Festival of
the Year
The only UK festival awards voted for entirely by festival-goers — one click per browser, from any festival page. 18,115 votes counted so far.
Live · 2026
Current Standings
The top 10 festivals by votes received in this year's awards. Updated continuously as votes come in.
- 1Devauden Music Festival 700 votes
- 2The Park Series 430 votes
- 3Twisterella Festival 324 votes
- 4Latino Life In The Park 265 votes
- 5Nashville Days 226 votes
- 6WOMAD Glasgow 199 votes
- 7Roots Picnic London 179 votes
- 8Rally Festival 163 votes
- 9Electric Heart Surrey 150 votes
- 10Boogietown 139 votes
Click any festival to find its page and add your vote.
Last Year
2025 Festival of the Year
WOMAD Festival
Celebrating global culture through music, dance, art and ideas — WOMAD took the inaugural top honour.
Free Embed
Awards Widget for Your Site
Festival running for an award? Music blog covering the season? Drop the live UKFG Awards widget on your site — it shows the current leaderboard, ticks up as votes come in, and gives your visitors a one-click way to cast their vote.
Live preview · updates as votes come in
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Auto-Updating
Live leaderboard pulls fresh from UKFG every time it loads — no maintenance.
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One-Click Vote
Visitors click "Cast Your Vote" and land straight on the awards page.
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No Setup
Paste one line of HTML — works in WordPress, Squarespace, Wix, Ghost, plain HTML.
Copy & paste
<iframe src="https://www.ukfestivalguides.com/widget/awards-vote/?theme=dark"
width="300" height="380"
frameborder="0" loading="lazy"
title="UK Festival Guides Awards — live leaderboard"
style="border:0;max-width:100%"></iframe>Asset pack coming soon — badges, "I voted" stickers and a winner press kit. In the meantime the widget is the easiest way to drive votes from your audience.
Step-by-Step
How to Vote — in Three Clicks
Voting is anonymous and takes about ten seconds. No account, no email — one vote per browser, per festival. Follow the three steps below.
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Step 1
Find Your Festival
Use the festivals directory, the search bar, or the live leaderboard above to locate the festival you want to back.
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Step 2
Open Its Profile Page
Click the festival name. You'll land on its full UKFG profile — dates, venue, lineup, and the awards voting panel in the sidebar (or just under the hero on mobile).
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Step 3
Hit the Orange "Vote for…" Button
Look for the bright orange Vote for [Festival Name] button. One click and it's done — you'll see a green "Vote Received — Thank You" confirmation. The leaderboard updates immediately.
Anonymous & Cookie-Based
One vote per browser per festival. No account, no email, no spam — we just set a small cookie to prevent duplicates.
Every Listed Festival Eligible
Big or small, urban or rural — every festival in the UKFG directory is on the ballot. The leaderboard sorts itself by vote count.
Results Before the Season
Voting closes on 1st April 2026 and winners are announced before the first festival weekend of the year.
Can't find your festival?
Submit it to be considered.
Every festival in the UKFG directory is eligible for the awards. If yours isn't listed yet, send us the details and we'll add it — free, usually within five working days. Once it's live, you (and anyone else) can vote from the festival's profile page.
Found your festival?
Open any festival page and hit the orange Vote button — that's it. One vote per browser, no email required.