Skiddle's big fat festival guide: UK edition - August

28th Jul 2026 10:55am

The best UK festivals in August, covering metal, house, techno, pop, hip-hop, Afrobeats, indie, DnB, jazz, and so much more.

Timescape Festival makes euphoric return to Abbots Ripton this August

20th Jul 2026 4:01pm

Timescape Festival returns to Cambridgeshire next month with four stages of house, trance, techno and psytrance. Find tickets and the full lineup here.

On The Beach Brighton returns this weekend with Madness, Moby, and The Maccabees

20th Jul 2026 1:44pm

On The Beach returns to Brighton this weekend with Madness, The Maccabees and Moby closing out the 2026 series. Find tickets and the full line-up here.

Circus announce Chris Stussy return to Blackstone Street Warehouse

16th Jul 2026 3:42pm

One of dance music’s titans returns to one of Liverpool's best venues for two dates in November.

The Fringe at Tramlines reveals Devonshire Green line-up for 2026

17th Jun 2026 9:54am

Hundreds of free performances will take over Sheffield city centre this July, with DJs, brass bands, reggae acts, folk artists and community groups set to soundtrack one of the city’s biggest weekends of live music.

Has Ewan McVicar created Scotland’s soundtrack for the 2026 World Cup?

1st Jun 2026 11:19am

Released on 5th June, Ewan McVicar’s 'Keep It Tribal' brings together Clanadonia, Tommy Flanagan, Bryce Drennan, and more for a new unofficial Scotland World Cup anthem.

The Warehouse Project 2026: everything you need to know

8th Jul 2026 9:37am

All WHP 2026 events so far: ALISHA, Rampa and &ME, NeXup, Worried About Henry, Klangkuenstler, The Streets, You&Me, Solomun, Overmono, Tiesto, Hannah Laing, KI/KI, Interplanetary Criminal, and more.

Paul van Dyk returns to ADE with open-to-close performance

21st May 2026 1:49pm

The legendary German trance DJ returns to the Dutch capital for a performance at the Rabozaal in Melkweg this October.

Return to Gouryella: Rediscovering the roots of Ibiza

20th May 2026 7:54am

A movement is taking hold across the White Isle as clubs and promoters attempt to restore authenticity to the dancefloor experience, championing presence and musical journeys over digital distraction and spectacle.

Beastie Boys member Mike D drops new debut single, 'Switch Up'

8th May 2026 2:20pm

From teasing music for the last month, the release comes as a well-awaited return.

Oppidan returns home to Bristol with ‘Club Opp’ and a HUGE lineup

21st Apr 2026 4:50pm

Oppidan returns to Bristol with Club Opp at Document Open Air this July alongside Flava D, Jeremy Sylvester and more. Tickets via Skiddle.

The 15 best Easter bank holiday weekend events in London

2nd Apr 2026 1:39pm

Find the Easter bank holiday events in London, including the best Easter raves and Easter family events in the capital, below!

The Best Folk Music Festivals

21st May 2026 10:12am

Check out our top picks of the Best Folk festivals in the UK and beyond, where you can go being serenaded on a hilltop to jigging in a huge crowd, all in one place!

The Best Beach Festivals

16th Jun 2026 5:30pm

Sun, sand, and slapping tunes. Check out these unreal beach festivals that’ll leave you dying to hop on the next flight.

The best forest festivals

29th May 2026 11:30am

Think festivals think Skiddle. For those who enjoy soundsystems nestled within luscious woodland, these forest festivals should do the trick.