Festivals highlights

Preview

The best UK festivals in May 2026

Festival season 2026 is go: your complete guide to the first festivals of the summer from The Great Escape to Lovebox

Henry Yates / 27 April 2026

Preview

All the names you need to know playing Heaton Park this June: your weekend guide to the Parklife 2026 line-up

Ticketmaster / 24 April 2026

Lightening the load on the heaviest poster of summer – your guide to who's playing Download 2026

Maddy Howell / 7 April 2026

WTF is...?

Next up in our series of music genre deep dives is intrinsically tied to American identity: Americana

/ 3 April 2026

VIP

If it's luxury festival experiences you're looking for this summer, we’ve searched far and wide for all the events offering something more

/ 1 April 2026

News

More than 60 new artists join the summer's biggest twin festivals, announced alongside news of a brand new dance arena

/ 27 March 2026

Preview

Americana comes to Essex this summer – take a closer look at the acts playing the inaugural State Fayre

/ 26 March 2026

Preview

See them before they’re gone: where to find the festival headliners that are only playing the UK once this summer

/ 19 March 2026

Guide

Everything you need to know about what to expect at Download 2026

/ 23 February 2026

Plus One

With a long-awaited album, tour, and support slot for Harry Styles coming up this summer, it's time to rank the best Robyn tracks

/ 12 February 2026