Nothing screams summer quite like a festival, escaping from the rat race, that boho summer festival feeling, sleeping under the stars and taking in some great music acts. With this in mind we've picked the most grown up, fantastically fun UK summer festivals out there, perfect for a Hen Party weekend away with a difference or just a fun weekend away. We've curated not only music fests but food, arts, workshops of all kinds, vintage fun, comedy and theatre into this handy list, and included a wide variety events all over the UK ranging from the big hitters to the cooler small boutique and independent festivals so there's something for everyone. So grab your calendar and start marking off dates, it's going to be a great Summer of Festivals in the UK in 2015... 
June
Lunar Festival A two day music festival in the Umberslade Estate in the West Midlands full of great music ranging from funk, soul, and jazz to electronic, indie, pop, and rock as well as super crafty workshops. lunarfestival.co.uk Where: Butts Lane, Tanworth in Arden, Warwickshire | When: 5th - 7th June Field Day The ultimate hipster music festival set in the East End of London combining great sounds, tasty street food and old field day style lawn games. fielddayfestivals.com Where: Victoria Park, Grove Road, London E3 | When: 6th - 7th June Wildlife Disclosure and Rudimental present Wildlife, a two day electronic music festival at Brighton City Airport. wildlifefestival.com Where: Brighton City Airport, Shoreham | When: 6th - 7th June Parklife Wild Life's sister festival, Parklife features a whole host of international electronic and dance artists. www.parklife.uk.com Where: Heaton Park, Manchester | When: 6th - 7th June Opening Night Hullabuloo at Dreamland Margate Dreamland Margate, The Great British seaside vintage pleasure park reopens with an incredible opening night line up as well as access to the beautifully re-imagined amusment park. Good old fashioned fun! www.dreamland.co.uk Where: 50 Marine Terrace, Margate, Kent | When: 9th June Isle of Wight Festival A cracking music line-up and great glamping options makes for a great summer festival. Isleofwightfestival.com Where: Seaclose Park, Newport, Isle of Wight | When: 11th - 14th June 
Conchord at Rathfinny Wine Estate The Rathfinny Wine Estate in East Sussex will host a weekend of fantastic musical performances by the London Conchord Ensemble and renowned international artists paired with fine food and wine. www.rathfinnyestate.com/events Where: Rathfinny Wine Estate, White Way, Polegate | When: 12th - 14th June The Great Yorkshire Vegan Festival The perfect foodie festival for vegans with an all vegan outdoor barbecue, live music, cookery demos and vegan make up and clothing exhibitors. www.yorkshireveganfestival.com Where: Leeds Town Hall | When: 13th June Big Vintage Weekend Set in the picturesque lakeside gardens of the beautiful Scampston Hall is the Big Vintage Weekend - a jam-packed, retro-filled event with music, afternoon tea and vintage cocktails, catwalk shows, classic cars, glamping, Lindy Hop dance lessons and so much more. www.britaindoesvintage.co.uk/festivals-2015 Where: Scampston Hall, North Yorkshire | When: 14th - 15th June Summer Brew Fest Summer Brew Fest brings together 14 of London’s finest start-up and smaller breweries combined with awesome food and music. summerbrewfest.co.uk Where: Old Jamaica Road Industrial Estate, 24 Old Jamaica Road, London | When: 19th -21st June British Summer Time British Summer Time at London's Hyde Park presents 10 days of music & entertainment, with legendary headliners & up and coming artists. From comedy to kids there is something for everyone. www.bst-hydepark.com Where: Hyde Park, London | When: 19th –28th June Glastonbury The largest greenfield music festival in the world, Glastonbury, returns bigger and better for 2015. (currenly sold out but do keep an eye out for more tickets released in a few weeks). www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk Where: Glastonbury, Somerset | When: 24th - 28th June 
July
Vintage Festivals presents Transatlantic 175 From catwalks to classic cars, food to fashion ,vintage to vinyl, Transatlantic 175 will celebrate the ‘special relationship’ between the UK and USA to coincide with the weekend of American Independence. www.vintagefestival.co.uk Where: Liverpool | When: 4th - 5th of July Manchester Festival of Arts Manchester International Festival is the world‘s first festival of original, new work and special artsy events from across the broad spectrum of performing arts, visual arts and popular culture. www.mif.co.uk Where: 3MT Venue, Manchester | When: 2nd - 19th July Blissfields Blissfields is a music festival based in Hampshire which includes an arts and cultural lineup as well as boutique camping, an outdoor cinema, craft workshops, tasty food & drink vendors and the Fields of Bliss Spa. www.blissfields.co.uk Where: Vicarage Farm, Winchester, Hampshire | When: 3rd - 4th July Brownstock Brownstock is a three-day electronic music festival which takes place at Morris Farm in the Essex countryside. The festival also has a cosy campsite bar with sofas, open mic and late night electro swing and circus shows. www.brownstock.co.uk Where: Morris Farm, Stow Maries, Chelmsford, Essex | When: 10th - 12th July Tiverton Balloon and Music Festival An exciting ballooning, music and camping extravaganza in the Devon countryside. www.tivertonballoonfestival.co.uk Where: Tiverton, Devon | When: 10th - 12th July T in the Park The annual T in the Park music festival will take place at Scotland's Strathallan Castle hosting artists ranging from rock'n'roll and alternative to electronic and dance music. www.tinthepark.com Where: Strathallan Castle, Perthshire, Scotland | When: 10th - 12th July Latitude The award-winning Latitude festival celebrates it's tenth year this year and will host performances of theatre, art, comedy, cabaret, poetry, politics, dance and literature as well as a dedicated 'chill-out area' with therapists, masseurs and hot tubs. www.latitudefestival.com Where: Henham Park, Sunrise Coast, Suffolk | When: 16th - 19th July Lovebox Two days of electronic music and hip-hop paired with delicious street food, Lovebox festival takes place at the beautiful Victoria Park in the middle of the East End of London. loveboxfestival.com Where: Victoria Park, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 | When: 17th - 18th July The Curious Arts Festival A dreamy mix of music, art and words at the stunning Pylewell Park Estate, a grand manor house in Hampshire dating from the 17th century. Where: East End, Lymington, Hampshire | When: 17th - 19th July 
The Beat-Herder Festival With a tagline of 'like the birthday party your parents wouldn't let you have' you know this is one festival you don't want to miss! beatherder.co.uk Where: Ribble Valley, Sawley, Lancashire | When: 17th - 19th July The Secret Garden Party One of the most beautiful and magical festivals, The Secret Garden Party is inspired by the ethos of Glastonbury and Burning Man. This hidden gem of a festival features music, art, parades and much more. secretgardenparty.com Where: Mill Hill Field, Abbots Ripton | When: 23rd - 26th July WOMAD WOMAD is known as the world's festival. In addition to super live musical acts, WOMAD has an arts program, talks and debates, a World of Wellbeing sanctuary as well as vintage rides at with an original steam fair and a Taste the World cookery stage. womad.co.uk Where: Charlton Park, Malmesbury, Wiltshire | When: 23rd - 26th July Somersault Festival From the creative minds behind Wilderness Festival comes Somersault Festival, a five-day event packed full of music, delicious food, adventure and outdoor living. somersaultfestival.com Where: Castle Hill, North Devon | When: 23rd - 27th July Rewind the 80s Rewind the 80s Festival takes place across three cities in the UK bringing nostalgic 1980's acts to each festival. The first festival of the summer is at Scone Palace in Scotland. www.rewindfestival.com Where: Scone Palace, Perth, Scotland | When: 24th - 26th July Farm Festival An Independant music festival set in the beautiful Somerset countryside featuring a mix of up-and-coming talents, local gems and cult heroes as well as lots of festival fun and arty activities. www.farmfestival.co.uk Where: Gilcombe Farm, Bruton, Somerset | When: 31st July - 1st August Camp Bestival Camp Bestival, the Isle of Wight Festival's family-friendly little sister, is a vibrant mash of music, literature, comedy and fun additions such as hot tubs and train trips! www.campbestival.net Where: Lulworth Castle, Dorset | When: 30th July - 2nd August Port Eliot Festival Imagine incredible music, phenomenal food whipped up by top chefs, a grown up dress-up area curated by leading designers such as Mary Katrantzou, Anna Sui, Biba, Stephen Jones and Luella Bartley, a beautiful Flower Show, wellness workshops and oodles of art and craft demos and you've got the perfect summer festival. www.porteliotfestival.com Where: Port Eliot, Cornwall | When: 31st July - 1st August Y Not Festival Stunning panoramic views of the Peak District countryside, a mouth-watering selection of food and craft beers and a diverse mix of live music from punk to rap. www.ynotfestivals.co.uk Where: Mouldridge Lane, Pikehall, Derbyshire | When: 31st July - 2nd August Standon Calling Set in an idyllic landscape just 40 minutes from London, Standon Calling hosts music, theatre, visual arts, poets and comics as well as being the only festival with an outdoor pool! www.standon-calling.com Where: Standon, Hertfordshire | When: 31st July - 2nd August 
August
Boardmasters Boardmasters is a weekend surf festival offering a variety of music along with great beach living and activities situated across two locations along the beautiful Cornish coastline. www.boardmasters.co.uk Where: Watergate Bay & Fistral Beach, Newquay | When: 5th - 9th August Wilderness Festival An award winning festival of music, food, literature and rejuvenation set amongst the pretty parkland of Oxfordshire’s Cornbury Park Estate. www.wildernessfestival.com Where: Cornbury Park Estate, Charlbury, Oxfordshire | When: 6th - 9th August Rewind the 80s Rewind the 80s Festival takes place across three cities in the UK bringing nostalgic 1980's acts to each festival. The second festival of the summer takes place at Capesthorne Hall, Cheshire. www.rewindfestival.com Where: Capesthorne Hall, Cheshire | When: 7th - 9th August BoomTown Fair BoomTown has become one of the UK’s wildest and most inspiring independent festivals. From a humble village fair it is now grown to a sprawling creative pop-up city filled with labyrinthine streets and plazas where music, arts and theatre await. www.boomtownfair.co.uk Where: Matterley Estate, Hampshire | When: 13th - 16th August Shrewsbury Flower Show Recognised as one of Britain's best loved summer shows, the Shrewsbury Flower Show features a diverse range of entertainment, great food and beautiful blooms. shrewsburyflowershow.org.uk/ Where: The Quarry, Shrewsbury, Shropshire | When: 14th - 15th August Bakewell Baking Festival The world's first baking festival choc full of cooking fun with demos from star bakers, delicious vendors, cupcake and gingerbread decorating, pie fights, vintage games and onsite weekend camping all with a vintage feel set in the beautiful Peak District National Park. www.bakewellbakingfestival.co.uk Where: Bakewell Showground, Bakewell, Derbyshire | When: 14th - 16th August 
Green Man Festival Music, food and fun in The Brecon Beacons, a beautiful mountain range in South Wales hosting a brilliant line up of performers. Where: Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales | When: 20th - 23rd August Rewind the 80s Rewind the 80s Festival takes place across three cities in the UK bringing nostalgic 1980's acts to each festival. The final festival of the summer takes place at Temple Island Meadows, Henley-on-Thames. www.rewindfestival.com Where: Temple Island Meadows, Henley-on-Thames | When: 21st - 23rd August Shambala Festival Shambala is a small diverse, award winning green event which features a wide variety of music, indie films, workshops, circus and acrobats, talks, debates, poetry, a speakers corner, site art plus much more. www.shambalafestival.org Where: Market Harborough, Northampton, Northamptonshire | When: 21st - 24th August V Festival The ever popular V Festival is a music weekend in August at two UK parks simultaneously which share the same line-up. www.vfestival.com Where: Hylands Park, Chelmsford & Weston Park, Staffordshire | When: 22nd - 23rd August Congleton Jazz and Blues Festival Congleton Jazz and Blues Festival is a fantastic free, three-day jazz and blues festival in Cheshire. www.congletonjazzandblues.co.uk Where: Crewe, Cheshire | When: 28th - 30th August Leeds and Reading Festivals Similar to V Festival, Leeds and Reading music festivals take place at two UK destinations simultaneously which share the same line-up. www.leedsfestival.com and www.readingfestival.com Where: Leeds, West Yorkshire and Reading, Berkshire | When: 28th - 30th August The Big Feastival Chef Jamie Oliver and Blur bassist Alex James present The Big Feastival, a fab foodie festival with a super live music lineup. www.jamieoliver.com/thebigfeastival Where: Alex James' farm, Kingham, The Cotswolds, Oxfordshire | When: 28th - 30th August Notting Hill Carnival Every August Bank Holiday, the streets of West London come alive with a Caribbean theme for Europe's biggest street festival, the Notting Hill Carnival. Where: West London | When: 30th - 31st August 
September
Festival No.6 The award-winning Festival No.6 is set in and around the stunning, picturesque holiday village of Portmeirion. Festival No.6 spreads across the village with a diverse variety of UK and international artists as well as an incredible arts and cultural lineup, local food and drink vendors. www.festivalnumber6.com Where: Portmeirion, Wales | When: 3rd - 6th September Vintage By The Sea This year’s Vintage By The Sea event will see the return of the Vintage Nightclubs, Dance Lessons, a Vintage Market Place and the Vintage Bike Ride along the Sea along as well as some fabulous retro beach attractions. www.vintagefestival.co.uk Where: Morecambe, Lancashire | When: 5th - 6th September Bestival An award-winning boutique music festival offering world class acts across 25 stages in eight fields at Robin Hill in the Isle of Wight. www.bestival.net Where: Robin Hill Country Park, Isle of Wight | When: 10th - 13th September Reload Festival The East of England's biggest retro festival with top music acts from the '70s, '80s, and '90s spread across three days at Norfolk Showground. www.reloadfestival.co.uk Where: Norfolk Showground, Norwich, Norfolk | When: 11th - 13th September On Blackheath On Blackheath is a celebration of live music, food, arts, and play set on one of London’s most beautiful open grass lands. www.onblackheath.com Where: Dartmouth Field, Blackheath, London | When: 12th - 13th September The Summer House Weekend The Summer House Weekend is a grownup house party like no other. Wake up to an early-morning rave, then relax with mindfulness and meditation workshops, incredible food, lake swimming and wood-fired hot tubs. thesummerhouseweekend.com Where: A top secret English countryside location | When: 20th - 24th August Loopallu Loopallu is an intimate music festival held in the pretty fishing village of Ullapool right on the shores of Loch Broom in West Scotland. www.loopallu.co.uk Where: Ullapool, Scotland | When: 25th - 26th September The Great Cornish Food Festival The Great Cornish Food Festival is the largest foodie event dedicated to food and drink that’s been produced or grown in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly. From gin-tasting and Danish pastry-making to cookery demos's from top chefs, this is one tasty festival! www.greatcornishfood.co.uk/festival Where: Lemon Quay, Truro, Cornwall | When: 25th - 27th September
Have you been to any festival gems in the UK? Let us know in the comments below and we will be sure to add them to the list!
UK Summer Festivals image credits: Show Me Your Mumu | The Beat Herder Festival | The Telegraph | Port Eliot Festival | Shambala Festival | Standon Calling | The Beat Herder Festival
