18/05/2026
Celebrating First Festival Week 2026 at The Bath & West Showground 🎪🎶
We’re proud to join the industry-wide celebration of First Festival Week with - a brand-new initiative shining a spotlight on everything that makes UK festivals so special.
Here at The Bath & West Showground, festivals are part of our DNA. Over the years, our expansive Somerset site has played host to some truly iconic moments - from the global rhythms of the first ever WOMAD in 1982, to the boundary-pushing sounds of The Bath Festival of Progressive Music - the direct forerunner to Glastonbury - which inspired dairy farmer Michael Eavis to host his first festival just three months later. More recently, we've welcomed tens of thousands of visitors for vibrant, diverse events like New Wine, bringing communities together, and NASS Festival, where music, skate and BMX culture collide in an electric summer atmosphere.
Set in the heart of the countryside, the Showground offers a unique mix of space, versatility and heritage - the perfect canvas for unforgettable festival experiences. Whether it’s first-time performers stepping onto a stage or first-time festivalgoers discovering the magic of live events, this site has been part of countless “firsts” over the decades.
Have you attended any of the festivals held at The Bath & West Showground?
Let us know in the comments 👇