Electric Paradise

About Electric Paradise

Electric Paradise 2027 returns to The National Bowl, Milton Keynes as an 18+ music day festival centred on disco, funk, house, soul and reggae.

Its maiden event ran at the same site on 8 August 2026. The next edition is scheduled for Saturday 7 August 2027.

Lineup and Programme

The bill draws on disco, funk, house, soul and reggae across the National Bowl site.

Named stages include Main Stage, Glitterbox, Big Love, Fools Paradise and Clockwork Orange. Movement between arenas is part of the format. Activities include live music across multiple stages, food and drink stalls and dancefloor-focused stage hopping.

Who Is It For?

The audience is adult only: 18+ entry, no under-18s admitted, and Challenge 25 in operation.

Official copy frames it as a more grown-up day out for music lovers around a premium, non-camping format. It is not a family festival.

The Venue and Site

The National Bowl dates back to development work that began in 1971, with its horse-shoe mound created in 1973 and earthworks completed in 1977.

Milton Keynes City Council describes the venue as a 65,000-capacity major outdoor event venue, and it has hosted major concerts since 1979. The Electric Paradise site is cashless, with toilets, accessible toilets and free water refill stations, plus medical and welfare tents. Camping equipment is not permitted.

Travel

The nearest station is Milton Keynes Central, around 20–25 minutes on foot via Leisure Route 51.

• Watling Street for main road access and accessible parking by the Watling Street entrance.
• Chaffron Way for North Gate and pedestrian access.
• Kelvin Drive for drop-off and pick-up.
• Chesney Wold for taxi pick-up and drop-off.
• Official travel options include coach, shuttle bus and pre-book parking.

Parking is pre-bookable. Official info lists colour-coded car parks on grass and hard-standing, no overnight parking, and vehicles left at the owner’s risk.