Alternative Festivals in the United Kingdom
35 festivals found
There are 35+ alternative festivals in the United Kingdom in 2026, including ArcTanGent 2026, We Out Here Festival 2026, Purbeck Valley Folk Festival 2026. Browse the full list below with dates, lineups, and ticket links.
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Bristol, United KingdomPop
Electronic
+ 4
Aug 19 - Aug 22, 2026
We Out Here Festival 2026
Wimborne St Giles, Wimborne, United KingdomPop
Hip Hop
+ 11
Aug 20 - Aug 23, 2026
Purbeck Valley Folk Festival 2026
Harman's Cross, Wareham, United KingdomCountry
Pop
+ 10
Aug 20 - Aug 23, 2026
110 Above 2026
Atherstone, United KingdomPop
Hip Hop
+ 4
Aug 20 - Aug 22, 2026
Green Man Festival 2026
Brecon, Powys, Wales, United KingdomOther
Country
+ 11
Aug 20 - Aug 23, 2026
We Out Here 2026
Wimborne St Giles, Wimborne, United KingdomPop
Hip Hop
+ 8
Aug 20 - Aug 23, 2026
A New Day Festival 2026
Staplestreet, Faversham, United KingdomLatin
Electronic
+ 7
Aug 21 - Aug 23, 2026
Creamfields North 2026
Moore, Warrington, United KingdomOther
Pop
+ 10
Aug 27 - Aug 30, 2026
Reading Festival 2026
Reading, United KingdomPop
Hip Hop
+ 3
Aug 27 - Aug 30, 2026
Creamfields South 2026
Chelmsford, United KingdomPop
Hip Hop
+ 4
Aug 27 - Aug 30, 2026
Lost Village 2026
Lincoln, United KingdomPop
Hip Hop
+ 9
Aug 27 - Aug 30, 2026
Leeds Festival 2026
Leeds, United KingdomPop
Hip Hop
+ 3
Aug 27 - Aug 30, 2026
The Big Feastival 2026
Chipping Norton, United KingdomPop
Hip Hop
+ 5
Aug 28 - Aug 30, 2026
Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2026
Shrewsbury, United KingdomOther
Country
+ 10
Aug 28 - Aug 31, 2026
All Points East Festival 2026
Tower Hamlets, London, United KingdomPop
Hip Hop
+ 4
Aug 28 - Aug 29, 2026
The Long Road Festival 2026
Stanford on Avon, Lutterworth, United KingdomOther
Country
+ 9
Aug 28 - Aug 30, 2026
Victorious Festival 2026
Southsea, Portsmouth, England, United KingdomPop
Hip Hop
+ 6
Aug 28 - Aug 30, 2026
Camper Calling 2026
Alcester, Warwickshire, England, United KingdomCountry
Pop
+ 9
Aug 28 - Aug 30, 2026
Forwards Bristol 2026
Bristol, United KingdomPop
Hip Hop
+ 7
Aug 29 - Aug 30, 2026
Appetite on the Farm 2026
Brentwood, United KingdomPop
Hip Hop
+ 6
Aug 29 - Aug 30, 2026
End of the Road Festival 2026
Salisbury, United KingdomOther
Country
+ 13
Sep 3 - Sep 6, 2026
Burn It Down Festival 2026
Torquay, United KingdomPop
Hip Hop
+ 6
Sep 3 - Sep 5, 2026
Manchester Psych Fest 2026
Manchester, United KingdomPop
Electronic
+ 5
Sep 5 - Sep 5, 2026
Waterworks Festival 2026
London, United KingdomCountry
Pop
+ 9
Sep 12 - Sep 12, 2026
About Alternative Festivals
Alternative festivals blend indie rock, shoegaze, post-punk, and genre-defying artists into lineups that reward the adventurous listener. These festivals are where you discover your next favorite band and hear sounds that don't fit neatly into any other category.
