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RAYE to Headline BST Hyde Park 2027, with Sienna Spiro in Support
Fresh from winning the 2026 Mercury Prize, RAYE will headline BST Hyde Park for the first time on Saturday 10 July 2027, with rising star Sienna Spiro as special guest. She joins Bon Jovi on the 2027 bill. Amex presale opens Tuesday 3 November, with general sale on Tuesday 10 November at 10am.
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3996 articlesRAYE to Headline BST Hyde Park 2027, with Sienna Spiro in Support
Fresh from winning the 2026 Mercury Prize, RAYE will headline BST Hyde Park for the first time on Saturday 10 July 2027, with rising star Sienna Spiro as special guest. She joins Bon Jovi on the 2027 bill. Amex presale opens Tuesday 3 November, with general sale on Tuesday 10 November at 10am.
Ben Robinson· ReadWychwood Festival 2027: Supergrass and The Human League to headline
Supergrass will headline Friday and The Human League Saturday at Wychwood Festival 2027, back at Cheltenham Racecourse from 4–6 June. Razorlight, The Fratellis and Natalie Imbruglia join the bill, David Rodigan opens Thursday night, and over half of weekend camping tickets are gone.
Ben Robinson· ReadHampton Court Palace Festival 2027: Robert Plant, The Corrs & More
Robert Plant with Saving Grace and Suzi Dian, The Corrs, Alison Moyet and Kaiser Chiefs are the first acts for Hampton Court Palace Festival 2027, running 15–27 June in the palace’s Tudor courtyard. Pre-sale opens Thursday 5 November, general sale Friday 6 November.
Ben Robinson· ReadShania Twain Named First Headliner for State Fayre 2027
The Queen of Country Pop is coming to Essex. Shania Twain is the first headliner confirmed for State Fayre 2027, topping the bill on Saturday 19 June at Hylands Park, Chelmsford. Tickets go on general sale on Friday 6 November, with presales from Wednesday 4 November.
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UK Festival Guides Launches Free App for iPhone and Android
Free on iPhone and Android: search UK festivals by name, location or artist, find ones near you, save favourites and search tickets from Skiddle, Gigantic, Ticketmaster & See Tickets.
Wayne· ReadCream Classical Returns to Headline On the Waterfront 2027
Cream Classical is back at On the Waterfront 2027, headlining Liverpool’s Pier Head on Saturday 19 June with K-Klass, Kaleidoscope Orchestra and the Sense of Sound Singers turning classic club anthems orchestral. Tickets from £45 go on sale Friday 30 October
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Goldie Takes Over Saatchi Gallery with a Metalheadz Record Shop
Drum ’n’ bass legend Goldie is taking over a room at London’s Saatchi Gallery for six months as part of Beyond the Streets II (11 November 2026 – 5 May 2027): an immersive Metalheadz record shop plus three decades of his videos on 30 stacks of vintage TVs. Tickets are on sale now.
Ben Robinson· ReadPhoebe Bridgers confirmed as All Points East 2027’s first headliner
Phoebe Bridgers is the first headliner confirmed for All Points East 2027, playing Victoria Park on Friday 27 August with Caroline Polachek, Kelsey Lu, Danielle Ponder and jasmine.4.t. It’s her biggest solo headline show yet. Presale opens Wednesday 28 October, general sale Thursday 29 October.
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Isle of Wight Festival 2027: Fatboy Slim, Robbie & Kings of Leon
Fatboy Slim, Robbie Williams and Kings of Leon will headline the Isle of Wight Festival 2027, the 25th edition since its 2002 revival. Bastille, Becky Hill, Myles Smith, Kaiser Chiefs and The Cardigans join them at Seaclose Park on 17–20 June. Weekend tickets are £330, on general sale 26 October.
Ben Robinson· ReadCreamfields 2027 unveils Runway 2.0, a 20,000-capacity mega stage
Creamfields is marking 30 years with Runway 2.0, a brand-new 20,000-capacity arena that fuses the fan-favourite Runway stage with 2025's 360-degree HALO. Expect three 15-metre LED diamonds hanging over the crowd when it debuts in Daresbury, Cheshire, on 26–29 August 2027.
Ben Robinson· ReadSlam Dunk 2027: Billy Talent and Cobra Starship lead second wave
Billy Talent and Cobra Starship lead 18 new names for Slam Dunk 2027 at Leeds Temple Newsam (29 May) and Hatfield Park (30 May). Cobra Starship’s UK-exclusive set is their first here in 17 years, and the festival is adding camping for the first time, on sale 10am Friday 23 October.
Wayne Feltham· ReadGrassroots Collective: Free Promotion for Independent UK Festivals
UK Festival Guides has launched the Grassroots Collective, a free partner programme for independent UK festival organisers. Members get a festival listing, editorial features and a private organiser group, with no fees and no contracts. Ten founding places are open now. Here’s how to join.
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