When it comes to mega music festivals, perhaps no one does it better than the UK and 2023 could be the biggest year for live music.
From the world's biggest pop stars to K-pop giants, techno legends and the cause of metal, here are the latest UK festivals worth your attention next year.
Bring out the cobwebs, chicken and festive glitter and add these dates to your diary. The only question is: which field will you enter first?
Slam Dunk north and south
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where is it? Newsom Temple, Leeds and Hatfield Park, Hertfordshire
When: 27 May (midday) and 28 May (midnight) 2023.
Ticket price: £97.90
Credits: baby, enter Shikari
Other artists confirmed: Billy Talent, Bowling for Soup, Yellowcard, Less Than Jake, Kids In Glass Houses, Creeper
Get ready for a pop-punk party as Slam Dunk 2023 is set to be the biggest festival weekend, boasting some of the biggest artists on the scene shaping the future of alternative music and Naughties reunions. . Some former emo kids from Kids In Glass Houses and The Academy Is are back on stage at Slam Dunk. Slam Dunk South will also host Enter Shikari's biggest ever house show (they're from nearby St Albans), so get ready for a particularly busy show with some exciting live entertainment.
Loud noise!
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where is it? Brockwell Park, London
when From 3 to 4 June 2023
Ticket Prices: Day Tickets from £59.60, Full Weekend Tickets from £114.50
Titles: Kelly Rowland, Years and Years
Other artists confirmed: Aqua, Jakes Shears, Confidence Man, Kelis, Dagny, Natasha Beddingfield
Are you ready to leave your gaze at the festival gate and dance to the beat of pop all weekend long? So get ready to dance, because Mighty Hoopla, named 'The UK's Best Pop Festival', is the festival for you. From nostalgic acts of the past to the brightest new pop stars, 2023 is guaranteed to make you sing in the sun.
Download party
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Where: Donington Park, Derby
when From 8 to 11 June 2023
Ticket price: Full weekend plus four nights camping £325
Names: Metallica, Bring Me The Horizon, Slipknot
Other confirmed acts include Evanescence, Placebo, Parkway Drive, Alexisonfire, Ghost, The Distillers and more.
As if the UK's premier rock festival wasn't loud enough in any given year, Download will celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2023. To celebrate, Metallica will play not one, but two nights of the four night festival, playing every night on a completely different stage. Rounding out the anniversary weekend special are veterans Slipknot and Bring Me The Horizon, debuting their bootleg titles. Britain's summer rain is expected to be as heavy as it is inevitable.
Life in the park:
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where is it? Heaton Park, Manchester.
when From 10 to 11 June 2023
Ticket price: to be defined. Pre-sale registration is available.
Names: to be specified. Past headliners include 50 Cent, Tyler, The Creator and Megan The Stallion.
Manchester's huge camping-free festival sold out for 2022 in 48 hours, so when tickets become available for 2023, you'll need to be quick to get yours. because? For the young people of the North West, Parklife is the party of the year. Meet diamonds and diamonds, as A-list is guaranteed as clay in Heaton Park.
Isle of Wight Festival
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where is it? Newport, Isle of Wight
when From 15 to 18 June 2023
Tickets: £230 with weekend increase
Names: Pulp, George Ezra, The Chemical Brothers, Robbie Williams
Other acts confirmed: Blondie, Manic Street Preachers, Courteeners, N-Dubz, Anne Marie, Example, The Human League
It's no wonder Isle of Wight attracts an eclectic crowd of all ages with its personable multi-genre line-up and family-friendly atmosphere; where Jimi Hendrix played Woodstock in Europe in 1970. The music story will continue this year as Pulp return to the main stage alongside George Ezra and Robbie Williams after 12 years at the UK's exclusive Grammys pop festival. . It will amuse us.
Glastonbury Festival
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Where: Worthy Farm, Somerset
when From 21 to 25 June 2023
Ticket price: Regular weekend ticket £335
Names: to be specified. Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar and Paul McCartney were responsible in 2022
Other acts confirmed: TBA
The iconic Glastonbury Festival is as big as the festival calendar. Tickets always sell out fast, but if you're lucky enough to get one, Arctic Monkeys, Guns N' Roses and Elton John are said to hit the festival's Pyramid Stage in 2023. Whoever plays it will be epic. .
British Summer Time
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where is it? Hyde Park, London
when Weekend from 24 June to 8 July 2023
Tickets cost around £95.75 on the day for standard entry
Names : Take That, Pink, BLACKPINK, Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen
Other confirmed acts include The Script, Sugababes and more - TBD
The one-day central London festival gets bigger every year and in 2023 boasts everything from K-Pop superstars BLACKPINK to Grammy legend Billy Joel in his only European performance of the year, and you can expect something for everyone. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band and Pink will also headline both nights of the festival.
Wireless Communication Festival
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where is it? Finsbury Park, London
when July 7-9
Ticket price: to be defined
Names: to be specified. Past headliners include A$AP Rocky, J. Cole, Tyler, The Creator, Dave, Cardi B, Nicki Minaj and SZA.
The leading wireless destination for hip-hop, rap, grime and urban music in the UK and US. With a big message and a short tube journey from central London, this non-camping festival is always packed with star power… and atmosphere.
Latitude Festival
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where is it? Henham Park, Suffolk
when From 20 to 23 July 2023
Ticket price: £286.45 with weekend surcharge
Directors: Pulp , Paolo Nutini, George Ezra
Other artists confirmed: The Kooks, Metronomy, Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott, Lightning Seeds, Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Twelve years since Pulp last played packed festivals, the Brit-pop icons will headline Latitude Festival in 2023 as part of their much-anticipated reunion tour. Elsewhere, the award-winning festival will continue to showcase the best in music, performance and the rare. and wonderful in between, set in the familiar and magical woodlands of Suffolk.
Tram party
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where is it? Hillsborough Park, Sheffield
when From 21 to 23 July 2023
Weekend tickets from £140
Titles: Sam Fender, Kasabian, Madness
Other artists confirmed: James, The Vaccines, Sigrid, Becky Hill, The Wombats
If you've ever jumped into the crowds at a Madness festival, you know that the crazy fun behind it is reason enough to go to Tramlines yourself. Elsewhere, of course, there's a lot of buzz at the UK's biggest urban music festival, not just for the music but for the star-studded comedy too, thanks to appearances from Jason Munford, Russell Kane and Sean Walsh. .
Kendall Colling
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where is it? Low Deer Park
When: from 27 to 30 July 2023
Ticket price: £169 for the weekend
Names: to be specified. Previous credits include Stereophonics, Supergrass, The Streets, Manic Street Preachers and The Libertines.
2023 marks the 15th anniversary of colorful Kendal Calling and we're told to expect the biggest party the Lakes has ever seen. In addition to the inevitable star headliners, the festival offers magical experiences for the little ones with forests, disco tents, art installations, open-air cinemas, circuses and lots of fun.
Camp Bestival
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where is it? Lulworth Castle, Dorset
when From 27 to 30 July 2023
Ticket price: £190 for the weekend
Starring: Grace Jones, Craig David, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Ella Henderson
Other artists confirmed: Confidence Man, Sam Ryder, Melanie C, Scouting For Girls
Bestival promises the perfect atmosphere and great shows, but it's also arguably the most family-friendly festival ever. After all, Mr. Tumble is also proud of the lineup. Yoga, wellness workshops, circus performers and theater performances are every bit as rewarding as the festival or "holiday" as the organizers describe it. Also, the theme of the 2023 festival, which is popular for dressing up visitors of all ages, is Animal Bites, so now it's time to pack your animal costumes. This is a wild festival.
Boomtown Fair Festival
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where is it? Motherley Manor, Winchester
when From 9 to 13 August 2023
Ticket price: £285 for the weekend
Names: to be specified. Past headliners include Kool and the Gang, Lauryn Hill, Wu-Tang Clan, Chase & Status, De La Soul, Four Tet and Gorillaz.
Boomtown is no ordinary festival. Indeed, it describes itself as a 'city', creating a fully immersive fictional town in the South Downs National Park, with distinct neighborhoods and even history. You will find endless dance floors to explore in secluded landscapes and real forests, especially for the variety of musical genres represented, from reggae and roots, drum and bass to underground electronic house, techno and jungle. You also have to trust the line-up, because instead of announcing the line-up, the organizers like to go against music industry standards and keep it a secret until the festival doors open, which is part of the fun. However, you are sure to have an experience like no other.
Ministers
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where is it? Newquay, Cornwall
when From 9 to 13 August 2023
Tickets from £229
Title: Liam Gallagher & Florence + The Machine
Other acts confirmed: Little Simz, Four Tet, Eg
Why camp out in a muddy field when you can be on the beach? Situated on the beautiful Cornish coast, Boardmasters is home to the famous Fistral Beach with its beach bars and seaside shops, as well as ten powerful festival music venues. Among the famous headliners, you can participate in pro surf competitions or even enroll in a surf school. Whether you're watching a surfing contest, Little Simz or a Cornish sunset, Boardmasters is a true British festival.
Reading and Lida Festival
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Where: Richfield Avenue, Reading and Bramham Park, Leeds
when From 25 to 27 August 2023
Ticket price: £259.20 with weekend increases
Names: to be specified. Voices: The Weeknd, Muse, Billie Eilish
Other acts confirmed: TBA
From rock and indie to a growing hip-hop and dance scene, Reading and Leeds' multi-genre festivals are a right of way for anyone with a love of music (and mud). This year's lineup is still unknown, but one thing can be said for sure. If you want to spend the August bank holiday weekend with some of the biggest entertainment in the UK and around the pond then Reading and Leeds are the place to be.
Cramfield North
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where is it? Daresbury, Cheshire
when From 24 to 27 August 2023
Ticket prices: day tickets from £70, full weekend tickets from £250
Titles: Swedish House Mafia, more to come
What started out as a relatively small one-day event has grown into a four-day electronic extravaganza with a reputation as the most prestigious electronic dance festival in the UK… and beyond. Swedish supergroup Mafia House have already been confirmed for the 2023 edition, with more world-class DJs yet to be announced. Can't wait for the shoot? Get your first fix at Creamfields South in Chelmsford, launched last year to celebrate the festival's 25th anniversary and running from 26-28 May, with confirmation from Calvin Harris, Tiesto and Swedish House Mafia.
All points east
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where is it? Victoria Park, London
when Weekend from 18 to 27 August 2023
Ticket price: £90.95 per day
Stormzy names, to be defined
There's good reason that East London's All Points East Festival has won a string of awards, including Best Festival at the Music Week Awards and Lineup of the Year at the UK Festival Awards. Leaning primarily towards rock, indie and alternative artists, you'll find many well-known artists lighting up Victoria Park during 10 Days in Victoria Park. On August 18, Stormzy will headline This Is What We Mean Day to celebrate his latest album, which promises to be a truly epic showcase for all things London and the nation. Mrs
End of the road party.
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where is it? Larmer Tree Gardens, Dorset
when From 31 August to 3 September 2023
Ticket price: £235 for the weekend
Names: to be specified. Past headliners include Fleet Foxes, Pixies, Michael Kiwanuka, Bright Eyes, Damon Albarn.
Named 'the most imaginative and exploratory festival of the summer' by The Independent, End Of The Road's curated mix of rock, folk, indie and comedy creates a unique weekend of big-name acts at the festival. Much more intimate than other giants of the British scene. Less time running around the fields and more time enjoying the best indie music in the sun. See you on the main stage.
See: Glastonbury tickets are sold out
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