Last Updated on 11 August 2026 by Colette
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[I am steadily updating this post with information about September festivals in 2026 as it becomes available – if you know something I don’t, please let me know and I’ll add it in!]
If you had serious festival fomo last summer and seeing social media awash with August bank holiday festival joy had you itching to eek out those last moments of summer and don your waterproofs and some glitter for a weekend of alfresco music, why not have a look at these September festivals. (Not all of these festivals will be family friendly – click here for our recommendations for child friendly festivals)
September seems to be a funny month for festivals – one that sees a lot of movement and 2026 is no different – especially with the August bank holiday so late this year nudging lots of festivals onto the first weekend in September. For the past few years that I’ve been collating this list of September festivals, I’ve noticed festivals that have been previously held in September jumping back to earlier in the year – sometimes just to August, other times as far back as June – so if there’s a festival you were expecting to see here, have a look at our festival guide to find festival listings for other months and see if it has popped up there!
I am adding to this list of September festivals all the time so it’s worth checking back if you don’t find something that tickles you fancy!
UK Festivals this September
- End of the Road, Larmer Tree Gardens, Dorset – Thursday 3rd / Friday 4th / Saturday 5th / Sunday 6th September 2026
- Camp Wildfire Weekend 2, Sevenoaks, Kent – Friday 4th / Saturday 5th / Sunday 6th September 2026
- Happy Place Festival, Tatton Park, Cheshire – Saturday 5th / Sunday 6th September 2026
- Lindisfarne Festival, Thursday 3rd / Friday 4th / Saturday 5th September 2026
- Manchester Psych Fest, various venues across Manchester city centre – Saturday 5th September 2026
- The British Country Music Festival, Winter Gardens, Blackpool – Friday 4th / Saturday 5th / Sunday 6th September 2026
- Burn It Down Festival, The Foundry in Torquay – Thursday 3rd / Friday 4th / Saturday 5th / Sunday 6th September 2026
- Nene Valley Rock Festival, Grimsthorpe Castle, Peterborough – Thursday 3rd / Friday 4th / Saturday 5th / Sunday 6th September 2026
- Fields of Gold Festival, Ashton Cricket Club, Manchester- Friday 4th / Saturday 5th September 2026
- Reminisce Festival, Sherdley Park, St Helens – Saturday 12th September 2026
- Mucky Weekender, Vicarage Farm, Winchester – Thursday 10th / Friday 11th / Saturday 12th September 2026
- FeastyFest, Cheam Park, Sutton, Surrey – Saturday 12th / Sunday 13th September 2025
- ALB Festival, Lowther Castle – Saturday 12th / Sunday 13th September 2026
- Little Orchard Festival, Healy’s Cyder Farm, Cornwall – Friday 11th / Saturday 12th / Sunday 13th September 2026
- Heyside Cricket Club Festival, Oldham – Saturday 12th September 2026
- Waterworks Festival, Gunnersbury Park – Saturday 12th September 2026
- Come Bye Festival, Abergavenny, Wales – Thursday 17th / Friday 18th / Saturday 19th / Sunday 20th September 2026
- Equinox Festival, Chalk Farm, Lincolnshire – Thursday 17th / Friday 18th / Saturday 19th / Sunday 20th September 2026
Check out our festival guide here – packed with listings, reviews and our best tips for going to a festival or click through here for information on how to volunteer at a festival!
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Laughterama, Castlefield Bowl – Wednesday 2nd to Sunday 6th September 2026
LAUGHTERAMA comedy festival returns to Castlefield Bowl, Manchester this September with five nights of astounding open-air comedy paired with craft beer, street food and more! Acts include Sarah Pascoe, Jack Dee and Chris McCausland.
Each show presents a compilation of the biggest names in stand-up alongside the brightest new talents, combined with a first class selection at the bars and the very best from Manchester’s street-food scene.
Tickets for Laughterama are available to book now priced at £27.50 per person – you need to book tickets for each night individually so do check who is performing to make sure you get to see your favourites.
End of the Road, Larmer Tree Gardens, Dorset – Thursday 3rd / Friday 4th / Saturday 5th / Sunday 6th September 2026 | SOLD OUT
Described as “A glorious buffet of a festival” by The Independent, End of the Road returns for some late summer fun at the very start of September this year. The line up for 2026 can be found here.
Buy tickets for End of the Road 2026 – Early bird tickets are available now priced at £210.94 for an adult weekend ticket with camping. Children’s tickets vary depending on age. This event sold out last year.
Camp Wildfire Weekend 2, Sevenoaks, Kent – Friday 4th / Saturday 5th / Sunday 6th September 2026 | SOLD OUT
Camp Wildfire is billed as “Summer Camp for adults”. This incredibly popular festival offers “adventure by day and party by night” with a wild weekend in a gorgeous forest retreat. Surround yourself with incredible people and get a huge dose of life-affirming inspiration.
Tickets for Camp Wildfire Weekend 2 are on sale now priced between £295 and £545! This event typically sells out so it pays to plan ahead.
Happy Place Festival, Tatton Park, Cheshire – Saturday 5th / Sunday 6th September 2026
Billed as an “inclusive, inspiring and feel good festival experience involving immersive workshops, inspiring talks and delicious food”, Happy Place is a one day festival with events taking place in Chiswick in July and then Tatton Park at the start of September.
I’ve personally been a big fan of Fearne’s Happy Place podcast for a few year’s now and had quite fancied attending the Happy Place festival since it’s launch in 2019 so booked tickets for the Sunday at Tatton Park in 2022. We absolutely loved our breath workshop but did find that outside of the paid for classes and talks, it was hard to fill our time – we didn’t stay all day and I definitely wouldn’t have needed a full weekend ticket. That said, for less than £40 we didn’t mind!
Tickets for Happy Place Festival at Tatton Park are available to book online now priced from £38.50 – there are VIP packages available at £180 a day which include various benefits along with a meet and great with Fearne Cotton herself. It’s worth noting that some talks and classes need booking in advance and are subject to additional charges. (Knowing Tatton Park, there will be a parking charge as well!)
Lindisfarne Festival, Thursday 3rd / Friday 4th / Saturday 5th September 2026
Lindisfarne Festival returns for it’s 10th year of music, magic & mayhem on the spectacular Northumberland coast.
“Less than an hour away from Edinburgh & Newcastle, but a world away from reality, Lindisfarne Festival provides a hedonistic weekend of escapism, jam-packed with sizzling entertainment for those that dare to make the pilgrimage to our Viking-invaded shores…”
With hundreds of acts over 8 unique stages, get ready for a genre-hopping mishmash of must-see performances in the UK’s best-kept-secret festival location – overlooking Holy Island!
Tickets for Lindisfarne Festival are available to book now with various ticketing options – an Early Bird full pass costs £104.54. This is a strictly over 18s event.
Manchester Psych Fest, various venues across Manchester city centre – Saturday 5th September 2026 | SOLD OUT
Manchester Psych Fest will be held at various venues across Manchester including Albert Hall, O2 Ritz, Gorilla, Canvas, YES & Deaf Institute (these are all within reasonable walking distance of each other).
This event is for over 14s.
Book tickets for Manchester Pysch Fest priced from £40.68
The British Country Music Festival, Winter Gardens, Blackpool – Friday 4th / Saturday 5th / Sunday 6th September 2026
The British Country Music Festival (TBCMF) is a relatively new, independent festival launched in 2019, supporting contemporary, country-leaning songwriters from the UK and Ireland. The whole event is held indoors with the main stage being the iconic setting of The Empress Ballroom.
The British Country Music Festival prides itself on its intimate atmosphere, an eclectic mix of music and a broad and deep definition of what might be considered country.
Tickets for the British Country Music Festival are available to book now.
Burn It Down Festival, The Foundry in Torquay – Thursday 3rd / Friday 4th / Saturday 5th / Sunday 6th September 2026
Burn It Down Festival is the largest indoor alternative festival in the South West – who cares about the weather when everything is inside!
Tickets for Burn It Down Festival are available to book now from £49.75 for weekend tickets. Burn It Down Festival is over 14s.
Nene Valley Rock Festival, Grimsthorpe Castle, Peterborough – Thursday 3rd / Friday 4th / Saturday 5th / Sunday 6th September 2026
A relative newcomer to the festival scene, Nene Valley Rock Festival offers three fully covered stages featuring sixty four bands playing classic rock, progressive rock and blues rock.
The event offers onsite camping and space for motorhomes but is also close to local hotels.
Book tickets for Nene Valley Rock Festival – full weekend and individual day tickets are available with a maximum festival capacity of just 1000 people.
Fields of Gold Festival, Ashton Cricket Club, Manchester- Friday 4th / Saturday 5th September 2026
Fields Of Gold Festival is a small two day music festival taking place in Ashton under Lyne Greater Manchester. The festival celebrates your most loved music recreated by some of the UK`s best tribute bands as well as an appearance from Bez!
Tickets for Fields of Gold Festival are available to book online now. This is an over 18s festival and tickets start at £10.99 for a Friday night ticket, £21.99 for a Saturday ticket and £27.49 for a full weekend ticket (these prices will increase nearer the time so do book earlier to secure the best prices).
You can find more Manchester music festivals here.
Reminisce Festival, Sherdley Park, St Helens – Saturday 12th September 2026
Reminisce Festival offers up a one day festival of nostalgia with some of the biggest names from 90’s pop and club culture in Liverpool. Previous line ups have included Blazin Squad, Heather Small, Boyzlife and Chesney Hawkes.
Tickets for Reminisce Festival are available to book online now priced at £90 for a standard ticket. This is a strictly over 18s event.
Mucky Weekender, Vicarage Farm, Winchester – Thursday 10th / Friday 11th / Saturday 12th September 2026
Returning for a 7th year, Mucky Weekender is an independent boutique music festival curated by Dub Pistol’s frontman Barry Ashworth and promises to deliver a stella program of heritage live bands and established DJs as well as up and coming talent, covering all genres of music from Dub, Ska, Reggae, Jungle, to House, Disco, Breakbeat, Funk and everything in-between.
Your 2026 Mucky theme is CIRCUS OF FREAKS – fancy dress is encouraged – expect the unexpected.
(Check out these custom patches – they’d be a great way to bring your group of friends together with a matching patch to celebrate an awesome festival weekend!)
“I love that Barry organises his own festival so that his band The Dub Pistols can headline, he books all his mates to get involved too. This is my favourite festival next to Glastonbury.” Bez
Tickets for Mucky Weekender are available to book online priced from £145 for the weekend. Day tickets are also available. Mucky Weekender is age 16+. Last year’s event was a sell out so get your tickets sooner rather than later!
FeastyFest, Cheam Park, Sutton, Surrey – Saturday 12th / Sunday 13th September 2025
FeastyFest started in 2018 as a way to entice local families to come out and enjoy the food of local, small food producers – this full day festival-style experience with music, specialist talks and activities has grown quickly and attendance at the event has more than tripled in a few years.
Enjoy outstanding food and thirst quenching locally brewed drinks along with retail therapy at the Farmer’s Market, craft and wellbeing stalls.
Book tickets for FeastyFest (under 4s go free and family tickets are available).
You can find more UK food festivals here.
ALB Festival, Lowther Castle – Saturday 12th / Sunday 13th September 2026
The ALB Festival (previously known as the Colchester Anti Loo Roll Festival) line up has yet to be announced but expect a number of tribute bands when it returns for a fourth event at Lowther Castle Park – spreading the joy over two days. The family-friendly festival, the brainchild of the Anti Loo Roll Brigade, a community group that supported vulnerable people at the beginning of the pandemic and throughout lockdown, will be overflowing with music, cabaret and entertainment.
Tickets for Colchester ALB Festival
Little Orchard Festival, Healy’s Cyder Farm, Cornwall – Friday 11th / Saturday 12th / Sunday 13th September 2026
After a sell out event last September, Little Orchard Festival takes place in the beautiful Cornish countryside at Healey’s Cyder Farm in Penhallow (Truro). It’s a great way to end the festival season with music from some of the UK’s best Brit Pop Bands headlining the bill.
Previously, the Little Orchard Cider and Music Festival has seen 90’s indie favourites Feeder and Kula Shaker take to the main stage for this charming Cornish party with Silent Disco, Barn Dancing, Traditional Country Games, BBC Introducing Stage, Zen Den, camping and glamping, plus a huge range of delicious ciders for the grown-ups to enjoy from across the UK.
Expect lots of local acts and emerging indie / alternative bands and some late-night shenanigans with some very funky Grannies to complete that South West festive, summer experience!
Tickets for Little Orchard Festival are available to book online now.
BBC Radio 2 In the Park, Hylands Park, Chelmsford – Friday 11th / Saturday 12th / Sunday 13th September 2026
BBC Radio 2 bring their biggest ever live music event outside London to City Park in Stirling this September.
The 2026 event hosts Chaka Khan, Simple Minds, and James Blunt amongst others.
Tickets for the event are on sale now priced at £32 for Friday and then tickets are £63 for either Saturday or Sunday.
Heyside Cricket Club Festival, Oldham – Saturday 12th September 2026
Heyside Cricket Club Festival is a one day festival and returns this September with the best tribute bands for 2026 as well as a fairground, food court, outside bars and bouncy castle.
Tickets for Heyside Cricket Club Festival are priced from £16.75 per person. This is an event which always sells out well in advance so it pays to be organised.
Waterworks Festival, Gunnersbury Park – Saturday 12th September 2026
Waterworks Festival is a celebration of “Independent Electronic Music Culture” and returns for a third time to Gunnersbury Park in a remote area, shrouded by woodland and with glimpses of industrial London over the treeline.
Tickets for Waterworks Festival are available to book now. Tickets for Waterworks Festival are priced in waves and according to entry time. Waterworks Festival is an over 18s event.
Come Bye Festival, Abergavenny, Wales – Thursday 17th / Friday 18th / Saturday 19th / Sunday 20th September 2026
Come Bye was founded on the premise of creating a space where individuals can share their talents, interests and passions.
Unlike a traditional festival where you turn up and spectate; at Come Bye you’re invited to be an active participant and get involved in any way you want. The festival is built on contributions and each year is unique as the programme depends on you, the attendees and what you decide to bring.
There is absolutely no obligation to bring or do anything, it’s totally up to you. Rather you’re invited to get as involved as you please.
Book tickets for Come Bye Festival – tickets go on sale at the end of Jan. Last year’s event was a sell out to don’t hang around.
Equinox Festival, Chalk Farm, Lincolnshire – Thursday 17th / Friday 18th / Saturday 19th / Sunday 20th September 2026
Equinox Festival is “a unique festival celebrating of the changing of the seasons” offering three live music venues: the Crispy Disco Stage, dedicated to one of the original members of the tribe, Crispian Baker; the ever-popular solar powered Soundscape Stage, and The Big Dub Pub! You’ll also find two dance tents: Sunrise; bringing you the best Psydub/Tech and Lunar; with banging Jungle/DnB and crazy decor and stage shows.
Tickets for Equinox Festival 2026 are already on sale with Early Bird adult weekend tickets priced at £144.55
Below you’ll find a list of festivals typically or previously held in September but which, for a variety of reasons, are not happening this year – just in case you’re looking for information on a festival you would usually attend!
- Beautiful People Festival, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London | No event for 2024
- Big Fake Festival, Walesby Forest, Nottinghamshire | Moved to August for 2025
- Boogietown, Apps Court Farm, Walton on Thames | Moved to July for 2025
- Borderlands Festival, Carlisle Castle, Cumbria | No updates since the 2023 event.
- Boundary Festival, Stanmer Park, Brighton | Final event held in September 2025
- The British Country Music Festival, Winter Gardens, Blackpool | Moved to August for 2025
- Camp Wildfire Weekend 2, Sevenoaks, Kent – Moved to August for 2025
- Forwards Bristol, Clifton Downs, Bristol – Moved to August for 2025
- Illusive Festival, Deene Park, Corby – Last event in 2024
- Into The Trees, Pippingford Park, East Sussex – Last held in 2024
- Lindisfarne Festival – Moved to August for 2025
- Loaded Festival, Woodbank Cricket Club, Bury – Loaded Festival was set to take place in May but ended up being rescheduled for September and eventually cancelled. It shows no signs of returning.
- Manchester Psych Fest, various venues across Manchester city centre – Moved to August for 2025
- MiNT Festival, Newsam Green Farm, Leeds – Moved back to May last year and is staying there for 2025
- One Out Festival, Apps Court, Surrey – Last held in 2025 with no further updates. The website has now gone.
- Rock N Roll Circus, Don Valley Bowl, Sheffield – Moved to August for 2025
- Sundown Festival, Norfolk Showground, Norfolk – CANCELLED
- This Feeling By The Sea Festival, Bridlington – Moved to August for 2025
- Tokyo World Festival, Eastville Park, Bristol | No updates since the 2023 event was cancelled.
- Utilita Creation Day Festival was due to be held in May 2022 but the event was postponed – their socials are no longer being updated.
What festivals are on this September?
If you know of festivals taking place this September that I’ve missed, do let me know!
- Please note that all information in this post is correct to the best of my knowledge at the time of publishing – please do check with individual events of the most up to date information on UK festivals in September 2026
For more festival content, check out our guide to festivals!
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