Got Glastonbury FOMO? These 11 best UK festivals 2024 still have tickets left

As arguably the biggest of the UK festivals is underway, having serious Glastonbury FOMO is completely understandable.

So to scratch that festival itch, if you've not made it to Glastonbury 2024 – or maybe you have and you want to prevent having the post-festival blues next week – it's time to book into some of the other amazing festivals coming up this year.

From the acclaimed big-name dance festivals (Creamfields, Boomtown) to the one-day, multi-genre favourites (All Points East) via the sustainability-driven galas (Shambala), these are the best UK festivals 2024 has in store…

Creamfields

Best for: All electronic-music lovers, Creamfields is the one for you! Full to the brim with the best DJs playing epic tunes, this festival is dubbed the "biggest dance festival in the UK", so don't miss out! There are still some resale tickets available.
Line-up: Calvin Harris, Chase & Status, Fatboy Slim, Michael Bibi, Bicep present CHROMA, Eric Prydz, Scooter, Gorgon City and much more.
Date: Thursday 22 August – Sunday 25 August 2024
Location: Creamfields, Daresbury Estate, Cheshire
Tickets left? Yes.

Shambala

Best for: If you're a music lover but also a sustainability warrior, then Shambala is the place for you as it embraces the spiritual side of festival-going. The festival has been meat, fish and dairy-milk free since 2016 and focuses on 100 per cent renewable power. There are also opportunities to get involved in poetry, cabaret, debates etc. You're spoilt for choice!
Line-up: Anderson .Paak as DJ Pee .Wee, Chromeo, CloZee, Dillon Francis, Disclosure, Excision, Ganja White Night, James Blake, San Holo and Tipper.
Date: Friday 26th July – Monday 29th July 2024
Location: Shambala Festival, Secret Country Estate, Northamptonshire
Tickets left? Yes.

All Points East

Best for: No need to dig out your tents for this one-day festival in London's Vicky Park – spread over three different dates – which saw Stormzy headline for 2023. And this year's line-up is looking stellar already, with more big names to be announced soon.
Line-up: Loyle Carner, LCD Soundsystem, The Postal Service, Death Cab For Cutie, Arlo Parks, Suki Waterhouse, Nas, André 3000, Mitski, Kaytranada.
Date: Saturday 17th August, Friday 23rd August, Sunday 25th August 2024
Location: All Points East, Victoria Park, London
Tickets left? Yes.

Latitude

Best for: Given Latitude's relaxed feel, it's great to attend with the family. As well as huge performances, there is a slew of other activities to do, including walking within the nearby woodland area and trying all the international dishes on offer.
Line-up: Duran Duran, Kasabian, Keane, London Grammar, Rick Astley, Sara Pascoe.
Date: Thursday 25th July – Sunday 28th July 2024
Location: Latitude, Henham Park, Suffolk
Tickets left? Yes.

Wilderness

Best for: Wilderness truly does feel like the wilderness when you're tented up in stunning woodland within the Cornbury Park estate. This festival also boasts several alternative acts, such as comedians and authors. Oh yes, and there's plenty of good food! 
Line-up: Headliners are Michael Kiwanuka, Faithless (Live), BICEP present CHROMA (AV DJ set), and Jessie Ware. Also playing are Alison Goldfrapp, Barry Can't Swim, Bill Bailey, Björn Again, Craig Charles, De La Soul, Dutty Moonshine Big Band, Eats Everything, Ewan McVicar, Ibibio Sound Machine, Oh My God! It's The Church, Saint Ludo, Sarah Story, Special Request, The Teskey Brothers, The Van Morrison Alumni Band.
Date: Thursday 1st August – Sunday 4th August 2024
Location: Wilderness Festival, Cornbury Park, Oxfordshire
Tickets available? Yes.

Camp Bestival

Best for: Bestival is probably the UK's best-loved family festival, with plenty to keep everyone entertained. The line-up is yet to be announced but previous performers include Craig David, Ella Henderson and Grace Jones. Early bird and tier 1 tickets have sold out, so keep an eye out for tiers 2 and 3.
Line-up: Pete Tong: Ibiza Classics with The Essential Orchestra, Paloma Faith, McFly, Orbital, James Arthur, The Darkness, Jake Shears, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Roger Sanchez, Gok Wan.
Date: Thursday 25th July – Sunday 28th July 2024.
Location: Camp Bestival, Lulworth Castle, Dorset
Tickets available? Yes.

Boardmasters

Best for: Each year, Boardmasters attracts a laidback crowd for its festival of surfing, music and much more set along Newquay's beautiful coast. Think of it like a music festival and beach holiday in one.
Line-up: Stormzy, Chase & Status, Becky Hill, Maisie Peters, Tom Odell, Kate Nash, Holly Humberstone, Declan McKenna, Katy B.
Date: Wednesday 7th August – Sunday 11th August 2024
Location: Boardmasters, Fistral Beach and Watergate Bay, Newquay, Cornwall
Tickets available? Yes.

Reading and Leeds Festival

Best for: Reading and Leeds Festival is one of the most popular festivals out there and brings back wild teenage memories of us jamming to incredible headline acts with our besties, particularly as the festival always falls on the long weekend after GCSE results day. Back in our day, Reading and Leeds was a solely rock, alternative and indie affair, but now the festival brings together acts from across genres.
Line-up: Lana del Rey, Blink 182, Fred Again..., Liam Gallagher, Gerry Cinnamon, Skrillex, Catfish and the Bottlemen, Two Door Cinema Club, Renée Rapp, Pendulum.
Date: Wednesday 21st August – Sunday 25th August 2024
Location Reading Festival, Richfield Avenue, Reading
Tickets available? Yes.

Boomtown Festival

Best for: Get lost in genres such as reggae, soul, disco and punk at the festival's famous Forest Parties before enjoying a good night of sleep at the nearby Campsite Villages. This multi-genre dance and roots event is loved by creatives and draws a fun, wild boho crowd. The line-up is usually kept under wraps until right before the festival, but expect plenty of acts you can dance to.
Line-up: TBA
Date: 7th – 11th August 2024
Location: Boomtown Festival, Temple Valley, Winchester
Tickets available? Yes.

Love Supreme

Best for: The best place you can be in 2024 to indulge in your love for jazz music. If that's not your thing, there's also plenty of reggae, R&B and soul music to keep you going, and wellbeing and yoga areas and film screenings. 
Line-up: Chaka Khan, Kool & The Gang, Mahalia, Olivia Dean, Dionne Warwick, Black Pumas.
Date: Friday 5th July – Sunday 7th July 2024
Location: Love Supreme, Glynde Place, East Sussex
Tickets available? Yes.

Noisily

Best for: You have it all at Noisily, including techno, tribal house, dub and drum and bass, and a ten-metre-high pyramid that blasts all the sounds you could ever want! Phase 3 tickets are available now.
Line-up: Goldie, Atomic Drop, Joris Voorn, Audley, Bonnie Ford, Black Sun Empire.
Date: Thursday 11th July – Sunday 14th July 2024
Location: Noisily Festival, Barkestone Woods, just outside Grantham, Lincolnshire
Tickets available? Yes.