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 a great many years. The most notable include The Proms and Glastonbury Festival.

Annual festivals

Classical music

Dance & Electronic music

Ethnic music

Folk music

Jazz music

Metal music

Pop music

Rock music

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-off festivals