List of music festivals in the United Kingdom
Music of the United Kingdom
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Royal Albert Hall, London, a major venue for all forms of music
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There are a large number of music festivals in the United Kingdom, covering a wide variety of genres. Many of the UK's music festivals are world renowned, and have been held for many years.

Contents

Annual festivals

Bluegrass music

Classical music and opera

see also List of opera festivals

Dance & Electronic music

Ethnic music

Folk music

Jazz music

Metal music

Pop music

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Punk music

Rock music

The Main Stage at the 2006 Reading Festival.

Tribute Act Festivals

Cross-genre

Travelling festivals

Some festivals do not appear in the same location every year, but in different places around the country, or even in other countries. Notable festivals to appear in the UK include:

Metal music

Rock music

One time festivals

References

  1. ^ We Love Ashton Court Festival
  • Andrew Blake (1997) The Land Without Music: Music, Culture and Society in Twentieth Century Britain. Manchester: Manchester University Press.
  • George McKay (2000) Glastonbury: A Very English Fair, inc. chapter one 'Histories of festival culture', also 'Timeline of British pop festival culture'. London: Victor Gollancz. ISBN 0-575-06807-8.
  • George McKay (2005) Circular Breathing: The Cultural Politics of Jazz in Britain, chapter one 'New Orleans jazz, protest (Aldermaston) and carnival (Beaulieu [Jazz Festival 1956-60])'. Durham NC: Duke University Press. ISBN 0-8223-3573-5.
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