The best music festivals in London for 2026

Grab your cowboy boots and Stetson hat, because huge country music festival C2C: Country 2 Country will return to London in 2026. Taking place at the O2 from March 13 to 15, next year’s edition will be headlined by Zach Top, Keith Urban and Brooks & Dunn. This will be Zach Top’s first UK performance, while the legendary duo Brooks & Dunn will be returning to Britain for the first time since 2010. 

Line-up includes: Zach Top, Keith Urban, Brooks & Dunn, Scotty McReery, Russell Dickerson, Drake Milligan, Noeline Hofmann and Alana Springsteen. 

The O2, SE10 0DX. Mar 13-15. 

Serving up an eclectic mix of live music, visual arts, spoken word, podcasts and club nights, Roundhouse Three Sixty is a springtime festival at Chalk Farm’s famous circular arts venue. Back for a second year, it coincides with the 20th anniversary of Roundhouse’s big relaunch as a youth-centric arts space and features an eclectic line-up of music, spoken word, theatre, podcasts and nightlife. 

Line-up includes: Kae Tempest, Imogen Heap, Amaarae, Femi Koleoso, Carl Craig + Octave One. 

Roundhouse. Apr 8-29.

Taking place across a whopping 20 venues in and around Queen’s Yard in Hackney Wick – including The Yard, Colour Factory, CRATE brewery and Number 90 – this day-to-night celebration of London’s vibrant dance music scene is becoming a much-loved fixture over the early May Bank Holiday weekend. More than 100 DJs or collectives feature on the whopping line-up, which ranges from beloved local selectors to more established international names playing everything from house and techno to garage and disco. But that’s not all, as there’ll be after-parties kicking off at Colour Factory and Village Underground, too.

Line-up includes: Percolate, Daytimers, Huns n Roses and Wet Dreamz.

Queen’s Yard, E9 5EN. May 2.   

Brixton’s annual disco festival will make you feel like you’re dancing in hot pants even if you’re actually wearing dad jeans. Returning for its eighth year in 2026, it takes place across a host of SW9’s best venues, including Brixton Jamm, Phonox, Electric Brixton and the Black Cultural Archives, and features a line-up of legendary British house, soul and disco selectors alongside alongside some talents from further afield. 

Line-up includes: Norman Jay MBE, the Handson Family and Faith residents, Derrick Carter, Luke Una, Natasha Diggs, Melvo Baptiste. 

Various SW9 venues. May 2.

Field Day tried to get back to its roots in 2025 when it up sticks from its more corporate-feeling Victoria Park set up and went to Brockwell Park. It will return to south London on May 23 2026, so get it locked in the diary. Expect many of the best electronic producers and DJs for a day of non-stop dancing. 

Line-up includes: Andy C, Floating Points, Honey Dijon, Interplanetary Criminal, Joy Orbison, Anish Kumar, sim0ne, Eliza Rose, Horse Meat Disco.

Brockwell Park, SE24 0NG. May 23.  

All of London’s hottest and hippest people will head to Peckham Rye Park for one of the city’s best electronic music bonanzas in May, as GALA returns after its hugely successful 10th anniversary event in 2025. The theme for 2026 is The Floor Is Ours, which is a call for community and creative ownership in dance music.

Line-up includes: CASISDEAD, Giggs, Todd Terje, Peach, Saoirse, Novelist, Hunee, Antal, Seth Troxler, Moxie.  

Peckham Rye Park, SE15 3UA. May 22-24. 

Since launching in 2019, Cross the Tracks has firmly made its name for itself as London’s go-to festival for funk, jazz, RnB and hip hop heads. Its groove-heavy curation leads to a laid-back and open-arms atmosphere, which means you’ll find all sorts of people of having a boogie at the one-dayer. 

Line-up includes: Little Simz, Joy Crookes, KOKOROKO, Obongjayar, DON WEST, WAR 

Brockwell Park, SE24 0NG. May 24. 

The world’s biggest independent one-day celebration of Caribbean and African culture takes place right here in London, with City Splash’s annual get together taking over Brockwell Park. From Beres Hammond (his first UK show in eight years) to So Solid Crew, expect acts across the spectrum of reggae, dancehall, afrobeats, amapiano and more to grace the fest’s sevem stages, alongside more than 60 black-owned food traders.

Line-up includes: Queen Ifrica, Beres Hammond, Gyptian, Jada Kingdom, The Congos, So Solid Crew

Brockwell Park, SE24 0NG. May 25.  

London’s biggest pop festival returns, and this is going to be a biggie. Like every year, next summer Mighty Hoopla is presenting all of London’s gays and theys with a mighty line-up of nostalgic pop acts, disco-leaning dance music and megastars. The 2026 edition will be headlined by the one and only Lily Allen, who will be performing her searing and brutal new album West End Girl on Saturday, May 30. On Sunday, the Scissor Sisters will bring their legendary live show to the Brockwell Park stage.

Line-up includes: Lily Allen, Scissor Sisters, Jessie J, JLS, Alexandra Burke, Perrie. 

After making its spectacular debut in the summer, Lido festival is returning to Tower Hamlets park’s Lido Field in 2026. Breakout star responsible for the ‘woke macarena’ CMAT curates the opening day and performs in the headline slot, before downtempo electronica duo Maribou State are supported by the likes of Kelis, Folamour and Theo Parrish b2b Moodymann on Saturday 13. Noughties indie-rock darlings Bombay Bicycle Club will be playing their first two albums in full on Sunday 14, with support acts including Metronomy and Alice Phoebe Lou, while the second weekend is yet to be announced.

Line-up includes: CMAT, Father John Misty, Sharon Von Etten, Maribou State, Folamour, Bombay Bicycle Club, Metronomy.

Victoria Park, E9 7DD. Jun 12-20. 

BST will be back again next summer, bringing some of the world’s biggest pop stars to Hyde Park for its 13th edition. Among the headliners for 2026 are Lewis Capaldi, Pitbull and Mumford & Sons. Taking place across weekends in June and July, Hyde Park will host an upmarket festival vibe complete with food, drink and a posh VIP area. Here’s all you need to know about the BST Hyde Park’s 2026 edition. 

Line-up includes: Garth Brooks, Pitbull, Kesha, Lewis Capaldi, Mumford & Sons, Maroon 5, One Republic and more TBA.

Hyde Park, W2 2UH. Jun 27 - Jul 12. 

Up at the top of Ally Pally this summer, you’ll find a multifaceted web of genres. Where else can you while away the day with renowned DJs like Roni Size, MJ Cole and Groove Armada alongside crowd-pleasing live performances from acts including Rudimental, the Amy Winehouse Band and Black Grape. There’s also comedy on the books from Russell Kane, alongside disco yoga, hip hop karaoke and Bez’s Acid House Experience. Coming with kids? There’s plenty of family-friendly fun too, with circus acts, the world’s tallest bubbleologist, acrobatics and more. This is one festival that truly lives up to its name. 

Line-up includes: Rudimental, Groove Armada, Roni Size, MJ Cole. 

Alexandra Park, N22 7AY. Jul 11. 

Electronic music will be returning to the Old Royal Naval College (a UNESCO World Heritage Site!) again this summer. Labyrinth On The Thames – masterminded by promoter Labryinth – will see different artists from around the world take over the historic digs for six days of unmissable performances. Headliners for 2026 have been confirmed: Dom Dolla will headline on August 1; Overmono are heading up August 7 alongside Erika de Casier and Nick Leon b2b Verraco; on August 8, Peggy Gou will curate the line-up, joined by Prospa, Kelly Lee Owens and MPH; Anjunadeep will headline on August 9; and finally Moby plays live on August 15. 

Line-up inlcudes: Peggy Gou, Dom Dolla, Anjunadeep, Moby. 

Old Royal Naval College, SE10 9NN. Aug 1-15. 

Once again, London’s most ravey festival will take over Boston Manor Park with some of the biggest names in techno and house. Celebrating 10 years in 2026, Junction 2 will span a mega two weekends with an absolutley stacked line-up featuring the godmothers and godfathers of electronic music alongside exciting contemporary talent.

Line-up includes: Nina Kraviz, Jeff Mills, Francesco del Garda, Gabrielle Kwarteng b2b Peach, I Hate Models, Miss Monique, Nicolas Lutz and more to come.

Boston Manor Park, TW8 9JU. Jul 25-Aug 2.  

No longer the newbie on the block, London’s Jazz Cafe returns for its third edition in early August. It’s leaving behind its former home of Burgess Park and moving to a secret location. Headlining the 15,000-capacity festival in 2026 is R&B star Ari Lennox, known for her hits ‘Pressure’ and ‘Shea Butter Baby’, making it the singer’s only UK date in 2026. The rest of the line-up is still TBA, but if previous editions are anything to go by it will be meticulously curated by the Jazz Cafe gang, spanning jazz (of course), R&B, hip hop and electronic sounds. 

Line-up includes: Ari Lennox. 

Secret location. Aug 2. 

After taking place in Burgess Park for the past two years in a row,  Maiden Voyage is yet to announce the location for its 2026 edition. Details for summer’s event are still being kept under wraps, but tickets are on sale – expect stage takeovers from London’s hottest clubs and nightlife collectives, alongside some big names in contemporary electronic music.

Line-up includes: TBA. 

Location TBA. Aug 8. 

All Points East returns to Vicky Park for its eighth edition in 2026. Since debuting in 2018, the festival has garnered a reputation for building some of the most exciting line-ups in the UK. Tyler, The Creator has been anounced for not one, but two, headline shows, while other days will be headlined by Lorde, Twenty One Pilots and Deftones. 

Line-up includes: Tyler, The Creator, Lorde, Deftones, Twenty One Pilots, Djo, Rex Orange County, Turnstile, Amyl & The Sniffers, PinkPantheress, Oklou, Zara Larsson and JPEGMAFIA. 

Victoria Park, E9 7DD. Aug 28-29. 

Seasoned London festival-goers have been singing the praises of this 10,000-capacity Southwark Park festival since it debuted in 2023, thanks to its boutique size, community vibe and collaborative line-ups created with help from some of the city’s best culture venues. So we’re pleased to say that Rally is coming back for a fourth edition in 2026, with a very exciting line-up curated by Blood Orange, who will will bring his signature blend of synth funk, experimental beats and emotional depth to Southwark Park. Dev Hynes will headline, and the rest of the line-up will be hand-selected by him. It’s still under wraps but given Hynes’ excellent taste, we have high hopes. 

Line-up includes: Blood Orange, more TBC. 

Southwark Park, SE16 2TX. Aug 29. 

Having outgrown its first home in Hackney Wick, London’s queer nightlife festival Body Movements levelled up in 2024 making a dazzling debut in Southwark Park with five stages showcasing the great and good of the LGBTQ+ party scene in the capital and beyond. We’re thrilled that the great and good of the London queer scene will once again come together in the same location for its 2026 edition, on the Sunday of the August bank holiday weekend. Despite the line-up being currently under wraps, a limited number of tickets have already been snapped up for this summer’s edition. Keep an eye-out on for ticket drops and line-up announcements. We’ll be updating this page with information when we receive it. 

Line-up includes: TBA. 

Southwark Park, SE16 2PA. Aug 30.