Upcoming UK Music Festivals in 2026: Dates, Locations and What to Expect

Here’s a clean run-down of major upcoming UK music festivals for the rest of 2026, from June onward. This is not every village field with a speaker and a dream, but it covers the big, useful, blog-worthy ones.

Quick note

Glastonbury is not happening in 2026. The official site says the next Glastonbury will be 23 to 27 June 2027, because 2026 is a fallow year. Tiny mud kingdom closed for land recovery. Sensible, but rude. (Glastonbury Festivals)

Major UK music festivals, June to November 2026

Festival	Dates	Location	Best for
Download Festival	10 to 14 June 2026	Donington Park, Leicestershire	Rock, metal, alternative
Isle of Wight Festival	18 to 21 June 2026	Seaclose Park, Newport	Mainstream pop, rock, indie
TRNSMT	19 to 21 June 2026	Glasgow Green, Scotland	Big indie, pop, Scottish crowd energy
Parklife	20 to 21 June 2026	Heaton Park, Manchester	Dance, hip hop, house, drum and bass
BST Hyde Park	27 June to 12 July 2026	Hyde Park, London	Huge headline concerts
Latitude Festival	23 to 26 July 2026	Henham Park, Suffolk	Music, arts, comedy, middle-class woodland whimsy
Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival	30 July to 1 August 2026	Belladrum Estate, near Inverness	Family-friendly Scottish festival
Boardmasters	5 to 9 August 2026	Newquay, Cornwall	Surf, beach, indie, dance
Boomtown	12 to 16 August 2026	Matterley Estate, Hampshire	Immersive, theatrical, bass-heavy chaos
Green Man	20 to 23 August 2026	Bannau Brycheiniog, Wales	Indie, folk, alternative, artsy magic
All Points East	21 to 30 August 2026	Victoria Park, London	Major day-festival headliners
Reading & Leeds	27 to 30 August 2026	Reading and Leeds	Pop, indie, rock, rap, youth chaos
Creamfields	27 to 30 August 2026	Daresbury, Cheshire	Dance, EDM, electronic
End of the Road	Late summer, 2026 edition	Larmer Tree Gardens, Dorset	Indie, alternative, songwriter-heavy
Pitchfork Music Festival London	2 to 8 November 2026	Multiple London venues	Alternative, experimental, critic-core goodness

Festival notes

Download Festival

Download Festival runs from 10th to 14th June 2026 at Donington Park. It is the obvious pick for rock, metal, punk and alternative fans. The official site calls it the UK’s premier rock festival, with a large line-up and extra activities beyond the bands. (Download Festival)

Good for: metalheads, rock fans, alt crowds, people who own more black clothing than sense.

Isle of Wight Festival

The Isle of Wight Festival takes place from 18th to 21st June 2026 at Seaclose Park, Newport. Its official line-up page lists the dates and location, with Radio X reporting Lewis Capaldi, Calvin Harris and The Cure as headliners. (Isle of Wight Festival)

Good for: big-name music, pop-rock variety, festival-goers who want heritage without going full Glastonbury mud goblin.

TRNSMT

TRNSMT runs from 19th to 21st June 2026 at Glasgow Green. The official site lists acts including Richard Ashcroft, Wolf Alice, Kasabian, Nile Rodgers & Chic, Loyle Carner, Lewis Capaldi, Amy Macdonald and CMAT. (Pepsi MAX presents TRNSMT Festival)

Good for: indie, pop, Scottish festival atmosphere, massive sing-alongs.

Parklife

Parklife is scheduled for 20th to 21st June 2026 at Heaton Park, Manchester. Skiddle lists it as covering genres including drum and bass, hip hop, house, tech house and techno. (skiddle.com)

Good for: dance, electronic music, younger crowds, Manchester energy in a field.

BST Hyde Park

BST Hyde Park returns across several dates from 27th June to 12th July 2026 in London. The Royal Parks listing includes headline dates for Garth Brooks, ATEEZ, Maroon 5, Mumford & Sons, Duran Duran, Pitbull and Lewis Capaldi. (The Royal Parks)

Good for: massive headliners without committing to a full camping festival. Very “I like music, but I also like toilets that function.”

Latitude Festival

Latitude Festival runs from 23rd to 26th July 2026 at Henham Park, Suffolk, for its twentieth edition. The official site confirms the dates and location, and eFestivals lists David Byrne, Teddy Swims and Lewis Capaldi as 2026 headliners. (Latitude Festival)

Good for: music plus comedy, theatre, literature, the arts, food, and elegant festival-wandering.

Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival

Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival runs from 30th July to 1st August 2026 at Belladrum Estate near Inverness. VisitBritain describes it as a popular, family-friendly music festival. (VisitBritain)

Good for: Scottish festival atmosphere, families, outdoor music without the mega-festival scale.

Boardmasters

Boardmasters takes place from 5th to 9th August 2026 in Newquay, Cornwall. Its FAQ confirms the dates, and the official line-up page lists names including Fatboy Slim, Lily Allen, Kasabian, The Kooks, Loyle Carner, Nia Archives, Ren and Tash Sultana. (Boardmasters)

Good for: music plus surfing, beach culture, Cornwall scenery, pretending you are more relaxed than your bank account.

Boomtown

Boomtown runs from 12th to 16th August 2026 in Hampshire and is listed as sold out on the official site. The key info page places it at Matterley Estate, near Winchester. (boomtownfair.co.uk)

Good for: immersive sets, bass music, theatrical worldbuilding, people who enjoy entering a festival and accidentally finding themselves in a dystopian carnival subplot.

Green Man

Green Man Festival takes place from 20th to 23rd August 2026 in Bannau Brycheiniog, Wales. Its official line-up includes Four Tet, Wolf Alice, Wilco, Mogwai, Cat Power, The Beta Band, Sparks and Aldous Harding. (Green Man Festival)

Good for: indie, folk, psych, alternative, artful mountain air, tasteful weirdness.

All Points East

All Points East runs across late August at Victoria Park, London. The official line-up includes days for Jorja Smith + Tems, Lorde, Outbreak Fest, Tyler, The Creator, and Twenty One Pilots, with dates listed from 21 to 30 August 2026. (All Points East)

Good for: London day-festival lovers, strong headliners, no camping, easier logistics.

Reading & Leeds

Reading Festival returns 27 to 30 August 2026 at Richfield Avenue, while Leeds runs the same weekend at Bramham Park. Radio X reports headliners including Charli XCX, Dave, RAYE, Fontaines D.C., Florence + The Machine and Chase & Status. (readingfestival.com)

Good for: big youth festival energy, pop, indie, rock, rap, and the sacred art of making questionable choices in a bucket hat.

Creamfields

Creamfields runs 27 to 30 August 2026 in Daresbury, Cheshire. The official Creamfields site confirms those dates and lists a 2026 line-up celebrating 20 years at Daresbury, with names including Disclosure Live, Chris Stussy, Chloé Caillet and many more across the bill. (Pepsi MAX presents Creamfields)

Good for: EDM, house, techno, trance, big production, laser-assisted joy.

End of the Road

End of the Road 2026 has a strong alternative line-up listed on its official site, including Pulp, CMAT, Mac DeMarco, Super Furry Animals, Earl Sweatshirt & MIKE, Kurt Vile & The Violators, Lucinda Williams, Ty Segall and Kelly Lee Owens. (End of the Road Festival)

Good for: indie heads, alternative music fans, songwriter types, people who say “the undercard is actually the interesting bit” and are annoyingly correct.

Pitchfork Music Festival London

Pitchfork Music Festival London is set for 2 to 8 November 2026 across London venues. Pitchfork reports headliners and key acts including The Avalanches, Noname, Tortoise, Hania Rani, Actress, The Radio Dept, Ana Roxanne, Bill Orcutt and Georgia Anne Muldrow. (Pitchfork)

Good for: alternative, experimental, indie, electronic, and venue-hopping in London.

Worth noting: cancelled or absent in 2026

Festival	Status
Glastonbury	Not happening in 2026, official fallow year. Returns 23 to 27 June 2027. (Glastonbury Festivals)
Wireless Festival	Cancelled for 2026 after Ye was denied entry to the UK, according to the official Wireless site and The Guardian. (Wireless Festival)
Wide Awake Festival	Not returning for 2026, reported as taking a break/cancelled. (Time Out Worldwide)