Music

WOMAD Festival

The World's Festival

Neston Park, Wiltshire, South West England Late July

Next edition 22–25 July 2027 Line-up, tickets and details
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At a glance

Size
Large (40k+)
Entry
Ticketed

Music

  • World

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WOMAD Festival, picture 1

About

WOMAD (World of Music, Arts and Dance) was founded by Peter Gabriel and friends, and the first festival was held at Shepton Mallet in 1982. The UK festival has been at Charlton Park, near Malmesbury in Wiltshire, since 2007, and there are WOMAD events around the world.

Music comes from every continent, on open-air stages, in a big top and among the trees, with workshops, a big children's area and the Taste the World stage, where musicians cook dishes from home. It's an easygoing, family-friendly weekend with an older crowd than most, and a good place to hear something you've never heard before.

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Camping and stays

  • Standard camping
  • Quiet or family camping
  • Campervans and caravans
  • Glamping
  • Accessible camping

Editions

  1. 22Jul 27 WOMAD Festival 2027 22–25 July 2027

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