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Shambala Festival

Kelmarsh

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Fest TimelineUpdated: 29 Mar 2026

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3 Oct

Tickets on sale – 10am, Friday 3rd October 2025

1 Jan

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27 Aug

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Key Info

Shambala is an independent four-day music and arts festival held over the August bank holiday weekend in Northamptonshire, drawing around 15,000 adults plus children. It covers a wide range of genres across roughly 40 venues, alongside workshops, cir…

Website

shambalafestival.org

Genres

electronicmixedarts

Date

27 - 30 August, 2026

Location

Kelmarsh

Size

Small · 15,000

Established

2000, Running 26 years

Vibe

It's the kind of festival where everyone's in costume, dancing spills out of every tent at any hour, and you're just as likely to end up in a beatbox workshop or a drag show as you are watching a band, with the whole thing feeling genuinely warm and a bit wonderfully unhinged.

Setting

farm

Scale

intimate

Hours

6am-er

Crowd

family-friendlywellness crowd

Density

space to dance

Dress code

fancy dress

Food

foodie destination

Accessibility

middle of nowhere

LineupUpdated: 30 Mar 2026

Bob Vylan

Goat

Reggie Watts

Orchestra Baobab

BCUC

Emma-Jean Thackray

The Selecter

Hollie Cook

Penguin Cafe

Night Tapes

Grace Petrie

Joshua Idehen

Nubiyan Twist

Los Bitchos

Grove

Sarathy Korwar

Jamz SupernovaPrima QueenAvalanche KaitoSababa 5Joshua BurnsideLisa Knapp & Gerry DiverWaldo's GiftMalin LewisAn Danssa DubAriesBenny Page & DoktorBig Band of BoomBig SleepThe BreathCharlotte Devaney & The Narni Shakers

Full lineup

TicketsUpdated: 29 Mar 2026

Adult Weekend (Tier 1)Standard adult weekend ticket with camping (Thu–Mon). Tier 1 is sold out.

Adult Weekend (Tier 3)Standard adult weekend ticket with camping. Tier 3 currently selling fast. Adult price increased by £6 vs 2025.

Green Traveller Adult WeekendDiscounted by £40 vs standard adult weekend ticket. Must arrive via Rail Station Shuttle Bus, Shambala Express Coach, or Red Fox Cycle Tour. Currently selling.

Elders Weekend (70+)New for 2026. Weekend ticket with camping for ages 70+. Proof of age may be required.

£195

Teen Weekend (13–17)Weekend ticket with camping. Price reduced by over 20% for 2026. Must be accompanied by a guardian aged 30+.

Under 5 WeekendFree entry for under 5s. Requires a valid ticket holder as guardian (21+).

£0

Local Sunday Day TicketNew for 2026. Available only to residents in LE and NN postcodes. Sunday access only.

Adult Weekend (Tier 2)Standard adult weekend ticket with camping. Tier 2 is sold out.

Young Adult Weekend (18–25)Weekend ticket with camping for ages 18–25. Tier 1 Young Adult sold out; higher tiers not confirmed available.

£195

Child Weekend (5–12)Weekend ticket with camping. Price reduced by over 20% for 2026. Must be accompanied by a guardian aged 21+.

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Recent NewsUpdated: 29 Mar 2026

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Shambala introduces Sunday day tickets for local residents

northantstelegraph.co.uk·4 days ago

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Second wave adds 70+ acts to Shambala 2026 lineup

fabfestivals.com·4 weeks ago

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Early ticket tiers sold out; Tier 3 and Green Traveller tickets still available

fabfestivals.com·4 weeks ago

Shambala puts venison back on the menu to a community vote

fabfestivals.com·4 weeks ago