Summer in Britain is a euphoric time for festival goers as there are plenty of events happening right up and down the country, and the great thing is come rain or shine, we are always prepared for the time of our lives.
With over 50,000 attending festivals such as Bestival in the Isle of Wight, the UK festival season is booming and is continuing to attract plenty of excited music fans. As the festival season is one of the biggest times on the calendar we have compiled a summer festival tracker so you don’t miss any dates! (source: FestivalInsights.com)
Big UK Festival Dates
Festival: New Look Wireless
Where: Finsbury Park
When: July 3rd – July 5th
New Look Wireless is set to be one of the biggest festivals in 2015 as it celebrates its 10th birthday. Featuring big names such as Drake, AVICII, Kendrick Lamar, David Guetta, and Nicki Minaj its one summer festival that you really don’t want to miss.
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Festival: T in the Park
Where: Strathallan Castle
When: July 10th – July 12th
T in the Park is a Scottish music festival which has moved venue for 2015, and will now be taking place at Strathallan Castle, which is an hour from both Glasgow and Edinburgh. Kasabian, The Libertines, Sam Smith and Hozier will all be performing at the venue.
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Festival: Cornbury Music Festival
Where: Great Tew Park
When: July 10th – July 12th
Not like your average festival, the Cornbury Music Festival is more of a carnival/country fayre that is set in the heart of Oxfordshire at The Great Tew Park. The festival attracts everyone from toffs to rockers and brings the very best of Britain into the event. Acts such as Razorlight, Chas and Dave, and Tom Jones.
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Festival: V Festival
Where: Weston Park
When: August 22nd – August 23rd
Based in the Staffordshire countryside, V Festival is in its 19th year and has been home to some of the World’s best bands and artists. For 2015 Weston Park will be featuring Mark Ronson, The Script, Ellie Goulding and Clean Bandit.
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Festival: Reading & Leeds Festival
Where: Reading/Leeds
When: August 28th – August 30th
Tents at the ready with these two festivals as both Reading and Leeds bring the Summer month of August to a close. Over the 3 days at Reading and Leeds you can expect to see Jamie T, Metallica and Mumford and Sons perform.
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Festival: Creamfields
Where: Cheshire
When: August 28th – August 30th
If you are into your dance music then you can’t get bigger than the Creamfields festival which is based in Cheshire (between Liverpool and Manchester). The festival is set to play host to the likes of The Chemical Brothers, Armin Van Buuren, and Annie Mac.
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Festival: Bestival
Where: Isle of Wight
When: September 10th – September 13th
Bringing up the last of the Summer festival in mid September is Bestival, based on the Isle of Wight near Newport. Missy Elliott, Duran Duran and Gorgon City are just a few of the acts that you can expect to see on stage. In 2011 Bestival won the fan’s favourite festival award.
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Summary
If you are heading to any festivals this summer then make sure you have the correct dates, and the right clothing for the occasion. Hopefully our summer festival tracker will come in handy to where and when events across the UK are happening this summer. Stay safe, and have fun.