If you've got Glastonbury FOMO, you're not alone. As per usual, I forgot to buy tickets a hundred years in advance, so now I'm grappling with the thought of a weekend alone in London, while all my pals are jumping on the first train to Somerset. And no, I don't want to watch Charli XCX, Doechii, and, erm, Rod Stewart, on BBC iPlayer; it's just not the same!
I refuse to spend the weekend sitting on my sofa and feeling resentful, so I've done some digging into all the best non-Glastonbury events happening across the UK this weekend. And yep, they all still have some tickets left. What are you waiting for?
Got Glastonbury FOMO? Here's where to go instead:
London
Original Goddess Earth Energy: The Official Launch
Original Goddess Earth Energy prioritises the health and well-being of the Black community. This event (and the wider project) aims to “manifest a new reality in which being Afrikan is to be fearless, free, healthy, abundant, and whole.”
Summer Celebration: Sound Meditation and Journaling Morning
Hosted by Ciara McGinley, a wellness journalist turned qualified meditation practitioner and founder of Finding Quiet. Come for the goodie bag, stay for the healing feeling.
APERIDISCO - Aperol Spritz x DJ Mixing Masterclass
It takes a lot for a South-East gal like me to trek to Hackney, but for an Aperol Spritz made by the experts? I'll go anywhere.
For those in need of an “after-dark culture fix”.
Shop vintage clothing and jewellery to your heart's content. Hidden gems galore!
Celebrate midsummer with a “rowdy, joyous ceilidh” in London.
THE WAVE: PATTA X NIKE X PLAYPIEM
I literally have no idea what this is, but I will be there.
ONO LONDON - SUMMER ROOFTOP DAY PARTY
Love me a rooftop bar.
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Edinburgh
Pride is forever. Come celebrate at the Leith Arches.
Cardiff
Promises a “unique blend of Post Punk, New Wave, electro-Industrial, SKA, Punk Rock and Guilty Pleasures from the 70s, 80s and 90s”.
Technically a few miles outside of Cardiff, but close enough.
Leeds
Black Music Festival Culture Fashion Show
Celebrate Afro-Caribbean & African fashion with live entertainment and an art exhibition from Eli the Great.
Manchester
Pink Pony Club- Open Mic at Foundry Project
Glasgow
Belfast
Let me be your fantasy at The Faerie Ball. Come wearing a wedding dress and bring your fave fantasy novel.
Tickets are running out for this celebration of women in rock, featuring much-hyped headliners CHERYM, as well as GUSH, Monday's Child, Teras, A.N.J.A., The New Normal, Rose Fatale, Sheela and REVÖLUTIØN. 20% of profits will be donated to Women's Aid Federation Northern Ireland.
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Everywhere else…
Portsmouth Chilli and Gin Festival 2025
Chilli-eating contest, anyone? I'll stick to gin.
Meetcute Book Fest 2025 in Hertfordshire
For romance book lovers who fancy a bit of glamping.
Alternative Glastonbury weekend at Rockliffe Hall
If you still want to catch the Glastonbury performances, why not watch them on the big screen at Rockliffe Hall in North Yorkshire? With summer cocktails, lawn games, and a lovely, comfy bed at the end of the day, you're onto a winner.
Pretty Woman Outdoor Cinema Experience at Margam Country Park
Not going to this screening? Big mistake. HUGE, in fact.
Moments Of Pleasure - The Ultimate Tribute to Kate Bush in Bristol
If I could, I'd make a deal with God and get my friends to ditch Glastonbury and watch the world's greatest Kate Bush tribute act with me.
I predict a riot (no, not just because Leeds are going up) at this criminally underrated festival in Somerset, featuring Kaiser Chiefs, Texas, and The Fratellis.
Women Only Wellness Gathering 2025
How does this sound? “Yoga, compassionate meditations, wellness workshops, recovery workshops, arts and crafts stalls, healthy refreshments, transformative sound baths, shamanic drums, guest speakers, guided relaxation, communal fire circle, and so much more.”? Yep, I thought so.
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