Big Ben Coaches provides festivals coach hire pickups and drop-offs throughout Forest Gate and the surrounding London area. Whether you need a minibus for a small group or a full-size coach, our local knowledge means smoother routes, on-time arrivals and friendly UK drivers who know the area.

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UK Festivals 2026

When it comes to festivals, no one does it quite like the UK. Whether you’re into music, food, or art, there’s a festival to suit everyone. We’ve put together the UK’s top festivals for 2026 so all you need to do is gather your friends and family, book a coach, and head to your favourite festival with Big Ben Coaches!

Music Festivals in the UK

From camping at Glastonbury to one-day events like British Summertime at Hyde Park, there’s something for every taste — rock, dance, pop, indie, and more.

How about celebrating at Reading & Leeds Festival, rocking to the biggest names in music? Or maybe a family day at Camp Bestival? With Big Ben Coaches, your group will arrive at the gates ready to enjoy the day.

January 2026

• In Cider Festival, 30th January – 1st February, South West

April 2026

• Terminal V, 4th – 5th April, Scotland

May 2026

• Teddy Rocks, 1st – 3rd May, South West
• Bearded Theory, 22nd May, Derby
• The Great Escape, 14th – 17th May, Brighton
• Balter Festival, 21st – 24th May
• Wide Awake Festival, 23rd May, London

June 2026

• Download Festival, 12th – 14th June, Donington Park, Derby
• Lido Festival, 6th June, London
• Parklife, 13th – 14th June, Heaton Park
• Isle of Wight Festival, 18th – 21st June
• Glastonbury Festival, 24th – 28th June
• American Express Presents BST Hyde Park, 27th June – 12th July

July 2026

• American Express Presents BST Hyde Park, 27th June – 12th July
• Radar Festival, 3rd – 5th July, BEC Arena, Manchester
• 2000 Trees Festival, 8th – 11th July
• Wireless Festival, 10th – 12th July, Finsbury Park, London
• Noisily Festival, 9th – 12th July, Barkestone Wood, Leicestershire
• Also Festival, 10th – 12th July, Compton Verney, Warwickshire
• TRNSMT Festival, 10th – 12th July, Glasgow Green
• Hamptons Jazz Festival, 11th July, Hertfordshire
• Beat-Herder Festival, 16th – 19th July, Lancashire
• Big Love Festival, 16th – 19th July, South Wales
• Truck Festival, 23rd – 26th July, Oxfordshire
• Wilkswood Reggae Festival, 23rd – 26th July, Dorset
• Latitude Festival, 24th – 26th July, Suffolk
• Tramlines Festival, 24th – 26th July, Sheffield
• Wilderness Festival, 30th July – 2nd August, Oxfordshire
• Cambridge Folk Festival, 30th July – 2nd August, Cherry Hinton Hall
• Camp Bestival Dorset, 30th July – 2nd August, Lulworth Castle
• Green Gathering Festival, 30th July – 2nd August, Wales
• Kendal Calling, 30th July – 2nd August, Lake District
• OutCider Festival, 30th July – 2nd August, Somerset

August 2026

• Edinburgh Fringe Festival, 1st – 25th August, Scotland
• Boardmasters Festival, 5th – 9th August, Cornwall
• Boomtown Festival, 5th – 9th August, Hampshire
• Bloodstock Festival, 6th – 9th August, Derbyshire
• Green Man Festival, 13th – 16th August, Wales
• We Out Here Festival, 13th – 16th August, Dorset
• Creamfields, 20th – 23rd August, Cheshire
• Reading Festival, 20th – 24th August, Richfield Avenue
• Leeds Festival, 20th – 24th August, Bramham Park
• Shambala Festival, 20th – 23rd August, Northamptonshire

Food Festivals in the UK

• Scottish Vegan Festival, Edinburgh, 5th April
• Broadstairs Food Festival, Kent, 17th – 19th April
• St Ives Food and Drink Festival, Cornwall, May
• Pub in the Park, Marlow, 14th – 17th May
• Foodies Festival, England, May – August
• Taste of London, Regents Park, June
• Lymington Food Festival, New Forest, 10th – 12th July
• Cardiff Food and Drink Festival, July
• Birmingham Restaurant Festival, 1st – 31st August
• Great British Beer Festival, Birmingham, 4th – 8th August
• Isle of Wight Garlic Festival, 15th – 16th August
• The Big Feastival, Cotswolds, 21st – 23rd August
• Vegan Campout, Bygrave Woods, 28th – 30th August
• Abergavenny Food Festival, Wales, 19th – 20th September

Travel to Festivals with Big Ben Coaches

Festival days should be about music, food, and fun – not worrying about transport. That’s why Big Ben Coaches is your reliable partner for festival coach hire. We’ll get your group directly to the gates safely, comfortably, and stress-free.

Submit your travel requirements online, and let Big Ben Coaches handle the logistics while you focus on enjoying the festival.

Festivals Coach Hire in Forest Gate

Forest Gate is a well-established East London district with a strong local identity, known for its Victorian streets, diverse community and close connection to the open landscape of Wanstead Flats. Although it now forms part of the wider London Borough of Newham, Forest Gate retains the feel of a place shaped by its own history, neighbourhood traditions and long-standing links to the edge of the old forest lands to the east.

The history of Forest Gate is reflected in its name. The area developed around a former gate that once controlled access towards Epping Forest, and records show that the place-name grew from this practical rural landmark into the name of a distinct London neighbourhood. Over time, Forest Gate changed from farmland and scattered houses into a Victorian suburb, with growth supported by improved transport, expanding housing and the steady urban development of East London.

One of Forest Gate’s most important features is its relationship with Wanstead Flats, a broad stretch of open common land that gives the area light, space and a direct link to the landscape history of the old Forest of Essex. The Flats have long been used for recreation, gatherings and public life. At the same time, the wider area has developed a strong cultural identity through its local high streets, independent businesses and community life. Forest Gate is also known for its music links and creative heritage, with local history projects and public art helping to celebrate the area’s contribution to London’s cultural story.

For group travel, Forest Gate is well placed for journeys across East London and into the rest of the capital. Big Ben Coaches provides dependable coach hire in Forest Gate for school trips, events, tours, airport transfers and group transport, helping passengers travel comfortably between local pickup points, attractions, stations and venues. With modern Mercedes-Benz vehicles and experienced drivers, we help groups travel smoothly in and around Forest Gate while enjoying an area known for community character, open space and East London heritage.