One of the UK's most distinctive and internationally minded festivals, WOMAD – World of Music, Arts and Dance – has built its reputation around bringing artists, sounds and cultures from across the globe together in one place.

Following WOMAD's move to Neston Park in North Wiltshire, the festival is set to return to the estate in summer 2027 for another weekend celebrating music and culture in all its forms.

More Than Just the Music

While WOMAD's international music programme is at the heart of the festival, there's much more to explore across the weekend.

Festival-goers can expect a packed programme extending beyond the main stages, with music and dance workshops, talks and debates, children's activities, global food, wellbeing experiences and contemporary art all forming part of the wider WOMAD experience.

The festival's workshops give visitors the opportunity to get closer to musicians and performers, while Taste the World offers a different way to meet artists as they share dishes and stories from their home cultures.

Elsewhere, the World of Words hosts talks, discussions and authors, the World of Wellbeing provides space to unwind, and the World of Art brings visual art, installations and performances into the festival landscape.

Families are also a major part of WOMAD, with dedicated activities and workshops for younger festival-goers.

WOMAD's Wiltshire Home

Neston Park provides WOMAD with a picturesque setting in the Wiltshire countryside and is situated close to the festival organisation's roots at Real World Studios.

The estate became WOMAD's new UK home in 2026, beginning a new chapter for a festival whose ethos has long centred on bringing people and cultures together through music, arts and shared experiences - Read Our 2026 Womad Festival Review here

For those travelling by public transport, Chippenham is the nearest railway station to Neston Park.

WOMAD Festival 2027 – Essential Information

Festival: WOMAD Festival 2027

Dates: 22 – 25 July 2027

Location: Neston Park, Wiltshire

Festival type: World music, arts, dance and culture

Camping: Camping and other accommodation options are traditionally available as part of the WOMAD festival experience, with full 2027 details to be confirmed by the organisers.

2027 line-up: To be announced

With the dates now in the diary, attention will turn to the artists, performers, workshops and other attractions set to make up the WOMAD 2027 line-up and programme.

Expect another colourful weekend of sounds and cultures from across the world when WOMAD returns to Wiltshire in July 2027.

WOMAD Festival 2027 takes place from Thursday 22 July to Sunday 25 July 2027 at Neston Park, Wiltshire.