Festivals by month
January Festivals a full list of UK and Europe events
January is a quiet month for outdoor festivals, but not for music. Rockaway Beach opens the year at Butlin’s in Bognor Regis, Celtic Connections fills Glasgow’s venues for the rest of the month, and Independent Venue Week puts small stages in the spotlight at the end of it. In Europe, ESNS in Groningen is where a lot of the year’s festival bookings start.
Below are the festivals that usually happen in January, the dates already confirmed for 2027, our latest news and listings. Dates change from year to year, so check each festival’s own site before you book.
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Featured
Featured January festivals
Rockaway Beach FestivalThe first festival of the year, at the seaside- Celtic ConnectionsRooted in Tradition. Driven by Discovery.
- Icebreaker Festivala bustling, multi-stage celebration of emerging and established independent music across genres.
- Independent Venue Week
- Lewes Psych Fest
- UK Rhythm & Blues Festival Winter Gardens Blackpool
- Southport Jazz Festivala refined yet relaxed celebration of jazz in all its forms
- We Are One Festivalfeaturing 20 of the best and most talented bands the alternative scene has to offer
- West Coast Folk FestivalVery pleased to be heading to Blackpool in January to play at the great festival!!
News
Festival news
It’s approaching sell-out! Rockaway Beach is about to do it all again20 October 2026
Celtic Connections Unveils 2027 Lineup: AR Rahman, The Saw Doctors, Beatles Tributes, and £1 Youth Tickets20 October 2026- LULU, THE BOOTLEG BEATLES AND FAIRPORT CONVENTION JOIN FISHERMAN’S FRIENDS FOR 2027’S SOPHOMORE FESTIVAL30 October 2026
- Line-up news: Boomtown, Mint Festival and Frontiers Rock Festival for 202730 October 2026
January 2027
Dates confirmed
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Usually in January
2027 dates to come
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