-on-Trent on 21-24 May 2026, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster Gigantic See Tickets Skiddle

The Essex Ska & Reggae Festival 2026, Special Kinda Madness, Musical Youth & The UB40 Experience at Harlow Rugby Club, Harlow on 23 May 2026, tickets on sale now from AXS

Soultasia Presents Groove Is In The Park, The Real Thing, Odyssey, Harry Cambridge as Luther, plus guest DJs TBA at Harlow Rugby Club, Harlow on 24 May 2026, tickets on sale now from AXS

Slam Dunk Festival 2026, first acts revealed including Good Charlotte, Sublime, Taking Back Sunday, Bury Tomorrow & more,

South – Hatfield Park, 23 May
North – Leeds Temple Newsam, 24

Tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster See Tickets

In It Together Festival 2026, Madness, Aitch, Snow Patrol & more at Margam, Wales on 22-24 May 2026, tickets on sale now from Skiddle

Neighbourhood Weekender 2026, Richard Ashcroft & Blossoms will headline Victoria Park, Warrington on 23-24 May 2026, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster Gigantic AXS See Tickets

Wychwood Festival – Kaiser Chiefs, the band will headline Saturday at the festival at Cheltenham Racecourse on 29-31 May 2026, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster

Lido Festival 2026, CMAT, Father John Misty, Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment, Theory & more at Victoria Park, London on 12 June 2026, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster AXS

Download Festival 2026, Linkin Park, Limp Bizkit, Guns N’ Roses & more at Donnington Park, Derby on 12-14 June 2026, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster Gigantic AXS See Tickets Eventim

Hampton Court Palace Festival, headliners announced for summer 2026,

OMD, 12 June
Pete Tong Ibiza Classics, 13
Sophie Ellis-Bextor, 19

Tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster

Rockstar Energy presents TRNSMT 2026, Richard Ashcroft, Kasabian, Lewis Capaldi, Wolf Alice & more at Glasgow Green on 19-21 June 2026, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster

Rockstar Energy presents Parklife 2026, the festival will return to Heaton Park, Manchester on 20-21 June 2026, early bird tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster

Sky presents the Isle of Wight Festival 2026, Lewis Capaldi, Calvin Harris, The Cure, Teddy Swims & more at Seaclose Park, Newport on 18-21 June 2026, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster

Blackbird Festival 2026 – Alter Bridge, plus Bush, Skindred, Florence Black & Cardinal Black at Cardiff Castle on 27 June 2026, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster Gigantic See Tickets

Blenheim Palace Festival 2026, first acts announced for brand-new five day celebration of music & the arts launching next summer,

Pete Tong Ibiza Classics + Sarah Story + Danny Rampling, 27 June
Teddy Swims + Lauren Spencer Smith, 30
Katy Perry, 01 July
Plus more TBA

Tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster

TK Maxx presents Lytham Festival, the festival will return five nights of live music at Lytham St. Annes on 01–05 July 2026, 5 day passes on sale now from Ticketmaster

Lytham Festival 2026: Pet Shop Boys – Dreamworld, the electronic duo will bring their globally acclaimed show to Lytham Green, Lancashire on 04 July 2026, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster

Splendour Festival, the festival will return to Wollaton Park, Nottingham on 18-19 July 2026, tickets on sale now from Gigantic See Tickets Eventim

Splendour Festival 2026, The Wombats & Snow Patrol will headline Wollaton Park, Nottingham on 18-19 July 2026, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster Gigantic AXS See Tickets Eventim

Fearne Cotton’s : Happy Place Festival, the festival will take place in London & Cheshire in summer 2026,

London Old Deer Park Richmond, 11-12 July
Cheshire Tatton Park, 05-06 Sept

Tickets on sale now from See Tickets

Klarna presents Latitude Festival 2026, David Byrne, Teddy Swims, Lewis Capaldi & more at Henham Park, Suffolk on 23-26 July 2026, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster

Steelhouse Festival 2026, Twisted Sister, The Temperance Movement, Alien Ant Farm, Tyketto & more at Hafod-Y-Dafal Farm, Ebbw Vale on 24-26 July 2026, tickets on sale now from Gigantic

Tramlines 2026, the festival will return next year at Hillsborough Park, Sheffield on 24 July 2026, tickets on sale now from here

Belladrum 2026, the Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival will return to Belladrum Estate, Inverness on 30 July – 01 August 2025, limited early bird tickets on sale now from Gigantic

Camp Bestival 2026 presented by Debenhams, the festival will return to Lulworth Castle, Dorset on 30 July – 02 August 2026, early bird tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster

Bloodstock 2026, Judas Priest, Slaughter To Prevail, Sepultura, Bleed From Within & more at Catton Park, Derbyshire on 06-09 August 2026, tickets on sale now from See Tickets

Boardmasters 2026, the festival will return to Newquay, Cornwall on 05-09 August 2026, early bird tickets on sale now from here

All Points East Presents Outbreak – Deftones, plus IDLES, Amyl And The Sniffers, JPEGMAFIA & more at Victoria Park, London on 23 August 2026, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster AXS

All Together Now 2026, the festival will return to Curraghmore House, Portlaw on 31 July – 02 August 2026, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster

Gloworm Festival 2026, the festival will take place at Thoresby Park, Nottingham on 07-09 August 2026, tickets on sale now from Gigantic

Firevolt Rock Festival 2026, the festival will take place at Whitebottom Farm, Stockport on 06-09 August 2026, tickets on sale now from Gigantic

All Points East – Lorde, plus PinkPantheress, Zara Larsson, 2hollis, Oklou, Audrey Hobert, Rose Gray, Esha Tewari, ML Buch & Fabiana Palladino at Victoria Park, London on 22 August 2026, tickets on sale Thursday (20 November) at 9am from Ticketmaster AXS

Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2026, Andy Fairweather Low & The Low Riders, Ferocious Dog ft. The Celtic Folk Orchestra, Cara Dillon & more at West Midlands Showground, Shrewsbury on 28-31 August 2026, tickets on sale now from See Tickets

Leeds & Reading Festival 2026, the festivals will return to Richfield Ave, Reading / Bramham Park, Leeds on 27-30 August 2026, early bird tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster

Rockstar Energy presents Creamfields 2026, Sonny Fodera, Calvin Harris & Underworld will headline Daresbury, Cheshire on 27-30 August 2026, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster

All Points East – Tyler, The Creator, two headline dates plus support at Victoria Park, London on 28 & 29 August 2026, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster AXS

Electric Picnic Festival 2026, the music & arts festival will return to Stradbally Hall, Co. Laois on 28-30 August 2026, tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster

Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2026, the festival will take place at West Midlands Showground, Shrewsbury on 27-31 August 2026, tickets on sale now from Gigantic

Manchester Psych Fest, the UK’s leading psychedelic multi-venue music & arts festival will take place across various venues, Manchester on 05 September 2026, tickets on sale Wednesday (12 November) at 10am from Ticketmaster See Tickets Eventim

Keep It Country Festival (South), the event will take place at indigo at The O2, London on 23 October 2026, tickets on sale now from AXS

Keep it Country Festival (Midlands), the event will take place at University of Wolverhampton at The Civic Hall, Wolverhampton on 24 October 2026, tickets on sale now from AXS

Check back soon for more additions to the 2026 UK music festival line-up!