Check out our listings of all of the great festivals taking place in the UK each August.
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Bloodstock Festival 2022 Preview
It’s that time of year again when something starts stirring from deep within the heavy metal community. It’s the unmistakable buzz of Bloodstock rearing its glorious head in the horizon, and this year promises to be the best party of the summer. As regular festival goers will tell you, the weather plays a major part…
All Points East Festival
August – Victoria Park, London All Points East is a premier London festival, which features rock, indie and alternative bands in the convenient location of Victoria Park. Since 2018, All Points East has brought some amazing artists to the stage, and is a must-see on the city’s music calendar. Held in historic Victoria Park, All…
Wickham Festival
August – Fareham, Hampshire Wickham Festival is a 4-day music & arts festival held every August in a stunningly beautiful rural location near the historic village of Wickham in Hampshire. With live music on four stages plus a host of other entertainment, Wickham is rated by many as one of the safest, most relaxed and…
Moovin’ Festival
August – Etherow Country Park, Stockton, Manchester Moovin Festival takes place over the August Bank Holiday weekend at the eco-friendly Whitebottom farm, Etherow Country Park in the stunning countryside in Compstall (Just 30 minutes from Manchester), you find it through a magical canopy of trees, past a lake with waterfowl greeting you, and a breathtaking…
Boardmasters Festival
August – Fistral Beach, Cornwall What a fantastic location for this amazing festival! Set against the backdrop of beaches, cliffs, and stunning sea views, Boardmasters is a treat for all the senses. OUR REVIEW – and your chance to add your own
All Points East Festival
August – Victoria Park, London All Points East is a premier London festival, which features rock, indie and alternative bands in the convenient location of Victoria Park. Since 2018, All Points East has brought some amazing artists to the stage, and is a must-see on the city’s music calendar. Held in historic Victoria Park, All…
South Facing Festival
August – Crystal Palace Park, London South Facing Festival is a brand new outdoor concert series coming to Crystal Palace Park this summer. Drawing on the rich musical heritage of an iconic South London venue, it features headline gigs from Dizzee Rascal & The Outlook Orchestra, Supergrass, The Streets, Max Richter and the English National…
Victorious Festival
August – Portsmouth, Hampshire Victorious Festival – the UK’s biggest metropolitan festival – will return to Southsea Seafront next August Bank Holiday weekend. The festival continues to grow bigger than ever – making it an unmissable event. Victorious isn’t just about the music! Set in a stunning seaside location overlooking The Solent the festival also…
Starry Skies Festival
August – Monnow Valley, Wales Starry Skies is about making sure that families have everything they need to have a Great British holiday experience. Lots for kids to do, in a safe environment. It is staged by a small team of individuals who have been producing award-winning, sustainable events for longer than they can remember!…
One Love Festival
July – The Hop farm, Kent One Love a unbreakable positive force – where everyone is welcome and no-one’s judged – One People, One World OUR REVIEW – and your chance to add your own
Lost Village Festival
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…
Jack up the Summer Festival
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…
Harrogate International Festivals
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…
Greenbelt Festival
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…
The Green Gathering
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…
Gloworm Festival
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,…
Field Day
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
Fairport’s Cropredy Convention
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.…
DevaFest
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
Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival
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,…