UK Festivals 2026

When it comes to festivals, no one does it quite like the UK. Whether you’re into music, food, or art, there’s a festival to suit everyone. We’ve put together the UK’s top festivals for 2026 so all you need to do is gather your friends and family, book a coach, and head to your favourite festival with Big Ben Coaches!

Music Festivals in the UK

From camping at Glastonbury to one-day events like British Summertime at Hyde Park, there’s something for every taste — rock, dance, pop, indie, and more.

How about celebrating at Reading & Leeds Festival, rocking to the biggest names in music? Or maybe a family day at Camp Bestival? With Big Ben Coaches, your group will arrive at the gates ready to enjoy the day.

January 2026

• In Cider Festival, 30th January – 1st February, South West

April 2026

• Terminal V, 4th – 5th April, Scotland

May 2026

• Teddy Rocks, 1st – 3rd May, South West
• Bearded Theory, 22nd May, Derby
• The Great Escape, 14th – 17th May, Brighton
• Balter Festival, 21st – 24th May
• Wide Awake Festival, 23rd May, London

June 2026

• Download Festival, 12th – 14th June, Donington Park, Derby
• Lido Festival, 6th June, London
• Parklife, 13th – 14th June, Heaton Park
• Isle of Wight Festival, 18th – 21st June
• Glastonbury Festival, 24th – 28th June
• American Express Presents BST Hyde Park, 27th June – 12th July

July 2026

• American Express Presents BST Hyde Park, 27th June – 12th July
• Radar Festival, 3rd – 5th July, BEC Arena, Manchester
• 2000 Trees Festival, 8th – 11th July
• Wireless Festival, 10th – 12th July, Finsbury Park, London
• Noisily Festival, 9th – 12th July, Barkestone Wood, Leicestershire
• Also Festival, 10th – 12th July, Compton Verney, Warwickshire
• TRNSMT Festival, 10th – 12th July, Glasgow Green
• Hamptons Jazz Festival, 11th July, Hertfordshire
• Beat-Herder Festival, 16th – 19th July, Lancashire
• Big Love Festival, 16th – 19th July, South Wales
• Truck Festival, 23rd – 26th July, Oxfordshire
• Wilkswood Reggae Festival, 23rd – 26th July, Dorset
• Latitude Festival, 24th – 26th July, Suffolk
• Tramlines Festival, 24th – 26th July, Sheffield
• Wilderness Festival, 30th July – 2nd August, Oxfordshire
• Cambridge Folk Festival, 30th July – 2nd August, Cherry Hinton Hall
• Camp Bestival Dorset, 30th July – 2nd August, Lulworth Castle
• Green Gathering Festival, 30th July – 2nd August, Wales
• Kendal Calling, 30th July – 2nd August, Lake District
• OutCider Festival, 30th July – 2nd August, Somerset

August 2026

• Edinburgh Fringe Festival, 1st – 25th August, Scotland
• Boardmasters Festival, 5th – 9th August, Cornwall
• Boomtown Festival, 5th – 9th August, Hampshire
• Bloodstock Festival, 6th – 9th August, Derbyshire
• Green Man Festival, 13th – 16th August, Wales
• We Out Here Festival, 13th – 16th August, Dorset
• Creamfields, 20th – 23rd August, Cheshire
• Reading Festival, 20th – 24th August, Richfield Avenue
• Leeds Festival, 20th – 24th August, Bramham Park
• Shambala Festival, 20th – 23rd August, Northamptonshire

Food Festivals in the UK

• Scottish Vegan Festival, Edinburgh, 5th April
• Broadstairs Food Festival, Kent, 17th – 19th April
• St Ives Food and Drink Festival, Cornwall, May
• Pub in the Park, Marlow, 14th – 17th May
• Foodies Festival, England, May – August
• Taste of London, Regents Park, June
• Lymington Food Festival, New Forest, 10th – 12th July
• Cardiff Food and Drink Festival, July
• Birmingham Restaurant Festival, 1st – 31st August
• Great British Beer Festival, Birmingham, 4th – 8th August
• Isle of Wight Garlic Festival, 15th – 16th August
• The Big Feastival, Cotswolds, 21st – 23rd August
• Vegan Campout, Bygrave Woods, 28th – 30th August
• Abergavenny Food Festival, Wales, 19th – 20th September

Travel to Festivals with Big Ben Coaches

Festival days should be about music, food, and fun – not worrying about transport. That’s why Big Ben Coaches is your reliable partner for festival coach hire. We’ll get your group directly to the gates safely, comfortably, and stress-free.

Submit your travel requirements online, and let Big Ben Coaches handle the logistics while you focus on enjoying the festival.