60 years of the worstead festival in 2026

The biggest village festival in Norfolk, welcoming everyone from friends and family, down to your four-pawed furry friends on leads.

Celebrating 60 years of the Worstead Festival next year, this will be a very special weekend to remember!

Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th July 2026

10am - 7pm on Saturday and 10am - 5.30pm on Sunday

Under 16s free

Ruin Road, Worstead, North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28 9WH, United Kingdom

Tickets will be released nearer the time.

A large outdoor festival with a white tent and many people walking and shopping on a grassy field.

Worstead village coloured lettering sign

Worstead Festival drone shot showing the enormous scale of the event.

Horse rider in action in the entertainment showring.

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something for everyone

Regularly welcoming over 25,000 visitors each year over the weekend; our hugely popular, and well loved North Norfolk festival brings together live music, thrilling entertainment and incredible food and drink.

The Worstead Festival Village Charity is run by a team of volunteers, with each non-profit event supporting local causes through community grants. So your attendance not only helps incredible charities and organisations, but it also helps to keep the festival going for future years.

Customers walking around the festival with the dog on a lead.

easily accessible

Free parking spread across multiple grass car parks, with disabled parking designated in Car Park A only (short distance to the main event, with parking closest to the road for easiest access)
Under 16s go free if accompanied by an adult (16 years+ require a ticket)
Easy public transport links - get the train from Norwich station to Worstead, or the bus from North Walsham
Picnics allowed
Toilets provided (disabled and baby-changing available)
Rural festival held on grass fields, which can be rough in places so bear this in mind
In emergencies and urgent enquiries, please contact: chair@worsteadfestival.org

Worstead Festival customers around the show ring.

What you’ll get from this jam-packed weekend

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Live music from bands like ‘The Booze Brothers’ and ‘SubTxt’ will have everyone on their feet, dancing the day away.
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Interact with one of the UK’s biggest Lego fan events - Brick-Con! This year’s theme will be ‘TV and Films’ so look out for a ‘Harry Potter’ Lego Headwig and Spider-Man!
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Norfolk’s most talented chefs will be providing demonstrations in the Food Tent, so if you’re a foodie lover, make sure to not miss out on this great opportunity to learn from the best!
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Live entertainment in the Show ring will include live falconry doing thrilling tricks, sheep show, duck herding and more.
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In the Worstead Church across the weekend will be a popular flower festival, an art exhibition showcasing archived footage of the festival and hot drinks with cake.

What do previous attendees say

"One of my absolute favourite events! highly recommend.✨"
"As a small business, I love having a stall at this event."
"Both days are cracking fun and full of things to watch, taste, buy and try."
“One of Norfolk's best-loved community events. I always recommend grabbing a weekend ticket to make the most of everything on offer."