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Festivals in the UK

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  • 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
  • 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
  • Chiswick Book Festival 2025 London

    Chiswick London, United Kingdom

    The Chiswick Book Festival is an event that celebrates literature in all its forms. The festival takes place every year in Chiswick, a beautiful suburb of west London, and is a must-see for all book lovers

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  • Jane Austen Festival 2025, Bath, England

    Bath Bath, United Kingdom

    In 2025, Bath will play host to an unforgettable celebration — the Jane Austen Festival 2025, marking the 250th anniversary of one of the world’s most beloved authors. Renowned for

  • 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.