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 | 2021 | 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
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). 21-24 May 2020
Glastonbudget Music Festival, Leicestershire 22-24 May 2020
Lechlade Music Festival, Riverside Park, Lechdale, Swindon 22-24 May 2020 (10th Anniversary)
Mello Festival, Evesham, Worcestershire 22-24 May 2020
Balter Festival, Chepstow Racecourse, near Bristol 29 May – 1 June 2020
Something To Smile About, Hatfield, Doncaster 29-31 May 2020 (6th Anniversary!)
Wychwood Festival, Cheltenham Racecourse 29-31 May 2020
The Acoustic Festival of Britain, Uttoxeter 29-31 May 2020
June
Gate To Southwell, Nottinghamshire 4-7 June 2020
The Eden Festival, Moffat, Scotland 11-14 June 2020
Charlbury Beer Festival, Charlbury, Oxfordshire 27 June 2020
July
New Forest Folk Festival, Powells Farm, Salisbury Road, Plaitford, Romsey, Hants, SO51 6EE 1-5 July 2020
Kelburn Garden Party, near Largs, Scotland 3-6 July 2020
Drum Camp – The World Music Workshop Festival, Suffolk 9-13 July 2020
2000 Trees Festival, Withington, Cheltenham 9-11 July 2020
Beat-Herder Festival, Ribble Valley, Lancashire 16-19 July 2020
Folk On The Lawn festival, Monmouthshire 19 July 2020 (free entry)
Folk by the Oak, Hatfield Park, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL9 5NQ 19 July 2020
Blue Dot, Jodrell Bank, Cheshire 24 July 2020
Nozstock the Hidden Valley, Herefordshire, West Midlands 23-26 July 2020
Standon Calling, Standon Lordship, in the village of Standon, Hertfordshire SG11 1EE 23-26 July 2020
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 24-25 July 2020
Rewind Festivals Scotland – Scone Place, Perth 17-19 July 2020
Stainsby Festival Stainsby, Derbyshire 17-19 July 2020
North Yorkshire Wild Festival 20-26 July 2020
Steelhouse Festival, Ebbw Vale, Gwent, Wales 24 July 2020
YNot? Festival, Derbyshire 24-26 July 2020
Camp Bestival, Lulworth Castle, East Lulworth, Dorset (Follow their directions – do not use satnav) 30 July – 2 Aug 2020
Rewind Festivals North – Capesthorne Hall, Macclesfield 31 July – 2 August 2010
Underneath The Stars, Cinderhill Farm, Cawthorne, Barnsley, South Yorkshire 31 July – 2 August 2020
Landed Festival, Llandrindod, Wales 31 July-2 August 2020 (10th Year)
August
Wickham Festival, Blind Lane, Wickham PO17 5HD 6-9 August 2020
Bloodstock Festival, Catton Park, Walton-On-Trent, Derbyshire, DE12 8LN 6-9 Aug 2020
BoomTown Chapter 10, Hampshire 12-16 August 2020
Lakefest, Eastnor Castle, Deer Park, Ledbury, Herefordshire HR8 1EN 13-16 August 2020
Northern Green Gathering, Ashbourne, Derbyshire 13-16 August 2020
Farmer Phil’s Music Festival, Shrewsbury, Shropshire 14-16 August 2020
Rock The Park Music Festival, Wrexham, North Wales 7-9 August 2020
Rewind Festivals Henley-on-Thames 14-16 August 2020
Green Man Festival, Brecon Beacons, Wales 20-23 Aug 2020
Beautiful Days Festival, Escot Park, Nr Fairmile, Devon EX14 3AZ (Check website for satnav details to different car parks, etc.) 21-23 August 2020
Bridgnorth Music & Arts Festival, (14th) Bridgnorth, Shropshire (TBA) August 2020
FolkEast, Glemham Hall, Little Glemham, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 0BT 21-23 August 2020
Weyfest Music Festival, The Rural Life Centre, Reeds Road, Tilford, Farnham, Surrey, GU10 2DL 21-23 August 2020
Lincoln Wild Festival 24 August – 1 September 2020
Shambala Festival – Adventures in Utopia, Northamptonshire 27-30 August 2020
North Wales Wild Festival 27 August – 2 September 2020
Solfest, near Aspatria, Cumbria 27-31 August 2020
Camper Calling Festival, Ragley Hall, Warwickshire, 28-30 August 2020
Jamie Oliver’s The Big Feastival, Alex James’ Farm, The Cotswolds 28-30 August 2020
Wannasee Festivals, Hutton in the Forest, Penrith 28-30 August 2020
Sunshine Music Festival, Upton upon Severn 29-31 August 2020
September
End of the Road festival, Larmer Tree Gardens, near Blandford, Dorset 3-6 September 2020
Bromyard Folk Festival, (Shared entrance with Bromyard Town Football Club, Stourport HR7 4NT) 10-13 September 2020
Good Life, Hawarden Estate farm shop, Chester Road, Hawarden, Flintshire CH5 3FB 10-13 September 2020
October
Marsden Jazz Festival, Marsden, West Yorkshire 9-11 October 2020
Hebden Bridge Dance Festival, Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire 9 November 2019
*It is not always possible to list all festivals.