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Festivals in the UK

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  • September 2026

  • Tue 29
    Wigtown Book Festival

    Wigtown Book Festival 2026, Scotland

    25 September - 4 October
    Louis McGuffie VC Memorial Gardens Louis McGuffie VC Memorial Gardens, Wigtown, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Are you a book lover looking for a unique experience? Look no further than the Wigtown Book Festival! This annual event, held in the Scottish town of Wigtown, is a true celebration of literature

  • Tue 29
    Nottingham Goose Fair

    Nottingham Goose Fair Nottingham 2026, UK

    25 September - 4 October
    Forest Recreation Ground Gregory Boulevard,, Nottingham, United Kingdom

    The Nottingham Goose Fair is Europe’s largest travelling fun fair reaching over 20 acres and encompassing over 250 fairground rides, including 100 for small children. Run by events company the

    Free
  • October 2026

  • Fri 2
    Birmingham Comedy Festival 2024

    Birmingham Comedy Festival 2026

    2 October - 11 October
    Various , United Kingdom

    Taking place from Friday 2 to Sunday 11 October 2026, the Birmingham Comedy Festival returns with a stellar line-up of over 150 performances. This award-winning festival promises to deliver an

  • Fri 2
    Susie Dent by John Lawrence

    Ilkley Literature Festival, Yorkshire, 2026

    2 October - 18 October
    Ilkley Ilkley, Yorkshire, United Kingdom

    Actors, writers, poets and even a few journos will descend upon the West Yorkshire Victorian spa town of Ilkley in October for the Ilkley Literature Festival. The county might be

  • May 2027

  • Mon 31
    Cooper's Hill Cheese Rolling

    Cooper’s Hill Cheese Rolling Gloucestershire

    31 May 2027
    Cooper's Hill Brockworth, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

    Held in the village of Brockworth in Gloucestershire, the Cooper's Hill Cheese Rolling and Wake is normally held on the Spring Bank Holiday Monday each year. What started off as

    Free
  • July 2028

  • Sat 15
    Dunmow Flitch of Bacon

    Dunmow Flitch Trials 2028, Essex, UK

    15 July 2028
    Taberds Ley Great Dunmow, Essex, United Kingdom

    Few of the many festivals in the UK are steeped in a history as long as the Dunmow Flitch Trials. Held every leap year, in Great Dunmow Essex, the trials are valid for any married couple

    £12 – £22
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    Interested in Festivals in the UK?

    There are thousands of festivals in the UK ranging from the weird to the mundane. Some of the more famous include the Chelsea Flower Show and the Edinburgh Fringe, but we Brits are prepared to celebrate anything and everything, even watercress.

    UK Music Festivals and Carnivals

    Music is a key element in many a festival, with festivals specialising in music from rock to contemporary, including Glastonbury, the Isle of Wight Festival and Womad. If in London on the last weekend in August, be sure to head to the Notting Hill Carnival - the biggest party in the capital.

    Food Festivals in the UK

    Outside of music, food is the most common thing celebrated at UK festivals, from the Ludlow Food Festival to the Malton Food Festival and even the Alresford Watercress Festival. Summer is the best time for foodies to visit the UK, as there are seemingly food events each weekend, catering to all tastes and fads.
    Literary Festivals
    Another more niche element is the literary of book festival. One of the leading literary events is the Hay Festival. Although you will find literary and book festivals popping up all over the kingdom, including the Cheltenham Literature Festival.

    Fringe Festivals

    The Edinburgh Fringe held in the Scottish capital in August, is the most notable UK fringe festival, but there are other fringe festivals up and down the land, including the Ventnor Fringe on the Isle of Wight.The above is just a snippet of all the special events in each and every corner of the UK. With so much on offer, make sure you check out our event pages to ensure you include one of the UK’s many festivals on your UK holidays.
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