UK Summer Festivals Broken Down in This Awesome Infographic

Article by: Laura Mason|@masonlazarus

Wed July 08, 2015 | 00:00 AM


UK Summer Festivals are a sight to behold. From the small city of 170,000 festival-goers that springs up for Glastonbury Festival every year to the timeless 3-week affair of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Arts Festival and a range of smaller festivals that all celebrate the arts, there are all kinds of ways people can get their fest on in this region of the world.

The folks at Jury's Inns took a look at 33 major British festivals in the categories of music, art, food and drink, books, film and family to create a badass infographic that sought to, according to creator Greg Coltman, "cast a spotlight on what we believe are just a taster of some of the best festivals happening on our doorstep this Summer and Autumn." Coltman and his team compiled facts and figures from these fests and interviews with the festival organizers to produce an engaging snapshot of attendance, ticket costs, lineups, and an overall view of the British Summer/Autumn Festival landscape. Without further ado:

The First: A Look At Music Festivals

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Photos by: Greg Coltman for Jury's Inns

It's interesting to see, just how much bigger Glastonbury is than the rest and it's no surprise that it's been going strong the longest at 45 years! And you pay for the uncompromised intimacy at Bestival accordingly. 

Up Next: Food & Drink

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Notable: While Leeds sees the highest number of visitors, their selection of vendors is more exclusive. 

Film Festivals Galore

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Photos by: Greg Coltman for Jury's Inns

British Film Festivals are a storied tradition and some of these date back over 70 years!

Art Festivals

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Photos by: Greg Coltman for Jury's Inns

No surprises here: Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the grandaddy of them all and it's FREE! But a performance from Femi Kuti, of the first family of afrobeat, has us excited for Gaforth Arts Fest!

Family Festivals with Killer Music...Who Knew??

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Photos by: Greg Coltman for Jury's Inns

Here's hoping there's a kids' camp at Festival No. 6 so parents can get down to the sounds of DJ Harvey. And you can even get "Rick-Rolled" at Let's Rock Leeds!

Book Festivals Count Too!

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Photos by: Greg Coltman for Jury's Inns

There you have it. A comprehensive slate of UK summer and autumn festivals to sink your teeth into. Which one(s) will you hit up?!