Boomtown Fair (Winchester, UK) 2025

About

Boomtown Fair 2025 is set to make a triumphant return from 6th to 10th August, transforming the stunning Matterley Estate in Hampshire, UK into a living, breathing world of creativity, community, and cutting-edge music. Nestled in the heart of the South Downs National Park near Winchester, this immersive music festival will once again push the boundaries of what a music and arts event can be.

Now in its Chapter Four: The Power of Now, Boomtown 2025 carries forward its legendary storytelling theme with an artistic focus on sustainability, self-expression, and collective transformation. Over 600 acts will be spread across an ever-evolving cityscape of elaborately themed districts, hidden venues, and immersive stages, creating a multi-sensory experience that defies expectations.

This year’s lineup is a genre-hopping explosion of talent, with global icons and underground legends side by side. Headliners include Sex Pistols, Sean Paul, James Hype, Azealia Banks, Honey Dijon, and Rudimental, alongside techno heavyweights like I Hate Models, 999999999. From drum & bass dons Hybrid Minds and Kurupt FM to dub pioneers The Wailers, and high-energy live sets from Boney M, Brass Against, and Ferocious Dog, Boomtown delivers across every musical realm.

With five days of spectacular performances, dazzling stage design, wild costumes, and interactive storytelling, Boomtown Fair is not just a festival – it’s a full-blown alternate reality. Whether you’re a raver, rocker, junglist, or soul searcher, this event offers a space for connection, discovery, and celebration.

More than just music, Boomtown champions community, inclusivity, and radical creativity. As always, ticket holders will receive detailed access routes and guidance—essential for navigating the magical maze of Matterley Estate.

Boomtown 2025 promises to be an unmissable chapter in the evolution of festival culture, a celebration of the here and now, where everyone is invited to play a role in the story.