First Womad Festival 2026 Tickets Sell Out in Record Time

Tickets for WOMAD Festival 2026 are now on sale! In summer 2026, the world’s festival returns from 23–26 July at its stunning new home, Neston Park in Wiltshire. WOMAD UK looks forward to welcoming artists from all over the world and celebrate global culture.

Chris Smith, WOMAD Festival Director said: “The response to WOMAD’s new home has been incredible and seeing our four-day adult tickets sell out in a record 50mins shows us how much people love WOMAD and the important and unique place it has in the UK’s festival landscape.”

Statement from Peter Gabriel on the new home:
Well, here we are again!
I’m delighted to say that WOMAD is officially back.
We’re back and in a beautiful new home; Neston Park near our own base in Real World Studios . We have looked at many wonderful sites around the country, but when we learned that Sir James and Lady Venetia Fuller were keen to open up their beautiful estate and host WOMAD, it immediately felt to us like a warm and welcoming home into which we could sink our roots.
While we’ve been away, all the team have been working away regenerating our beloved festival and poring over your extensive feedback – and finding so many great suggestions. Its brilliant to have an audience that cares so much about what WOMAD is, could be, and stands for.
In a world in which many bad actors seem to be achieving power by fanning the flames of hatred racism and division, a meeting place for all the world’s cultures and dreams, built on mutual respect, seems all the more precious.
Thankyou for being there.
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Sir James and Lady Venetia Fuller said: “We, along with our home team are very excited to welcome the WOMAD community to Neston Park in 2026. This will be the first time we’ve opened the estate to any type of event and WOMAD’s message and what it stands for is something we’ve long admired.”

Chris Smith, WOMAD Festival Director said: “WOMAD is back! We took a break to reflect on what makes WOMAD so special and what our incredible community of artists and audiences deserves. We return, still a truly independent festival, with an exciting future.

Our commitment to discovering and sharing the richness of global culture is stronger than ever. Our new site is a canvas for creating unforgettable experiences —a place where curiosity is sparked and everyone feels welcome. We are building on our incredible legacy with a clear vision for the next 40 years.”

The festival was previously held at Charlton Park, Malmsbury 2007 -2024 and before that Rivermead in Reading 1990-2006 and began in Shepton mallet in 1982.