12 UK music festivals you can still buy tickets for this summer
As once tranquil fields across the UK are transformed into huge hedonistic dance floors, there is nothing us Brits love more than ignoring the weather forecast at a swathe of summer music festivals.
While the likes of Glastonbury, Reading, Download, Wireless and Parklife all sell out in minutes, our collective love of live music means that there are still many more festivals taking place from June through to September, many of which you can still bag tickets for.
Whether you are partial to the headbanging sounds of heavy metal, the pounding strobe lights of a live DJ set or simply want to experience the pure crowd-pleasing joy of seeing a chart-topping big hitter, the UK festival scene caters for all.
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From family-friendly events with children's entertainers to all-encompassing cultural events with workshops, speakers and international arts festivals, country parks and historic estates up and down the country are preparing to welcome hundreds of thousands of festivalgoers.
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We've rounded up 12 of the biggest UK festivals that you can still buy tickets for, but don't wait too long as once festival fever kicks in, these will all be snapped up too.
Isle of Wight
Pulp and Robbie Williams will be headling the 2023 Isle of Wight Festival (James Bridle)Starting life as a counter-culture festival to rival Woodstock in the late 1960s, the Isle Of Wight Festival is a British music standard which takes place annually in Newport. The first of the major festivals of the summer season, this year's lineup looks to be one of its finest yet.
Line up: Pulp, Robbie Williams, George Ezra, The Chemical Brothers, The Courteeners, OneRepublic, Sugababes, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, N-Dubz, Anne-Marie, Sam Ryder, Gabrielle, Scouting for Girls Blondie, Niall Horan, James Bay, Mika, Ella Henderson
Dates: Thursday, June 15 - Sunday, June 18
Location: Seaclose Park, Newport, Isle of Wight
Tickets: From £99 for a day ticket, £240 for a weekend camping ticket via Ticketmaster.
Love Supreme
The Love Supreme Jazz Festival is a three-day festival held every year in Glynde Place, in the picturesque countryside of the South Downs in East Sussex. It offers a stage for a wide spectrum of artists from a variety of genres including jazz, funk, blues, soul and hip-hop.
Line up: Little Simz, Grace Jones, Thundercat, Emeli Sandé, Gabriels, Candi Station, FKJ, Courtney Pine, Danny Krivit, Adi Oasis, The Cavemen, Shai Maestro, Immanuel Wilkins, Yaya Bey, Marcus Miller, Yussef Dayes, Shalamar, Mulatu Astatke, Tower of Power and Greentea Peng.
Dates: Friday, June 30 - Sunday, July 2
Location: Glynde Place, Lewes, East Sussex
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Tickets: From £79 for a day ticket and from £179.30 for a non-camping weekend ticket available via See Tickets and AXS.
Community Festival
Community Festival has announced a one off day festival 'Community Presents' with Two Door Cinema Club taking centre stage (AXS)This one-day festival takes place in Crystal Palace Park in South London and celebrates some of the legends of the indie rock genre.
Line Up: Two Door Cinema Club, The Wombats, The Vaccines, Sea Girls, Baby Queen
Date: Friday, July 7
Location: Crystal Palace Park, Thicket Rd, London
Tickets: Prices start from £54.45 for general admission and are available via Ticketmaster and AXS.
Hampton Court Palace Festival
Set in the stunning grounds of the historic Hampton Court Palace, the festival plays host to a series of big-name musical legends over a two-week period.
Line Up: Gladys Knight, Soft Cell, Grace Jones, Kool & The Gang, Kaiser Chiefs, Tom Jones, Björn Again and Rick Astley
Dates: Tuesday, June 6 - Saturday, June 17
Location: Hampton Court Palace Park
Tickets: Prices start from £104.50 depending on the act you are booking to see and are available via See Tickets.
TRNSMT
TRNSMT is Scotland's biggest music festival (Getty)This non-camping three-day event always proves to be lively and showcases some of the best guitar-heavy bands from the UK and around the world.
Line up: Pulp, The 1975, George Ezra, Sam Fender, Kasabian, Royal Blood, Niall Horan, Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott, Aitch, Maisie Peters, Brooke Combe, Becky Hill, The Kooks, Ashnikko, Jamie Webster
Dates: Friday, July 7 - Sunday, July 9
Location: Glasgow Green, Glasgow
Tickets: Day tickets start from £88 and weekend tickets start from £200.10. There are lots of different combinations of tickets to choose from, all available from Ticketmaster.
Standon Calling
This independent boutique music and arts festival provides a stage for big acts, emerging talent and much more, nestled away in the beautiful Hertfordshire countryside
Line up: Years & Years, Self Esteem, Bloc Party, The Human League, Anastacia, Confidence Man, Dylan, Squid, Katy B, Faithless, LF System, Groove Armada, KT Tunstall, Melanie C and more to be announced.
Dates: Thursday, July 20 - Sunday, July 23
Location: Standon Lordship, Hertfordshire
Tickets: Limited day tickets are still available from £76.30 and weekend camping tickets start from £240.75 via Ticketmaster.
Latitude
This annual music and arts festival is set within the grounds of Henham Park, near Southwold in Suffolk, and hosts artists spanning a multitude of genres.
Line up: Pulp, Paolo Nutini, George Ezra, The Kooks, Metronomy, The Proclaimers, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Paul Heaton, Lightening Seeds, Young Fathers, The Beths, The Big Moon, The Dinner Party and more.
Dates: Thursday, July 20 - Sunday, July 23
Location: Henham Park, Southwold
Tickets: Weekend tickets start from £286.45 and are available via Ticketmaster and Live Nation.
Secret Garden Party
The Secret Garden Party is the festival worlds worst kept secret (SGP)This four-day hedonistic happening is an unhinged garden dance party that takes place on the grounds of a Georgian farmhouse with its own lakes, river and landscaped gardens to explore in between explosive live sets.
Line up: Underworld, The Libertines, Fat Freddy’s Drop, Roisin Murphy, 2MANYDJS, Leftfield, Faithless, De La Soul, Mella Dee, David Roddigan, Gerd Jansen, Heidi, Horse Meat Disco, SHERELLE, The Menendez Brothers.
Dates: Thursday, July 20 - Sunday, July 23
Location: Mill Hill Field in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
Tickets: Weeknd tickets start at £250 and are only available via the Secret Garden Party website.
Kendall Calling
What started as a small arts festival in the Lake District nearly twenty years ago has evolved into a full-blown four-day music festival, packed full of crowd-pleasing headline acts.
Line up: Kasabian, Royal Blood, Blossoms, Nile Rogers & CHIC, Kaiser Chiefs, Rick Astley, The Lathums, Example, Frank Turner, Confidence Man, Circa Waves, Happy Mondays, Mel C, KT Tunstall, Scouting for Girls, We Are Scientists
Dates: Thursday, July 27 - Sunday, July 30
Location: Lowther Deer Park, Lake District, Cumbria
Tickets: Weekend camping tickets cost £198.50 and are available via See Tickets.
WOMAD
A vibrant international arts festival that offers a truly international lineup, set in a country house estate in Wiltshire.
Line up: Femi Kuti, Bombay Bicycle Club, Mariza, Kate Rubsy, Horace Andy, Mokoomba, Souad Massi, Susana Baca, The Comet Is Coming as well as workshops, live cooking shows and more.
Dates: Thursday, July 27 - Sunday, July 30
Location: Charlton Park in Malmesbury, Wiltshire
Tickets: Three-day weekend tickets are £210 and four-day tickets are £260. Prices vary for children and concessions and are only available via the WOMAD website.
Camp Bestival
A family-friendly two-site extravaganza, Camp Bestival offers a world of entertainment and live performances to suit festivalgoers of all ages. Hold on two separate weekends in two different locations, lineups vary so check which bands you want to see before you book.
Camp Bestival Dorset
Line up: The Kooks, Grace Jones and Craig David Presents TS5, Confidence Man, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Melanie C, Sam Ryder, DJ Fat Tony, Woody Cook, Gok Wan, Jaguar Skills and Ella Henderson
Dates: Thursday, July 27 - Sunday, July 30
Location: Lulworth Castle, Dorset
Camp Bestival Shropshire
Line up: Primal Scream, Rudimental and Human League, Confidence Man, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Melanie C, Sam Ryder and Ella Henderson
Dates: Thursday, August 17 - Sunday, 20 August
Location: Weston Park, Shropshire
Tickets: Day tickets for Dorset start from £77 with weekend tickets still available for £236.70, Shropshire tickets are £388 for a day ticket and £194.50 for a weekend ticket, all available via Ticketmaster. There are lots of upgrades available including bell tents and Tipi tents.
Boardmasters
This annual event is held on the beautiful beaches of Cornwall and combines live music with surfing/skateboarding competitions in and around the historic town of Newquay.
Line up: Liam Gallagher, Florence + the Machine, Little Simz, Four Tet, Example, Cassyette, Dylan, Kid Kapichi, Dimension, Kings of the Rollers, Charlie Tee, Jaguar, Bob Vylan
Dates: Wednesday, August 9 - Sunday, August 13
Location: Newquay, Cornwall
Tickets: Selected day tickets are still available from £99.50 and weekend tickets are now all sold out. You can purchase via See Tickets.
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