Henley Festival 2026 - Dates, Tickets & Lineup

Key Info

About

Henley Festival is a five-day black-tie music and arts festival held on the banks of the River Thames in Henley-on-Thames, running since 1983. It combines headline concerts on a floating stage with comedy, art installations, sculpture, fine dining, a…

Website

henley-festival.co.uk

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Genres

ClassicalJazzPop

Date

8 - 12 July, 2026

Location

Henley-on-Thames, South East

Size

Small · 1k-5k

Established

1982, Running 44 years

Vibe

Everyone's dressed in black tie and ball gowns, milling around champagne bars and art installations on the Thames riverbank, and the whole thing feels more like a glamorous garden party that happens to have a floating stage than anything you'd call a typical festival.

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WHAT PEOPLE SAID ABOUT 2025

“No wellies, strictly black tie”

“Champagne and boats on the river”

“Food taken as seriously as the music”

“Crowd who remembered classic house era”

“No camping, non-muddy festival experience”

LineupUpdated: 30 Mar 2026

Full lineup

Boy George & Culture Club

Sugababes

Lulu

Alex James' Britpop Classical

Ronnie Scott's Jazz Orchestra

Ezra Collective

Jo Whiley's 90s Anthems

Björn Again

Ronnie Scott's Jazz Orchestra with Laura Mvula

The Bootleg Beatles

Alan Davies

Laura Mvula

w/ Ronnie Scott's Jazz Orchestra

Phil Daniels

w/ Alex James' Britpop Classical

Saffron

special guest with Alex James' Britpop Classical (Republica)

Gary Stringer

special guest w/ Alex James' Britpop Classical (Reef)

Russell Kane

Julian Clary

Shappi KhorsandiSuzi RuffellGeoff NorcottKATYAAlex FrancisLeila McKenzieVince FreemanRemi BankylnJG CollectiveSt Catherine's ChildFresh Collective

TicketsUpdated: 4 Apr 2026

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Recent NewsUpdated: 12 Apr 2026

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Henley Festival 2026 Line-Up Announced For July Return

Henley Festival 2026 returns from 8 to 12 July with Boy George, Sugababes, Lulu, comedy, art and black-tie riverside glamour in ...

thameslifemag.co.uk·3 days ago

Ezra Collective: Henley Festival 2026

Hailed as the pioneers of bringing jazz to the modern UK music scene, Mercury Prize 2023 winners Ezra Collective continue to light up sweaty dance floors...

readingchronicle.co.uk·1 week ago

Widnes singer Natalie McCool joins RISE line-up at Henley Festival

A Widnes artist who once shared the stage with The Wombats will perform at this year's Henley Festival.

runcornandwidnesworld.co.uk·1 week ago

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Henley Festival 2026 announces star-studded line-up

Henley-on-Thames is set for five nights of music, arts, and entertainment this summer as the Henley Festival reveals its 2026 line-up.

wokingham.today·4 weeks ago

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Boy George, Sugababes, Lulu and Björn Again announced as Festival headliners

Henley Festival is thrilled to reveal a dazzling line-up for five magical summer nights from 8-12 July 2026 with headliners on its iconic...

henleyherald.com·4 weeks ago