6 unmissable music festivals in Lincolnshire this Summer

Saturday 25 July 2026 | Burghley House, Stamford | From £57.50

Few settings in the country can match Burghley House for a summer evening concert. One of the finest Elizabethan mansions in England, its grounds become the backdrop for Classic Ibiza — a family-friendly outdoor spectacular that brings the anthems of the White Isle to life in the most unlikely and wonderful of settings.

The evening starts with a chill-out picnic set as the sun goes down, with guests free to spread out on the grass with food and drinks before the main event kicks off. DJ Goldierocks turns things up in the interval, and then the Urban Soul Orchestra takes the stage alongside a host of critically acclaimed vocalists to deliver the iconic dance tracks of the Ibiza era, complete with lasers lighting up the Lincolnshire night sky. Gates open at 5:30pm.

Children aged 5–12 are £30, and under-5s go free making this a genuinely memorable family evening as well as a great night out for grown-ups.

Saturday 1 August 2026 | Meridian Showground, Cleethorpes | Free

This one is a genuine gem. Cleethorpes' own jazz, funk, reggae and soul festival returns for its third year on 1 August, and it's shaping up to be the best edition yet. Produced by The Culture House, a Grimsby-based arts charity, Everybody Loves The Sunshine is one of those rare festivals that manages to feel both brilliantly curated and completely unpretentious.

It runs from 1pm to 11pm at the Meridian Showground on Kings Road, right on the Cleethorpes seafront, so you get open skies, sea air, and an outstanding lineup, all for free. This year's bill features headliners The Allergies with an extended live ensemble ("pure dancefloor gold" — Mixmag; "totally exhilarating Hip Hop Funk" — Rolling Stone), dub-reggae outfit The Hempolics (fresh off supporting Toots and the Maytals), hybrid-jazz quartet Zeñel, and the 15-piece RST Collective Afrobeat orchestra. Local DJs including Jon Cox and Beet play throughout the day.

It's a brilliant family day out, free to attend, accessible, outdoors, and full of music that earns its place on any festival stage in the country.

Rand Festival has grown into one of the most full-on family festival experiences in the county. Set at Rand Farm Park just off the A158 near Lincoln, it runs across three days from 11am to 10:30pm, with a lineup of tribute acts covering the biggest names in pop across each day.

Friday brings tribute headliners for Bruno Mars and Olivia Rodrigo; Saturday delivers Queen and Sabrina Carpenter; Sunday closes out with Coldplay and Taylor Swift. Supporting slots across all three days cover Benson Boone, Katy Perry, Lewis Capaldi, Dua Lipa, Olly Murs, and a West End Tribute - all performed by tribute acts, which suits the family audience perfectly.

Disney characters including Frozen's Anna and Elsa, Toy Story's Woody and Jessie, and characters from Wicked roam the site throughout each day, and there are children's raves and a radio game show on the main stage too.

And of course there is everything Rand Farm Park already does well — animals, mini golf, pedal go-karts, circus workshops, a foam party, silent disco, and inflatable assault courses.

Day tickets start at £32.50, with babies going free. Three-day family camping packages start at £315 for a family of three including pitching and festival entry.

27–30 August 2026 | Near Norton Disney, Lincolnshire

Lost Village is unlike anything else in the UK festival calendar, and the fact that it's rooted in Lincolnshire is one of the county's best-kept secrets. Every August bank holiday, a woodland near Norton Disney is transformed into an abandoned village that becomes the setting for four days of world-class music, immersive art, and extraordinary food.

Festival-goers explore winding forest paths, stumble upon hidden stages in reclaimed buildings, and find themselves dancing in clearings or watching performances in spaces they couldn't have imagined on a site map. The music programme is internationally curated electronic and dance, the food offer includes Michelin-starred banquets and chef table experiences, and the whole thing is wrapped in some of the most ambitious creative production in the UK festival scene. It won Best Festival at DJ Mag's 2024 Best of British Awards, and it's been described by the Guardian as taking you "away from everyday life into an enchanted woodland world."

Capacity is intentionally limited to around 4,500 people, which keeps it intimate. Tickets sell out well in advance - if you're considering it, don't wait. Worth noting: Lost Village skews toward adult audiences; it is not primarily a family festival.

28–29 August 2026 | Revesby Estate, nr Boston

This one has a brilliant backstory. Wild Fest is turning ten this year, and Lincs Summer Sounds, their annual Lincolnshire event, is the birthday party. As a thank-you to their community, that £60 adult ticket doesn't just get you the two-day music festival weekend on 28 and 29 August; it covers up to six nights camping on the Revesby Estate from 24–30 August, plus 17 hours of live music and all the entertainment in between. Wild Fest is entirely non-commercial, so you can bring your own food and drink, fire up a BBQ in the entertainment area, and watch the bands while it cooks.

The music programme for the festival weekend features resident DJ Woodstock spinning everything from 70s and 80s disco to 90s and 00s club classics, with Friday and Saturday bringing some of the UK's hottest emerging live bands for the birthday celebrations. Beyond the music, there are wellness sessions (yoga, qi-gong, dancefit), tie-dye craft workshops, Fox Cub nature activities for kids, optional fancy dress on both nights (Sparkles Friday and open fancy dress Saturday), and campfire areas across the site.

Camping zones are thoughtfully split into Family, Sanctuary, General, Solo, Party and Glamping (Posh Bells pods available from £227 for the duration), so everyone finds their level. Pets are free and welcome. A genuinely warm, community-spirited event that punches well above its price point.

10–12 July 2026 | Tattershall Lakes Country Park, Tattershall | From £394 (holiday package)

If you've ever wanted to relive the golden era of pop, R&B, and alt-rock in a lakeside setting, this is the one. Y2K at Tattershall Lakes is a full throwback weekend built around the biggest hits of the '90s and '00s, set against the stunning backdrop of Tattershall Lakes — one of Lincolnshire's most popular holiday destinations.

The festival runs from Friday afternoon through to Sunday lunchtime, giving you a genuine long weekend immersed in nostalgia. Whether you grew up belting out pop anthems, living for the golden era of R&B, or rocking to the alt classics of the early 2000s, there's something here that'll take you straight back. The site offers watersports, restaurants, and all the facilities of a full holiday park alongside the festival programme, making it an especially strong option for families. There are baby facilities on site, dogs are welcome, and the whole event is designed with all ages in mind.

Entry is via an Away Resorts holiday package rather than a standard festival ticket, so it works best as a proper mini-break.