Henley Festival 2026

For​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ five days, Henley Festival provides the musical, artistic, and cultural experience to celebrate and admire in an unmatched way. It is the UK's only black-tie festival and has been running along the River Thames since 1982, where guests are encouraged to put on their best clothes, become part of the drama, and, support their charity programme, RISE.

RISE, started in 2022, is a programme for the creative youths of tomorrow who keep festivals alive. It is a movement that includes musicians, visual artists, and future professionals in the backstage industry, providing RISE as the platform for them to learn, perform and be mentored to get real industry experience. With the Emerging Talent Stage and RISE Gallery dedicated solely to them, visitors can discover the stars of tomorrow.

Henley Festival is, in fact, a festival that is able to attain world-class music standards as it features a great variety of genres from pop to jazz, folk, classical, and more, and is presented on the legendary Floating Stage and small riverside venues. At the same time, guests are exposed to first-rate comedy, and three restaurants offer food ranging from fine dining to gourmet street food to suit every taste. In addition, art gets inspired with ten galleries, a Sculpture Garden, and attractive pieces of art spread all over the festival grounds.

The Sunday morning Playdate @ Henley Festival changes the site into a lively, family-friendly dreamland, including children’s entertainers, face-painting artists, fanciful clowns, live performances, and activities, turning the venue into something almost out of a fairy tale.

Henley Festival 2026 will be an excellent opportunity to make unforgettable memories and help the next generation of creatives through ​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌RISE.