The 15 best UK music festivals, from Lost Village to Boardmasters
As we start to look forward to those long, heady days of summer, chances are you’ll be thinking about booking a holiday or two. For many, music festivals are the perfect chance to get away from it all – whether that’s in a bustling seaside town or the middle of a verdant forest oasis.
It’s no surprise that, as headliners seem to grow more predictable with each year, music fans are becoming more discerning about where they choose to spend their money. For festival organisers, that means going above and beyond when it comes to offering an out-of-this-world experience.
Gone are the greasy burger trucks of yore – in their place are Michelin-starred chefs and three-course dining experiences. Health nuts can still get their fix away from home thanks to a plethora of yoga and pilates classes, dance sessions and swimming pools. Feel like treating yourself? Plenty of festivals now offer a full spa experience, from saunas and hot tubs to on-site massages, facials and aromatherapy.
Music events today are as much about the overall experience as they are the lineup. So with that in mind, we’ve picked out our top festivals for 2024, featuring everything from country hoedowns and Abba tribute acts to boujee banquets and raucous inner-city danceathons.
