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 | 2027 | Pending
Wild Festivals (Private facebook group)
Wild Festivals
Bedfordshire, Hampshire, Burton On Trent, North Yorkshire, North Wales, Gloucestershire, Lincolnshire
Folk On The Lawn festival, Monmouthshire various dates
Various Festivals, Wrexham, North Wales various dates
March
April
May
Bearded Theory Festival, Catton Hall. Alrewas / Rugely / Tamworth A513 turnoff. (Follow the signs to the festival). 26 – 30 May 2027
Glastonbudget Music Festival, Leicestershire 27 – 30 May 2027
June
Charlbury Beer Festival, Charlbury, Oxfordshire 27 June 2026
Wychwood Festival, Cheltenham Racecourse 4 – 6 June 2027
The Eden Festival, Moffat, Scotland 10 – 13 June 2027
July
New Forest Folk Festival, Powells Farm, Romsey, Hants 7 – 11 July 2027
Gate To Southwell, Nottinghamshire 1 – 4 July 2027
Kelburn Garden Party, near Largs, Scotland 1 – 5 July 2027
Beat-Herder Festival, Ribble Valley, Lancashire 16 – 18 July 2027
Nozstock the Hidden Valley, Herefordshire, West Midlands 17 – 18 July 2026
Roundhay Festival, Leeds 3 July 2026
Stainsby Festival Stainsby, Derbyshire 17 – 19 July 2026
Folk by the Oak, Hatfield Park, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL9 5NQ 18 July 2027
Latitude Festival, Suffolk 22 – 25 July 2027
Steelhouse Festival, Ebbw Vale, Gwent, Wales 23 July 2027
Landed Festival, Llandrindod, Wales 23 – 25 July 2027
Tramlines Festival, Hillsborough Park, Sheffield 24-28 July 2026
Camp Bestival, Lulworth Castle, East Lulworth, Dorset (Follow their directions – do not use satnav) 29 July to 1 Aug 2027
YNot? Festival, Derbyshire 29 July to 1 Aug 2027
Wickham Festival, Blind Lane, Wickham PO17 5HD 29 July to 1 Aug 2027
August
Underneath The Stars, Cinderhill Farm, Cawthorne, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Last event: August 2024
Rewind Festivals North – various 2027
Lakefest, Eastnor Castle, Deer Park, Ledbury, Herefordshire HR8 1EN 11-15 August 2027
Farmer Phil’s Music Festival, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Campsite 13-15 August 2027
BoomTown Chapter 10, Hampshire 11-15 August 2027
North Wales Wild Festival 8-15 August 2027
Rewind Festivals Various locations and dates: 20-22 August 2027
Beautiful Days Festival, Escot Park, Nr Fairmile, Devon EX14 3AZ (Check website for satnav details to different car parks, etc.) 20-22 August 2027
FolkEast, Glemham Hall, Little Glemham, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 0BT 21 – 23 August 2026
Lincoln Wild Festival 23 – 29 August 2027 (new venue)
Sunshine Music Festival, Upton upon Severn 24 – 30 August 2026
Shambala Festival – Adventures in Utopia, Northamptonshire 26-29 August 2027
Camper Calling Festival, Ragley Hall, Warwickshire, 27-29 August 2027
Stonedead Festival, Newark, Nottinghamshire 29 August 2026
September
End of the Road festival, Larmer Tree Gardens, near Blandford, Dorset 2 – 5 September 2027
Bromyard Folk Festival, (Shared entrance with Bromyard Town Football Club, Stourport HR7 4NT) 9 -12 Sept 2027
October
Marsden Jazz Festival, Marsden, West Yorkshire 9 – 11 October 2026
*It is not always possible to list all festivals.
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