The UK’s Top Festivals 2025

When it comes to festivals, no one does it quite like the UK. Whether you’re into music, food or art, there’s a festival to suit everyone. We’ve done the hard work for you and have made a list of the UK’s top festivals for 2025 so all you need to do is round up your friends and family, book a coach and head to your favourite festival! 

Music Festivals in the UK

Whether you want to experience camping at Glastonbury or prefer a one-day festival like British Summertime at Hyde Park, the UK has so much to offer when it comes to music events. From dance to rock, there’s a wide variety of genres to choose from so there really is something for everyone. 

How about having your hen do at Reading & Leeds Festival rocking out to the biggest names in Rock & Pop? Or how about a family day out at Camp Bestival? With National Express Transport Solutions we can get your group right to the gates ready to kick start your day out. 

Don’t forget to check out these:

January 2025

• In Cider Festival 2025, 31st January - Sunday 2nd February, South West

April 2025

• Terminal V, 19th - 20th April, Scotland

May 2025

• Teddy Rocks, 2nd - 4th May, South West
• Bearded Theory, 22nd May, Derby
• The Great Escape,14th -17th May, Brighton
• Balter Festival, 22nd - 25th May
• Wide Awake Festival, 24th May, London

June 2025

• Download Festival 2025,13th -15th June, Donighton Park, Derby
• Lido Festival, 7th June, London
• Parklife 2025, Heaton Park, 14th -15th June
• The Isle of Wight Festival, 19th -22nd June 
• Glastonbury Festival,25th - 29th June, 2025
• American Express Presents BST Hyde Park, 28th June - 13th July

July 2025

• American Express Presents BST Hyde Park, 28th June - 13th July 
• Radar Festival,4th - 6th July, BEC Arena, Manchester
• Wireless festival, 11th - 13th July, Finsbury Park, London.
• 2000 Trees Festival,9th - 12th July
• Noisily Festival,10th - 13th July, Barkestone Wood, Leicestershire
• Also Festival, 11th - 13th July, Park Farm, Compton Verney, Warwickshire
• TRNSMT Festival,11th - 13th July, Glasgow Green
• Hamptons Jazz Festival, 12th July, Hertfordshire County Grounds
• Beat-Herder Festival,17th - 20th July, Lancashire
• Big Love Festival,17th - 20th July, South Wales
• Truck Festival,24th - 27th July, Hill Farm, Oxfordshire
• Wilkswood Reggae Festival,24th - 27th July, Wilkswood Farm, Dorset
• Latitude Festival,25th - 27th July, Henham Park, Suffolk
• Tramlines Festival, 25th - 27th July, Hillsborough Park, Sheffield
• Wilderness Festival ,31st July - 3rd August, Cornbury Park, Oxfordshire
• Cambridge Folk Festival,31st July - 3rd August, Cherry Hinton Hall
• Camp Bestival Dorset,31st July - 3rd August, Lulworth Castle, Dorset
• Green Gathering Festival, 31st July - 3rd August, Piercefield Park, Wales
• Kendal Calling Festival31st July - 3rd August, Lowther Deer Park, Lake District
• OutCider Festival, 31st July - 3rd August, Fernhill Farm, Compton Martin, Somerset

August 2025

• Edinburgh Fringe Festival, 1st - 25th August, Scotland
• Boardmasters Festival, 6th - 10th August, Newquay, Cornwall
• Boomtown Festival, 6th - 10th August, Hampshire
• Bloodstock Festival, 7th - 10th August, Catton Park, Derbyshire
• Green Man Festival, 14th - 17th August, Bannau Brycheiniog National Park, Wales
• We Out Here Festival,14th - 17th August, Wimborne St Giles, Dorset.
• Creamfields,21st - 24th August, Daresbury, Cheshire
• Reading Festival, 21st - 25th August,Richfield Avenue
• Leeds Festival, 21st - 25th August,Bramham Park
• Shambala Festival, 21st - 24th August, in a secret Northamptonshire location

Food Festivals in the UK

If you’re looking for a festival where you can take it easy and enjoy a bite to eat with friends and family then a food festival is for you. Over the years the UK has seen an increase in food festivals so we’re here to pick out some of the best.

Here are some food events in the UK to check out:

• Scottish Vegan Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland ,6th April 
• Broadstairs Food Festival, Kent, England ,18th-20th April
• St Ives Food and Drink festival, Cornwall, England ,May
• Pub in the Park, Marlow, southeast England ,15th-18th May 
• Foodies Festival, England ,May - August
• Taste of London, Regents Park London, June 
• Lymington Food Festivals, New Forest,11th-13th July 
• Cardiff Food and Drink Festival, Cardiff Bay, Wales ,July 
• Birmingham Restaurant Festival,1st - 31st August
• Great British Beer Festival, Birmingham, England ,5th-9th August 
• Isle of Wight Garlic Festival, England ,16th-17th August 
• The Big Feastival, The Cotswolds, England ,22nd-24th August 
• Vegan Campout, England ,29th August 2025,Bygrave Woods, Hertfordshire
• Abergavenny Food Festival, Wales ,20th-21st September 

Don’t forget that when it comes to planning your festival group travel, National Express Transport Solutions can get you there. Submit your travel requirements online and we’ll do all of the logistics for you. See you there! 

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