Emma Thompson, Malala Yousafzai, Gisèle Pelicot and more are amongst the set to appear at more than 500 events at this year’s Hay Festival. Taking place on 21-31 May in Hay-on-Wye, Powys, the literary ...

BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend at Sunderland’s Herrington Park has announced its line-up for Sunday 24 May 2026. Olivia Dean will headline with CMAT, Niall Horan, Dermot Kennedy, Kehlani and Myles Smith ...

We all remember our first festival. Whether you roughed it in a muddy field as teens or gained your first wristband later in life, festivals can act as truly formative experiences. But festivals ...

UK: SpaSeekers has conducted research into the sleeping and cleaning habits of UK festival attendees. The study claims to demonstrate which festivals’ attendees shower the least, brush their teeth the ...

Taking place in Brockwell Park, Brixton on 24 May 2026, Cross The Tracks announces Little Simz as its headliner for 2026. Following the curation of MELTDOWN festival at the Southbank Centre in June ...

The world’s biggest megastars don’t just confine themselves to arenas and VIP green rooms anymore. They’re turning up in our local green fields, and 2026 is set to be a bumper year for pop and hip-hop ...

Main stage acts performing to a sea of fans is all well and good, but often those ‘festival moments’ are made in more intimate surroundings – the tiny stages where you discover new music, or time ...

Nothing can quite match the sweat fuelled, sometimes satanic, always energetic sound of rock and metal. And in the UK, we have some of the best festivals in the world that celebrates the genre on big ...

GALA returns to Peckham Rye Park on 22-24 May 2026, with the theme The Floor Is Ours. The festival has announced its full line-up with a headline performance from Peckham’s own Giggs. Also playing are ...

Glasgow's celebration of folk and roots music and culture, Celtic Connections, has announced the first acts for its 33rd edition.

A new music festival is heading to Stockport. Launching in 2026 with a specific date to be confirmed, Sidelines will “celebrate the town’s creative spirit and reimagining its spaces through ...

The Belgian dance giant Tomorrowland has unveiled the first acts for its 2026 edition, which takes place in the city of Boom on 17-19 and 24-26 July 2026. Known for its EDM heavy line-up and bombastic ...