Seeing as it feels like winter has dragged on (and on and on...
), what better way to cure the blues than look forward to the best time of all: festival season? Whether you're up for five days in a tent, wading through knee high mud, or love a glitter-soaked day out, these are the best UK festivals to add to your 2024 bucket list. April and May Terminal V : 13th and 14th April : Edinburgh, Scotland Dax J, Ellen Allien, Blawan and more Techno music takes centre stage at Terminal V, taking place at Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh. That's one way to get festival season going! Sound City 4th and 5th May Liverpool The Snuts, Caity Baser, Balancing Act The UK's leading independent music festival is guaranteed to open your ears to a whole host of new artists, while also celebrating its 15th birthday.
The perfect place for discovering your favourite acts before everybody else. In It Together 24th - 26th May Margam, Wales Sugababes, Cat Burns, Craig David, Eats Everything and more Following In It Together's debut in 2021, the family-friendly festival welcomes a stellar line-up of acts to the Welsh Valleys, while also boasting 80 free activities over the weekend. We're talking superhero academy, outdoor cinemas and the world's biggest bouncy castle.
And did we mention Gok Wan is DJing? The Great Estate 31st May to the 2nd June Scorrier, Redruth Cornwall The Darkness, The Stranglers and Soul II Soul Pushing the boundaries of what you'd expect from a 'traditional' festival, this is abo.