Lakefest 2026 - Dates, Tickets & Lineup

Key Info

About

Lakefest is a four-day family music festival held in the grounds of Eastnor Castle in Herefordshire, with a lineup that spans pop, rock, and electronic acts alongside dedicated children's activities. It sits on the smaller end of the UK festival circ…

Website

lakefest.co.uk

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Genres

FolkIndieRock

Date

5 - 9 August, 2026

Location

Eastnor, West Midlands

Size

Small · 1k-5k

Established

2011, Running 15 years

Vibe

Warm, communal, and genuinely unpretentious , people drift between stages, chat to strangers, sing along without being asked, and the whole thing feels less like a music event and more like a big extended family reunion set to a decent soundtrack in a castle's back garden.

Tags

farmfamily-friendlyheadline and homespace to dancewellies and waterproofslots of food optionsmiddle of nowhere

WHAT PEOPLE SAID ABOUT 2025

“Relaxed, welcoming crowd”

“Good value food and drink”

“Strong community atmosphere”

“Genuinely all-ages friendly”

“Lots beyond the music”

LineupUpdated: 12 Apr 2026

Full lineup

Madness

The Charlatans

Example

Bananarama

Soul II Soul

East 17

Reef

Scouting For Girls

Newton Faulkner

General Levy

Lightning Seeds

Chesney Hawkes

The Undertones

EMF

The Bluetones

Utah Saints

Tinchy StryderTodd TerryJudge JulesSeb FontaineDavid RodiganBezWoody CookFerocious DogHarleymoon KempElvanaLisa LashesSlipmattJaguar SkillsThe Entitled SonsMad Dog Mcrea

TicketsUpdated: 4 Apr 2026

Prices and availability are indicative. Always confirm on the official ticket page.

Buy Tickets

Standard

Adult Weekend

£200

Standard

Teen Weekend

£120

Standard

Child Weekend

£36

Standard

Infant Weekend

£0

Tier 1

Adult Weekend

£190

Recent NewsUpdated: 12 Apr 2026

tickets

NEWS: Lakefest share ticket discount code for God Is In The TV readers

Lakefest, held each year at Eastnor Castle, is offering readers of God Is In The TV a discount code on tickets for this years festival,...

godisinthetvzine.co.uk·6 days ago

Scouting for Girls: Lakefest 2026

Scouting for Girls were formed in 2005 by three childhood friends from London, Roy Stride on piano and lead guitar/vocals, Greg Churchouse on bass guitar...

herefordtimes.com·1 week ago

Senser: Lakefest 2026

With a back drop of free festivals, squat parties, acid raves and political upheaval, Senser forged their sound experimenting with beats, rhymes,...

ledburyreporter.co.uk·1 week ago

Ian Broudie and the Lightning Seeds: Lakefest 2026

Lightning Seeds emerged from Liverpool's post-punk clubs to become one of the biggest-selling indie/alternative bands of a vibrant UK scene.

herefordtimes.com·1 week ago

lineup

Lakefest 2026 at Announces Line-Up - FabFestivals

Some of this year's must-see acts can be found in the form of music legends such as The Charlatans, Madness, Example and Bananarama, and also ...

fabfestivals.com·1 week ago

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