COVID-19
Please be aware that many of the festivals shown may now be cancelled or postponed. Check with individual festival websites for updates.
This is a general list* of festivals in the UK – not related specifically to Bongo meets, but shown below for information and because some Bongonauts have recommended them. (Organised below, by month and then by date). Some past festivals have been left on the page, in case they reappear in the future.
Past | Coming up | Cancelled | 2022 | Pending
Wild Festivals (facebook group)
Wild Festivals 5 April to 1 September 2020
Bedfordshire, Hampshire, Burton On Trent, North Yorkshire, North Wales, Gloucestershire, Lincolnshire
eFestivals, various venues
April
Wannasee Festivals, Herts 30 April to 2 May 2021
Good Life, Hawarden Estate farm shop, Chester Road, Hawarden, Flintshire CH5 3FB 29 April – 2 May 2021
May
Cambridgeshire Food & Drink Festival, Guildhall, Cambridge Market Square 11 May 2019
Bearded Theory Festival, Catton Hall. Alrewas / Rugely / Tamworth A513 turnoff. (Follow the signs to the festival). 27-30 May 2021
Glastonbudget Music Festival, Leicestershire 28-30 May 2021
Lechlade Music Festival, Riverside Park, Lechdale, Swindon 28-30 May 2021
Mello Festival, Evesham, Worcestershire 28-31 May 2021
Balter Festival, Chepstow Racecourse, near Bristol 21-24 May 2021
Something To Smile About, Hatfield, Doncaster 29-31 May 2020 (6th Anniversary!)
The Acoustic Festival of Britain, Uttoxeter 21-23 May 2021
June
Wychwood Festival, Cheltenham Racecourse 3-5 June 2022
Gate To Southwell, Nottinghamshire (now 2-5 September 2021)
The Eden Festival, Moffat, Scotland 9-12 June 2022
Charlbury Beer Festival, Charlbury, Oxfordshire (now 4 September 2021)
July
New Forest Folk Festival, Powells Farm, Salisbury Road, Plaitford, Romsey, Hants, SO51 6EE 7-11 July 2021
Kelburn Garden Party, near Largs, Scotland 1-4 July 2022
Drum Camp – The World Music Workshop Festival, Suffolk (now 4-5 September 2021)
2000 Trees Festival, Withington, Cheltenham 8-10 July 2021
Beat-Herder Festival, Ribble Valley, Lancashire 15-18 July 2021
Folk On The Lawn festival, Monmouthshire 15-18 July 2021
Folk by the Oak, Hatfield Park, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL9 5NQ 18 July 2021
Nozstock the Hidden Valley, Herefordshire, West Midlands 21-24 July 2022
Standon Calling, Standon Lordship, in the village of Standon, Hertfordshire SG11 1EE 22-25 July 2021
Latitude Festival, Suffolk 22-25 July 2021
Chagstock Music Festival, Just off the A30 about 15 miles west of Exeter and about 4 miles east of Okehampton (EX20 2PR for satnavs). Look out for signs to Moretonhampstead/Chagford/Winkleigh 23-24 July 2021
Rewind Festivals Scotland – Perth 22-24 July 2022
Stainsby Festival Stainsby, Derbyshire 16-18 July 2021 (cancelled for 2021)
North Yorkshire Wild Festival 25 July – 1 August 2021
Steelhouse Festival, Ebbw Vale, Gwent, Wales 23-25 July 2021
Camp Bestival, Lulworth Castle, East Lulworth, Dorset (Follow their directions – do not use satnav) 29 July – 1 August 2021
YNot? Festival, Derbyshire 30 July – 1 August 2021
Rewind Festivals North – 6-8 August 2021
Underneath The Stars, Cinderhill Farm, Cawthorne, Barnsley, South Yorkshire 30 July – 1 August 2021
Landed Festival, Llandrindod, Wales 30 July-1 August 2021
August
Wickham Festival, Blind Lane, Wickham PO17 5HD 5-8 August 2021
Bloodstock Festival, Catton Park, Walton-On-Trent, Derbyshire, DE12 8LN 11-15 Aug 2021
BoomTown Chapter 10, Hampshire 10-14 August 2022
Lakefest, Eastnor Castle, Deer Park, Ledbury, Herefordshire HR8 1EN 12-15 August 2021
Northern Green Gathering, Ashbourne, Derbyshire 12-15 August 2021
Farmer Phil’s Music Festival, Shrewsbury, Shropshire 13-15 August 2021
Rock The Park Music Festival, Wrexham, North Wales 7-9 August 2020
Rewind Festivals New Rewind Festival 2021 dates:
Scotland 23-25 July 2021
North 6-8 August 2021
South 20-22 August 2021
Beautiful Days Festival, Escot Park, Nr Fairmile, Devon EX14 3AZ (Check website for satnav details to different car parks, etc.) 20-22 August 2021
Bridgnorth Music & Arts Festival, Bridgnorth, Shropshire (TBA) August 2022
FolkEast, Glemham Hall, Little Glemham, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 0BT 20-22 August 2021
Weyfest Music Festival, The Rural Life Centre, Reeds Road, Tilford, Farnham, Surrey, GU10 2DL 20-22 August 2021
Lincoln Wild Festival 22-31 August 2021
Shambala Festival – Adventures in Utopia, Northamptonshire 26-29 August 2021
North Wales Wild Festival 1-8 August 2021
Solfest, near Aspatria, Cumbria 26-29 August 2021
Camper Calling Festival, Ragley Hall, Warwickshire, 27-29 August 2021
Jamie Oliver’s The Big Feastival, Alex James’ Farm, The Cotswolds 27-29 August 2021
Wannasee Festivals, Penrith 27-29 August 2021
Sunshine Music Festival, Upton upon Severn 26-29 August 2021
September
End of the Road festival, Larmer Tree Gardens, near Blandford, Dorset 2-5 September 2021
Gate To Southwell, Nottinghamshire 2-5 September 2021
Charlbury Beer Festival, Charlbury, Oxfordshire 4 September 2021
Drum Camp – The World Music Workshop Festival, Suffolk 4-5 September 2021
Bromyard Folk Festival, (Shared entrance with Bromyard Town Football Club, Stourport HR7 4NT) 9-12 September 2021
October
Marsden Jazz Festival, Marsden, West Yorkshire 9-11 October 2020 (cancelled)
*It is not always possible to list all festivals.