Upcoming Festivals

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Shetland Folk Festival

30 April - 03 May 2026
As spring arrives, Lerwick bursts into life with the Shetland Folk Festival. It is a lively four-day celebration of folk music on the Shetland Isles. From 30 April through 3 May 2026, musicians from S...

Folk Bit Of Everything

Liverpool Sound City

1 May - 03 May 2026
Liverpool Sound City returns in May 2026 for a thrilling three-day festival and conference celebrating independent music. Set in the city's creative heart in the famous Baltic Triangle, the festival t...

Rock Jazz Dance Alt\Indie Bit Of Everything Metal Blues Acoustic Singer-songwriter World music

Upton upon Severn Folk Festival

1 May - 04 May 2026
Every year, the historic market town of Upton-upon-Severn transforms into a lively hub of folk music and dance. For one weekend in late spring (around the May Bank Holiday), this charming riverside co...

Folk Dance Country Acoustic Bluegrass

Bonfest

1 May - 03 May 2026
Get ready to rock in 2026 at Bonfest, an annual music festival held in Kirriemuir, Angus (often called the “Wee Red Toon” by locals). This fun, high-energy event celebrates the life and mu...

Rock

Incineration Festival

02 May 2026
In the heart of London's Camden Town, the Incineration Festival conjures the fiercest energies of extreme music in one electrifying day. This festival transforms Camden into a headbanging mecca, where...

Metal Hardcore

Brixton Disco Festival

2 May - 03 May 2026
Brixton Disco Festival is an annual multi-venue celebration of disco culture in the heart of London's vibrant Brixton district. The festival returns for its 8th edition on Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd ...

Rock Pop Alt\Indie Bit Of Everything Electronic

Mods Mayday

03 May 2026
Get ready to step back into the vibrant world of 1960s music and fashion at Mods Mayday 2026! Held on Sunday, May 3rd 2026 in the heart of London's West End, this all-day festival celebrates the iconi...

Rock Pop Alt\Indie Bit Of Everything

Sounds From The Other City

03 May 2026
Get ready for a one-day celebration of Manchester's vibrant independent music scene. Sounds from the Other City is an annual festival held in the Chapel Street area of Salford, just outside Manchester...

Rock Pop Dance Alt\Indie Bit Of Everything Acoustic Classical Electronic Singer-songwriter Soul

Focus Wales

7 May - 09 May 2026
Focus Wales is an annual international music and arts festival held in the heart of Wrexham, North Wales. Over one long weekend each May, the city centre transforms with live music, film screenings an...

Bit Of Everything

Holmfirth Festival of Folk

8 May - 10 May 2026
Join us for the 2026 Holmfirth Festival of Folk - a weekend of traditional music, dance and good cheer from Friday 8th to Sunday 10th May at the historic Holmfirth Picture Drome in scenic West Yorkshi...

Folk Dance Acoustic Roots Singer-songwriter