Music & Nightlife - Guides: The best: Festivals and outdoor gigs around the North this summer

Published date: Tue 29 Apr 2025

Parklife | Heaton Park | Sat 14 - Sun 15 Jun | From £97.70

Parklife returns to Heaton Park with headliners like Charli XCX and 50 Cent.

  • Heaton Park, Middleton Road, Higher Blackley M25 2SW
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Radio 1’s Big Weekend | Sefton Park | Liverpool | Fri 23 - Sun 25 May

Featuring Blossoms, Wet Leg, Lola Young and Sam Fender.

Neighbourhood Weekender | Warrington | Sat 24 - Sun 25 May | From £80

Starring James, The Wombats, Ocean Colour Scene, and more.

Lytham Festival | Wed 2 - Sun 6 Jul | From £72.80

Featuring Stevie Wonder, Justin Timberlake, and more.

  • Central Beach, Lytham Saint Annes FY8 5LD
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Radar | Victoria Warehouse | Fri 4 - Sun 6 Jul | From £138 (weekend)

International talent like Underoath and Carpenter Brut.

  • Trafford Wharf Rd, Trafford Park, Stretford, Manchester M17 1AB
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Beat Herder | Dockber Farm | Lancashire | Thu 17 - Sun 20 Jul | From £195 (adult)

Electronic extravaganza with diverse music genres.

Creamfields | Thu 21 - Sun 24 Aug | Daresbury | From £240

UK's biggest dance festival with Sonny Fodera and more.

Kendal Calling | Thu 31 Jul - Sun 3 Aug | Waitlist

Scenic festival with Fatboy Slim and The Prodigy.

  • Lowther Deer Park, Hackthorpe, Cumbria CA10 2DY
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Leeds Festival | Thu 21 - Sun 24 Aug | £125 day tickets / £325 full weekend

Headliners include Travis Scott, Hozier, and more.

  • Leeds Festival, Bramham Park, Leeds LS23 6ND
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Sounds of the City | Castlefield Bowl | Wed 2 - Sat 12 Jul | From £66.45

Featuring The Charlatans, Black Keys, and others.

Tramlines | Hillsborough Park | Fri 25 - Sun 27 Jul | From £80

Sheffield's retro party with Pulp and Franz Ferdinand.

  • Hillsborough Park, Parkside Rd, Sheffield S6 2AB
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Manchester Psych Fest | Sat 30 Aug | From £51

Celebrating all things psych across multiple venues.

Moovin | Whitebottom Farm | Fri 13 - Sun 15 Jun | £154

Boutique festival with Ezra Collective and more.

  • Whitebottom Farm Compstall, Etherow Country Park, Marple Bridge, Stockport SK6 5JQ
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Green Island | Hulme | Sat 7 Jun, Sat 2 Aug, Sat 6 Sep | From £25

Community-focused event celebrating diversity in music.

  • Hulme Community Garden Centre. 28 Old Birley Street, Manchester, M15 5RG
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Rock N Roll Circus | Sheffield | Wed 27 Aug - Sat 30 Aug | From £55

Featuring Queens Of The Stone Age, Reverand & The Makers, and more.

Live from Wythenshawe Park | Wythenshawe | Fri 15 Aug & Sat 16 Aug | From £55

Gigs from Fontaines D.C. and Sam Fender in Manchester.

Sounds from the Other City | Sun 4 May | £40

Celebrating 20 years with emerging artists in Salford.

Words: Bradley Lengden

Published on: Tue 29 Apr 2025