The UK's Most Accessible Music Festivals in 2025
The UK is renowned for its vibrant festival scene, offering a wide array of experiences and music to suit all tastes. However, it can feel a little daunting as a disabled person when it comes to understanding how accessible each festival might be. As we move through 2025, the focus on inclusivity and accessibility is definitely getting bigger, but that doesn't mean every festival (and there are A LOT) will have the correct accessibility needs for disabled people. We have taken some important information from the amazing charity 'Attitude is Everything' whose vision is to see music and live event industries valuing disabled people as audience members, and we had provided you a list of some of the UK's most accessible music festivals. Many music events have taken significant steps to ensure everyone attending can enjoy the bands, culture, and all the fun they have to offer, so we wanted to list a few of the ones that we think you can go to, stress-free. This blog will take away any concerns you may have over parking, viewing platforms, camping, quiet areas, and everything in between. If you team this up with our Top Festival Accessibility Tips for People with Disabilities, we can promise you great time this summer!
Glastonbury Festival, Glastonbury
Glastonbury Festival is the biggest greenfield music and performing arts festival in the WORLD. It's considered a super special festival all over the globe, and everyone wants to be a part of it. Luckily, since 2005 they have been dedicated to making the event as accessibly-friendly as possible so it's got to be included in our top 5. Some of the features you can expect at Glastonbury 2025 to make your experience easier are:
- PA ticket scheme
- Viewing platforms available at all main stages so you won't be stuck at the back missing out on the best performances
- Accessible toilets located throughout the festival grounds
- Shortcuts to minimise how much traveling you will have to do to get around the festival
- Wheelchair rentals for both manual and electric chairs
- Sensory calm tents to provide safe spaces where you can relax and re-calibrate
- Easy access blue badge parking located close to the site and/or wheelchair-accessible shuttle bus service
- A dedicated, calm and friendly accessible campsite with everything you'd need to enjoy a stress-free camping experience. There will be a team of volunteer practitioners who offer free daily taster treatments such as massage, reflexology, and reiki, a fridge for medication, charging stations for wheelchairs, a changing place unit, accessible toilets, and wheelchair-adapted showers
Radio One Big Weekend, Liverpool
Moving location each year, Radio One's Big Weekend still manages to tick more than just the 'bare minimum' boxes when it comes to accessibility. This years festival is being hosted in Liverpool, and unlike some of the others on this list, it's just a day event, meaning this is a great choice if you just want a fun day-out where you can be in bed by 11! If you attend Selford Park this June, then you can expect to see these accessible features:
- Every stage has either a raised viewing platform or a ground level viewing area, so no matter what stage you want to go to, there will be a space for you
- PA scheme
- Plenty of accessible toilets throughout the festival and a change place unit
- Accessible entrance lanes in all main areas of the festival. The main entrance, box office, merchandise stand and all mains bars
- A sensory calm tent to provide a quiet, safe area if you are feeling overwhelmed or would just like to chill out
- Accessible parking to ensure you don't have far to travel to reach the main arena
Tramlines Festival, Sheffield
Tramlines is dedicated to celebrating the arts, music and diversity of Sheffield and beyond. The event seems to have a strong ethos around creating a safe and inclusive festival for all to enjoy, regardless of gender, sexuality, race, age or ability. Accessibility looks to be very important to them, and their list of supportive features as well as great line-up and attitude to inclusivity in general is why they are in our list! Some of what you can expect at Tramlines Festival 2025 is:
- Designated Access Team to assist you at the event if you need it
- Access car park within close proximity of the main arena to limit unnecessary travel from the car to the festival
- Accessible viewing platform at multiple stages so you can sit down and still see the performances
- Accessible toilet facilities throughout the grounds and a changing place unit
- Charging points for wheelchairs at all viewing platforms so you can charge your wheels whilst you watch the show
- PA ticket scheme
Victorious Festival, Southsea
Victorious has grown from a free event in 2012 to one of the highest rated festivals in the UK and we are so glad to see that being inclusive has been at the forefront of their objectives for the last few years. The event even has a dedicated team whose job it is to improve facilities and service for disabled customers, and we have to say, we are pretty impressed! If you head to this festival, then you will benefit from these accessible features:
- Viewing platforms at both the main stages so you don't have to miss out on your chosen bands and artists if you don't want to/aren't able to stand-up
- You can apply to bring in your own seating if you struggle with standing
- A good amount of accessible toilets throughout the grounds
- Sensory gardens for the moments you just need some quiet
- PA tickets
- Easy access entrance points and bar lanes so you don't have to struggle standing in queues all day
- Free blue badge parking can be applied for so you can park closer to main site to limit the amount of walking you need to do
- A dedicated spacious accessible camping area which is located next to the welfare tent for any extra support. Within the camping area are ample accessible toilets, plus a shuttle bus service is available that runs back and forth between the campsite and the festival site throughout each day
Truck Festival, Oxfordshire
Don't be fooled by the name, this is not a festival based around large vehicles, it is in fact a fun four-day celebration of music, both new and established, mixed with crazy entertainment and an amazing community spirit - we think it sounds GREAT.
The reason Truck Festival have stolen the final spot on our list is because every year they have worked harder and harder to make sure everyone can enjoy their event. They seem to really champion accessibility and are aiming to be one of the industry standard leaders. So, if you head to Truck Festival 2025, you can expect this, and more:
- Dedicated access car park that is make reaching the main event much easier
- A specific accessibility-friendly campsite that's also located within close proximity of the main arena
- Designated access team to assist you both in preparation for the event and at the festival itself
- Every stage has either a viewing platform or viewing area, so there is no restriction on what stage you can go to
- Accessible toilet facilities throughout the festival plus a changing place facility
- Multiple charging points for wheelchairs
- Medical fridge to store medication during your time there
- PA ticket scheme
These festivals really stand out to us in their focus to make live music an environment where everyone can have a good time, regardless of their needs. They lead the way in accessibility by ensuring that music lovers of all abilities can fully enjoy their experience, and we hope this list keeps growing 🚀🎶
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