Following the success of its 2025 edition, Big Feastival has confirmed its return to Alex James’ farm in The Cotswolds for the August Bank Holiday weekend next year. The festival will take place from Friday, 28th August to Sunday, 30th August 2026, with early bird camping and weekend tickets on sale now.
The announcement comes just after the festival wrapped up a weekend that featured spectacular headline performances from Nelly Furtado and Faithless. The 2025 event also hosted the international debut of Alex James’ Britpop Classical, which included guest appearances from Phil Daniels, Fran Healey of Travis, and Gary Stringer of Reef.
This year’s line-up also included sets from The Wombats, Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Daniel Bedingfield. The festival maintained its reputation as a family-friendly event with a strong culinary offering, featuring chefs Raymond Blanc and Si King, alongside entertainment from children’s TV star Justin Fletcher.
Read the official press release in full below:
After the incredible success of this year’s Big Feastival across the August bank holiday weekend, camping and weekend tickets for the 2026 edition are now available. This is your chance to secure your spot at next year’s event before it sells out—tickets are on sale now at www.bigfeastival.com.
This year the festival saw spectacular headline performances from Nelly Furtado and Faithless, as well as the international debut of Alex James’ Britpop Classical, featuring special guest appearances from Phil Daniels, Gary Stringer, Fran Healey, Dougie Payne and more. The lineup also saw Travis, The Wombats, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Daniel Bedingfield, and many more take to the stage. Culinary stars Raymond Blanc, Simon Rimmer, Si King andCherish Finden led a fantastic array of chefs whilst the nation’s best street food vendors offered a diverse selection of delicious dishes throughout the weekend.
Celebrated as one of the UK’s top family-friendly festivals, this year’s children’s entertainment included live shows from children’s TV megastar Justin Fletcher, Oti Mabuse and Barrioke with Shaun Williamson. Celebrities like Simon Pegg, Edith Bowman & Chris Stark— delivered unforgettable Cheese Hub DJ sets—Josh Widdicombe, Pete Tong, James Buckley, Laura Hamilton, Paddy Considine, and Ranvir Singh also attended and indulged in the festivities.
The festival also welcomed a variety of new stages which included The Outpost that saw sets from Radio 1 DJ Charlie Hedges and Artful Dodger. Meanwhile visitors indulged in delectable new Thursday Night Feasts, relaxed in the Woodland Spa, whilst the children were kept entertained on the World’s Biggest Bouncy Castle.
Early Bird Weekend and Camping tickets for Big Feastival 2026 are now available, Stay tuned for day passes and the 2026 line-up. The August bank holiday wouldn’t be complete without a trip to the farm!
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