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Festivals in the UK

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Fringe by the Sea 2025, Scotland

North Berwick East Lothian, United Kingdom

Forget the Edinburgh Fringe and Edinburgh International Festival, Fringe by the Sea returns to the East Lothian town of North Berwick in August for ten days of music, literature, film,

Free – £75

Edinburgh Festival 2025 (Edinburgh International Festival)

Edinburgh Festival The Hub Castlehill, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

The Edinburgh Festival, or Edinburgh International Festival, kicks off on 1 August, 2025. This year’s programme features some of the best and emerging contemporary artists from around the world. This

£10

Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025

Edinburgh Fringe Box Office 180 High Street, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

One of the largest arts festivals in the world, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe takes place in the Scottish capital from 2 to 26 August, 2024. The world’s oldest fringe festival runs alongside the

Free

Waterperry Opera Festival 2025, UK

Waterperry Gardens Near Wheatley, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Just like most festivals and events in the Uk this summer, the Waterperry Opera Festival has faced numerous challenges. However, the team has devised an innovative approach...

varies

Edinburgh Book Festival 2025, Scotland

Edinburgh Futures Institute 1 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

The Edinburgh Book Festival, or Edinburgh International Book Festival, is a magical event for book lovers from all over the world. It is a celebration of literature and a gathering of some of the most

various

Whitby Folk Week 2025, Yorkshire

Whitby Whitby, United Kingdom

Wish you could dance, sing or play an instrument, but don't know where to start? Whitby Folk Week this August may be just what you're looking for. There are more than three hundred events

£45 – £390

Southampton Pride 2025, Southampton, UK

Guildhall Square Southampton, United Kingdom

Thousands of people will travel to the South coast for Southampton Pride on 24 and 25 August 2024. The event will include a Pride Village and Market Hall inside the O2 Guildhall

Free

World Bog Snorkelling Championship, Wales

Llanwrtyd Wells Llanwrtyd Wells, Powys, United Kingdom

The World Bog Snorkelling Championship is part of a two-day World Bog Series taking place over the August Bank Holiday weekend in Llanwrtyd Wells, Wales. The World Bog Snorkelling...

Meatopia Festival 2025, London

Tobacco Dock Junction of Wapping Lane and Pennington Street,, London, United Kingdom

Meat lovers should head to London’s Tobacco Dock from 28-31 August for Meatopia, the celebration of sustainable, quality meat. Founded by Josh Ozersky in the States, Meatopia was brought to

£28.89 – £53.50

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.