These Are The Best UK Festivals For 2025

DJ Michael Bibi is back with his One Life festival on Saturday 5 July, happening on Silverworks Island in London. The line-up for the day-long rave includes the Martinez Brothers, Chris Stussy, Blond , Ben Sterling and other stars in the electronic and tech-house scene. As he continues to make his comeback after his cancer diagnosis and recovery, Michael is showing his respects and thanks to the staff who helped him by donating a percentage of all ticket sales and merchandise to The Royal Marsden charity. So not only can you have a great time, you can also do some good.
Tickets start from £45 and are available from https://silverworksisland.com

London weekends are made up with pure legends at British Summer Time in Hyde Park. Where else can you see Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Rodrigo and Stevie Wonder? Olivia opens the festival on Friday 27 June, leading to Zach Bryan on 28 and 29 June, followed by Noah Kahan, Sabrina - who's performing on 5 and 6 July, Neil Young and the Chromehearts and Stevie Wonder. We’ll be the ones at the front screaming every word. Get your tickets now, priced from £109.95 plus booking fee, from https://www.bst-hydepark.com Alternatively, for a well-deserved splurge, you could opt for a Seat Unique VIP Terrace experience, which promises an exclusive area with unbeatable views and premium hospitality all under £250.

From 2pm-10pm on Saturday 12th July, Hackney Wick will host the return of Secretsundaze presents: Multi Multi 2025 Festival with a new 1500-capacity open-air venue added to its list of host spaces! More than 70 acts will play all across the East London site, with tickets starting at £40 from https://ra.co/events/1964567

One of Bristol's leading music events, Bristol Sounds returns to the Harbourside for the weekend of 25-29th June, with a bigger line up than ever. With headliners including Supergrass, Kaiser Chiefs, Texas, The Fratellis, Olly Murs and Lucy Spraggan, Bristol Sounds combines the biggest names across genres for the perfect group experience. A must-visit, with day tickets starting at £50.40 from https://www.bristolsounds.co.uk.

Each year, All Points East delivers an epic line up of world class headliners, exceptionally curated supporting line ups and big exclusives. 2025 will be no different as it takes over two weekends - Cleo Sol headlines on Friday 15 August, with Chase And Status leading the pack on Saturday 16 August at Rtrn II Dance. Barry Can't Swim headlines on Friday 22 August, followed by Raye on Saturday 23 August and The Maccabees, while Bombay Bicycle Club take the stage on Sunday 24 August. Head to Victoria Park for all the fun! There are still some tickets available - see https://www.allpointseastfestival.com

Hurry, because it’s this weekend, but you’re in luck because there are a few tickets left to the most magical, euphoria-inducing, hedonistic festival in the country, that caters for pretty much everyone with its incredible breadth of experiences – that’s right, we’re talking about Wilderness. Want to party the night away? With Basement Jaxx, Supergrass, Orbital and Annie Mac all playing, there's something for everyone. Fit them in around the hundreds of other artists scheduled to play. Or if you want some chill time, head over to the bill of writers and thinkers, including Jamie Laing and foodie Jay Rayner.
Dress up in keeping with the set theme (only if you want to, but boy will you want to when you see everyone else’s attire). This year the theme is Bright Ideas on Saturday. See you there! Get tickets here wildernessfestival.com

Bristol Harbourside is the place to be this summer if you're a music fan with Siren Bristol taking place between 25-27 July. Bloc Party are celebrating the 20th anniversary of their album Silent Alarm at the Bristol Amphitheatre on the 25th, before the biggest DNB all-day party on Saturday 26th with Hedex and Eksman, Kmotionz and Pola & Bryson. Sasha and John Digweed close the three-day fest on Sunday 27th with a three-hour-long set. While the Bloc Party gig is sold out, tickets are still available for the other days from £38.50 at https://www.sirenbristol.com

Set in the stunning surrounds of Henham Park in Suffolk, Latitude Festival returns for 2025. A staple in the festival calendar, performers this year include Sting, Basement Jaxx, Fatboy Slim, Kaiser Chiefs, Snow Patrol and Elbow. Not such a shabby line-up! Some tickets for the three-day fest, which runs from 24-27 July, are still on sale, priced from £308 for a camping weekend for two. See https://www.latitudefestival.com for more.

Over 70,000 fans from around the world make the annual pilgrimage to Creamfields for what has become a rite of passage for dance music lovers, featuring over 300 acts performing across 30 stages over the four-day weekend, and this year Cream HQ have delivered another jaw dropping line up. Taking over your August bank holiday weekend from the 21st to 24th, tickets for standard camping are priced at £290 (four day), £270 (three day) and £240 (two day).

Electric Bay Festival is taking over Torre Abbey Meadows in Torquay, Devon again this year, for three days from 11-13 July. The electrifying line-up includes Bloc Party, The Coral, Fatboy Slim and Idris Elba. If you missed out on seeing Bloc Party at Siren Bristol, you can catch them here with tickets still available. Priced from £31.35, you can get them from See Tickets or Skiddle.

Harewood House in Leeds is playing host to the bold, beautiful and boutique Goodlife Festival on Saturday 28 June. Mellow out to soulful and funky tunes by Happy Mondays, Soul II Soul, David Morales and more or feast on the street food. There are some final tickets left for £49.95 from https://goodlife-festival.co.uk.

Somerset House's Summer Series returns this summer, with an amazing line-up. Kicking off the live music nights at the iconic London venue on Thursday 10 July are hip-hop duo Rizzle Kicks, with rising star Freya Ridings making her debut the following night. Other acts include Joy Oladokun, St. Vincent, Australian folk rockers The Paper Kites and R&B trio FLO, before London rapper Giggs - with some very special guests - closes the festival on Sunday 20 July. While the Rizzle Kicks and St. Vincent nights are sold out, limited tickets remain for the other nights, with prices from £41.25. https://www.somersethouse.org.uk

If you're looking for something more unique, Maiden Voyage is the festival for you. From hip hop to techno, this festival draws incredible names across a huge variety of genres for a jam-packed day of dancing across five stages. Tickets start at £66 from https://ra.co/events/2048272

There's something for everyone at Victorious Festival in Portsmouth, which runs from 22-24 August. If Vampire Weekend, Kings Of Leon and Queens Of The Stone Age aren't your bag, then perhaps Michael Kiwanuka, Nelly Furtado and Craig David are more up your street. Or perhaps a bit of Gabrielle and Bloc Party may be more you. With comedy from Strictly Come Dancing winner Chris McCausland, Joel Dommett and Ruby Wax, everyone's bound to have a fab day out. Tickets are still on sale, with standard day entry for £88 from https://www.victoriousfestival.co.uk

Bristol's inner city Forwards Festival, which runs over 23 and 24 August, brings the biggest names in international music to Bristol Downs. This year is no exception with Orbital, Barry Can't Swim and Jorja Smith taking to the stage. Tickets are still available from https://www.forwardsbristol.co.uk, from £72.71.

Returning to their original home, the inimitable Boston Manor Park, this year’s Junction 2 is set to be the boldest edition yet. With new stage designs, familiar favourite DJs and a series of incredibly creative b2b performers, this is one music event DJ-lovers won't want to miss. From 25th-27th July, tickets start at £59.50 per day (plus booking fee) from https://www.junction2.london

The Long Road is a three-day Country festival, celebrating the UK's growing appreciation for the music, lifestyle and influences of Americana and roots. Whether you like your Country from across the tracks or just around the bend, your Americana old time or modern, your Roots southern fried or rocky, The Long Road delivers it all. It’s an authentic, immersive and welcoming family friendly experience, nestled in the stunning grounds of Stanford Hall. From 22nd-24th August, tickets start at £74 plus booking fee for a day ticket - see https://www.thelongroad.com

Competing for your bank holiday weekend slot, Piano People in the Park takes place on Friday 22 August this year in Southwark Park in London. It's a self-proclaimed eight-and-a-half-hour groove session, so let's hope the sun comes out. Tickets are very much still available but with the full lineup already published, get in there quickly. Tickets start at £39 from https://www.pianopeople.club

Drake fans will be in heaven at this year's Wireless, because the Hotline Bling star is headlining not just one night or even two nights, but all three dates (11 to 13 July). Wireless is back for yet another year and the lineup has not disappointed. Filled with rap royalty and fresh newcomers that have been making huge waves on TikTok, Wireless has something for everybody this year and if you haven’t got your ticket from https://wirelessfestival.co.uk, you better hurry up!

If you've found yourself on this guide, but the idea of a multi-act festival line-up feels overwhelming, and you happen to be an O2 priority customer, then there's still time to nab yourself a spot at Burna Boy's upcoming intimate gig at the O2 Forum in Kentish Town on 16 July. Burna Boy is the latest artist to play his own 'O2 presents…' gig at an intimate O2 venue in the UK, completely free for fans. He follows the likes of Kylie Minogue, Girls Aloud, D-Block Europe and RAYE who have all played their own at O2 Academy venues around the country as part of the series. Fans can expect to enjoy the biggest Burna Boy hits as well as material from forthcoming album No Signs of Weakness, all at an iconic venue which has previously hosted famous nights of live music from artists such as Oasis and Rihanna.