Given that we’re finally nearing wonderful sunny times, it means that it’s time to crack open the cans of beer, slap on the suncream, lather yourself in glitter and prepare to let loose and show off your moves for all the best music festivals in London in 2026!
Roundhouse Three Sixty
Firstly the venue is out of our favourites. Secondly, this is about so much more than just the music. Sure there’s that (and some bloody great acts on the bill too), but they’ve also got authors, songwriters, poets, playwrights, directors, screenwriters, illustrators, editors and podcasters here. Phew!
Line-up includes: Amaarae, Kae Tempest, Imogen Heap, Femi Koleoso, and more
Brick Lane Jazz Festival
We all know that London’s Jazz scene is some of the best. With a wealth of artists repping the capital, Brick Lane Jazz Festival is a stunning culmination of sound and culture and what better location to do it?
You can expect performances across multiple music venues such as Village Underground, Rich Mix and Rough Trade East. Alongside the main three stages, you can explore other stunning venues and locations in Brick Lane with things on in 93 Feet East, Juju’s Bar & Stage, Cafe 1001, Ninety One Living Room, Brick Lane Tap Room, TheCommon Counter and Big Chill.
Line-up includes: Brian Jackson, Joe Armon-Jones, anaiis & Grupo Cosmo, Charlotte Dos Santos, JGrrey, Alexander Flood, Sam Wise, Amanda Whiting and more
Brixton Disco Festival
If you’re looking for a London festival that will make you dance, then this is the one for you. As the name suggests, this one is all about the Disco, and it all takes place in venues surrounding the famous Windrush Square.
Line up includes: Norman Jay MBE, Derrick Carter, Luke Una, Natasha Diggs, Melvo Baptiste and more.
Tucked away in Peckham’s Rye Park, GALA has carved out a distinct space in London’s crowded festival landscape and it’s one defined less by scale and more by taste.
Since its inception, the festival has built a reputation for thoughtful curation, balancing revered selectors with a new generation of artists shaping the sound of the underground. Rather than chasing trends, GALA leans into its identity: a weekend rooted in community, rhythm and musical depth. The programme drifts between live performances and club-focused sets, tracing a lineage that spans house, disco, jazz, garage and beyond.
Line up includes: Giggs, CASISDEAD, Todd Terje, Midland, Hamdi, Peach, Saoirse, Novelist, Hunee, Conducta, Seth Troxler, Moxie and more.
Often labelled the ‘dancier version’ of All Points East, Field Day serves up some of the best names in electronic dance music the city has to offer. And boy does this year serve up the goods and then some.
Line up includes: Interplanetary Criminal, Joy Orbison, Honey Dijon, KILIMANJARO, Silva Bumpa, Eliza Rose, Horse Meat Disco, LB aka Labat, Saint Ludo and more.
Since bursting onto the scene, this festival has quickly carved out a reputation as a must-attend celebration for lovers of funk, jazz, RnB and hip hop. With a line-up rooted in soulful sounds and proper boogie tunes, this is the festival where music fans of all kinds come together to dance, unwind and soak up the sunshine.
Line up includes: Little Simz, Joy Crookes, KOKOROKO, Obongjayar, KOKOROKO, Lady Wray, Knucks, Bel Cobain and more.
City Splash
This fantastic festival is a celebration of Reggae’s impact on London youth culture, with over 60 artists across seven different stages and a whole host of different Caribbean food stalls and workshops too. You’ll be able to enjoy a genre-spanning line-up, from Dancehall to Grime and Jungle to Afrobeats, all with a common thread: a Reggae influence.
Line up includes: Beres Hammond, Aidonia, Gyptian, Jada Kingdom, The Congos, So Solid Crew, Queen Ifrica
Dialled In
After a year-long hiatus, Dialled In returns to the capital to mark its fifth birthday in style. Known for spotlighting both established and emerging talent from across the South Asian and wider diaspora, the festival once again brings its boundary-pushing energy to east London. This time around, it expands across multiple Dalston venues, from Café OTO to The Divine and Rio Cinema, creating a multi-space celebration of sound and culture.
Line up includes: Ahadadream, Anish Kumar, Lifafa, Sarathy Korwar, Mya Mehm, Raf Reza and more.
Sashay away! A nice getaway from all the Electronic madness, with ‘a day of pop-tastic music, fun and games in the Summer sun’. It’s London’s biggest festival for pure pop, and is a real highlight of the LGBTQ+ London calendar. Definitely one to wear your loudest frock or jumpsuit and a hell of a lot of glitter at. You do you hun.
Line-up includes: Lily Allen, Scissor Sisters, Jessie J, Perrie, JLS, Alexandra Burke and more.
For a star-curated London festival pick, Harry Styles is curating the Southbank Centre’s Meltdown Festival this summer, marking the venue’s 75th anniversary; the full lineup will be announced soon and Styles will close the festival with a headline set.
Line up TBC.
After a standout debut last summer, Lido Festival returns to Tower Hamlets’ Lido Field in 2026, building on its reputation as one of the capital’s most exciting new additions to the calendar. Blending big-name bookings with a carefully curated line-ups, the festival offers a weekend of eclectic sounds at our lovely Viccy P.
Line up includes: CMAT, Maribou State, Folamour, Bombay Bicycle Club, Metronomy, Father John Misty and more.
London’s largest Royal park hosts music royalty in six open-air concerts across two weekends (with free midweek entertainment) to make for an event like no other. They certainly haven’t held back with the lineup this year.
Line up includes: Mumford & Sons, Pitbull, Kesha, Lewis Capaldi, Maroon 5 and One Republic.
One of the standout London music festivals, Kaleidoscope Festival comes back to Alexandra Palace on Saturday, July 11, 2026, with Rudimental closing the Hilltop Stage. Now in its sixth year, Kaleidoscope Festival returns to Alexandra Palace Park on Saturday, July 11, 2026, featuring headliners Rudimental and Groove Armada alongside a varied programme of music, comedy and family activities.
Labyrinth On The Thames
Electronic music returns to the stunning surroundings of the Old Royal Naval College once again this summer, as Labyrinth On The Thames takes over the historic riverside setting. Curated by the team behind Labyrinth, the multi-day event brings together globally renowned artists for a series of immersive performances across six days.
Line up includes: Moby, Overmono, The Kooks, Circa Waves, Peggy Gou, Dom Dolla, Anjunadeep, Micheal Bibi and more.
Junction 2
This award-winning festival is once again heading to the atmospheric Boston Manor Park – where summer fields meet stark, industrial structures. This is the festival to come if you’re into your underground dance music.
Line up includes: Adam Beyer, Indo Warehouse, I Hate Models, Funk Tribu, Charlie Sparks, AMMARA, Supergloss, Caravel, Leo Pol, Lammer and more.
Jazz Cafe Festival
After a sold-out debut in 2024, Jazz Cafe Festival returns to transform Burgess Park into a vibrant, open-air celebration of music and culture. Curated by the legendary Jazz Cafe venue renowned for championing both rising stars and global icons for over 35 years , the festival stands out for its genre-spanning lineup of jazz, hip-hop, R&B, Latin, and experimental sounds.
Expect a sun-soaked, groove-heavy day with surprise guests, four stages of live performances, and a community-focused atmosphere that reflects the venue’s storied legacy.
Line up includes: Smino, Ari Lennox, Greentea Peng, Durand Bernarr, Jaz Karis, Mansur Brown, Gabriel Jacoby, Amaria and Momoko Gill.
Maiden Voyage
Celebrating its seventh edition this August, Maiden Voyage has carved out a unique space in London’s festival circuit. With four stages representing the cutting edge of house, techno, hip-hop, and global dance, and hosts like PXSSY PALACE, UNFOLD, Adonis, and Tech Couture, it’s where underground communities and the next wave of talent converge.
Line up includes: Confidence Man, SHERELLE, Helena Hauff, HAAi, TYGAPAW, DJ Heartstring, Taylah Elaine and more.
One of the most beloved of all London’s music festivals, All Points East returns to Hackney’s Victoria Park. Expect a double bill of sunny days dancing in a field – well, we can hope it is in August after all.
Line up includes: Tyler, The Creator, Lorde, Deftones, Jorja Smith and Tems, Twenty One Pilots, Djo, Rex Orange County, Turnstile, Amyl & The Sniffers, PinkPantheress, Oklou, Zara Larsson, JPEGMAFIA and more.
A collaborative project between the organisers of beloved South London festival GALA and renowned promoters and live music tastemakers, Bird On The Wire, RALLY promises a fresh take on London’s one-day festivals, ‘focusing on the connection between artist and fan above all else‘.
Line up includes: Blood Orange, Daniel Avery, james k, Optimo (Espacio) and more.
Body Movements
After outgrowing its original Hackney Wick home, Body Movements stepped things up with a dazzling move to Southwark Park – and it’s set to return there once again for its 2026 edition. Taking place over the August bank holiday weekend, the festival continues to champion the very best of London’s queer nightlife, bringing together a vibrant mix of DJs, collectives and party starters from across the capital and beyond. Spread across five stages, the event offers a high-energy, inclusive celebration of LGBTQ+ club culture, with each space curated by some of the scene’s most exciting names.
Line up includes: GIDEÖN, Amaliah, Babymorocco, Blasha & Allatt, FAFF, Roza Terenzi, Marie Malarie, Byron Yeates, Hannah Holland and more.