The Greatest UK Festivals To Look Ahead To In 2026

Already received a Glastonbury-shaped gap in your calendar for 2026? Worthy Farm is likely to be taking a break subsequent yr, however by no means worry – there are many different UK festivals on the horizon to scratch that itch.

In actual fact, the UK is residence to a mighty spectacular competition scene from North to South: be it the fairly-new TRNSMT competition in Glasgow, the long-standing Studying and Leeds or the coastal Boardmasters competition, held at Watergate Bay in Newquay, Cornwall.

And it does not cease at simply (top-notch) music headliners, both – if meals and wellness festivals are extra your bag, you’ve got received The Large Retreat in Pembrokeshire or the ever-popular Large Feastival within the Cotswolds. Mainly, you are spoiled for selection.

From the acclaimed big-name dance festivals (Creamfields, Boomtown) to the one-day, multi-genre favourites (All Factors East) by way of sustainability-driven galas (Shambala), these are the easiest UK festivals 2026 has in retailer…

Mighty Hoopla

Greatest for: Camp classics and queer pleasure. First held in 2016 at a Butlins resort, Mighty Hoopla is all about celebrating the LGBTQ+ group – primarily internet hosting each up to date and nostalgic pop acts in addition to beloved drag stars. Performers and attendees name it ‘homosexual Christmas’, in order that’s all it’s good to know actually. (Plus, the 2026 line-up is every kind of fantastic, with Lily Allen making her UK competition return to carry out West Finish Lady.)

Line-up: Lily Allen, Scissor Sisters, Trixie Mattel
Date: 30-31 Could 2026
Location: Brockwell Park, London
Tickets left? Sure.

Creamfields

Paul Harness