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July 2026

24 JUL

Beach Fest Skegness 2026

Fri 24 Jul 2026 – Sun 26 Jul 2026 📍 Lincolnshire Coast From £10

Family tribute music festival staged directly on Skegness Central Beach featuring UK tribute bands and a Sunday Family Fun Day.

24 JUL

Doncaster Balloon Festival 2026

Fri 24 Jul 2026 – Sat 25 Jul 2026 📍 Doncaster £4 plus booking fee, under 1m free

A two-day festival at Town Field featuring hot air balloons, arena entertainment, a funfair and food stalls.

24 JUL

York Racecourse Music Showcase Weekend

Fri 24 Jul 2026 – Sat 25 Jul 2026 📍 York From £12

Two days of racing combined with live music performances at York Racecourse.

25 JUL

The BIG FANCY - Daytime Fancy Dress Disco Party

Sat 25 Jul 2026 📍 Bridlington and East Yorkshire See box office

A daytime fancy dress disco party at Bridlington Spa.

26 JUL

Tom Jones at Scarborough Open Air Theatre

Sun 26 Jul 2026 📍 Scarborough From £51

Sir Tom Jones performs with support from Stone Foundation.

26 JUL

York Proms 2026

Sun 26 Jul 2026 📍 York From £30

An open-air picnic concert in York Museum Gardens with a live orchestra, soloists and a fireworks finale.

30 JUL

Y Not Festival 2026

Thu 30 Jul 2026 – Sun 2 Aug 2026 📍 Peak District Ticketed

An independent music festival at Pikehall in the Peak District featuring major indie, rock and pop acts.

31 JUL

GlastonAbbey

Fri 31 Jul 2026 📍 Northumberland See website

Live music event held within the historic surroundings of Hexham Abbey.

August 2026

1 AUG

Medieval Joust at Lincoln Castle

Sat 1 Aug 2026 – Sun 2 Aug 2026 📍 Lincoln Check ticket vendor

A medieval jousting competition staged within the grounds of Lincoln Castle.

2 AUG

Sex Pistols at Scarborough Open Air Theatre

Sun 2 Aug 2026 📍 Scarborough From £51

The Sex Pistols headline with The Stranglers and The Undertones.

6 AUG

Outdoor Cinema: Dirty Dancing at Lincoln Castle

Thu 6 Aug 2026 📍 Lincoln Check ticket vendor

An open-air screening of Dirty Dancing in the grounds of Lincoln Castle.

6 AUG

Rock for Heroes

Thu 6 Aug 2026 📍 Bridlington and East Yorkshire From £27

A rock music tribute show raising funds for armed forces charities at Bridlington Spa.

7 AUG

Yorkshire Wartime 2026

Fri 7 Aug 2026 – Sun 9 Aug 2026 📍 Doncaster Ticketed

The North of England's largest WWI and WWII military vehicle and living history event with battle re-enactments at Willows Farm, Doncaster.

8 AUG

Castle Characters: King William Returns

Sat 8 Aug 2026 – Sun 9 Aug 2026 📍 Lincoln Check ticket vendor

Costumed living-history performances featuring King William at Lincoln Castle.

8 AUG

Doncaster Pride 2026

Sat 8 Aug 2026 📍 Doncaster Free

Doncaster's LGBTQ+ pride celebration at Town Fields with two stages of entertainment, market vendors and food and drink.

8 AUG

Manifold Valley Agricultural Show 2026

Sat 8 Aug 2026 📍 Peak District Ticketed

A traditional one-day agricultural show held at The Arbour, Ilam, in the Manifold Valley.

12 AUG

Ashover Show 2026

Wed 12 Aug 2026 📍 Peak District Ticketed

A long-running agricultural and horticultural show at Rectory Fields, Ashover, in the Peak District.

14 AUG

Berwick Food & Beer Festival

Fri 14 Aug 2026 – Sun 16 Aug 2026 📍 Northumberland Free

20th annual food and drink festival on the Parade in Berwick-upon-Tweed with regional producers, craft drinks and live music.

15 AUG

Ashbourne Show 2026

Sat 15 Aug 2026 📍 Peak District Ticketed

A traditional agricultural show held at Osmaston Polo Ground near Ashbourne.

19 AUG

Sky Bet Ebor Festival

Wed 19 Aug 2026 – Sat 22 Aug 2026 📍 York From £15

York's flagship four-day racing festival featuring the Juddmonte International and the famous Ebor Handicap.

21 AUG

The Darley Park Weekender

Fri 21 Aug 2026 – Sun 23 Aug 2026 📍 Derby Free (concert)

A weekend of outdoor entertainment in Darley Park culminating in the Darley Park Concert with Sinfonia Viva and a pyrotechnic finale on 23 August.

23 AUG

The Darley Park Concert 2026

Sun 23 Aug 2026 📍 Derby Free

Derby's award-winning orchestra Sinfonia Viva performs film and musical favourites in Darley Park, ending with fireworks.

27 AUG

Weekend at the Asylum - Lincoln Steampunk Festival

Thu 27 Aug 2026 – Mon 31 Aug 2026 📍 Lincoln Free (some venues may charge)

The world's largest steampunk gathering takes over Uphill Lincoln over the August Bank Holiday weekend.

31 AUG

Hope Show 2026

Mon 31 Aug 2026 📍 Peak District Ticketed

A traditional agricultural show held at Marsh Farm, Hope, in the heart of the Peak District.