Major UK Music Festivals

Music festivals change from year to year, but the UK has several major recurring festivals that attract large numbers of visitors.

Glastonbury Festival

Somerset

Glastonbury is one of the world’s best-known music and performing arts festivals. It is usually held in early summer and includes music, theatre, comedy, dance, arts and many different performance areas. YouGov ranks Glastonbury as the most famous music festival among UK adults.

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Download Festival

Leicestershire

Download Festival is one of the UK’s major rock and metal festivals. It is usually held in June and attracts visitors looking for heavier music, major bands and a large outdoor festival atmosphere.

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Isle of Wight Festival

Isle of Wight

The Isle of Wight Festival is a long-established UK music festival and usually takes place in early summer. It attracts a broad mix of artists and visitors and can work well as part of a short break on the island.

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BST Hyde Park

London

BST Hyde Park is a major outdoor concert series in London, usually held across summer dates. It features large headline concerts and day events in Hyde Park.

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TRNSMT

Glasgow

TRNSMT is one of Scotland’s major city music festivals, held in Glasgow. It usually features a mix of major bands, pop, rock and contemporary artists.

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Reading and Leeds Festivals

Reading and Leeds

Reading and Leeds are major paired festivals usually held over the August bank holiday period. They feature rock, indie, alternative, pop, rap and contemporary music.

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Creamfields

Cheshire

Creamfields is one of the UK’s major dance music festivals and is usually held around the August bank holiday period. It is especially known for electronic dance music and large-scale dance stages.

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Wireless Festival

London

Wireless is a major urban and contemporary music festival in London, often associated with rap, hip-hop, R&B and pop acts.

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