The British festival summer is its own institution — Glastonbury on a Somerset farm, Reading and Leeds, Green Man under the Bannau, TRNSMT in Glasgow. Edinburgh takes August whole. Liverpool built a tourist industry on four musicians; Manchester and Glasgow have the venues; and Highland Games, eisteddfodau and village fêtes fill the rest of the calendar.
Across: South West EnglandCentral ScotlandNorth West EnglandMid WalesScottish Highlands & Islands
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Don't miss
- Glastonbury Festival
- Edinburgh Festival Fringe
- The Beatles' Liverpool
- Highland Games
- Notting Hill Carnival
- Hay Festival
Where to go for it
The regions that deliver on music & festivals.
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5 highlights South West England Stonehenge, Georgian Bath, Jurassic cliffs and the Cornish coast -
1 highlights Central Scotland Edinburgh, Glasgow, Stirling and Loch Lomond -
2 highlights North West England The Lake District, the Beatles' Liverpool and Manchester's music -
1 highlights Mid Wales Empty hills, dark skies and the book town -
7 highlights Scottish Highlands & Islands Skye, the Cairngorms, the North Coast 500 and the northern isles
The other themes
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History & Heritage Stone circles, Roman walls, castles and cathedrals -
Outdoors & Nature Fifteen national parks, three coast paths and a lot of weather -
Arts & Culture Free national museums, the West End and the world's biggest arts festival -
Food & Drink Whisky, the pub, the Sunday roast and a lot of Michelin stars -
Royalty Palaces, castles, crown jewels and the Changing of the Guard -
Film & TV Standing where Harry Potter, Outlander and Bridgerton were shot -
Adventure & Sport Zip lines in slate quarries, surf on two coasts, and the home of the game -
Relaxation & Wellbeing Thermal spas, dark skies, forest bathing and very slow walks -
Shopping Department stores, arcades, vintage markets and Harris Tweed -
Sustainability Travelling Britain by train, on foot and by ferry