Headliners
Tyler, The Creator, Lorde , Deftones, Twenty One Pilots
All Points East returns to Victoria Park for summer 2026.
Headliners
Bastille, Fatboy Slim, Self Esteem, Billy Ocean , Example, De La Soul
Camp Bestival presented by Debenhams returns for 2026, stay tuned for line-up news.
Headliners
Five, Ella Henderson, The Wanted
Discovery Festival 2026 hits Mowden Park, Darlington on 8–9 August, with Five headlining Sunday alongside Ella Henderson, The Wanted 2.0, and Bjorn Again, and Saturday’s 80s Calling featuring Level 42, Marc Almond, Heaven 17, Haircut 100, Go West, and Jaki Graham.
Edinburgh Summer Sessions announces Heather On The Hill, a new family festival set for Sat 22 Aug, created by Nathan Evans & The Saint Phnx Band. Featuring Cian Ducrot, Ella Henderson, Skerryvore, Brooke Combe and NATI, with more to come.
Palace Bowl Presents is a brand-new festival series taking place at the iconic Crystal Palace Bowl this summer, with an eclectic lineup of global headliners taking place between Friday 31 July to Sunday 16 August.
Headliners
Calvin Harris , Underworld , Sonny Fodera
Rockstar Energy presents Creamfields has blazed the trail for electronic dance events over the last 25+ years and cemented its position as one of the world’s leading music festivals.
Headliners
Charli XCX, Chase & Status, Dave, Florence And The Machine, Fontaines D.C., Raye
Don’t miss this legendary pair of music festivals that share the same bill when the return for the late summer bank holiday weekend in 2026.
Headliners
Charli XCX, Chase & Status, Dave, Florence And The Machine, Fontaines D.C., Raye
Don’t miss this legendary pair of music festivals that share the same bill when the return for the late summer bank holiday weekend in 2026.
Headliners
Thy Art is Murder , Skindred , Animals As Leaders ,
Radar Festival Returns to Manchester, 31 July–2 August 2026
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Come and celebrate all things 80’s and beyond at Rewind Festival.
Featuring a huge line up, Summer Nights at the Bandstand returns to Glasgow this summer for its eleventh year.
Multi-platinum star Bailey Zimmerman has been announced as the Saturday headliner for The Long Road festival.
Headliners
Five
Trentham Live returns with four amazing shows over one weekend, starting Thursday 20 August and finishing Sunday 23 August.
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Multi-platinum star Bailey Zimmerman has announced the Different Night Same Rodeo Tour, with dates confirmed across the UK in 2026.
Bastille & The Wombats are performing at Palace Bowl Presents 2026.
Playing huge outdoor shows in London and Edinburgh this summer
R&B singer with a career spanning five decades returns to the UK next summer, plus very special guest Marti Pellow.
New Jersey rock greats Bon Jovi, are making much anticipated return to live touring with their Forever Tour coming to Edinburgh and London. The shows will mark the band’s first UK shows in seven years.
Callum Beattie rekindles the blue-collar, working-class pop torch lit by Scottish strummers of yesteryear, yet gives it a contemporary sheen.
Calvin Harris has just announced a headline show at Glasgow’s Hampden Park Stadium for next August! Club classics just hit different in a stadium
Craig David is celebrating his debut album ‘Born To Do It’ for it’s 25th anniversary.
Florence + The Machine are back with their ‘The Everybody Scream Tour’ across the UK next February plus a huge outdoor show in Edinburgh in August
Gospel Garden presents Kirk Franklin as part of Palace Bowl Presents. The 20-time GRAMMY® Award-winning gospel artist, songwriter and producer is one of the most influential figures in contemporary gospel music. For over three decades, Kirk Franklin has blended Gospel, R&B, hip-hop and pop, creating a groundbreaking sound that has helped bring gospel music to global audiences and redefine its place in mainstream culture.
Featuring Alice Cooper, Johnny Depp, Joe Perry and Tommy Henriksen American rock supergroup Hollywood Vampires return to the UK this summer.
Arizona rock icons Jimmy Eat World return to the UK with three huge outdoor shows celebrating the 25th anniversary of their classic fourth studio album, Bleed American The Piece Hall, Cardiff Castle as well as their biggest ever UK show to date at London’s Gunnersbury Park – joined by special guests Rise Against, The Get Up Kids and Jay Som
Get ready to party as British boy band icons JLS take to the Darley Park stage!
Lenny Kravitz returns to the UK with a scorcher of an outdoor show this August at London’s Gunnersbury Park with special guests Leon Thomas, Joss Stone, Brooke Combe and De’wayn
He’s back! Following a September tour, Lewis Capaldi has announced a string of huge outdoor shows for summer 2026.
Lorde will be headlining London’s All Points East and Edinburgh Summer Sessions in 2026
Multi-platinum award-winning country superstar Luke Combs has announced that the ‘My Kinda Saturday Night Tour’ will head to the UK next summer with dates in both London and Edinburgh.
Experience Public Service Broadcasting live at Halifax’s stunning Piece Hall on 23 August, performing in one of the UK’s most breath-taking historic outdoor venues. Set within this award‑winning architectural landmark, the Live at The Piece Hall series offers a unique open‑air concert experience, bringing world‑class artists to an unforgettable cultural setting.
Richard Ashcroft has announced a huge headline tour for Spring 2026, plus a run of outdoor shows this Summer.
Headliners
The Streets, Richard Ashcroft , Madness, The Kooks, Wunderhorse
Wunderhorse will headline Saturday night at Rock N Roll Circus 2026 in Sheffield, with huge support from Baxter Dury, English Teacher and Fat Dog.
Summer Nights is returning in 2026 to Kelvingrove Park for an eleventh year.
The Prodigy have announced three huge outdoor summer shows for 2026.
The Mike Skinner-fronted project known for blending genres that include garage, hip hop, indie and ska
Fresh from the release of their acclaimed sixth studio album Oh! The Ocean, indie giants The Wombats head out on tour.
Cardiff Castle holds a significant place as a heritage destination in Wales, revered for its global importance.
An open-air concert series titled ‘Live At The Piece Hall’ began at this location in 2022, featuring a line-up of world-class artists and bands, all appearing in front of an unforgettable backdrop for experiencing live music.
TK Maxx presents Scarborough Open Air Theatre is back for 2026 with a stellar line-up.
Catch Welsh legend Tom Jones at various venues in the UK this summer.
Turnstile are bringing the energy back to the UK this summer. Same unstoppable live show.
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Ticketmaster’s Festival Finder August festivals 2026
Ticketmaster’s Festival Guide is dedicated to everything festivals for August 2026. Whether you’re looking for the biggest music acts in the world right now, up-and-coming new festivals, a boutique experience or a family-friendly festival to take the kids to, we’ve got you covered.
Our Festival Finder hub is designed to help you find your perfect festival experience whatever your location, tastes, budget or time-frame, with tickets on sale for events and weekends across the 2026 UK festival season from May – September and beyond! Use our exclusive filtering system to discover your perfect festival with some of the best live music acts and headliners the UK & world has to offer.
You can filter festival listings by weekend camping options, day tickets for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and by music genre for festivals happening this week, this month and this year. So whether you’re looking for fun for all the family, music and arts, festivals designed for food lovers, camping festivals happening soon or well into the future (or even next year!), our festivals guide is all you need!
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With our August festival and outdoor show guide you can find the perfect festival for you. Top festivals in August include Camp Bestival Shropshire, Creamfields and Reading & Leeds.
Top UK Festivals in August
Creamfields | Daresbury
Manchester Pride | Manchester
Reading & Leeds
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Festival ticket prices vary; however, the Festival Finder filter allows you to select a price point minimum and maximum and view festivals based on your budget. Prices are included across all festivals featured in the guides. Many have deposit scheme options so you can buy tickets now and then spread the cost over many months. Child tickets can often be free or much cheaper for family friendly events.
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For some festivals, advance travel can be booked and parking passes can be purchased when you buy tickets. Some festivals also provide local shuttle buses to and from the location. At larger festivals, coach travel is also available from most major cities across the UK to the festival site.
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Yes, we offer a variety of ticket types, upsells and VIP options for festival-goers. From picnics and early entry passes to collector tickets, luxury VIP experiences and more.
Go VIP – while VIP packages vary by venue, they often include early entry or exclusive areas, bars and food stalls, etc for you to enjoy across the festival.
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Most festivals offer up parking permits which can be booked alongside your tickets. This gives attendees access to an on-site carpark for the duration. You can also often buy campervan passes for weekend ticket events.
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Yes, many festivals sell out so it’s important to get your tickets early to secure your spot before it’s sold out.
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