The 2027 festival season is already taking shape. Glastonbury is back after its fallow year, and many of the big summer weekends have announced dates well ahead of their line-ups. Below are the UK music festivals whose 2027 dates we found on the organisers’ own websites when we checked on 10 November 2026, in calendar order, followed by those that had not yet announced. Several are in or near places we cover, so we have added ideas for extending the weekend.
UK festival dates 2027 at a glance
- Download — 9–13 June, Donington Park
- Isle of Wight Festival — 17–20 June, Isle of Wight
- Glastonbury — 23–27 June, Worthy Farm, Somerset
- Latitude — 22–25 July, Henham Park, Suffolk
- Belladrum Tartan Heart — 29–31 July, near Inverness
- Kendal Calling — 29 July–1 August, Lowther Deer Park, Cumbria
- Boomtown — 11–15 August, Hampshire
- Green Man — 19–22 August, Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons)
- Reading and Leeds — 26–29 August
- Creamfields — 26–29 August, Daresbury, Cheshire
June 2027: Download, Isle of Wight and Glastonbury
Download Festival (9–13 June 2027)
Britain’s biggest rock and metal weekend takes place at Donington Park, the motor-racing circuit in the East Midlands. If you would rather sleep in a bed than a tent, Derby and Nottingham are the nearest cities, and the Peak District is close enough to add a couple of quieter days afterwards.
Isle of Wight Festival (17–20 June 2027)
The Isle of Wight Festival is the first of the 2027 majors to name its headliners: the official site lists Fatboy Slim, Robbie Williams and Kings of Leon. Getting there means a ferry crossing, and festival weekend sailings are in heavy demand, so book the crossing at the same time as your ticket. The island deserves longer than a weekend — our Isle of Wight visitor guide covers the beaches, coastal path and villages, and Portsmouth is a handy stop on the mainland side. See what’s on in the Isle of Wight for other dates.
Glastonbury Festival (23–27 June 2027)
There was no Glastonbury in 2026: the festival took one of its periodic fallow years to rest the farmland. It returns to Worthy Farm in Somerset in June 2027. General admission tickets have already sold out, and the organisers say a resale of cancelled and returned tickets will follow in spring 2027. You must be registered with the festival to buy, and tickets are sold only through the official seller — anything offered elsewhere should be treated with suspicion. The line-up had not been announced when we checked.
July 2027: Latitude, Belladrum and Kendal Calling
Latitude (22–25 July 2027)
Held at Henham Park in Suffolk, Latitude mixes music with comedy, theatre and literature and has a reputation as one of the more family-friendly large festivals. The Suffolk coast is close by, and Norfolk and Great Yarmouth lie a short way north if you want to carry on to the Broads or the beach.
Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival (29–31 July 2027)
The Highlands’ best-known festival is held on the Belladrum estate in Inverness-shire and has a strongly Scottish, all-ages feel. Inverness is the natural base and the gateway for a longer Highland trip — Loch Ness, the Isle of Skye or the far north. See our North Scotland pages and what’s on in Inverness.
Kendal Calling (29 July–1 August 2027)
Despite the name, Kendal Calling takes place at Lowther Deer Park in the north-eastern Lake District. It is an easy festival to wrap a holiday around: Keswick and the lakes are within reach, and the rest of Cumbria, including Carlisle, is on the doorstep.
August 2027: Boomtown, Green Man, Reading and Leeds, Creamfields
Boomtown (11–15 August 2027)
Boomtown, in the Hampshire countryside, is as much an immersive theatrical world as a music festival, built as a temporary city of themed districts and stages.
Green Man (19–22 August 2027)
Green Man is Wales’s largest music festival, set among the mountains of Bannau Brycheiniog near Crickhowell. It is independent, and tickets usually sell out long before the event. The surrounding national park is superb walking country — see our Brecon Beacons guide and the neighbouring Wye Valley and Vale of Usk, with Cardiff an obvious city stop on the way.
Reading and Leeds (26–29 August 2027)
The twin festivals share a line-up over the August bank holiday weekend (the bank holiday in England is Monday 30 August 2027): Reading at Richfield Avenue beside the Thames, Leeds at Bramham Park. From the Leeds site, York makes a good place to recover for a night or two.
Creamfields (26–29 August 2027)
The UK’s biggest dance music festival is held at Daresbury in Cheshire on the same bank holiday weekend as Reading and Leeds.
Festivals yet to confirm 2027 dates
When we checked, these organisers’ websites were not yet showing 2027 dates. We have given the usual time of year as a guide only — do not book travel until the organiser confirms.
- TRNSMT, Glasgow Green — normally held in July
- Tramlines, Hillsborough Park, Sheffield — held every July; the 2027 edition is on sale, so check the official site for the exact days
- Boardmasters, Cornwall — normally held in August
- End of the Road — normally held around the turn of August and September
A festival that is no longer running: Festival No.6 at Portmeirion
People still search for Festival No.6, the boutique festival named after the lead character in The Prisoner, which was filmed in the village. It ran at Portmeirion from 2012 to 2018, when the organisers announced an indefinite break, and we are not aware of any return being announced. Portmeirion itself remains one of the most unusual places to visit in North Wales, on the edge of Snowdonia.
Plan your trip
- Buy from official sellers only. Each festival names its ticket agents and any official resale on its own website.
- Book beds early. Hotels and campsites near festival sites fill months ahead; staying a town or two away is often cheaper.
- Sort transport when you buy the ticket. Ferries, festival coaches and car park passes are sold separately and can sell out.
- Expect all weathers. A British festival can mean sunburn and mud in the same weekend — pack waterproofs, boots and sun cream.
- Check again before you go. Dates above were taken from organisers’ websites on 10 November 2026; line-ups and details change.
For more to do around the country, see our UK events calendar, and for other summer ideas try UK food festivals, UK island escapes and the best UK beaches.