About Wickham Festival

Wickham Festival is a 4-day music & arts festival held every August in a stunningly beautiful rural location near the historic village of Wickham in Hampshire. With live music on four stages plus a host of other entertainment, Wickham is rated by many as one of the safest, most relaxed and family-friendly festivals in the UK. We were voted Best UK Festival, capacity under 15000 at the Live UK Music Business Awards in October 2015. We have also we won the Best Festival category in the local Culture Guide Awards. Each year we introduce new ideas and keep what works, so please get involved on our social channels to send us feedback ... good or bad. We already have some great plans for improvements and can't wait to put this into action.

What happened in 2026?

Our 2026 event once again exceeded expectations with 4 days of fabulous music and the friendliest crowd you could ever wish for. We were blessed with 4 days of glorious sunshine which has proved somewhat typical for our 2026 summer. Headliners for 2026 included The Saw Doctors, The Proclaimers, The Dhol Foundation, Curtis Stigers, Tommy Emmanuel, and The Red Hot Chilli Pipers. We could not have been more delighted, with all of them showcasing fantastic artistry. We would particularly like to thank Ferocious Dog for performing as part of their farewell tour at Wickham Festival 2026. We sure had a weekend of great music to remember and we can’t wait for 2027 to unfold!