Festivals and gigs. A listings calendar, plus previews, news, reviews, and photos
June – Brockwell Park, London Mighty Hoopla is London’s super-inclusive, ultimate pop extravaganza! Embracing the best of pop culture, Mighty Hoopla is an extravaganza celebrating all things queer and fabulous! Once a year Mighty Hoopla descends on the capital for a day of music, fun and games in the summer sun! Whether you’re there to…
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July – Mint street, London Mint Street Music Festival is a free, family-friendly community music festival in Mint Street Park, London SE1. It is an annual one-day festival taking place in mid-July. It is an event for all ages, showcasing performances to inspire the audience and reflect the diversity of the local area. Mint Street…
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August – Norton Disney, Lincolnshire Lost Village is a truly unique experience. A surreal world, misplaced in the sands of time. As you navigate its leafy corridors, you’ll encounter all manner of unusual people and places. An array of the world’s finest music resonates from areas such as the Forgotten Cabin, Abandoned Chapel and Burial…
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September – Clifton Downs, Bristol Love Saves the Day is a Bristol festival that attracts great name bands and DJs every year. OUR REVIEW – and your chance to add your own
July – Weobley Castle, West Castle Farm, Llanrhidian, Swansea, Wales Love Trails Festival is the world’s first running and music festival, founded in Wales in 2016. During the day you can enjoy trail running adventures, excursions to the beach, wellness & adventure activities, talks, heavenly food and laid-back music selections. At night, two stages host…
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Julky – Kew Gardens, Richmond, London KEW THE MUSIC, the glorious festival of Summer concerts in Kew Gardens, always features a truly fantastic line up of artists. These festival-style concerts, which are renowned for their magical and relaxed atmosphere, are set amongst the fantastic gardens of Kew, a UNESCO world heritage site. Guests are welcome…
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March – East London London Remixed is an amazing winter festival representing the cutting edge of bands that remix ancient music. OUR REVIEW – and your chance to add your own
July – Lowther Deer Park, Lake District, Cumbria Kendal Calling is an innovative, independent festival based in the Lake District. It features pioneering contemporary music and art alongside traditional rural entertainment. The fesival prides iyself on having fields full of activities and attractions for everyone, from families to stag parties! Kendall Calling a small capacity…
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September – Beckenham Place Park, Lewisham, London Jack Up The Summer is a fun-filled, family-friendly retro music festival and one of the South Coast’s most popular events. Centred around party hits and feel-good music from the 80s and 90s, attendees are guaranteed to be uplifted by the upbeat, hand-clapping music of yesteryear. The event provides…
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September – Beckenham Place Park, Lewisham, London Embarking on their biggest UK venture to date, south London’s drum & bass authority Hospital Records and their world renowned events brand Hospitality proudly present Hospitality Weekend In The Woods. Expect immersive production, crystal clear sound design, a variety of carefully selected BBQ, street-food and craft beer treats,…
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July – Stornaway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland HebCelt is a four-day festival set against the unique backdrop of the the Hebrides. Organised by the HCF Trust, the first festival was held in 1996 and now regularly attracts attendances of 15,000 over its four-day run. The festival is a not for profit event run by the…
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August – Boughton House, Kettering, Northamptonshire Established with a reputation for delivering the world’s most enthralling performers to our doorstep, Harrogate International Festivals creates distinctive cultural experiences through their year-round delivery of festivals and events, as well as nurturing local talent. Their diverse portfolio dramatically increases the cultural and tourism offer for Harrogate, revolutionising the…
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August – Boughton House, Kettering, Northamptonshire Greenbelt is a a festival of arts, faith and justice with a 45 consecutive-year track record. Inter-generational and multi-disciplinary, the festival moved away from Cheltenham Racecourse in 2014 to the beautiful parkland of Boughton House, near Kettering in Northamptonshire. It is now re-imagining itself in these stunning surroundings as…
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May – Hanwell, London Hanwell was the early home to Jim and Terry Marshall – and the rest was rock and roll history. The Hootie has grown into an impressive 100+ band, 17 venue annual event that celebrates the grass roots of music, just the way Jim and Terry would have wanted. OUR REVIEW…
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August – Chepstow, Wales The Green Gathering festival runs on a non-profit basis, created by a community of people who love festivals, are passionate about the environment and social justice, and want to share our passions as widely as possible. They aim to put on an authentic, inspiring, diverse, non-commercial, hugely fun festival that goes…
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August – Thoresby Park, Nottinghamshire Gloworm Festival is a wonderful family event set in the beautifully green Thoresby Park, Nottinghamshire. The Gloworm Festival is a brilliant two-day Festival that has been especially created for grown ups and their little people. they invite festival goers to come and play in a warm, welcoming and creative environment,…
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June – Cwmnewidion Isag, Trawsgoed, Aberystwyth, Wales Fire in the Mountain is an intimate 1,000 capacity folk and roots music festival held on a remote farm in the foothills of the Cambrian Mountains. The festival raises money and pays for skilled volunteers to help renovate and maintain the beautiful farm, which is slowly diversifying to…
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August – Victoria Park, London The annual party for 20,000 festival goers who want the chance to lap up the best of the best when it comes to musical talent from all walks and genres. OUR REVIEW – and your chance to add your own
August – Cropredy, Oxfordshire Fairport Convention’s annual summer party – Cropredy! Originally formed when the founding fathers of British folk-rock, Fairport Convention, decided to call it a day in 1979 and then get together for a reunion in 1980, Fairport’s Cropredy Convention (more commonly known as the Cropredy Festival) is now in its 36th year.…
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September – Larmer Tree Gardens, Wiltshire ‘More than any other outdoor British festival, End Of The Road has its own kind of magic’ NME 10/10 Started by two friends, Simon Taffe and Sofia Hagberg, who continue to run it, End of the Road has four stages and a 15,000 capacity and attracts some real…
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September – Reading Abbey Ruins, Abbey St, Reading, Berkshire Elderflower Fields was born in 2012 out of a desire to create a new festival designed especially for families and kids. In their first year they really didn’t know what to expect. Intending to produce a party for a few hundred friends and family, their plans…
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September – Reading Abbey Ruins, Abbey St, Reading, Berkshire The award-winning team behind Are You Listening? Festival in Sept ’19, launched a new independent music festival in the stunning Reading Abbey Ruins: Down at the Abbey. Down at the Abbey returns on this September. The team have curated two stages of stunning live music to…
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July, Eastnor Castle Deer Park, Herefordshire El Dorado is an intimate and enchanting boutique festival from the nation’s favourite party starters, Cirque Du Soul. Where is El Dorado? It’s a question, centuries-old, that many have lost their minds trying to answer. But there are whispers – if you listen close – that a small and…
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September – Bristol/Nottingham Dot To Dot Festival launched in 2005, starting life as a Nottingham only event across three venues. Since then they’ve launched across Bristol and Manchester, added a HUGE variety of venues into the mix and continued to promote the best in new music. Take a look at their history for some of…
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August – Dodleston, Chester Deva Fest is Cheshire’s great value family-friendly three-day extravaganza of music, parades, shows and fabulous food and drink from local suppliers which takes place at the Chester Lakes complex, three miles south of Chester City Centre. OUR REVIEW – and your chance to add your own
September, Colwick Country Park, Nottingham Detonate started 20 years ago in a small basement club in Nottingham, and has built into the biggest underground music festival in the Midlands. Still run by a small, independent team based in Nottingham, the festival’s ethos remains the same as it was when it started out. OUR REVIEW…
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July – The Great Tew Park, Oxfordshire The Cornbury Music Festival is one-of-a-kind: an eclectic and eccentric musical carnival – a dynamic summer festival disguised as a country fayre – a lovingly crafted, top notch, very English open air party, tailor-made for the whole family. Like the best of England, The Cornbury Music Festival is…
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August/September/November – Bovey Tracey/Bath/Cheltenham CRAFT FESTIVALS is a Non-Profit making company and their first Craft Festival started in Bovey Tracey in 2003. Since then, Craft Festival has become a collection of highly selective craft events in Bovey Tracey, Cheltenham and Bath. After a number of years, they are merging the brands of their Contemporary Craft…
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May – Cheltenham, Gloucestershire With over 20,000 music-fans getting in the festival swing every year, Cheltenham has become one of the country’s best-loved jazz festivals. Their trade-mark mix of international jazz icons, up-and-coming new artists and unique festival performances has seen the event host some of the world’s greatest musicians over the May Bank Holiday…
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September, Brighton, Sussex Taking the best of Brighton’s creative energy, lust for life and generosity of spirit, Boundary Brighton is a festival with three stages of music, a vintage fair, delicious local food and other unexpected treats, all nestled between the crest of the Downs and the City – with the sea below. Five+ years…
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August, Catton Park, Derby Bloodstock Open Air is the UK’s biggest independent and multi-award winning outdoor Metal Festival catering for 15,000 fans per day across four days each August. Hosting some of the biggest names in metal from across the globe, Bloodstock has a legacy of over 19 years and continues to go from strength…
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July, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Blue Dot (a term coined by Carl Sagan fr earth seen from distant space) is an intergalactic festival of music, science, art, technology & the exploration of space – hosted at the iconic Jodrell Bank Observatory, Cheshire, UK OUR REVIEW – and your chance to add your own
July, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Black Deer is an award-winning 3-day UK festival celebrating Americana, its music & the culture that surrounds it. Join them in July in their wild and spectacular deer park in the heart of Kent. OUR REVIEW – and your chance to add your own
August – Belladrum, Scotland Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival is homegrown in the Highlands, from only the finest ingredients. Staged in a beautiful Highland setting – terraced Italian gardens, mature trees, fields and parkland with the hills beyond A festival of fantastic music crossing all genres – indie, rock, Dance DJ, Celtic, Celtic rock, blues, roots,…
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July – Reigate, Surrey Beer Bop-a-Lula is a premier-league Boutique Music Festival set in the beautiful grounds of Priory Park in Reigate, Surrey. For three days in July Priory Park will be buzzing with big music, great performers, fantastic street food and over 100 real ales, craft lagers and ciders. OUR REVIEW – and…
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October: multiple venues, Reading, Berkshire Since launching in 2013, the one-day Festival has raised almost £70,000 for Reading Mencap, a local charity that supports people with Learning Disabilities and their families. The critically acclaimed Festival has won ‘Festival of the Year’ and ‘Partnership in the Arts’ at the Reading Cultural Awards, ‘Event of the Year’…
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July: Dockber Farm, Sawley Brow, Gisburn, Lancashire “Way back in 2006, the first Beat-Herder was hot. Hot like hotknives. The land was baked like a biscuit and 1,200 people came, enjoyed and partied really hard. There were fewer areas back then. Toil Trees was the epicentre of the throng. They had a tiny stage in…
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July: Over Farm, Gloucester Best Grassroots Festival – UK Festival Awards 2018 Best Independent Festival – AIM Awards 2014 Barn on the Farm is your festival. Join the family. Barn on the Farm is an independent festival that focuses on finding the diamonds in the rough and giving them a place to shine. Ed Sheeran,…
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August: Compton Martin, Somerset ArcTanGent is a critically acclaimed, independent festival and since 2013 has been delivering line-ups you won’t find anywhere else on Earth. Here is a quick list of some things you might want to know about ArTanGent… The festival takes place in late August on the idyllic Fernhill Farm near Bristol, UK. …
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August: Ampthill Great Park, Bedfordshire Ampthill is a three-day event which changes focus each day. Friday is dance music, Saturday rocks out with the best in indie guitar, and Sunday shifts to more of a family vibe. OUR REVIEW – and your chance to add your own
