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Houghton Festival returns to the grounds of Houghton Hall in Norfolk from Thursday 6 to Sunday 9 August 2026, and if you need persuading, consider this: the site alone is extraordinary. Spread across one of the world’s great sculpture parks, the festival stages sit among sycamore trees, a lake, deer, and permanent works by Richard Long, Antony Gormley, Rachel Whiteread, and James Turrell, among others.
Founded and directed by Craig Richards, the Central St Martins-trained artist and DJ who has run Fabric’s Friday nights for decades, Houghton is built on a straightforward idea: give serious DJs serious time, in serious spaces, with serious sound. Fourteen stages across the estate run around the clock for the full four days, with the emphasis firmly on extended sets and full immersion. No day tickets are sold, which keeps the crowd self-selecting.
The 2026 lineup had not been officially announced at time of writing, so check houghtonfestival.co.uk and Resident Advisor, the only authorised ticketing platform, for updates. Past editions have drawn names including Joy Orbison, Ben UFO, Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy, Calibre, Batu, and Aba Shanti-I, giving a reliable sense of the programming temperature.
Weekend tickets are priced from around £330, with an NHS discount scheme offering 35% off through Concerts for Carers. Camping is included. The festival is strictly 18+, and tickets sell out well in advance.
Getting there: the nearest train station is King’s Lynn, served by Greater Anglia from London King’s Cross and Cambridge. The festival runs a dedicated shuttle bus from King’s Lynn at £20 return in advance. Taxis from the station take around 25 minutes. Houghton Hall is on the A148, approximately 13 miles east of King’s Lynn, PE31 6UE.
