MUSIC FESTIVAL GUIDE 2025
Summer is on the horizon and brighter days are just around the corner. Nothing says summertime more than sitting in the field with your mates, drinking and eating and listening to your favourite bands.
The festival scene has grown massively in the last decade and some massive artists and bands descend on our rolling hills each year.
Here's our guide for the best music festivals in the Cotswolds in 2025.
The festival scene has grown massively in the last decade and some massive artists and bands descend on our rolling hills each year.
Here's our guide for the best music festivals in the Cotswolds in 2025.
BIG FEASTIVAL
22 - 24 AUGUST 2025
Located on Blur bassist Alex James' farm in Kingham over the August Bank Holiday weekend, the Big Feastival is always a magical few days for people of any age.
As well as a quality line-up including Travis, faithless, The Wombats and, Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Tom Walker, the festival is renowned for its incredible street food and wonderfully relaxed atmosphere.
As well as a quality line-up including Travis, faithless, The Wombats and, Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Tom Walker, the festival is renowned for its incredible street food and wonderfully relaxed atmosphere.
WILDERNESS
31 JULY - 3 AUGUST
Wilderness is a four-day party in the stunning Cornbury Park in the Oxfordshire countryside from 31st July - 3rd August 2025.
With great music, food, talks and wild swimming among much, much more, Wilderness is a weekend of escapism wholesome hedonism and a place where you can explore and indulge your wild side.
Basement Jaxx, Wet Leg and Supergrass are among the headliners and two of our favourites, Bears Den and Jalen Angonda, also join the 2025 line-up.
With great music, food, talks and wild swimming among much, much more, Wilderness is a weekend of escapism wholesome hedonism and a place where you can explore and indulge your wild side.
Basement Jaxx, Wet Leg and Supergrass are among the headliners and two of our favourites, Bears Den and Jalen Angonda, also join the 2025 line-up.
2000 TREES
9 - 12 JULY
Located on Upcote Farm near Cheltenham, the 2000 Trees festival will make the Cotswolds rock from the 9th – 12th July.
As they say on their website "Trees" is more than an event. It’s a family gathering based on positive community values. A sense of community, common culture, kinship and collective wellbeing" and we couldn't have put it better ourselves.
Taking Back Sunday, Kneecap and Alixisonfire all headline this year.
As they say on their website "Trees" is more than an event. It’s a family gathering based on positive community values. A sense of community, common culture, kinship and collective wellbeing" and we couldn't have put it better ourselves.
Taking Back Sunday, Kneecap and Alixisonfire all headline this year.
FOREST LIVE AT WESTONBIRT
VARIOUS DATES IN JUNE
Forest Live returns to Westonbirt Arboretum this June and once again has a brilliant line-up, including Sting, Snow Patrol, Paul Heaton and Mcfly who will all perform in wonderful surroundings.
WYCHWOOD FESTIVAL
30 MAY - 1 JUNE
The UK's favourite family festival, Wychwood offers a wonderful line-up of music, comedy, literature and workshops
This year's line-up includes James, Shed Seven, Scouting For Girls and The Zutons, as well as as comedy, workshops and family activities. Children under 10 go for free!
This year's line-up includes James, Shed Seven, Scouting For Girls and The Zutons, as well as as comedy, workshops and family activities. Children under 10 go for free!
NOCTURNE LIVE
19 - 22 JUNE
This wonderful concert series returns to the stunning Blenheim Palace once again this June and features some brilliant acts, including Richard Ashcroft, Gary Barlow, The Corrs and Nile Rogers.
CHELTENHAM JAZZ FESTIVAL
30 APRIL - 5 MAY
Lulu, Tom Walker, Corinne Bailey Rae, Lisa Stansfield, David Gray, Roger Daltrey, Curtis Stigers, Macy Gray and Katie Melua are just a few of the names that will descend on Cheltenham Jazz Festival that takes place in the town from Wednesday 30 April – Monday 5 May 2025
SHINDIG
22 -25 MAY
Shindig Festival has a new home at the beautiful Charlton Park in Malmesbury this May and boasts Gilles Peterson, Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 and Moonchild Sanelly – who’s collaborated with Beyoncé, Gorillaz, Self Esteem, and Ezra Collective among others.
APP-FEST
31 JULY - 3 AUGUST
Once a festival in a pub garden in Apperley, App-Fest has grown into a four-day family friendly weekend on Hillworth Farm just outside of Tewkesbury.
This year's headliners include the awesome Ash, Lightning Seeds, Embrace and The Enemy, as well as Newton Faulkner, The Feeling and a host of awesome tributes.
This year's headliners include the awesome Ash, Lightning Seeds, Embrace and The Enemy, as well as Newton Faulkner, The Feeling and a host of awesome tributes.
