These Are The Best UK Festivals For 2024

From 2pm-10pm on Saturday 13th July, Hackney Wick will host the return of Secretsundaze presents: Multi Multi 2024 Festival with a new 1500-capacity open-air venue added to its list of host spaces! More than 80 acts will play all across the East London site, with tickets starting at £30.

A fan-favourite year after year, Parklife returns to its usual weekend slot (8th-9th June) with a bigger line up than ever. With 10 unmissable stages, Parklife combines the biggest names across genres for the perfect group experience. Where else will you find J Hus, Doja Cat and Sugababes at one big party? Parklife is a must-visit, with day tickets starting at £89.50!

Each year, All Points East delivers an epic line up of world class headliners, exceptionally curated supporting line ups and big exclusives. 2024 will be no different - Mitski joins previously announced headliners Kaytranada (Friday 16 August), Loyle Carner (Saturday 17 August), LCD Soundsystem (Friday 23 August), APE presents Field Day (Saturday 24 August) and The Postal Service / Death Cab For Cutie (Sunday 25 August). Head to Victoria Park for all the fun!

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 Jessie Ware, Bicep, Michael Kiwanuka and Barry Can't Swim all playing, there's something for everyone. Fit them in around the hundreds of other artists scheduled to play. Or comedy with Rose Jones anyone? Or if you want some chill time, head over to the bill of writers and thinkers, including Claudia Winkleman and Katy Hessell.

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 themes are: Once Upon a Time in the Woods on Friday, Celestial Bodies on Saturday and It's Frilling on Sunday. See you there!
Get tickets here wildernessfestival.com

Bringing 50,000 electronic music aficionados together for a mammoth, day-long session at Victoria Park, Field Day returns this summer with its largest, most eclectic line-up to date. Now in its 17th year, Field Day has lived at the heart of the London festival calendar with its end of summer soiree, featuring revered acts from all corners of the electronic underground. Tickets start at £45.

Set in the stunning surrounds of Herefordshires Eastnor Castle Deer Park, El Dorado Festival returns for 2024. A staple in the festival calendar that provides a boutique, mystical festival experience for its guests - the ultimate mix of magic and mayhem. Tickets start at £215.

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 22nd to 25th, tickets for standard camping are priced at £290 (four day), £270 (three day) and £240 (two day).

Now recognised as a leading global music event, AVA (Audio Visual Arts) Festival will host its eighth Belfast edition this June, welcoming international artists plus Irish talent flying the flag for the local scene. For 2024, AVA will return to its iconic home in the industrial Titanic Slipways, and the programme varied from its electronic roots, but adding a wider array of sounds to reflect the diversity of its attendees. Tickets range from £334 for Early Bird to £422.

A huge competitor in the festival packed August bank holiday weekend, Eastern Electrics have outdone themselves this year with a line-up like no other. On the 24th August, this talent-packed deck of incredible artists make this festival a must-visit for house and techno music fans in the UK. With tickets already 75% sold out, you'll have to move quickly to secure your place! Tickets start at £50 plus booking fee.

Mighty Hoopla returns with a bang this summer, in partnership with Klarna who are offering their ever-popular free glitter stations to festival goers in 'The Klarna Parlour' - as well as an imaginative 'teacup-ride' and VIP lounge for Klarna ticket holders. With live entertainment, giveaways, and some utterly instagrammable photo ops, the Klarna Parlour is not to be missed at Mighty Hoopla 2024.

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 £56.

With an addition of five new stages covering house, disco, UKG, hip hop, and more at Elrow Town this year, festival goers are in for a treat with world-class DJs such as Fisher, Patrick Topping and Gorgon City already signed up. Known for out of this world stage production, Elrow is an innovative experience you can't miss. Taking place on Saturday 17th August at Parsloes Park, tickets are currently at £74.

An atmosphere like no other, Truck Festival combines incredible live music, laugh out loud fun and countless new memories served in its own distinct charm. An unmissable rite of passage for the best in new, vibrant alternative music and The Godfather Of The Small Festival World. Expect a fun-filled weekend from one of the most exciting festivals of the summer! From 26th-28th July, tickets start at £185 plus booking fee.

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 26th-28th July, tickets start at £80 per day (plus booking fee).

The Long Road is a three-day camping festival, celebrating the UK's growing appreciation for the music, lifestyle and influences of Country and Americana. 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 23rd-25th August, tickets start at £220 plus booking fee.

Competing for your bank holiday weekend slot, Piano People in the Park takes place on Friday 23 August this year in Southwark park in London. It's a self-proclaimed eight-hour groove session, so let's hope the sun comes out. Tickets are very much still available, and they haven't published the full lineup yet, so get in there quickly. Tickets start at £39.66.

The Queen of Rap, Sexxy Redd and Doja Cat? It’s really a hot girl summer! 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 you better hurry up!

It’s a weekend of pure legends at British Summer Time in Hyde Park with Stevie Nicks headlining on Friday 12 July and Kylie Minogue on Saturday 13 July. We’ll be the ones at the front screaming every word. And if you want to elevate your festival experience, Keith Prowse are BST’s official hospitality partner, so you can enjoy inclusive food/drink from the comfort of the Great Oak Roof Terrace.