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 | 2023 | Pending
Wild Festivals (facebook group)
Wild Festivals April to August 2022
Bedfordshire, Hampshire, Burton On Trent, North Yorkshire, North Wales, Gloucestershire, Lincolnshire
Folk On The Lawn festival, Monmouthshire various dates 2022
Various Festivals, Wrexham, North Wales various dates 2022
April
Wannasee Festivals, Herts 29 April to 1 May 2022
May
Balter Festival, Chepstow Racecourse, near Bristol 19-22 May 2022
The Acoustic Festival of Britain, Uttoxeter 20-22 May 2022
Bearded Theory Festival, Catton Hall. Alrewas / Rugely / Tamworth A513 turnoff. (Follow the signs to the festival). 26-29 May 2022
Lechlade Music Festival, Riverside Park, Lechdale, Swindon 27-29 May 2022
June
Glastonbudget Music Festival, Leicestershire 2-4 June 2022
Mello Festival, Evesham, Worcestershire 2-5 June 2022
Wychwood Festival, Cheltenham Racecourse 3-5 June 2022
The Eden Festival, Moffat, Scotland 9-12 June 2022
Charlbury Beer Festival, Charlbury, Oxfordshire 25 June 2022
July
Charlbury Beer Festival, Charlbury, Oxfordshire 1-4 July 2022
Kelburn Garden Party, near Largs, Scotland 1-4 July 2022
New Forest Folk Festival, Powells Farm, Romsey, Hants 6-10 July 2022
2020 Trees Festival, Withington, Cheltenham 7-9 July 2022
Gate To Southwell, Nottinghamshire 14-17 July 2022
Beat-Herder Festival, Ribble Valley, Lancashire 14-17 July 2022
Stainsby Festival Stainsby, Derbyshire 15-17 July 2022
Folk by the Oak, Hatfield Park, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL9 5NQ 17 July 2022
Nozstock the Hidden Valley, Herefordshire, West Midlands 21-24 July 2022
Standon Calling, Standon Lordship, Standon, Hertfordshire 21-24 July 2022
Latitude Festival, Suffolk 21-24 July 2022
Chagstock Music Festival, Just off the A30 about 15 miles west of Exeter and about 4 miles east of Okehampton (EX20 2PR for satnavs). 22-23 July 2022
Rewind Festivals Scotland – Perth 22-24 July 2022
Rewind Festivals Rewind Festival dates:
Scotland 22-24 July 2022
Steelhouse Festival, Ebbw Vale, Gwent, Wales 29-31 July 2022
Camp Bestival, Lulworth Castle, East Lulworth, Dorset (Follow their directions – do not use satnav) 28-31 July 2022
YNot? Festival, Derbyshire 29-31 July 2022
Underneath The Stars, Cinderhill Farm, Cawthorne, Barnsley, South Yorkshire 29-31 July 2022
Landed Festival, Llandrindod, Wales 29-31 July 2022
August
Wickham Festival, Blind Lane, Wickham PO17 5HD 4-7 August 2022
Rewind Festivals North – 5-7 August 2022
Rewind Festivals
North 5-7 August 2022
BoomTown Chapter 10, Hampshire 10-14 August 2022
Bloodstock Festival, Catton Park, Walton-On-Trent, Derbyshire, DE12 8LN 11-14 Aug 2022
Lakefest, Eastnor Castle, Deer Park, Ledbury, Herefordshire HR8 1EN 11-14 August 2022
Farmer Phil’s Music Festival, Shrewsbury, Shropshire 12-14 August 2022
North Wales Wild Festival 14-21 August 2022
Northern Green Gathering, Ashbourne, Derbyshire 18-21 August 2022
Camp Bestival, Weston Park, Shropshire 18-21 Aug 2022
Rewind Festivals
South 19-21 August 2022
Beautiful Days Festival, Escot Park, Nr Fairmile, Devon EX14 3AZ (Check website for satnav details to different car parks, etc.) 19-21 August 2022
Bridgnorth Music & Arts Festival, Bridgnorth, Shropshire 24 August 2022
FolkEast, Glemham Hall, Little Glemham, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 0BT 19-21 August 2022
Weyfest Music Festival, The Rural Life Centre, Reeds Road, Tilford, Farnham, Surrey, GU10 2DL 19-21 August 2022
Lincoln Wild Festival 24-31 August 202
Shambala Festival – Adventures in Utopia, Northamptonshire 25-28 August 2022
Solfest, near Aspatria, Cumbria 25-28 August 2022
Camper Calling Festival, Ragley Hall, Warwickshire, 26-28 August 2022
Wannasee Festivals, Penrith 26-28 August 2022
Sunshine Music Festival, Upton upon Severn 26-29 August 2022
September
End of the Road festival, Larmer Tree Gardens, near Blandford, Dorset 1-4 September 2022
Bromyard Folk Festival, (Shared entrance with Bromyard Town Football Club, Stourport HR7 4NT) 8-11 September 2022
October
Marsden Jazz Festival, Marsden, West Yorkshire 7-9 October 2022
*It is not always possible to list all festivals.