The last time I thought about where we were in the year was Christmas 2022, wrapping gifts and organising nights out with family and friends…..Here we are 4 months later, having to think about which of the many UK festivals to attend in 2023.

We at musomuso attend quite a few throughout the festival season but wanted to showcase 5 for you that appeal to young and old and feature many activities for you to enjoy as well as some amazing musical acts and bands to let your hair down to after a few hours in the sun!

The Great Estate Festival - “Rambunctious, Boutique, Family Festival”

WHEN: 2 – 4 June 

WHERE: Scorrier House, Cornwall. 

WEBSITE: www.greatestatefestival.co.uk

LINE UP: Primal Scream, The Selecter, Ibiza Symphonic with DJ Andy Joyce, Bez (Happy Mondays) DJ Set, Cuban Brothers & many more

FAMILY FUN Junior Jungle, Monkey Puzzle Trail, Festival Safari, Circus workshops, Victorian Sports Day Games

HAPPENINGS: Cabaret, Hip Hop Karaoke, Demon Drone, Gin Foraging, Silent Disco, Glamping & VIP

CLIENTELLE: All ages. Hipsters, Surfers, Clubbers, Hippies, Families and tourists.

CAPACITY: 10,000

Rochester Castle Concerts - “Four Magnificent Nights of Music set in the stunning Castle Grounds”

WHEN: 6 – 9 July 

WHERE: Rochester Castle, Medway, Kent 

WEBSITE: www.rochestercastleconcerts.com

LINE UP: Sugababes, Nile Rodgers & Chic, Soft Cell, Fat Freddy’s Drop, Peter Hook & The Light, Incognito, Gentleman’s Dub Club, Lee Fields, Ibibio Sound Machine and more…

HAPPENINGS: VIP Area / Food / Bars

CLIENTELLE: ADULTS ONLY 16 + Festival goers who love their music, like to dress up, but don’t like to camp.

Towersey Festival - “Folk, Friendly, Family Festival - Any Stream but Mainstream”

WHEN: 25 – 28 August Bank Holiday

WHERE: Claydon Estate, Near Buckingham

WEBSITE: www.towerseyfestival.com

LINE UP: The Divine Comedy, Frank Turner, The Proclaimers, Nickel Creek, Molotov Jukebox, Thea Gilmore, Flook & many more...

FAMILY FUN Creative workshops, family entertainers, games, storytelling, Steam Co

HAPPENINGS: 24 hr Ceilidh, dance workshops, music workshops, crafts

CLIENTELLE: Fun loving families, folk music fans, locals & craft lovers

CAPACITY: 10,000

Reminisce Festival - “One day festival of Old Skool 90s Pop & Dance music in Liverpool”

WHEN: 9 September

WHERE: Sherdley Park, St Helens.

WEBSITE: www.reminiscefestival.com

LINE UP: Acts to be announced, expect banging tunes from big name 90s DJs & Pop acts.  

HAPPENINGS: VIP

CLIENTELLE: Adults Only 18+ Clubbers, Ravers, Lovers of Old school and all the 90s tunes.

CAPACITY: 20,000

Mucky Weekender Festival - “Friendly party vibe - Curated by Dub Pistols frontman Barry Ashworth in association with Tonic Music for mental health”

WHEN: 8-9 September 2023

WHERE: Vicarage Farm, Woodmancott, Winchester

WEBSITE: https://mucky-weekender.co.uk

LINE UP: The Selecter, Dub Pistols, The Skints, Stereo MCs, Goldie, Bez’s Acid House Party, Woody Cook, Stanton Warriors, General Levy, Smokin’ Jo, Gardna, JFB and many more.

HAPPENINGS: Dress code is Outer Space Theme.

CLIENTELLE: Adults Only 16+, 24 hour Party People, clubbers, music lovers, locals, tourists.

CAPACITY: 4,000

So there you go folks, five fantastic festivals for you to take a look at and hopefully attend this year.

Whilst we here at musomuso cannot guarantee the weather will behave, I can guarantee that you’ll have an incredible time at any one of these events so have a think and explore more before hitting the ‘buy now’ button on whichever festival you end up going for!