These are the best UK festivals to book for 2025

Festival season might seem like a long way off, but with tickets already on sale for a load of big name events, it’s never too early to start planning your year. Heaps of line-ups have been announced for 2025 – Green Day are headlining Download, RAYE is coming to All Points East, Kesha is heading up Mighty Hoopla – and it’s promising to be one hell of a year for live music. 

We love music festivals at Time Out: from lesser-known showcase events where you discover the next big thing to a certain five-day camping festival which is near impossible to get a ticket to. We love the big London day festivals and the teeny tiny micro festivals; we love the family-friendly glamping events and the electronic music stompers.

Our team goes to dozens of festivals each year so we can tell you what’s worth your hard-earned cash and precious annual leave. Keen to join in the fun? We bet you are. Check out Time Out’s guide to the best UK music festivals for 2025, in chronological order. We’ll be updating this page with more events as they are announced. 

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