Line-ups, new sites and ticket news from across the UK festival calendar.
Most of next summer’s festivals now have dates, and the first line-ups are coming through. Here’s what’s been announced over the past few weeks, from new homes for established events to ticket tiers that have already sold out.
Line-ups
Strawberry Fields, which ran at Cattows Farm in Leicestershire in the early 2010s, returns there from 6–8 August. Dizzee Rascal and Sigma head the Friday, Scooter, Darren Styles and Joel Corry the Saturday, and The Enemy and Cast the Sunday. Pixie Lott, original Kasabian singer Tom Meighan, The Lilacs and Utah Saints are further down the bill. Weekend tickets are £150, and the first 500 go to people on the mailing list for £125.
The Brit Fest at Ashley Hall, near Altrincham, has Ocean Colour Scene, Marc Almond and Matt Goss at the top of its 2027 bill (15–18 July), with Lightning Seeds, The Wonder Stuff, Heaven 17, Haircut 100 and The Brand New Heavies as special guests. Inspiral Carpets, The Magic Numbers, Toyah and Musical Youth are also playing, and Symphonic Ibiza, with Kelly Llorenna, Livin’ Joy and Rozalla, opens the weekend on the Thursday night.
Sidmouth International Jazz & Blues Festival has named Jools Holland, Beverley Knight, Level 42, The Robert Cray Band, Heather Small and Omar as its 2027 headliners. It runs over five days, 27–31 May, with headline shows in Blackmore Gardens and a free stage in the town. The next batch of festival passes goes on sale on Friday 23 October at 10am.
In Cornwall, The Wild Gardens has announced phase one for 14–18 July at Port Eliot: Joy Orbison, Hot Since 82, Skream, Interplanetary Criminal, Shy FX, Ewan McVicar, Enzo Siragusa and Girls Dont Sync among them, plus Benny L, Limited and T>I going back to back as B.L.T & The Muckkas.
GALA has Four Tet at the top of its first wave for 28–30 May in Peckham Rye Park, with DJ Harvey, Antal & Hunee, HAAi, Blawan, Soichi Terada, Egyptian Lover and Shy FX. A small presale opens on Friday 30 October at 10am for people who sign up.
Clockstock moves from its Essex farm to Barking Park for one day on Saturday 29 May. Faithless play a DJ set, billed as their only London DJ set of 2027, with Pete Tong, Fat Tony, Gok Wan and Low Steppa, live PAs from Baby D and Livin’ Joy, and a long list of house and garage names including Danny Rampling, Graeme Park, Tall Paul, Brandon Block and Alex P.
Snowbombing has added Bicep (live), Fatboy Slim, Basement Jaxx (DJ set), Groove Armada and Andy C & Morre for its week in Mayrhofen, Austria, from 5–10 April.
Sound City marks its 20th edition with overpass as its first headliner, at Grand Central Hall on Saturday 1 May.
The same day, Rum & Reggae Fest comes to Plumpton Racecourse in East Sussex, with David Rodigan and Mungo’s Hi-Fi featuring Solo Banton at the top of the bill, plus Don Letts & MC Natty Campbell, Eva Lazarus, Iration Steppas and Reggae Roast. Tickets go on sale on Friday 30 October at 10am. Two days later, on bank holiday Monday 3 May, Road to Nashville holds its first outdoor event at the same racecourse, with tributes to Luke Combs, Morgan Wallen, Dolly Parton and Shania Twain. Early bird tickets start at £25.
Solihull Summer Fest has added The Beat featuring Ranking Jnr, fronted by Ranking Roger’s son, to its Sunday (18 July) in Tudor Grange Park, alongside Jason Donovan and Jaki Graham.
The Temple of Prog returns to The Brickyard in Carlisle for its third edition on 13 March, with Atomic Rooster, The John Hackett Band, Haze, Comedy Of Errors and EBB.
Keswick Mountain Festival (21–23 May) is mostly about races and talks, with Dame Laura Kenny and Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson among the speakers, but its open-air stage in Crow Park has Oasish, Fleetwood Bac and OMG! It’s The Church.
Tribute weekends
Kent Tribute Festival is back at Quex Park, Birchington, over the late May bank holiday (28–31 May), with tributes to Queen, ABBA, Oasis, The Killers and Madness on the main stage, and to Sabrina Carpenter and Harry Styles on stage two. Adult day tickets start at £24 and children’s at £7, plus booking fee.
Hayrock has super early bird tickets on sale for 23–25 July at Haydock Park Racecourse, where Slipknowt, Moretallica, Deaftones, Korn Again and Kings of the Stone Age are among the tribute acts.
Hooton Lodge Farm near Rotherham has a run of events next summer: the Spring Bank Soul & Ska Festival over the late May bank holiday (28–30 May); We Like To Party on 12 June, where N-Trance (DJ set), Kevin & Perry and Ian Van Dahl lead a 90s and 00s bill; and two Let’s Forge it Festival days, on 5 June and a Battle of the Bands on 26 June.
New sites
ArcTanGent moves to Todenham Manor Farm, near Moreton-in-Marsh in the Cotswolds, for 18–21 August, after the owners of Fernhill Farm near Bristol decided they no longer wanted the festival on their land (Kerrang!). Super early birds have gone, VIP and four-day tickets are running low, and day tickets are now on sale.
Parklands moves to Haughton Hall near Shifnal for its fifth edition (18–20 June), with nine arenas and camping. Presale tickets are on sale, and the line-up of more than 100 acts is due at the end of January.
Rock n Ribs, a weekend of American rock, country music, barbecue and monster trucks, moves to the Royal Bath & West Showground for 16–18 July.
Wild Wild Woods Weekender, a new country music festival in the woods at Hazlewood Castle near Tadcaster, is set for 3–4 July with two stages and more than 30 artists. The line-up is still to come.
London Metalfest, which started in Camden this year, returns for a second year on 10–11 September, with early bird tickets on sale.
Ticket news
- Truck Festival (22–25 July, Hill Farm): Tier 2 has sold out. Tier 3 is from £182 including fees, or £18.88 a month on a payment plan.
- Tramlines (23–25 July, Hillsborough Park): super early bird, early bird and Tier 1 have gone, and Tier 2 is on sale.
- Y Not (29 July–1 August, Pikehall): more than 65% of tickets have gone for its 20th birthday. Tier 6 is on sale, with payment plans on every ticket type.
- Together Again (23–25 July, Bolesworth Castle): a family bundle of two adult and two child camping tickets plus four Thursday party tickets is £319, against £592 bought separately.
- Chiddfest (23–25 July, near Hailsham): the super early bird sale has ended, and tickets are on sale.
- Tencreek Country Weekend: three days of country bands and line dancing at Tencreek Holiday Park near Looe, 20–22 November.
Dates for the diary
- Friday 23 October, 10am: Sidmouth Jazz & Blues wave 3 festival passes
- Friday 30 October, 10am: GALA presale; Rum & Reggae Fest tickets
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