August london music festivals

Iconic August events. Grab a comfy corner of the blanket for an evening at Film4 Summer Screen at Somerset House or check out London's best outdoor cinemas. Check out the Underbelly Festival 's unique mix of comedy, cabaret, variety performances and more.

Book a spot for quirky shows and activities for the whole family at the London Wonderground in Earl's Court. August bank holiday weekend in London. Join Europe's largest street festival, as the iconic Notting Hill Carnival , returns to the streets of west London this year. Foodie festivals Join more than producers at the London Craft Beer Festival in Tobacco Dock for a three-day celebration of brewing Neighbourhood Weekender is an indie festival inside Warrington's Victoria Park, laying on a weekend of riff-tastic music, including household names alongside some of the scene's hotly tipped upcoming artists, giving music fans a chance to discover the next big thing.

Each September MiNT Festival welcomes an enviable lineup of dance music gems that spans across house, techno and more to the hip city. That means festival-goers can expect the usual top-tier lineup and an all-day party to remember, before the afterparties come calling. Billed as "the world's friendliest party", Beautiful People is all about bringing people together under a shared love of music and the summer sun. Welcome to Southbound, a new festival born for South London.

Bringing together all the very best in UK dance music in one huge six arena event, from live acts on a massive outdoor stage to DJs and MCs in huge bigtop arenas, this is going to be one of the highlights of the summer. Live at Lydiard is a multi-genre music festival in Southwest England.

Taking over Lydiard Park in Swindon for one summer day, the festival is a welcome addition to the region's party calendar. Sundown Festival is Norfolk's number one bass and pop music festival, bringing some of the best artists in the scene to its home at the Norfolk Showground. Beyond the music, festival-goers also have the chance to explore the festival's magical woodland, immersing themselves in quirky art installations or riding high at the funfair.

Built around five core pillars — forward thinking lineups, artist development, high production values, a commitment to visual arts and community — AVA's latest instalment will deliver on all five. Born in and still rocking out strong 50 years later, IoW has lived through decades of musical and cultural change, always staying relevant and incredibly popular.

Parklife Festival is one of the UK's most popular and famous weekend music festivals, laying on a programme of diverse and cutting-edge music inside Manchester's Heaton Park. Curated by a number of the UK's most renowned clubbing brands, the weekender has rubber stamped its position at the very front of the country's dance music scene. Newsam Park is a new house and techno music festival in Leeds. Brought to you by the people behind the legendary Cocoon in the Park that ended after 11 editions in , this is the rebirth, promising to be a fresh take on the festival experience, with some of the hottest national and international talent on the bill and state of the art stage production.

With cliff-top sessions and surf shack shows, it's only a cocktail short of the best weekend of the year. Ready to make your Instagram followers jealous? Reading and Leeds are the type of riotous events that Bank Holidays are made for, providing a platform for rising and established indie bands, metal groups, next generation dance, hip hop and alternative pop acts. Throwback to dancing in that green light with lordemusic.

Grab tickets for one of the biggest newcomers to London's music festival calendar: All Points East. Held in Victoria Park, this day event begins with a three-day music festival featuring megastars and emerging artists. Then, enjoy a midweek programme of comedy, food and outdoor cinema showings, before the next wave of headliners perform on the final three nights. Located in Morden in south London, the two-day Eastern Electrics Festival brings good vibes to all dance lovers with a techno and bass lineup.

In previous years, this popular clubbing event has taken summer fun to the next level with a pool stage for festival-goers to paddle in. For one summer weekend, some of the world's top DJs perform across 10 stages.

Past festivals have boasted big names such as Alesso, Deadmau5 and Fatboy Slim. Who are you most excited to see at this year's ONBlackheath? ONBlackheath brings an impressive lineup to south London for a two-day fun-packed family festival. Michelin-starred chefs, workshops and kids' entertainers help create a warm and relaxed atmosphere for the whole family in one of the capital's greenest spots. Enjoy international musical legends playing against the backdrop of the magnificent Old Royal Naval College, overlooking the river Thames, at the Greenwich Music Time festival.

You can easily get to Croydon in south London by tram, train or bus. Head to west London's leafy Gunnersbury Park for a two-day celebration of dance, hip-hop and pop music. Lovebox festival was founded by British electronic music duo Groove Armada in , and has since seen music stars such as Duran Duran, Goldfrapp, Ed Sheeran and Snoop Dogg walking its many open-air and tented stages. This unique one-day festival also hosts talks by an eclectic array of speakers during the day, as well as soothing yoga sessions.

Kew the Music was insane! Enter the haven of Kew Gardens as Kew the Music festival brings international indie, pop and even flamenco music artists to the open-air stage over five summer evenings. Bring your own picnic and blanket and soak up the atmosphere. Soak up the historic atmosphere during a summer night of music at Hampton Court Palace Festival.

Music stars such as Elton John, Andrea Bocelli and Van Morrison have all performed in the royal palace's stunning courtyards. Cross the Tracks. Music Music festivals. June 5 Returning for a third year, this one-dayer in Brockwell Park offers a tasty combination of funk, soul and jazz sounds, plus ace street food and craft breweries.

July 16 Consistently one of the finest festivals in London, catering for cool kids and party monsters alike, Lovebox has just announced that it will be back in Buy ticket.

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