What Are The Uk’s Best Music Festivals?

The annual calender of music festivals is perhaps one of the highlights of the British Summer. Every year there are a large number of music festivals that take place, each one catering for different tastes in music. Most of these events attract some of the top acts and musicians from all over the world, and also feature a wide mix of activities for family and friends. We’ve selected some of the best events on UK shores and discussed why you should consider going to one.

Glastonbury – The Glastonbury Festival is the largest festival in the UK and is famous all over the world for it’s variety of entertainment and world class lineups. With around ten different music stages there is always something to suit everyone from dance music to world music, and pop music to rock music. It can all be found within the Glastonbury fields in rural Somerset. The headline acts are usually the best current bands or artists and have featured the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Jay Z, Coldplay and now U2. Glastonbury is also famous for the mud; but hey, isn’t that part of the fun?!

The Big Chill – The festival based in Herefordshire offers a variety of performances including poetry readings, comedy and dance acts as well as music from international artists. This festival suits many eclectic tastes as it provides visitors with a diverse musical genres ranging from dance and pop to jazz and folk music. Along with the number of activities available, visitors can marvel at the castle backdrop.

The Isle of Wight Festival – Steeped in history, the Isle of Wight festival has seen some of the most legendary performers over the years, perhaps it’s most famous being Jimi Hendrix in 1970. The festival went on a hiatus after the 1970 show and reconvened in 2002. Since then it’s developed into a fantastic festival featuring acts such as The Kaiser Chiefs, The Stereophonics and Muse.

Leeds and Reading Festival – Both festivals are arguably two of the most popular during the summer as they provide music from some of the best current pop and rock acts. Leeds and Reading hold their festivals at the same time which means that the majority of artists play both festivals and jump back and forth. This is another event that sells out very quickly when they go on sale. Previous acts have included The Prodigy, Radiohead and Kings of Leon.

V Festival – This two day festival takes place in Chelmsford and Staffordshire and features some of the best pop acts in the country. The artists that perform on the Saturday swap venues on Sunday so both the South East and the North Midlands festival goers get to see their favourite acts. The V Festival has boasted the likes of Lily Allen, Fatboy Slim and Paolo Nutini.

As you can see, there are a number of music festivals in the UK that suit all tastes. With the amount of activities available and diverse musical talents on show, there’s something for everyone to enjoy during the great British summer.

This article was written on behalf on PAAM, an event management softwarepackage designed to recruit and manage staff at UK festivals. To find out more, please visit the PAAM website.