

If so, has the Britpop revival gone too far?) but Clean Bandit and McFly bookend the weekend too. Headliners are aimed at parents (unless kids have suddenly got into the likes of Embrace and Inspiral Carpets. This festival in the countryside is the perfect beginners’ outing for young families to dip their toes into the hedonistic festival waters.


Holidays? Who needs them! Fun for all the family Lakefest, 10-13 August Eastnor Castle Deer Park, Eastnor, Herefordshire So grab a tent and your wellies, and leave real life behind for a bit. We have three excellent family options, some day festivals that are worth making the trip to London or Manchester for, and a bunch of classic all-weather camping events that will have you over-packing for the best weekend of your life. As well as the sheer hedonistic euphoria of drinking warm pints in a field while bands play, yoga, wellness, crafts and talks are all jostling for your attention at most of our top festival picks for 2023. The UK has one of the most vibrant arrays of festivals in the world – and music is only the half of it. The clocks have changed, the sun is making a decent attempt to peek through the clouds, and that can mean only one thing: festival season is approaching.
