The Best UK Dance and EDM Festivals
Looking for some unreal dance festivals to party at with your mates this year? Here are the best UK dance festivals in 2024, no matter what vibe you’re looking for.
Last updated: 25th Apr 2024
Originally published: 10th Feb 2023
Did you know there are loads of benefits to dancing? Among the many benefits are better brain health, stress relief, reduced depression, and higher confidence.
But, since you’re here, you probably already knew that.
With festival season finally on the horizon, you’re probably seeking the best dance festivals to dance your socks off at.
To help you find your dream fest, we used our expert festival knowledge to give you the lowdown on the best UK dance festivals in 2024 and put them all in one place for you to browse. Check them out below, and we’ll see you down the front!
When: Thursday 22nd - Sunday 25th August 2024
Where: Daresbury in Cheshire, England
2024 lineup: Ben Hemsley, Peggy Gou, Camelphat, Azyr, Calvin Harris, Bicep, Blk., Hedex, Hybrid Minds, Sammy Virji, Fatboy Slim, Martin Garrix, Patrick Topping, Solomun, Tiesto, Pete Tong and so many more
If we’re talking about the best UK dance festivals in 2024, it only makes sense to kick off with the biggest, baddest fest of all!
Everyone and their granny has heard about Creamfields. And for good reason. This truly massive celebration of every groove-worthy electronic genre goes down each year, attracting thousands and thousands of party animals to its home in Cheshire.
While we haven’t had any artist announcements yet, Creamfields never mess about with their lineups, inviting the biggest artists in the world from an array of electronic genres to soundtrack a wild weekend. You can expect a variety of genres including EDM, house, techno, tech house, trance, and more.
Find tickets and more information on Creamfields - HERE
When: Saturday 8th - Sunday 9th June 2024
Where: Heaton Park in Manchester, England
2024 lineup: Doja Cat, Disclosure (UK festival exclusive), J Hus, Becky Hill, Sugarbabes, Kaytranada, Camelphat, Nia Archives, Hybrid Minds, Sammy Virji, Barry Can't Swim, Pawsa, Peggy Gou, and loads more
Parklife is not one to be messed with when it comes to festival season, with its 16 stages, numerous non-music attractions, and one of the best locations to let loose for two days. Comfy on its grounds of Heaton Park in Manchester, Parklife has grown as a festival into something quite spectacular and they only seem to be getting bigger and better.
This year Parklife has really outdone themselves with an insane lineup that'll get you in that pre-sale line before you get to the end of the list. From the lyrically talented Doja Cat who is playing her first UK festival headline, to J Hus, Becky Hill, Sugarbabes, Kaytranada, Camelphat, Nia Archives, Barry Can't Swim, Pawsa, Peggy Gou and loads more. Including Disclosure, who will only be playing at Parklife this year; talk about exclusive!
So if you want to experience a taste of different genres, while also attending one of the best house festivals this year, sign up and stay on alert so you can secure your very own tickets!
Find tickets and more information on Parklife - HERE
When: Saturday 24th - Sunday 25th August 2024
Where: Boucher Road Fields in Belfast, Northern Ireland
2024 lineup: Peggy Gou, Patrick Topping, Ben Hemsley, blk., Hannah Laing, Sara Landry, Azyr, Hannah Laing, Dom Dolla, Kettama, Skin On Skin, Amelie Lens, Interplanetary Criminal, and more
If you’re in Belfast (or fancy a visit) and love a good dance, you’d be daft not to consider Emerge. Already boasting a massive lineup with titans of various genres, including Ben Hemsley, blk. Peggy Gou, Hannah Laing, DJ Daddy Trance, it’s mad to think there are still many more artists to be announced.
Only a 12-minute drive from Belfast City Centre and roughly a half hour from the airport, Emerge is easy to get to, has a smashing lineup, and will no doubt be the city’s biggest party this year. Get us over there!
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When: Saturday 13th - Sunday 14th April 2024
Where: Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh, Scotland
2024 lineup: Hannah Laing, Sara Landry, Azyr, Basswell, Interplanetary Criminal, testpress, 999999999, Nico Moreno, and more
Celebrating its tenth edition in 2024, Terminal V, voted the UK’s best festival at DJ Mag’s Best of British Awards 2023, is techno heaven for fans of darker, faster, heavier tunes.
The fest brings the best of the genre, as well as some house, to around 20,000 people who travel from all over for two days of nothing but bangers.
The lineups are always incredible, and it’s already clear they’ve done it again for 2024. And they still have names left to announce! Perfect for those who don’t like rain and cold (who does?) Terminal V is an indoor, no-camping event. We’ll see you there! (As always!)
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Find tickets and more information on Terminal V - HERE
When: Saturday 4th May 2024
Where: Leazes Park in Newcastle Upon Tyne
2024 lineup: Ben Hemsley, Ben Nicky, Example, Alan Fitzpatrick, Ammara, KIMMIC, Morgan Seatree, Ferry Corsten, Miss K8, and more
If all these festivals so far sound a bit soft, Lost Minds is here to offer you an intense day of hardcore, hardstyles, trance, and EDM tunes in the heart of Newcastle. Lost Minds brings the most hyped-up dance music with huge headliners and SFX across multiple.
Outside of the banging tunes, you can have a go on the rides, visit the zen tent, explore the secret garden, and admire the art installations. Certain to sell out again this year, if you fancy hitting one of the best EDM festivals in the north, don’t hang about!
Find tickets for and more information on Lost Minds - HERE
When: Saturday 4th - Sunday 5th May 2024 (Bank Holiday Weekend)
Where: Newsam Green Farm in Leeds, England
2024 lineup: Joseph Capriati, Girls Don't Sync, Enzo Siragusa, Morgan Seatree, PAWSA, KETTAMA, Girls Don't Sync, East End Dubs, Eats Everything, K MOTIONZ and many more!
MiNT Festival is returning to Newsam Green Farm in Leeds for another Bank holiday weekend. This year MiNT Festival is showing out with 10 stages providing the perfect set-up for their jampacked lineup from, Girls Don’t Sync, PAWSA, KETTAMA, East End Dubs, Eats Everything, K MOTIONZ and many more! Bringing you non-stop house, techno, drum and bass, and every other genre in between. MiNT Festival is also on a roll adding in new additions this year with new hoasts to bring in the party from, ATW, History of Rave, You&Me and much more!
It’s no surprise that MiNT Festival is listed as Yorkshire's best dance festival, and you’ll be able to see why when you secure your tickets so you can whiteness brilliant vibes with an even better atmosphere.
Find tickets and more information on MiNT Festival - here
When: Saturday 4th May 2024
Where: Low Green in Ayr, Scotland
2024 lineup: Ewan McVicar, Patrick Topping, Special Request, Stevie Cox, Optimo, Jerome Hill, David Morales, 808 State, Fabio & Grooverider, Derrick Carter and more
Ewan McVicar’s Pavilion returns to the DJ's hometown of Ayr after a belting sold-out debut in 2023. From midday to 10:30pm, ravers will be treated to sets by some of the best in the game including McVicar, Patrick Topping, and more names who’ll be announced soon.
The following day, Sunday the 5th, the party continues with STREETrave, a homage to a cultural phenomenon from 1989 - 1993, when the brand brought huge DJs to West Scotland.
Find tickets for and more information on Pavilion Festival - HERE
When: Saturday 22nd June 2024
Where: Orrell Hill Woods in Liverpool, England
2024 lineup: Judge Jules, Lovely Laura and Ben Santiago, Todd Terry, N-Trance, DJ SASH!, Fragma, K-Klass, and more
This forest festival brings trance, old skool, and club classics to stunning private woodlands next to Formby. Some of the biggest names in dance will be spread across four stages, with stage two hosted by Judge Jules Goes Large, bringing Ibiza to Liverpool.
If you’re looking to escape the world and dance all night long without judgment, Restricted Forest offers banging tunes and pure escapism for a cracking price. Payment plan tickets are also available to help spread the cost!
Find tickets for and more information on Restricted Forest Festival - HERE
When: Saturday 18th May 2024
Where: Hopetoun House in Edinburgh, Scotland
2024 lineup: HorsegiirL, Mall Grab, Effy, Salute, Ammara, KIMMIC, Morgan Seatree, Conducta, and many more
We all love cracking tunes, so to hear the hottest names on the scene with a truly beautiful backdrop really seals the deal. Hopetoun House in Edinburgh is absolutely stunning, as much of the city tends to be. Even better, it’s not uncommon for a lush, fluffy clouded sunset to creep over the house as you’re raving.
FLY Open Air is all about bringing the biggest and best house and techno artists to charming Scottish locations, and this year, they are bringing a belter of a lineup to a secret warehouse location. On the bill are the likes of HorsegiirL, Mall Grab, Effy, Salute, Ammara, KIMMIC, Morgan Seatree, Conducta, and many more. With a site that holds over 8,000 people the festival vibe will be in full flow, but the warehouse means you won't be losing your mates too often... hopefully.
Find tickets for and more information on FLY Open Air Festival - HERE
When: Friday 3rd - Sunday 5th May 2024
Where: Waterhall in Brighton, England
2024 lineup: Rudimental, Girls Don't Sync, Craig David, Max Dean, Mozey, Joel Corry, Sigala, SASASAS, Example, Goddard, Hybrid Minds, Arielle Free, Girls Don't Sync, and many more
Join Land Beyond Festival for their fourth chapter of an electrifying festival this summer, featuring immersive encounters, and captivating stage designs. The South East's electronic music festival is Brighton's first-ever dance music festival with camping and they are making sure to make the most of everything they've got to offer, with the sounds of house, drum and bass, grime and everything in between.
Land Beyond has already released their phase 2 lineup and it's an absolute sight for sore eyes with, Rudimental, Girls Don't Sync, Max Dean, Mozey, Joel Corry, Sigala, SASASAS and many more to hit the their stages this May. Tickets are already on sale so if you want to immerse yourself into this act fast!
Find tickets and more information on Land Beyond Festival - here
When: Saturday 29th - Sunday 30th June 2024
Where: West Street in Glasgow, Scotland
2024 lineup: Bailey Ibbs, Frazi. er, SHDW, Chlar, Farnaz, Estella Boersma, Faster Horses, and many more
Head over to PLTFRM FSTVL for a party beneath the bridges! This small, budget festival has a fantastic reputation as one of the best festivals in Scotland.
This summer, the festival brings house, techno, acid house, hard dance, and 90s sounds to Glasgow. Now in its eleventh year, Scottish DJ and producer Frazi.er has taken the reigns to allow the younger generation to have some input in the festival’s direction and sound.
Always with incredible lineups and atmosphere, and aiming to keep tickets as affordable as possible, PLTFRM is once again one of the most solid dance festivals in the UK this year.
Find tickets for and more information on PLTFRM FSTVL Summer Edition - HERE
Leave all your cares behind and dance your socks off at any one of these cracking UK dance and EDM festivals. We know you’ll have a blast, even if your feet (and head) are sore the next morning.
Find more festivals now or read about the best house and techno fests, trance fests, or indie and alternative festivals.
Check out our What's On Guide to discover even more rowdy raves and sweaty gigs taking place over the coming weeks and months. For festivals, lifestyle events and more, head on over to our Things To Do page or be inspired by the event selections on our Inspire Me page.
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