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Cambridge Rock Festival

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Cambridge Rock Festival 2026, United Kingdom
28 artists

Key facts

Dates
1 – 2 August 2026
Where
Cambridge Rock Festival 2026, United Kingdom
Price
from €47
Tickets
edition over
Headliners
FRANK TURNER, SUZANNE VEGA, This Is The Kit

Data updated on 19 February 2026 — source: official site

🎤Lineup

Headliners
The Stumble – Rock
The Stumble
Rock
FRANK TURNER – Folk Punk
FRANK TURNER
Folk Punk
SUZANNE VEGA – Singer-Songwriter
SUZANNE VEGA
Singer-Songwriter
This Is The Kit – Alternative Rock
Alternative Rock
Brögeal – Celtic Rock
Brögeal
Celtic Rock
Amelia Coburn – Singer-Songwriter
Amelia Coburn
Singer-Songwriter
Amaidí – Folk
Amaidí
Folk
Cambridgeshire Summer School
Christina Alden & Alex Patterson – Folk
Christina Alden & Alex Patterson
Folk
Frog on a Bike with Mary Panton
George Boomsma – Singer-Songwriter
George Boomsma
Singer-Songwriter
Katacombs – Rock
Katacombs
Rock
Katie Spencer – Alternative
Katie Spencer
Alternative
Maddie Morris – Folk
Maddie Morris
Folk
Man The Lifeboats – Pop
Man The Lifeboats
Pop
Mark Radcliffe & David Boardman – Folk
Mark Radcliffe & David Boardman
Folk
Nick Cope – Children's Music
Nick Cope
Children's Music
Nick Harper – Folk
Nick Harper
Folk
Ollie Cook & The Hogwash
Ollie Cook & The Hogwash
Richard Thompson with Zara Phillips
Richard Thompson with Zara Phillips
RuMac – Indie Pop
RuMac
Indie Pop
Seth Lakeman – Folk
Seth Lakeman
Folk
Skinny Lister – Celtic Rock
Skinny Lister
Celtic Rock
The Deep Blue – Singer-Songwriter
The Deep Blue
Singer-Songwriter
The Songs of Joni Mitchell with Jesca Hoop, Lail Arad + more
The Thorn – Folk
The Thorn
Folk
Tom Jenkins – Rock
Tom Jenkins
Rock
Ustad Noor Bakhsh – Pop
Ustad Noor Bakhsh
Pop

✈️How to get to Cambridge Rock Festival

Planning your trip to Cambridge Rock Festival? Here's how to get there by plane, train or car, and plan your route to the festival site.

  • Nearest airport: London Stansted Airport (STN), about 37 km from the venue.
  • Allow about 52 min by car from the airport to the site.
  • By train, head for London, Essex or the nearest major station, then finish by bus, shuttle or taxi to the site.
  • By car, plan for on-site parking and expect heavy traffic around the venue on festival days.
Cambridge Rock Festival 2026, United Kingdom
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🌤️Cambridge Rock Festival 2026 weather

Weather in Cambridge Rock Festival 2026 in August 2026?

Actual weather at the 2026 edition

From August 1 to August 2, 2026: up to 26°, low of 13°, not a drop of rain.

no rainy days
  1. Sat, Aug 1Overcast24° / 14° 0 mm
  2. Sun, Aug 2Overcast26° / 13° 0 mm

Day-by-day observed readings at the festival site (Open-Meteo archive).

Typical weather

Light drizzle
Typical high23°
Typical low15°

Chance of rain: about 50% of days

2025Dense drizzle22° / 13°2 rainy days
2024Rain24° / 15°2 rainy days
2023Light rain22° / 15°2 rainy days

Based on the last 3 years over the same period.

Hour by hour

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Same week in 2025: Thu July 31 → Sun August 3 (days aligned on the edition's weekdays).

🎧Official playlist50 tracks

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📋About

Cambridge Rock Festival 2026: rock and folk festival in Cambridge, UK

Cambridge Rock Festival has established itself as an essential event on the British rock and folk scene. Based in Cambridge, this festival cultivates an eclectic lineup that blends folk tradition and rock energy in a family-friendly and authentic atmosphere.

The 2026 edition features 5 artists with complementary universes, headlined by Seth Lakeman, a British folk icon, alongside This Is The Kit and their indie alternative rock. The Stumble's blues rock completes this lineup.

From folk rock to blues roots through indie folk and singer-songwriter, the festival covers broad ground while maintaining strong artistic coherence. This diversity reflects the vitality of a British scene that bridges heritage and modernity.

From July 30 to August 2, 2026, Cambridge vibrates to the sound of 5 artists over four days. Discover the complete lineup and book your tickets.

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📋Practical info

Dates
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City
Cambridge Rock Festival 2026
Artists
28 artists
Programming
Eclectic
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Lineup focus score

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Musical footprint

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