Photo gallery: Wychwood Festival 2026 and first headliner revealed for 2027
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Cementing its status as one of the UK’s must-visit festivals for families, Wychwood Festival celebrated an unforgettable weekend between 28-31 May , marking its 20th edition with a feel-good atmosphere that’s set to stand as the festival’s finest ever moment. Not resting on its laurels, Wychwood Festival dropped some huge news for 2027 in unique style.
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The Human League are confirmed as next summer’s Saturday night headliner! Those at the festival witnessed a sensational teaser on Saturday afternoon, as a plane flew over the festival grounds towing a banner which read “Don’t You Want Me Baby! See You In 2027?”.
Under scorching sunny skies and the background of the spectacular Prestbury Hills, Wychwood proved beyond a doubt why so many are crowning the festival as one of the best in the country – fresh off the back of winning Family Festival of the Year at the UK Festival Awards 2025 .
Bringing together a curated lineup of music, comedy, workshops, laugh-out-loud fun and more, from start to finish Wychwood delivered what festival-goers demand from an immersive boutique music & arts festival at unbeatable value.
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Creating memories at every turn, the 2026 summer season kicked off at Cheltenham Racecourse with a record 12,000 festival-goers across the weekend, coming together for the famously friendly and welcoming event.
Boasting its strongest musical lineup of all time, the Wychwood masses were treated to disco ball party-starter Sophie Ellis-Bextor on Friday, powerhouse headline set from indie titans Kaiser Chiefs on Saturday and the seminal favourites Levellers on Sunday evening, who closed out the main stage.
Elsewhere across the weekend the likes of Everything Everything, Feeder, Maximo Park , Boney M , The Pigeon Detectives , Chesney Hawkes , Newton Faulkner , The Twang and The Wedding Present provided the soundtrack for fans of all ages.
Wychwood’s hand-picked selection shone a spotlight on a crop of vital new voices, with Adult DVD , Elles Bailey , Bloodworm and Pale Blue Eyes delivering exciting sets as ones to keep an eye on this year.
Report source: Visit Cheltenham Blog