All hail festival season. From house music to rock’n’roll, pop music to grime, r&b to funk. There’s nothing quite like it.
If there could be a rule which everyone in their early 20’s should do, it’s no doubt experience a music festival. Not only does it reassure your faith in humanity but it might just change your life!
The feeling and the memories you’ll leave with are irreplaceable and unforgettable, inevitably making it one of the best experiences of your life.
This year, over 14 million teens and adults will set out in search of loud music, ice cold cans and a place to move their feet, leaving all their worries in their tents for a few days.
So, we’ve decided to list all the festivals from May up until the end of 2018! How could we not?
Abit of History
(You can skip this part if you want, we won’t be offended)
The celebration of music, no matter the rain or shine, dates back to the 1960’s. Reading Festival is believed to be the oldest music festival still in existence. Back then you could join in on the hippy antics for as little as £2 and watch some of the biggest acts live. Since changing location and finally settling in Richmond Avenue in 1971, it began to rapidly gain popularity forcing organisers to arrange a sister festival in Leeds in 1998.
In 1999, the festival’s name was changed to The Reading & Leeds Carling Weekend for promotional reasons, but the sponsor was finally dropped in 2007. In 2012, the capacity just at Leeds was around 80,000. Set to reach to 100,000 in 2016. The line up saw globally famous bands like the Foo Fighters and Green Day. Tickets sell out in a matter of hours now and it was the inspiration for many of the weekender festivals we see today.
The first ever Glastonbury festival took place in 1970, just one day after the death of Jimi Hendrix. With a small audience of 1,500, people paid just £1 to get in. The founder, Michael Eavis came up with the idea to encourage locals to build a stage in his dairy farm, later welcoming acts such as T.Rex and Al Stewart. After growing in size and taking place annually, over 150,000 people attend and acts today include headlines such as Beyonce and Coldplay.
During the 90’s, many more exciting and commercial festivals were appearing such as Creamfields, Download and V festival, with various genres, hundreds of acts and thousands of people attending, so, here are some of the best music festivals around!
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Music Festivals in the UK
May
Pier Jam 2018 – Part One!
From: Sun 6th May, 2:00pm – 11:00pm
North Pier and Hastings Pier, East Sussex
Blackpool
TN34 1JU
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Crookfest Rock Music Festival
From: Sun 6th May, 12:00pm – 10:00pm May
Crook Town AFC, Millfield Ground
County Durham
DL15 9PW
2018 Smithdown Road Festival
From: 7:00pm Fri 4th May – 10:00pm Mon 7th May
329-467 Smithdown Road
Liverpool
Merseyside
L15
Crossover Festival Weekend Events!
From: 12:00pm Fri 4th May – 10:00pm Mon 7th May
Clonter Opera Theatre, Congleton,
Cheshire East
CW12 2LR
Kirkby Lonsdale Beer and Music Festival
From: 7:00pm Fri 4th May – 11:00pm Sun 6th May
Kirkby Lonsdale, Underley Park
Kirkby
Merseyside
LA6 2DS
Bonfest
From: 12:00pm Fri 4th May – 11:00pm Sun 6th May
29 Bellies Brae
Kirriemuir
Angus
DD8 5DD
Ey Up Mi Duck Festival
From: 12:00pm Fri 4th May – 9:00pm Sun 6th May
Lower Somercotes, Somercotes
Alfreton
Derbyshire
DE55 4NQ
Pop Punk Pile Up 2018
From: 12:30pm Fri 27th Apr – 11:30pm Mon 30th Apr
The Venue, 72 Ousegate,
Selby
North Yorkshire
YO8 4NJ
Leeds Lieder Festival 2018: Poetry Into Song
From: 7:30pm Thu 19th Apr – 10:00pm Sun 22nd Apr
Leeds College of Music, 3 Quarry Hill
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS2 7PD
The Block Party: Summer Street Festival
Cursus Cider & Music Festival IV!
From: 9:00am Sat 26th May – 12:00pm Mon 28th May
Canada Farm, Six Penny Handley
Nottinghamshire
SP5 5RX
Ireby Festival Cumbria 2018!
From: 12:00pm Fri 25th May – 8:00pm Sat 26th May
The Lake District
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
LA8 9PL
HowTheLightGetsIn Festival
From: 5:00pm Fri 25th May – 6:00pm Mon 28th May
Hay-On-Wye
Wales
South Yorkshire
HR3 5BG
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WE ARE FSTVL
From: 12:00pm Fri 25th May – 11:00am Sun 27th May
Damyns Hall Aerodrome, Aveley Rd
Upminster
Greater London
RM14 2TN
Flashback Festival Somerset!
Harpenden Blues, Rhythm And Rock Festival
From: Sun 13th May, 2:00pm – 9:00pm
Southdown Rd, Harpenden
Harpenden
Hertfordshire
AL5 1TE
Lincoln Blues – Rhythm & Rock Festival!
FOCUS Wales Festival!
From: 9:00am Thu 10th May – 8:00pm Sat 12th May
The Foundry, 15 Yorke Street
Wrexham
LL13 8LW
Walton Folk Festival
From: 12:00pm Sun 6th May – 12:00am Mon 7th May
Manor Road, Walton-on-Thames
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
KT12 2PF
PDSA Pet Life Festival
Love 4 Music Spring Festival
From: Sun 27th May, 12:00pm – 10:00pm
The Pavilion, Spaines Road
Huddersfield
West Yorkshire
HD2 2SD
Dementia Aware Fest 2018 – Wolverhampton
From: 3:00pm Sun 27th May – 12:00am Mon 28th May
Stableford Cl
Birmingham
West Midlands
B32 3XL
HappyDays Music Festival 2018!
From: 2:00pm Sat 26th May – 10:00pm Sun 27th May
Ember Ln, Molesey,
East Molesey
Surrey
KT8 0BT
LeeStock Music Festival 2018
From: 12:00pm Sat 26th May – 7:00pm Sun 27th May
Melford Hall, Long Melford,
Sudbury
Suffolk
CO10 9AA
Atmosphere Festival 2018
From: Sat 26th May, 12:00pm – 11:00pm
Seel Park, Mossley
Ashton-under-Lyne
Greater Manchester
OL5 0ES
The Masked Ball 2018
From: 12:00pm Fri 25th May – 6:00pm Sun 27th May
Beacon Crag, Porthleven,
Helston
Cornwall
TR13 9LA
The Merthyr Rising Festival
From: 1:00pm Fri 25th May – 10:00pm Sun 27th May
First Floor, 62 High Street, Merthyr
Nottinghamshire
CF47 8DE
HogSozzle Music Festival – Let’s Get Ridiculous…
12:00pm Fri 25th May – 11:00pm Sun 27th May
Frogmore Hill
Hertford
Hertfordshire
SG14 3RR
Shindig Weekender 2018
From: 12:00pm Fri 25th May – 6:00pm Sun 27th May
Gilcombe
Burton upon Trent
Staffordshire
BA10 0QE
Hidden Door Multi-Arts Festival
From: 7:00pm Fri 25th May – 1:00pm Sun 3rd Jun
The Leith Theatre, 28-30 Ferry Road
Edinburgh
EH6 4AE
Newport (Isle Of Wight) Jazz Weekend
June
GoldCoast Oceanfest ’18
Beacon Festival 2018!
From: 5:00pm Fri 15th Jun – 2:00am Mon 18th Jun
Watlington Hill, Christmas Common, Watlington
Wallington
Greater London
OX49 5HS
Loverocks
From: 12:00pm Fri 15th Jun – 11:00pm Sat 16th Jun
St Leonards Farm Park, St Leonards Farm, Ringwood Road
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
BH22 0AQ
Nocturne, Live At Blenheim Palace
Hampton Court Palace Festival
From: 3:30pm Sun 10th Jun – 11:00pm Mon 25th Jun
Building 6 Chiswick Park, 566 Chiswick High Road
Chiswick
Greater London
W4 5HR
JUNCTION 2 FESTIVAL 2018
From: 12:00pm Sat 9th Jun – 12:00am Sun 10th Jun
Boston Manor Park
London
Greater London
TW8 9JX
Stone Valley Festival 2018
From: 10:00am Fri 8th Jun – 7:00pm Sat 9th Jun
The Castle Park
Durham
County Durham
DL13 2LU
Lemonfest 2018
From: 6:30pm Fri 8th Jun – 12:00am Sun 10th Jun
Newton Rd, Kingsteignton, Newton Abbot
Newton Abbot
Devon
TQ12 3AF
Positive Vibration – Festival Of Reggae 2018
From: 5:00pm Fri 8th Jun – 4:00pm Sat 9th Jun
Baltic Triangle
Liverpool
Merseyside
L1 0BL
Download Festival
From: 12:00pm Fri 8th Jun – 7:00pm Sun 10th Jun
Donington Park, Castle Donington
Derbyshire
DE74 2RP
Tandem Festival 2018
From: 5:00pm Fri 22nd Jun – 8:00pm Sun 24th Jun
Lower Farm, Ramsden,
Chipping Norton
Oxfordshire
OX7 3AZ
The Black Deer Festival of Americana and Country
From: 12:00pm Fri 22nd Jun – 7:00pm Sun 24th Jun
Eridge Green, Tunbridge Wells
Royal Tunbridge Wells
Kent
TN3 9JT
Love Music? Love Beardy Folk Festival 2018!
From: 12:00pm Fri 22nd Jun – 7:00pm Sun 24th Jun
Hopton Wafers, Cleobury Mortimer
Kidderminster
Worcestershire
DY14 0EF
Isle Of Wight Festival 2018
From: 12:00pm Thu 21st Jun – 10:00pm Sun 24th Jun
Seaclose Park, Isle of Wight
Newport
PO30 1UD
Summer Solstice Festival 2018
From: 10:00am Mon 18th Jun – 7:00pm Thu 21st Jun
Stonehenge Campsite, Berwick St James, Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP3 4TQ
Winchestival
From: Sat 16th Jun, 11:00am – 11:00pm
North Walls Recreation Ground
Winchester
Hampshire
SO23 7DD
Africa Oyé 2018
From: 12:00pm Sat 16th Jun – 8:00pm Sun 17th Jun
Mossley Hill Dr
Liverpool
Merseyside
L17 1AJ
Wannasee Tribute Festival Hertfordshire
From: 11:00am Fri 15th Jun – 12:00am Mon 18th Jun
Colesdale Farm, Northaw Road West, Northaw
Cheshunt
Hertfordshire
EN6 4QZ
Middlewich FAB Festival
From: 12:00pm Fri 15th Jun – 10:00pm Sun 17th Jun
Victoria Buildings, Lewin St, Middlewich
Middlewich
Cheshire East
CW10 9AS
Mighty Dub Fest
TEXFEST 2018
12:00pm Fri 29th Jun – 8:00pm Sun 1st Jul
Gallow Field Rd
Market Harborough
Leicestershire
LE16 7QB
TRNSMT Festival 2018!
Goren Festival 2018
From: 12:00pm Fri 29th Jun – 7:00pm Sat 30th Jun
Goren Farm, Stockland,
Honiton
Devon
EX14 9EN
Love Supreme Festival
From: 12:00pm Fri 29th Jun – 8:30pm Sun 1st Jul
Glynde Place
Lewes
East Sussex
BN8 6SX
SouthCider Festival 2018
From: 1:00pm Fri 29th Jun – 7:00pm Mon 2nd Jul
Bredy Ln, Burton Bradstock,
Bridport
Dorset
DT6 4ND
Northumberland Live Festival
The (One And Only) Testical Festival 2018!
From: 12:00pm Sat 23rd Jun – 9:00pm Sun 24th Jun
Orchard Portman,
Taunton
Somerset
TA3 7BL
Northern Kin Festival 2018!
From: 5:00pm Fri 22nd Jun – 11:00am Sat 23rd Jun
THE CASTLE PARK,
Durham
County Durham
DL13 2LU
Rugfest – Wallingfords Summer Music Festival
From: 12:00pm Fri 22nd Jun – 7:00pm Sat 23rd Jun
Hithercroft Sports Park,
Wallingford
Oxfordshire
OX10 9RB
Exile Music Festival 2018
From: 3:00pm Fri 22nd Jun – 7:00pm Sun 24th Jun
Sabine Hay, Oldfield Lane, Darley Dale
Derbyshire
DE4 2LN
July
Back Of Beyond Festival 2018!
From: 12:00pm Sat 7th Jul – 2:00am Sun 8th Jul
Frogmore Hill
Hertford
Hertfordshire
SG14 3RR
Elefest 2018
From: Sat 7th Jul, 12:00pm – 9:00pm
The Elephant Hotel, Saint Helens
Prescot
Merseyside
WA9 5QW
Daxtonbury Festival 2018
Into The Wild Festival 2018
From: 00pm Fri 6th Jul – 3:00pm Sun 8th Jul
Hounslow Hall Estate, Newton Longville,
Milton Keynes
MK17 0BU
Napton Music Festival
From: 1:00pm Fri 6th Jul – 7:00pm Sat 7th Jul
Napton Marina, Stockton
Warwick
Warwickshire
CV47 8HX
STAXTONBURY FAMILY MUSIC FESTIVAL
From: 12:00pm Fri 6th Jul – 12:00pm Sun 8th Jul
Manor Farm, Willerby, Staxton
Scarborough
North Yorkshire
YO12 4SH
Music Mania Festival
From: 12:00pm Fri 6th Jul – 8:00pm Sun 8th Jul
Brighton RFC, Waterhall Road,
Brighton, The City of Brighton and Hove
BN1 8YR
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MILEFEST 2018
From: 1:00pm Fri 6th Jul – 7:00pm Sat 7th Jul
Hartpury Post Office
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL19 3BG
Glas-Denbury Music And Arts Festival
From: 12:00pm Fri 6th Jul – 11:00pm Sat 7th Jul
2 Greenhill Ln, Denbury
Newton Abbot
Devon
TQ12 6DN
Mostly Jazz Funk & Soul Festival
From: 12:00pm Fri 6th Jul – 7:00pm Sun 8th Jul
Moseley Travel 172, Alcester Road, Moseley
Birmingham
West Midlands
B13 8HJ
SIXFIELDS ROCKFEST
From: 11:00am Sat 21st Jul – 9:00pm Sun 22nd Jul
Duston Mill, Upton Way
Northampton
Northamptonshire
NN5 4EG
Wilkswood Reggae Festival 2018
From: 1:00pm Fri 20th Jul – 8:00pm Sun 22nd Jul
Wilkswood Farm, High Street, Langton Matravers
Swanage
Dorset
BH19 3DU
Nozstock: The Hidden Valley Festival 2018
From: 11:00am Fri 20th Jul – 7:00pm Sun 22nd Jul
Rowden Paddocks, Bromyard
Hertford
Hertfordshire
HR7 4LS
ZEE Birmingham Mela
From: 12:00pm Sat 14th Jul – 7:00pm Sun 15th Jul
Victoria Park High St,
Smethwick
West Midlands
B66 3NJ
Beat-Herder Festival 2018
From: 11:30am Fri 13th Jul – 7:00pm Sun 15th Jul
Ribble Valley, Sawley
Lancashire
Lancashire
BB7 4LF
WellowFest 2018
From: 12:00pm Fri 13th Jul – 10:00pm Sun 15th Jul
Chapel Farm, Wellow, Newark,
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG22 0EJ
Lovebox Festival 2018
From: 12:00pm Fri 13th Jul – 11:00pm Sat 14th Jul
Grove Rd,
London
Greater London
E3 5TB
LATITUDE FESTIVAL
From: 2:00pm Thu 12th Jul – 7:00pm Sun 15th Jul
Henham Park, Henham Barns, Nr Southwold,
Beccles
Suffolk
NR34 8AQ
COMMUNITY FESTIVAL
Lowde Fest
Ealing Jazz Festival 2018
From: 12:30pm Sat 28th Jul – 7:00pm Sun 29th Jul
45 Disraeli Rd,
London
Greater London
W5 5HS
Mfor Festival
Muddy Furlong Festival
From: 12:00pm Fri 27th Jul – 10:00pm Sat 28th Jul
Catesby, Daventry
Northamptonshire
NN11 6LW
Leopallooza
From: 9:00am Fri 27th Jul – 2:00pm Mon 30th Jul
The Wyldes, North Cornwall
Bude
Cornwall
EX22 6UX
Standon Calling
From: 11:00am Thu 26th Jul – 6:00pm Sun 29th Jul
Standon
Hertford
Hertfordshire
SG11 1PR
Lostock Festival 2018
From: 1:00pm Sat 21st Jul – 7:00pm Sun 22nd Jul
Works Lane, Lostock,
Northwich
Cheshire West and Chester
CW9 7NW
Ealing Blues Festival 2018
From: 12:00pm Sat 21st Jul – 6:00pm Sun 22nd Jul
45 Disraeli Rd
London
Greater London
W5 5HS
August
Beermageddon Festival 2018
From: 1:00pm Fri 24th Aug – 7:00pm Sun 26th Aug
Westonhall Rd, Stoke Prior,
Bromsgrove
Worcestershire
B60 4AL
Leeds Festival 2018
From: 12:00pm Fri 24th Aug – 11:00pm Sun 26th Aug
Bramham Park, Bramham Ln
Wetherby
West Yorkshire
LS23 6ND
Reading Festival 2018
From:12:00pm Fri 24th Aug – 11:00pm Sun 26th Aug
Richfield Avenue Festival Site
Reading
RG1 8EQ
Sunshine Festival 2018
From: 9:00am Thu 23rd Aug – 2:00pm Mon 27th Aug
28A Avenue Road, Malvern,
Great Malvern
Worcestershire
WR14 3BG
Creamfields
From: 12:00pm Thu 23rd Aug – 11:00pm Sun 26th Aug
Daresbury, Halton
Warrington
WA4 4AG
Weyfest 2018
Coquetfest
From: 12:00pm Thu 16th Aug – 8:00pm Sun 19th Aug
IPS Innovate, Colburn Business Park
Darlington
DL9 4QJ
Purbeck Valley Folk Festival 2018
From: 6:00pm Thu 16th Aug – 11:30pm Sun 19th Aug
Corfe Castle, Valley Rd,
Wareham
Dorset
BH20 5HU
Tribfest Music Festival
From: 9:00pm Fri 17th Aug – 12:00am Tue 21st Aug
1 Gillshill Road,
Kingston upon Hull
HU8 0JG
Kubix Festival
From: 3:00pm Fri 10th Aug – 11:00pm Sat 11th Aug
Herrington Country Park
Sunderland
Tyne and Wear
DH4 7EL
Cool Britannia Festival
From: 1:00pm Fri 31st Aug – 7:00pm Sun 2nd Sep
Knebworth House
Stevenage
Hertfordshire
SG1 2AX
One Love Festival 2018!
From: 12:00pm Fri 31st Aug – 11:00pm Sun 2nd Sep
Gilcombe Farm Shop, Gilcombe
Shepton Mallet
Somerset
BA10 0QE
Sundown Festival 2018
From: 12:00pm Fri 31st Aug – 9:00pm Sun 2nd Sep
Norfolk Showground, Dereham Rd
Norwich
Norfolk
NR5 0TT
Wilkestock Charity Music Festival 2018
From: 11:00am Fri 31st Aug – 1:00pm Mon 3rd Sep
Frogmore Hill
Hertford
Hertfordshire
SG14 3RR
The Kent Tribute Festival
River Cottage Festival 2018
From: 12:00pm Sat 25th Aug – 9:00pm Sun 26th Aug
Park Farm, Trinity Hill Rd
Axminster
Devon
EX13 8TB
SW4: South West Four 2018
From: 12:00pm Sat 25th Aug – 11:00pm Sun 26th Aug
Clapham Common
Greater London
SW4 9DE
Wannasee Festival Penrith
From: 9:30am Fri 24th Aug – 2:00pm Sun 26th Aug
Hutton in the Forest
Penrith
Cumbria
CA11 9TJ
Watchet LIVE Music Festival
From: 9:00am Fri 24th Aug – 11:00pm Sun 26th Aug
Watchet LIVE, PO Box 36,
Taunton
Somerset
TA23 0XZ
Victorious Festival
From: 1:00pm Fri 24th Aug – 7:00pm Sun 26th Aug
Southsea beach Cafe, Eastney Esplanade
Southsea
Portsmouth
PO4 0SP
September
The Long Road Festival
From: 11:00am Fri 7th Sep – 12:00pm Mon 10th Sep
Stanford Hall
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE17 6DH
Onboard The Craft 2018
From: 12:00pm Thu 6th Sep – 11:00pm Sat 8th Sep
Stoke Prior Spaceport
Worcester
Worcestershire
B604AL
Saltburn Howzat Music Festival
From: Sun 2nd Sep, 1:00pm – 10:00pm
Marske Mill Ln, Saltburn by Sea
Saltburn-by-the-Sea
Redcar and Cleveland
TS12 1HJ
SPRINGFEST LIVE MUSIC WEEKEND FESTIVAL
From: 1:00pm Sat 1st Sep – 9:00pm Sun 2nd Sep
Springhouse Rd, Corringham,
Stanford-le-Hope
Essex
SS17 7QT
We’re working on finishing this Festival Listing until the end of 2018, so stay posted for updates!
