The UK is fortunate enough to be rich in summer music festivals. The number of dance festivals taking place in the UK has exploded over the last few years. Whether you are looking for a day of fun or a whole solid weekend of dancing to the beats of the best DJs in the world, We’ve got 15 festivals lined up for you to get yourself in a state over.
1. Bloc.
When: 13th – 15th March 2015 (what a event it was)
Where: Butlins Resort, Minehead, Somerset
Tickets: Early bird from £169
Main Attractions: Jon Hopkins, Jeff Mills, Autechre , Ben Klock, Marcel Dettmann, Modeselektor, ESG, Carl Craig, Hudson Mohawke, Moodymann, Clark, Scuba, Robert Hood, Jackmaster, Phuture, Omar-S, Karenn, Levon Vincent, Joy Orbison, and Ben UFO.
When: 23rd – 24th May 2015
Where: Secret Location, Lincolnshire
Tickets: From £98
Main Attractions:
Four Tet, DJ Koze, Jamie Jones, Jackmaster, Dusky, Erol Alkan, Richy Ahmed, Heidi, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, John Talabot and Ben Pearce.
When: 11th -14th June 2015
Where: Anglesey, Wales
Tickets: From £125
Main Attractions: Artwork, Craig Richards b2b Ben UFO, FaltyDL, Leon Vynehall, Marcellus Pittman, Midland, Motor City Drum Ensemble, Om Unit, Seven Davis Jr (Live), Soul Clap and Tom Demac (Live)
4. Love Box
When: 17th – 18th July 2015
Where: Victoria Park, London
Tickets: From £49.50
Main Attractions: Rudimental, Snoop Dog, Cypress Hill, Hot Chip, Mark Ronson, Annie Mac, MK, Danny Brown, Jessie Ware, Flume, Little Dragon, Bonobo, Flight Facilities, Squarepusher, Action Bronson, Kerri Chandler, Kaytranada, Ella Eyre, Nils Frahm, Groove Armada, B.Traits, Heidi, Kim Ann Foxman, Jackmaster, Joy Orbison, and Ben UFO.
5. The Social
When: 13 September 2015
Where: Mote Park, Kent
Tickets: From £45.50
Main Attractions: Die Vogel, Dubfire, DJ Koze, DJ Tennis, Hot Since 82, Jackmaster, Jamie Jones, Joris Voorn b2b Nic Fanciulli, Joy Orbison, Mark Fanciulli, Marco Carola, Monika Kruse, Paco Osuna, Richie Ahmed, Richie Hawtin, Rob Cockerton, Rodhad, Sasha, Seth Troxler, Solomun and Tom Trago.
6. Field Day
When: 6th – 7th June 2015
Where: Victoria Park, London
Tickets: £85.50 for a weekend ticket
Main Attractions: Caribou, Django Django, Hudson Mohawke, Todd Terje , FKA Twigs , Floating Points, Nina Kraviz, Daniel Avery, Ten Walls, Ben Klock, SOPHIE, Marcel Dettmann, and Leon Vynehall.
When: 23rd – 24th May 2015
Where: Castle Park, Bristol
Tickets: From £35 per day or £69.50 for the weekend
Line Up: Jessie Ware, Azealia Banks, Artwork, Bodhi, Craig , George Fitzgerald, Gorgon City, GotSome, Hannah Wants, Julio Bashmore, Leon Vynehall, Maxxi Soundsystem, Tayo TCTS, and Tourist.
When: 16th – 18th July 2015
Where: Bygrave Wood, Hertfordshire
Tickets: From £30
Main Attractions: Ame, Erol Alkan, Midland, Prosumer Waze & Odyssey, Heidi, Gerd Janson, Leon Vynehall, Tom Trago, Hunee, Tama Sumo, Pender Street Steppers, Mr Ties , Ghost Culture, Robert Owens, Citizen, Young Marco, Romare, Mr Tophat & Art Alfie, Mr Beatnick, and Medlar.
9. High Definition Festival 2015
When: 4th – 5th July 2015
Where: Tunbridge Wells, Essex
Tickets: From £89.50 weekend with camping
Main Attractions: Carl Cox, George FitzGerald, The Martinez Brothers, Route 94, Dusky, Feel my Bicep, Huxley, Midland, Will Saul, Joy Orbison, Gorgon City, Oneman, Ms. Dynamite, Zinc b2b Artwork, B. Traits, Shy FX, MistaJam, Hannah Wants, Roska, My Nu Leng and DJ Die.
10. Eastern Electrics Festival 2015
When: 1st August 2015
Where: Hatfield House, Hatfield
Tickets: From £29.50
Main Attractions: No acts confirmed for 2015 yet. Previous years acts include Skream, Richy Ahmed, Jamie Jones, Nina Kraviz, Seth Troxler, Art Department, Kerri Chandler, Dense & Pika, Loefah and Route 94.
11. ShindigXXIII
When: 2nd– 3rd May 2015
Where: Spillers Wharf, Newcastle upon Tyne
Tickets: From £65
Main Attractions: Maya Jane Coles, Pete Tong, Richie Hawtin, Tensnake, Adam Beyer, Annie Mac, Deetron, Dense & Pika, Detroit Swindle, Dixon, DJ Tennis, Dubfire, Duke Dumont, Dusky, Gorgon City, Got Some, Green Velvet, Hannah Wants, Heidi, Hot Since 82, Kerri Chandler, Krysko, Maceo Plex, and The Martinez Brothers.
12. We Are FSTVL
When: 30th – 31st May 2015
Where: Upminster, Essex
Ticket: From £75
Main Attractions: Carl Cox, Loco Dice, DJ EZ, Art Department, SecondCity, Monki, Gorgon City, Seth Troxler, Hannah Wants, Cyril Hahn, Oneman, Wankelnut, Tensnake, Sven Vath, Heidi, Route 94, Jamie Jones, Richy Ahmed, Jackmaster and Steve Aoki
When: 6th – 7th June 2015
Where: Brighton City Airport, England
Tickets: From £119
Main Attractions: Disclosure, Rudimental, Sam Smith, George Ezra, Mark Ronson, Nas, Wu-Tang Clan, Seth Troxler, Andy C, Skream, Ben UFO, Eats Everything, Breach and Joy Orbison, Henrik Schwarz, Paul Woolford, MJ Cole, Cashmere Cat, Shadow Child Jamie XX, and Nicolas Jarr.
When: 6th – 7th June 2015
Where: Heaton Park, Manchester
Tickets: From £89.5
Main Attractions: James Blake, Ben Howard, Disclosure, Rudimental, Wu-Tang Clan, Jessi Ware, Caribou, Mark Ronson, FatBoy Slim, Nicolas Jaar, Modeselektor, James Bay, FKA Twigs, Todd Terje, Ten Walls, Jets, Tourist, Richie Hawtin, Sasha, Brodinski, Josh Butler, Adam Beyer and Joris Voorn.
15. Simple Things Festival 2015
When: 24th – 25th October 2015
Where: Various venues and creative spaces, Bristol
Tickets: Early bird £25
Main Attractions: No acts confirmed for 2015 yet. Previous years acts include Caribou, Jessy Lanza, Black Lips, Liars, Death From Above 1979, How to Dress Well, Nightmares on Wax, Actress, DJ Harvey, SOPHIE, Dark Sky, Happa and Redinho.