Festival calendar
There are plenty of fantastic festivals across the UK throughout the year across spring, summer, autumn, and winter. Many of these events are conveniently accessible via Arriva bus services, ensuring hassle-free travel. Explore the list below for upcoming UK festivals you can reach by bus.
Month | Festival | Location | Arriva bus service |
5 April | Club Classics LIVE | Ballin, Maidstone | All Maidstone Town Centre Services |
20-21 April | Family Fantasy Festival | Fort Amherst, Chatham | 1, 2, 101, 116, 182 |
25 April | Emo Festival | Chinnerys, Southend | 7, 8, 9/9A |
26-27 April | Leicester Old Town Festival | Leicester City Centre | All Leicester City Centre Services |
3-5 May | Rochester Sweeps Festival | Rochester High Street | 133, 140/141, 190/191, or 700 |
10-11 May | World Food Festival | Welwyn Garden City Town Centre | 301 & 725 |
10-18 May | Liverpool Restaurant Week | Liverpool City Centre | All city services |
23-25 May | Radio One Big Weekend | Sefton Park, Liverpool | 26, 27, 60, 75, 76, 80/80A, 82, 82A and 500 |
23-25 May | Rock the Mote | Mote Park, Maidstone | All Maidstone Town Centre Services |
24-25 May | Slamdunk Festival | Hatfield Park | 301, 302, 724 |
1-2 June | Riverside Festival | Leicester City Centre | All Leicester City Centre Services |
7-8 June | Roman & Medieval Festival 2025 | Castle Park, Colchester | 1, 8 |
8 June | Stevenage Day | King George V Playing Fields, Stevenage | SB2, SB3 |
15 June | Pipes in the Park 2025 | Castle Park, Colchester | 1, 8 |
15 June | Busted | Castle Park, Colchester | 1, 8 |
16 June | Craig David | Castle Park, Colchester | 1, 8 |
19-22 June | On The Waterfront | Liverpool City Centre | All city services |
20 June | Ibiza Orchestra Experience | Priory Park, Southend | 7, 8, 9/9A |
21 June | Sausage & Cider Festival | Priory Park, Southend | 7, 8, 9/9A |
28 June | Taste of Caribbean | Mote Park, Maidstone | All Maidstone Town Centre Services |
28-29 June | Food and Drink Festival | Castle Park, Colchester | 1, 8 |
1-31 July | Watford Fringe Festival | Multiple venues across Watford | 321 |
4-6 July | Tonbridge Music Weekend | Tonbridge Castle | 7 & 402 |
4-6 July | Rochester Castle Live | Rochester Castle | 133, 140/141, 190/191 & 700 |
5 July | Save the Rave 90’s festival | Newsham Park | 12, 13, 15 & 18 |
8-12 July | Llangollen Internation Eisteddof | Llangollen | 5 |
11-13 July | Conwy River Festival | Conwy | 5/5D, 14, 15 & 27 |
12 July | Taste of the Caribbean | Cassiobury Park, Watford | 20, 322, 724, 725 |
18-20 July | Maid of Stone | Mote Park, Maidstone | All Maidstone Town Centre Services |
19 July | Hatfield Park Battle Proms Concert | Hatfield House | 301, 302, 724 |
20 July | Derby Caribbean Carnival | Derby City Centre | All Derby City Centre Services |
20 July | Folk by the Oak | Hatfield Park | 301, 302, 724 |
25-27 July | Lazydays | Priory Park, Southend | 7, 8, 9/9A |
2-3 August | Reggae Land | Milton Keynes National Bowl | Services 4/4A & 8 |
2-9 August | National Eisteddfod of Wales | Wrexham | All Wrexham services |
9 August | Leicester Fake Festival | Victoria Park, Leicester | All Leicester City Centre Services |
14-17 August | Southport Flower Show | Victoria Park | All Southport services (plus Park&Ride and shuttle from train station) |
17 August | Ali Campbell ‘Roots East’ | Castle Park, Colchester | 1, 8 |
21-24 August | Creamfields | Daresbury | Shuttle services from Liverpool |
23 August | Derby Fake Festival | Markeaton Park, Derby | Service 8 followed by a short walk away |
23 August | South East Dance Festival | Garon Park, Southend | 6 |
30-31 August | Southport Airshow | Southport | All Southport services |
6 September | Reminisce Festival | Sherdley Park | Services to St Helens – then shuttle service to the park |
13-14 September | Telford Cider & Music Festival | QEII Arena, Hinkshay Road, Telford | Services 3, 4 & 113 |
28 September | Oktoberfest Kent | Mote Park, Maidstone | All Maidstone Town Centre Services |
11-12 October | Llangollen Food Festival | Llangollen | 5 |
24 October - 2 November | River of Light Festival | Liverpool City Centre | All Liverpool City Centre Services |
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