Ticketholders will receive full refunds.

Festival came under fire after announcing Kanye West as headliner

Bridget Phillipson adds to growing criticism of booking of rapper after his past antisemitic remarks

Wireless Festival faces fresh uncertainty after Kanye West backlash and a major sponsor exit, as boss Melvin Benn breaks silence with a bombshell statement defending the booking

The second wave of artists has been announced for the 2026 Reading & Leeds Festival, adding over 60 new names to the bill.

The celebration of Caribbean history and culture is one of the world’s biggest street festivals.

British music royalty Duran Duran will hit the Great Oak Stage on Sunday 5 July 2026 joined by some very special guests

Chicken makes the menu for the first time

Fill the Glastonbury-shaped hole in your summer at one of the UK’s top festis.

From queer extravaganza Mighty Hoopla to the techno-heavy Field Day, the capital has it all

Cornwall’s 2026 drinks‑festival season is shaping up to be one of the most vibrant in recent memory, with a packed run of beer, ale and…

The three-day festival in Bristol is one of the largest free cultural events in the UK.

Whether you’re a die-hard jazz fan or merely looking to appreciate good music in beautiful surroundings, there are plenty of jazz festivals to quench your

This year’s acts hail from Japan, Senegal, Glasgow, Belize and more

Katie Childs says she was more excited as “a millennial” than as the owner of a local cafe, although she hopes it will be good for business.

Rita Ora is set to rock the Isle of Wight Festival!
Presented by Sky, the official star-studded line-up for the iconic 2026 event has been confirmed with the For You singer sealing the list.
The…

Alright butt, let’s have a real chat. The air’s getting that buzz again, innit? That pre-festival feeling where you can almost smell the overpriced be

The Beat-Herder festival celebrates its 21st year with four days of music in the Ribble Valley.

Rock N Roll Circus has announced an expansion for 2026, turning both its Sheffield and Norwich festivals into four-day events with new Thursday night headliners.

Terminal V has announced that its April 2026 festival will be its last in Edinburgh, citing rising policing and deployment costs.

Discover the biggest EDM festivals and best dance music festivals in 2026. From Creamfields and Parklife to Forbidden Forest and Terminal V, explore the UK’s top events for house, techno, trance and more.

Discover the UK’s best house festivals and leading techno festivals, from city-centre weekender events to immersive outdoor showcases. Whether you love deep grooves or hard-hitting beats, these house festivals highlight the best of UK electronic music.

The Oxfordshire festival will also see performances from Kaiser Chiefs, The Vaccines, Circa Waves, English Teacher and more.

Oh, how we long for the temperamental British weather, drinks in hand with the best company imaginable and seeing bands we love at the UK’s best indie festivals. Who said the guitar was dead?

UKJN has already published a review of the main event of the opening day of the inaugural Eastside Jazz Festival, a concert featuring Chris Potter with the Pablo Held Trio (link below). John Watson – and then Jon Turney – round up the rest of the festival. John Watson writes: The first Eastside Jazz Festival

Brockwell Park is set to host a number of music events this May

With no Glastonbury this year, and the temperamental UK weather hardly an appealing prospect, many of us might be looking a little further afield when it comes to our festival plans for 2026. Whet…

Bludfest 2026 is moving to Czechia. Find ticket prices, camping costs, UK flight options and our take on whether the one‑day festival is worth the spend.

Nicole Scherzinger and co. hit the Garden on July 20.

A huge announcement is coming tomorrow morning with more information about the upcoming reunion

It’s going to be a big year for music.

From jazz in Rotterdam and hip-hop in Paris to brass bands on the beach in Blackpool, the Guardian’s music editor chooses the best European festivals that can be reached by rail

David Bowie is to be honoured with a huge tribute concert featuring some of the UK’s biggest stars this summer. The show comes ten years after the star’s death

Marco Carola, East End Dubs, Franky Rizardo, Ilario Alicante and more will perform at the dance music festival’s debut.

Controversy surrounded the festivals in 2025, when a local action group winning a legal battle over the south London events.

Primus have shared details of a UK and European tour taking place later this year. Check out ticket details here.

BBC Introducing’s Daniel Pascoe shares the best music festivals in the South West this summer.

The Line-Up for Swanage Jazz Festival is announced, tickets are now on sale – link below – and there is a continuing and visible broadening-out of the programme. Festival Director Paul Kelly’s press release comments on this: “The wide-ranging programme hosts over thirty well known and much-loved British artists including The Nigel Price Trio, The

The only UK festival guide you need has landed.

Get 2026 summer festival planning started early. Guide for the 2026 festival season. Festival line-ups, dates and all the UK festival details you need

The UK is one of the world’s festival capitals. From legendary rock gatherings and dance-music fields to family-friendly weekends and boutique woodland escapes, UK music festivals in 2026 are already shaping up to be one of the biggest seasons yet.

Tickets go on sale very soon

Here is everything you need to know about Teddy Swims in the UK and Ireland this summer including dates, venues, presale and tickets.

No Glastonbury? No problem.

Everything you need to know about what to expect at Download 2026

From large-scale music events to local favourites, organisers have been revealing what is in store.

BST Hyde Park, All Points East, Cross The Tracks and all the other events you can buy tickets for

The annual gathering rock gathering is due to take place at Donington Park in June.

A look at a selection of festivals confirmed for 2026 taking place near you.

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