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Music Festivals

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  • January 2026

  • Thu 8
    Valetta International Baroque Festival, Malta
    8 January - 25 January

    Valetta International Baroque Festival 2026, Malta

    Valetta Valetta, Malta

    The Valetta International Baroque Festival will once more come to the Maltese capital in January. Founded in 1566, the Baroque city is the perfect venue for the musical festival, especially

    various
  • Fri 30
    Vinterjazz
    30 January - 28 February

    Vinterjazz Festival Denmark 2026

    Denmark , Denmark

    Vinterjazz is a national festival which takes place every February across the whole of Denmark. It will feature hundreds of concerts in different venues from Aalborg, Aarhus...

  • February 2026

  • Sun 1
    Thaipusam Festival
    1 February

    Thaipusam Festival Malaysia 2026

    Batu Caves Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Every year the impressive Thaipusam Festival celebrations take place inside the Batu caves near Malaysia’s capital Kuala Lumpur. Thaipusam is a Hindu event dedicated to Lord Murugan ...

  • Tue 17
    Chinese New Year
    17 February - 4 March

    Chinese New Year 2026, Global

    Various Birmingham, United Kingdom

    Chinese New Year is undoubtedly China’s pre-eminent and most intense festive period characterised by sumptuous family meals, the colour red, paper lanterns and lots...

    Free
  • Mon 23
    Festive Celebration of Mashramani_Georgetown_AmandaRichards
    23 February

    Guyana Mashramani Carnival 2026

    Penang National Park Georgetown, Guyana

    The Guyana Mashramani Carnival or sometimes called the Guyana Carnival, is an annual festival celebrated on the 23 February to mark the country becoming a republic on that date in

    Free
  • March 2026

  • Tue 17
    New Orleans Mardi Gras
    17 March

    New Orleans Mardi Gras 2026, USA

    New Orleans New Orleans, LA, United States

    New Orleans Mardi Gras or ‘Fat Tuesday’ is one of the biggest parties in the USA and very distinct from the Rio Carnival or the Trinidad Carnival, Port of Spain. Processions and floats pass by...

    Free
  • April 2026

  • Thu 30
    Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival
    30 April - 10 May

    Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival, Caribbean, 2026

    Pigeon Island Pigeon Island National Landmark, Gros Islet

    The Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival, is an international music festival running from 30 April to 11 May, 2024 in the Caribbean island. The 2024 festival starred Air Supply, Davido, Samara Joy, Machel Montano

  • July 2026

  • Wed 8
    Henley Festival
    8 July - 12 July

    Henley Festival 2026, Henley-on-Thames, UK

    Henley Bridge Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

    Rustle out your DJ as the UK’s most glamorous festival, the Henley Festival presented by Westcoast returns to the banks of the River Thames in July 2026. Expect Michelin star

    Varies
  • August 2026

  • Wed 26
    Onam Festival Kerala, India
    26 August - 4 September

    Onam Festival 2026, Kerala, India

    Kerala Kerala, India

    During the days of the Onam Festival, the biggest and most spectacular festival of Kerala, the entire Indian state goes on a spree of celebrations, music and dance performances, elaborate

    Free
  • Sat 29
    Notting Hill Carnival
    29 August - 31 August

    Notting Hill Carnival 2026, London, UK

    Westbourne Grove Westbourne Grove, London, United Kingdom

    The August Bank Holiday weekend can really only mean one thing in London - the Notting Hill Carnival. The largest free street festival in Europe runs from the Saturday to Monday of the long weekend

    Free
  • September 2026

  • Thu 17
    Michigan Irish Music Festival
    17 September - 20 September

    Michigan Irish Music Festival 2026, USA

    Muskegon MI, United States

    The Michigan Irish Music Festival is a three-day ceilidh, held by the waterfront in the sleepy little town of Muskegon, which borders Lake Michigan, is a real hoot of an

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    Interested in Music Festivals?

    We are like good music festivals – where it’s the Proms or Glastonbury – there is something about music that gets the old heartbeat racing. What is it that Shakespeare said? Well, we will play on with some of our music festivals from around the world.

    World Music Celebrations

    From Nowruz, the celebration of Persian New Year, to Thailand’s colourful Wonderfruit Festival the world abounds with glorious cultural festivals in which music plays a key role. Whether its Ultra Music in Singapore or Mongolia’s Naadam Festival, there is always something to strike the right note with you.

    European Music Festivals

    This is no more so than in Europe when traditionally the continent becomes alive with the sound of music each summer. From the Sziget Festival in Hungary to the Brussels Summer Festival and Pukkelpop in Belgium be prepared to party.
    US Music Festivals
    In the US, there are more events celebrating music than there are beer festivals – although the two often merge into one, sometimes messily. Outside Lands Music and Arts, Bluesapalooza, Telluride Bluegrass Festival and Austin City Limits are a few of the standout American festivals. But if you are still feeling young then why not try Coachella Valley or for a totally other worldly experience there’s always the Frozen Dead Guys Festival.

    Music Festivals in the UK

    Brits love their music too – after all we did invent the Beatles. Away from the mud of Glastonbury, the Isle of Wight Festival is one of the leading gigs in the country. Alternatively, you could head for the beauty Northeast for the Lindisfarne Festival. If you like your music more mellow, try the Cambridge Folk Festival, while blues fans could head to South Wales for Tenby Blues Festival.For a more classical twist, the Edinburgh Festival could be for you, and you can always pop in on the Edinburgh Fringe while you are there. Or alternatively, try the Bury St Edmunds Festival for Suffolk’s take on culture.

    Music Festivals London

    The capital has gigs every night of the week, but the summer is particularly musical with concerts in Hyde Park and the Soho Music month, culminating with the Notting Hill Carnival.
    Jazz Festivals
    If you like you music hot then there are jazz gigs around the world. In Thailand, you can choose from the Hua Hin Jazz festival and the Chiang Mai Jazz Festival, while in Europe there is Denmark’s Vinterjazz and Jazz Brugge Festival. In London, make sure you don’t miss out on the EFG London Jazz Festival.
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