1
May
Friday, 1 May
7 festivals running
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Cheltenham Jazz Festival
29 Apr–4 May 2026 GloucestershireJazzAcousticRoots -
Shetland Folk Festival
30 Apr–3 May 2026 ShetlandFolkBit Of Everything -
Wath Festival
1 May–3 May 2026 TBC -
Liverpool Sound City
1 May–3 May 2026 TBCRockJazzDance -
Upton upon Severn Folk Festival
1 May–4 May 2026 WorcestershireFolkDanceCountry -
Bonfest
1 May–3 May 2026 nr Dundee, AngusRock -
Frontiers Rock Festival
1 May–3 May 2026 Trezzo sull'AddaRockMetal
2
May
Saturday, 2 May
11 festivals running
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Cheltenham Jazz Festival
29 Apr–4 May 2026 GloucestershireJazzAcousticRoots -
Shetland Folk Festival
30 Apr–3 May 2026 ShetlandFolkBit Of Everything -
Wath Festival
1 May–3 May 2026 TBC -
Liverpool Sound City
1 May–3 May 2026 TBCRockJazzDance -
Upton upon Severn Folk Festival
1 May–4 May 2026 WorcestershireFolkDanceCountry -
Bonfest
1 May–3 May 2026 nr Dundee, AngusRock -
Frontiers Rock Festival
1 May–3 May 2026 Trezzo sull'AddaRockMetal -
Incineration Festival
2 May–2 May 2026 LondonMetalHardcore -
Brixton Disco Festival
2 May–3 May 2026 BrixtonRockPopAlt\Indie -
Mint Festival
2 May–3 May 2026 Leeds, West YorkshireDanceAlt\IndieUrban -
Outwards
2 May–2 May 2026 Manchester, LancashireDanceHouseElectronic
3
May
Sunday, 3 May
12 festivals running
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Cheltenham Jazz Festival
29 Apr–4 May 2026 GloucestershireJazzAcousticRoots -
Shetland Folk Festival
30 Apr–3 May 2026 ShetlandFolkBit Of Everything -
Wath Festival
1 May–3 May 2026 TBC -
Liverpool Sound City
1 May–3 May 2026 TBCRockJazzDance -
Upton upon Severn Folk Festival
1 May–4 May 2026 WorcestershireFolkDanceCountry -
Bonfest
1 May–3 May 2026 nr Dundee, AngusRock -
Frontiers Rock Festival
1 May–3 May 2026 Trezzo sull'AddaRockMetal -
Brixton Disco Festival
2 May–3 May 2026 BrixtonRockPopAlt\Indie -
Mint Festival
2 May–3 May 2026 Leeds, West YorkshireDanceAlt\IndieUrban -
Mods Mayday
3 May–3 May 2026 London, LondonRockPopAlt\Indie -
Sounds From The Other City
3 May–3 May 2026 LancashireRockPopDance -
Crookfest
3 May–3 May 2026 Crook, County DurhamRockPopAlt\Indie
4
May
Monday, 4 May
2 festivals running
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Cheltenham Jazz Festival
29 Apr–4 May 2026 GloucestershireJazzAcousticRoots -
Upton upon Severn Folk Festival
1 May–4 May 2026 WorcestershireFolkDanceCountry
7
May
Thursday, 7 May
1 festival running
8
May
Friday, 8 May
5 festivals running
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Focus Wales
7 May–9 May 2026 DenbighshireBit Of Everything -
Folk on the Pier
8 May–10 May 2026 Cromer, NorfolkRockFolkBlues -
Holmfirth Festival of Folk
8 May–10 May 2026 Holmfirth, West YorkshireFolkDanceAcoustic -
Are You Listening?
8 May–9 May 2026 BerkshireRockAlt\IndieBit Of Everything -
Norfolk & Norwich Festival
8 May–24 May 2026 NorfolkFolkOtherClassical
9
May
Saturday, 9 May
7 festivals running
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Focus Wales
7 May–9 May 2026 DenbighshireBit Of Everything -
Folk on the Pier
8 May–10 May 2026 Cromer, NorfolkRockFolkBlues -
Holmfirth Festival of Folk
8 May–10 May 2026 Holmfirth, West YorkshireFolkDanceAcoustic -
Are You Listening?
8 May–9 May 2026 BerkshireRockAlt\IndieBit Of Everything -
Bradford on Avon Green Man Festival
9 May–9 May 2026 Bradford on Avon, WiltshireFolkDanceCountry -
Whitchurch Folk Festival
9 May–9 May 2026 Whitchurch, HampshireFolkAcousticRoots -
Wolverton Folk & Blues Fair
9 May–9 May 2026 Shorwell, MonmouthshireFolkBlues
10
May
Sunday, 10 May
2 festivals running
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Folk on the Pier
8 May–10 May 2026 Cromer, NorfolkRockFolkBlues -
Holmfirth Festival of Folk
8 May–10 May 2026 Holmfirth, West YorkshireFolkDanceAcoustic
11
May
Monday, 11 May
1 festival running
13
May
Wednesday, 13 May
1 festival running
14
May
Thursday, 14 May
1 festival running
15
May
Friday, 15 May
6 festivals running
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The Great Escape
13 May–16 May 2026 SussexRockFolkDance -
Faerie Festival
15 May–17 May 2026 Alfriston, SussexDanceBit Of EverythingChillout -
Manchester Jazz Festival
15 May–24 May 2026 LancashireJazz -
Wood Festival
15 May–17 May 2026 BerkshireFolkBit Of EverythingCountry -
Dart Music Festival
15 May–17 May 2026 DevonRockJazzFolk -
Highways Festival
15 May–17 May 2026 South Kensington, LondonCountryAmericana
16
May
Saturday, 16 May
6 festivals running
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The Great Escape
13 May–16 May 2026 SussexRockFolkDance -
Faerie Festival
15 May–17 May 2026 Alfriston, SussexDanceBit Of EverythingChillout -
Wood Festival
15 May–17 May 2026 BerkshireFolkBit Of EverythingCountry -
Dart Music Festival
15 May–17 May 2026 DevonRockJazzFolk -
Highways Festival
15 May–17 May 2026 South Kensington, LondonCountryAmericana -
Get Together
16 May–16 May 2026 SheffieldRockAlt\IndieBit Of Everything
17
May
Sunday, 17 May
4 festivals running
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Faerie Festival
15 May–17 May 2026 Alfriston, SussexDanceBit Of EverythingChillout -
Wood Festival
15 May–17 May 2026 BerkshireFolkBit Of EverythingCountry -
Dart Music Festival
15 May–17 May 2026 DevonRockJazzFolk -
Highways Festival
15 May–17 May 2026 South Kensington, LondonCountryAmericana
20
May
Wednesday, 20 May
1 festival running
21
May
Thursday, 21 May
7 festivals running
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Bearded Theory
20 May–24 May 2026 Walton upon Trent, DerbyshireFolkAlt\IndieBit Of Everything -
Glastonbudget
21 May–24 May 2026 Wymeswold, LeicestershireRockFolkPop -
Breaking Bands Festival
21 May–24 May 2026 WorcestershireRockSkaMetal -
Shindig Festival
21 May–24 May 2026 Malmesbury, WiltshireBit Of Everything -
Knockengorroch World Ceilidh
21 May–24 May 2026 Carsphairn, KirkcudbrightshireFolkRootsSinger-songwriter -
The Orkney Folk Festival
21 May–24 May 2026 OrkneyFolkDanceCountry -
Knockengorroch Festival
21 May–24 May 2026 Carsphairn, KirkcudbrightshireBit Of EverythingWorld music
22
May
Friday, 22 May
20 festivals running
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Bearded Theory
20 May–24 May 2026 Walton upon Trent, DerbyshireFolkAlt\IndieBit Of Everything -
Glastonbudget
21 May–24 May 2026 Wymeswold, LeicestershireRockFolkPop -
Breaking Bands Festival
21 May–24 May 2026 WorcestershireRockSkaMetal -
Shindig Festival
21 May–24 May 2026 Malmesbury, WiltshireBit Of Everything -
Knockengorroch World Ceilidh
21 May–24 May 2026 Carsphairn, KirkcudbrightshireFolkRootsSinger-songwriter -
The Orkney Folk Festival
21 May–24 May 2026 OrkneyFolkDanceCountry -
Knockengorroch Festival
21 May–24 May 2026 Carsphairn, KirkcudbrightshireBit Of EverythingWorld music -
Cursus Cider & Music Festival
22 May–24 May 2026 Blandford Forum, DorsetFolkBit Of EverythingCountry -
Chippenham Folk Festival
22 May–25 May 2026 WiltshireFolkDanceAcoustic -
Radio 1's Big Weekend
22 May–24 May 2026 TBCRockPopDance -
Sidmouth International Jazz & Blues Festival
22 May–25 May 2026 DevonJazzBit Of EverythingBlues -
Elderflower Fields Festival
22 May–25 May 2026 Uckfield, SussexFolkAlt\IndieAcoustic -
The Big Retreat Festival
22 May–25 May 2026 SA68 0PP, PembrokeshireJazzFolkPop -
GALA
22 May–24 May 2026 LondonDanceHouseElectronic -
How the Light Gets In
22 May–25 May 2026 Hay-on Wye, Herefordshire -
Chester Folk Festival
22 May–25 May 2026 Chester, CheshireFolkAcousticRoots -
In It Together Festival
22 May–24 May 2026 Port Talbot, GlamorganRockPopDance -
Radio 1 Big Weekend
22 May–24 May 2026 Sunderland, County DurhamPopBit Of Everything -
The Park Series
22 May–30 Aug 2026 Hertfordshire -
Devauden Music Festival
22 May–24 May 2026 Lydart, MonmouthshireRockFolkBit Of Everything
23
May
Saturday, 23 May
25 festivals running
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Bearded Theory
20 May–24 May 2026 Walton upon Trent, DerbyshireFolkAlt\IndieBit Of Everything -
Glastonbudget
21 May–24 May 2026 Wymeswold, LeicestershireRockFolkPop -
Breaking Bands Festival
21 May–24 May 2026 WorcestershireRockSkaMetal -
Shindig Festival
21 May–24 May 2026 Malmesbury, WiltshireBit Of Everything -
Knockengorroch World Ceilidh
21 May–24 May 2026 Carsphairn, KirkcudbrightshireFolkRootsSinger-songwriter -
The Orkney Folk Festival
21 May–24 May 2026 OrkneyFolkDanceCountry -
Knockengorroch Festival
21 May–24 May 2026 Carsphairn, KirkcudbrightshireBit Of EverythingWorld music -
Cursus Cider & Music Festival
22 May–24 May 2026 Blandford Forum, DorsetFolkBit Of EverythingCountry -
Chippenham Folk Festival
22 May–25 May 2026 WiltshireFolkDanceAcoustic -
Radio 1's Big Weekend
22 May–24 May 2026 TBCRockPopDance -
Sidmouth International Jazz & Blues Festival
22 May–25 May 2026 DevonJazzBit Of EverythingBlues -
Elderflower Fields Festival
22 May–25 May 2026 Uckfield, SussexFolkAlt\IndieAcoustic -
The Big Retreat Festival
22 May–25 May 2026 SA68 0PP, PembrokeshireJazzFolkPop -
GALA
22 May–24 May 2026 LondonDanceHouseElectronic -
How the Light Gets In
22 May–25 May 2026 Hay-on Wye, Herefordshire -
Chester Folk Festival
22 May–25 May 2026 Chester, CheshireFolkAcousticRoots -
In It Together Festival
22 May–24 May 2026 Port Talbot, GlamorganRockPopDance -
Radio 1 Big Weekend
22 May–24 May 2026 Sunderland, County DurhamPopBit Of Everything -
Devauden Music Festival
22 May–24 May 2026 Lydart, MonmouthshireRockFolkBit Of Everything -
A Stone's Throw
23 May–23 May 2026 Newcastle, NorthumberlandRockFolkDance -
Love Saves The Day Festival
23 May–24 May 2026 Bristol, GloucestershireDanceHip HopHouse -
Dot to Dot festival (Bristol)
23 May–23 May 2026 GloucestershireRockFolkDance -
Slam Dunk Festival
23 May–24 May 2026 West YorkshireRockAlt\IndieSka -
Field Day
23 May–23 May 2026 TBCFolkAlt\IndieBit Of Everything -
Neighbourhood Weekender
23 May–24 May 2026 Warrington, LancashireRockAlt\IndieBit Of Everything
24
May
Sunday, 24 May
24 festivals running
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Bearded Theory
20 May–24 May 2026 Walton upon Trent, DerbyshireFolkAlt\IndieBit Of Everything -
Glastonbudget
21 May–24 May 2026 Wymeswold, LeicestershireRockFolkPop -
Breaking Bands Festival
21 May–24 May 2026 WorcestershireRockSkaMetal -
Shindig Festival
21 May–24 May 2026 Malmesbury, WiltshireBit Of Everything -
Knockengorroch World Ceilidh
21 May–24 May 2026 Carsphairn, KirkcudbrightshireFolkRootsSinger-songwriter -
The Orkney Folk Festival
21 May–24 May 2026 OrkneyFolkDanceCountry -
Knockengorroch Festival
21 May–24 May 2026 Carsphairn, KirkcudbrightshireBit Of EverythingWorld music -
Cursus Cider & Music Festival
22 May–24 May 2026 Blandford Forum, DorsetFolkBit Of EverythingCountry -
Chippenham Folk Festival
22 May–25 May 2026 WiltshireFolkDanceAcoustic -
Radio 1's Big Weekend
22 May–24 May 2026 TBCRockPopDance -
Sidmouth International Jazz & Blues Festival
22 May–25 May 2026 DevonJazzBit Of EverythingBlues -
Elderflower Fields Festival
22 May–25 May 2026 Uckfield, SussexFolkAlt\IndieAcoustic -
The Big Retreat Festival
22 May–25 May 2026 SA68 0PP, PembrokeshireJazzFolkPop -
GALA
22 May–24 May 2026 LondonDanceHouseElectronic -
How the Light Gets In
22 May–25 May 2026 Hay-on Wye, Herefordshire -
Chester Folk Festival
22 May–25 May 2026 Chester, CheshireFolkAcousticRoots -
In It Together Festival
22 May–24 May 2026 Port Talbot, GlamorganRockPopDance -
Radio 1 Big Weekend
22 May–24 May 2026 Sunderland, County DurhamPopBit Of Everything -
Devauden Music Festival
22 May–24 May 2026 Lydart, MonmouthshireRockFolkBit Of Everything -
Love Saves The Day Festival
23 May–24 May 2026 Bristol, GloucestershireDanceHip HopHouse -
Slam Dunk Festival
23 May–24 May 2026 West YorkshireRockAlt\IndieSka -
Neighbourhood Weekender
23 May–24 May 2026 Warrington, LancashireRockAlt\IndieBit Of Everything -
Cross The Tracks
24 May–24 May 2026 Brixton, LondonRockJazzAlt\Indie -
Dot to Dot festival (Nottingham)
24 May–24 May 2026 NottinghamshireRockFolkDance
25
May
Monday, 25 May
7 festivals running
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Chippenham Folk Festival
22 May–25 May 2026 WiltshireFolkDanceAcoustic -
Sidmouth International Jazz & Blues Festival
22 May–25 May 2026 DevonJazzBit Of EverythingBlues -
Elderflower Fields Festival
22 May–25 May 2026 Uckfield, SussexFolkAlt\IndieAcoustic -
The Big Retreat Festival
22 May–25 May 2026 SA68 0PP, PembrokeshireJazzFolkPop -
How the Light Gets In
22 May–25 May 2026 Hay-on Wye, Herefordshire -
Chester Folk Festival
22 May–25 May 2026 Chester, CheshireFolkAcousticRoots -
City Splash Festival
25 May–25 May 2026 Brixton, LondonFolkAlt\IndieBit Of Everything
28
May
Thursday, 28 May
2 festivals running
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Red Rooster Festival
28 May–30 May 2026 Thetford, SuffolkRockDanceCountry -
Call of the Wild Festival
28 May–31 May 2026 Lincoln, LincolnshireRockPopAlt\Indie
29
May
Friday, 29 May
9 festivals running
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Red Rooster Festival
28 May–30 May 2026 Thetford, SuffolkRockDanceCountry -
Call of the Wild Festival
28 May–31 May 2026 Lincoln, LincolnshireRockPopAlt\Indie -
Wychwood Festival
29 May–31 May 2026 GloucestershireRockFolkPop -
Irlam Live
29 May–31 May 2026 Irlam, LancashirePopBit Of Everything80s -
The Great Estate
29 May–31 May 2026 Redruth, CornwallRockFolkDance -
Fire in the Mountain
29 May–31 May 2026 AberystwythFolkBit Of EverythingRoots -
AVA Festival
29 May–30 May 2026 Belfast, County AntrimDanceElectronicTechno -
Lovebox Festival
29 May–30 May 2026 Margate, KentDanceDubStepDrum & Bass -
Barnsley Folk Festival
29 May–31 May 2026 Barnsley, South YorkshireFolk
30
May
Saturday, 30 May
13 festivals running
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Red Rooster Festival
28 May–30 May 2026 Thetford, SuffolkRockDanceCountry -
Call of the Wild Festival
28 May–31 May 2026 Lincoln, LincolnshireRockPopAlt\Indie -
Wychwood Festival
29 May–31 May 2026 GloucestershireRockFolkPop -
Irlam Live
29 May–31 May 2026 Irlam, LancashirePopBit Of Everything80s -
The Great Estate
29 May–31 May 2026 Redruth, CornwallRockFolkDance -
Fire in the Mountain
29 May–31 May 2026 AberystwythFolkBit Of EverythingRoots -
AVA Festival
29 May–30 May 2026 Belfast, County AntrimDanceElectronicTechno -
Lovebox Festival
29 May–30 May 2026 Margate, KentDanceDubStepDrum & Bass -
Barnsley Folk Festival
29 May–31 May 2026 Barnsley, South YorkshireFolk -
The Gathering
30 May–30 May 2026 Inverness, Inverness-shireFolkAcousticRoots -
The Mighty Hoopla
30 May–31 May 2026 London, LondonPopBit Of EverythingUrban -
Forbidden Fruit
30 May–31 May 2026 Kilmainham -
Mighty Hoopla
30 May–31 May 2026 London, LondonPop
31
May
Sunday, 31 May
9 festivals running
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Call of the Wild Festival
28 May–31 May 2026 Lincoln, LincolnshireRockPopAlt\Indie -
Wychwood Festival
29 May–31 May 2026 GloucestershireRockFolkPop -
Irlam Live
29 May–31 May 2026 Irlam, LancashirePopBit Of Everything80s -
The Great Estate
29 May–31 May 2026 Redruth, CornwallRockFolkDance -
Fire in the Mountain
29 May–31 May 2026 AberystwythFolkBit Of EverythingRoots -
Barnsley Folk Festival
29 May–31 May 2026 Barnsley, South YorkshireFolk -
The Mighty Hoopla
30 May–31 May 2026 London, LondonPopBit Of EverythingUrban -
Forbidden Fruit
30 May–31 May 2026 Kilmainham -
Mighty Hoopla
30 May–31 May 2026 London, LondonPop