The biggest music festivals to look forward to in 2025

Dust off your tent and get your novelty flags ordered – festival season is nearly back! The British summer wouldn’t be the same without a weekend of camping, sunshine (or rain!) and some incredible live music.

There are so many festivals to look forward to and with the line-ups slowly being released, we’ve put together a guide to the best ones.

Glastonbury

Dates: Wednesday 25th to Sunday 29th June

The greatest music festival on the planet returns to Somerset this summer, with thousands of lucky ticket holders set to flock to the southwest of England in June. Despite tickets selling out months in advance, the full line-up was only released last week.

The 1975, Neil Young and Olivia Rodrigo have been announced as the headliners, although the trio have all appeared at the festival before. Neil Young tore up the Pyramid Stage back in 2009 and he’ll be joined by his new band The Chrome Hearts this time around.

Meanwhile, The 1975 will be making their fourth appearance at Glastonbury, having previously appeared in 2013, 2014 and 2016. It’s also not the first time at Worthy Farm for Olivia Rodrigo. The American sensation appeared on the Other Stage three years ago.

This year’s line-up is packed with superstars, with the likes of Rod Stewart, Loyle Carner, Biffy Clyro, Charli XCX, Raye and The Prodigy also set to perform.

Reading and Leeds

Dates: Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th August

While Glastonbury routinely steals the show each summer, Reading and Leeds are never too far behind. The iconic festivals traditionally share a line-up across the August bank holiday and they’ve had some huge names perform in recent years, including Liam Gallagher, Lana Del Rey, Arctic Monkeys and Sam Fender.

They’ve continued that trend this year, with Hozier, Chappell Roan, Bring Me The Horizon and Travis Scott announced as the headliners. As well as those huge names, fans will be excited to see the likes of D-Block Europe, Bloc Party, The Kooks and loads more yet to be confirmed.

Isle of Wight

Dates: Thursday 19th to Sunday 22nd June

For festival fans not on the mainland, or those that fancy hopping on a ferry for a weekend break, then the Isle of Wight Festival is for you. Having started back in the 1960s, it was revived in 2002 and has seen the likes of The Rolling Stones, Amy Winehouse, Fleetwood Mac and Paul McCartney headline the main stage.

The superstar names keep on coming this year, with Sting, Stereophonics and Justin Timberlake set to close each night of the weekend. And that’s not all because ticket holders can enjoy sets from Faithless, The Script, Paul Heaton, Jess Glynne and plenty more.

BST Hyde Park

Dates: Friday 27th, Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th June, Friday 4th, Saturday 5th, Sunday 6th, Friday 11th and Sunday 13th July

If you don’t like the idea of sleeping in a tent and having to face the dreaded festival toilets, there are countless day festivals in London to enjoy instead. BST Hyde Park gets bigger and better every year, with incredible line-ups across a few weekends in June and July.

After rocking the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury, both Olivia Rodrigo and Neil Young will be performing in the capital. Plus, after an incredible year, Sabrina Carpenter is set to wow her British fans with two unmissable performances in Hyde Park.

There are also shows to look forward to from Zach Bryan, Noah Kahan and Jeff Lynne’s ELO and you can enjoy them all in style with Engage’s exclusive hospitality packages.

Hampton Court Palace Festival

Dates: Wednesday 11th to Saturday 21st June

Why not combine your festival experience with some essential British history? Enjoy some of the best acts around at Hampton Court Palace Festival, where you can take a stroll around Henry VIII’s stunning former gardens before enjoying some live music.

Once again, we’ll be offering hospitality at this incredible festival, where you can make the most of exclusive food and drinks packages while taking in a show from some of the best acts around.

Among the headliners this year are Tom Jones, Gary Barlow, Elbow and Rag’n’Bone Man. Plus, you can also see performances from Chaka Khan, James, Bananarama, The Good, The Bad and The Rugby and 10CC.

Henley Festival

Dates: Wednesday 9th to Sunday 13th July

Swap your muddy wellies for your tux at the classiest music festival around. The Henley Festival is a black-tie event, with the headliners performing on the iconic Floating Stage upon the Thames.

Enjoy music, comedy and art, with some of the biggest acts around. This year’s headliners include Diana Ross, McFly, Rick Astley and Jamie Cullum. Meanwhile, if you’d like a laugh, head to the comedy tent to enjoy sets from Ivo Graham, Ed Byrne and Alastair McGowan.

We offer bespoke hospitality packages to suit your needs, providing you with exclusive access to the festival, food and drinks packages, plus loads more. Enquire today to reserve your place.

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