Summer is just around the corner so book a self drive campervan from Explorze and glamp in style at your favourite festival. We’ve pulled together a list of the top UK festivals taking part up and down the country in 2023, how many will you attend?
SOUND CITY 2023
LIVERPOOL, UK 29/04 – 30/04
The UK’s leading independent festival for new music returns on 29th and 30th April 2023. With the likes of Ed Sheeran, Stormzy, Florence and the Machine, Lizzo and hundreds more making their first appearances on the UK festival circuit at Sound City, you never know who you’ll discover at this year’s festival.
BREW LDN
SURREY QUAYS, LONDON 05/05 – 06/05/2023
Brew//LDN 2023 will take place at Printworks, London, and is set to give a huge platform to the industry’s finest innovations in independent brewing, cider production, spirits, snack stands and street food.
THE GREAT ESCAPE 2023
VARIOUS VENUES IN BRIGHTON 10/05 – 13/05/2023
The festival for the new music gives you a taste of over 450 up-and-coming artists from all over the world across 35 walkable venues in glorious Brighton
HIGHWAYS
LONDON, UK 20/05/2023
A highlight in the musical calendar
BEARDED THEORY
WALTON-ON-TRENT, DERBYSHIRE 25/05 – 28/05/2023
An indie-rock bonanza returns to Derbyshire May 2023.
WIDE AWAKE 2023
BROCKWELL PARK, LONDON 27/05/2023
Wide Awake is an independent festival for music fans looking to discover something different.
Taking place on Saturday May 27 in Brockwell Park in London the first wave of acts announced includes psych rocker Ty Segall, garage-punk outfit Osees, rising Taiwanese act Sunset Rollercoaster and noise rockers Gilla Band. Also on the bill are Arooj Aftab, A Place To Bury Strangers, Erol Alkan, Glass Beams, Habibi Funk, Lebanon Hanover, Madmadmad and Σtella, with many more to be announced.
SLAM DUNK FESTIVAL
HERTFORDSHIRE & LEEDS 27/05 – 28/05/2023
Slam Dunk is a UK Pop-Punk, Emo, Metal, and Alternative Music Festival held in Leeds and Hatfield.
NEIGHBOURHOOD WEEKENDER
VICTORIA PARK, WARRINGTON 27/05 – 28/05/2023
Warrington’s top indie rock and pop festival Neighbourhood Weekender returns May 2023.
DOT TO DOT
NOTTINGHAM AND BRISTOL 27/05 – 28/05/2023
The UK’s premier festival for unearthing the best new talent. Dot To Dot Festival returns to Bristol and Nottingham in May 2023.
FUNK & SOUL WEEKENDER
DREAMLAND MARGATE 02/06 – 04/06/2023
The ultimate funk and soul gathering hits Margate in summer 2023.
KITE FESTIVAL 2023
KIRTLINGTON PARK, OXFORDSHIRE 09/06 – 11/06/2023
A festival of ideas and music comes to Oxfordshire this summer.
CAMBRIDGE CLUB FESTIVAL
CHILDERLEY ORCHARD, CAMBRIDGE 09/06 – 11/06/2023
The Cambridge Club returns for 2023 with legendary headliners Lionel Richie, Grace Jones and Kool & The Gang.
PARKLIFE 2023
HEATON PARK, MANCHESTER 10/06 – 11/06/2023
Parklife returns in 2023.
ISLE OF WIGHT
SEACLOSE PARK, NEWPORT 15/06 – 18/06/2023
The historic festival returns in June 2023 with the likes of Pulp, Robbie Williams, George Ezra and more.
FESTIVAL PEOPLE 2023
LONDON17/06/2023
Headlined by Kurupt FM, Bugzy Malone, Jonas Blue and more.
BST HYDE PARK: P!NK
HYDE PARK, LONDON 24/06 – 25/06/2023
P!nk brings her vibrant Summer Carnival to BST Hyde Park June 2023.
LYTHAM FESTIVAL 2023
LYTHAM GREEN, LYTHAM ST ANNE’S 28/06 – 02/07/2023
Lytham festival returns with a star-studded line-up next summer- discover the VIP Summer Garden!
BST HYDE PARK PRESENTS GUNS N’ ROSES
HYDE PARK, LONDON 30/06/2023
Welcome to the Hyde Park jungle next summer as the mighty Guns N’ Roses take to the stage.
BST HYDE PARK PRESENTS TAKE THAT
LONDON, UK 01/07 – 01/07
Get even closer to the stage with BST VIP ticket options to see Take That next summer – with Gold Circle, VIP Hideaway and Summer Garden access!
BST HYDE PARK PRESENTS BLACKPINK
LONDON, UK 02/07 – 02/07
The unstoppable BLACKPINK are your next headliners for American Express presents BST Hyde Park 2023, appearing on Sunday 2 July!
TRNSMT RETURNS TO GLASGOW GREEN FOR SUMMER 2023!
GLASGOW GREEN, SCOTLAND 07/07 – 09/07/2023
TRNSMT returns to Glasgow Green for summer 2023!
GOPUFF DELIVERS WIRELESS 2023
FINSBURY PARK, LONDON 07/07 – 09/07
Returning to Finsbury Park in 2023.
TRNSMT 2023
GLASGOW GREEN, SCOTLAND 07/07 – 09/07/2023
TRNSMT returns to Glasgow Green July 2023!
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DONINGTON PARK, DERBY 08/07 – 11/07/2023
The UK’s ultimate rock and metal festival returns to Donington Park for 2023.
FEARNE COTTON
CHISWICK HOUSE & GARDENS, TATTON PARK 15/07 – 03/09/2023
Broadcaster and best-selling author Fearne Cotton has announced the return of her Happy Place Festival for Summer 2023 at London’s Chiswick House & Gardens in July and Knutsford’s Tatton Park in September.
KALEIDOSCOPE 2023
ALEXANDRA PALACE, LONDON 15/07/2023
Headlined by Hot Chip, George Fitzgerald, Gaz Coombes and many more.
LATITUDE 2023
HENHAM PARK, SUFFOLK 20/07 – 23/07/2023
One of the UK’s most beloved family-friendly festivals returns to Henham Park July 2023.
JUNCTION 2 2023
LONDON 21/07 – 22/07/2023
Headlined by Underworld, Charlotte de Witte and more.
CAMP BESTIVAL 2023
LULWORTH CASTLE, DORSET 27/07 – 30/07/2023
The UK’s premiere family-friendly festival at Lulworth Castle in Dorset.
WILDERNESS FESTIVAL 2023
CORNBURY PARK, OXFORDSHIRE 03/08 – 06/08/2023
Wilderness returns summer 2023.
CAMP BESTIVAL SHROPSHIRE
SHROPSHIRE, UK 17/08 – 20/08/2023
Meet the newest member of the Bestival family. Arriving August 2022.
CREAMFIELDS NORTH 2023
DARESBURY ESTATE, CHESHIRE 24/08 – 27/08/2023
Creamfields North returns August Bank Holiday 2023.
READING & LEEDS 2023
RICHFIELD AVENUE, READING & BRAMHAM PARK, LEEDS 25/08 – 27/08/2023
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 2023.
CONNECT 2023
ROYAL HIGHLAND SHOWGROUNDS 25/08 – 27/08/2023
Connect returns August 2023.
CREAMFIELDS SOUTH 2023
CHELMSFORD 26/08 – 28/08/2023
