A family-friendly festival by the Kent Coast
Three days of live music, dance & camping
// The Festival
Betteshanger Rocks returns 17–19 July 2026, bigger than ever. Set within the open-air amphitheatre at Betteshanger Park, the festival has grown from a single live music day into a full three-day weekender that pulls crowds from across the South East.
For 2026 we’ve added a new Dance Stage headlined by Dave Pearce, a packed SOR Records Stage curating fresh new artists across both Saturday and Sunday, and a limited number of glamping packages for those who want a little more comfort under canvas.
★ Proudly Supporting
Grassroots musicians from across Kent and the South East
// Three Stages
Live bands and crowd-favourite tribute acts pulling the festival from afternoon into the evening. Coldplay, Bon Jovi and Queen tributes headlining each of the three days.
New for 2026. Headlined by Dave Pearce with a roster of guest DJs. Sam Goodwin, Glitch, Ian Dunne, Nathan Martin, Justin Randall and Adam White, delivering an anthems-driven Saturday night.
Curated by Sunshine Ocean Records. Running across both Saturday and Sunday, championing fresh new artists from the Kent and South East scene.
// The Setting
Betteshanger Park sits between Deal and Sandwich on the East Kent coast. 250 acres of restored countryside with open meadows, woodland trails, lakes, and the historic colliery wheel as its centrepiece. It’s one of the most distinctive festival settings in the South East.
// Eat & Drink
A proper festival kitchen. Wood-fired pizzas, smashed burgers, loaded fries, vegan and gluten-free options, and a rolling cast of street-food vans across the weekend. Final trader line-up announced closer to the festival.
Stone-baked sourdough pizza vans serving classics and Kent-grown specials all weekend.
British beef smash patties, loaded sides, and proper buns from local burger traders.
A rolling line-up of street food. Mexican, Thai, BBQ, mac & cheese, halloumi wraps, and more.
Ice cream, churros, doughnuts and proper Kent coast coffee to keep you going.
There will be be options of plant-based and gluten-free options for everyone on site.
Multiple licensed bars across the site serving local ales, lagers, cider, wine, spirits and cocktails.
★ Drinks Partner
Britain’s oldest brewer, brewing in Faversham, Kent since 1698. We’re proud to have Shepherd Neame as our official drinks partner for 2026, bringing their full range of classic Kentish ales, lagers and ciders to the festival bars all weekend.
Visit Shepherd Neame
Full food trader line-up to be announced. Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal options available throughout.
// Headline Charity Partner
Pilgrims Hospices is east Kent’s largest hospice charity. They provide specialist palliative care free of charge to people facing incurable illness, and to the families who love them.
From their three hospices in Canterbury, Ashford and Thanet, they deliver inpatient care, day services, community nursing, a 24-hour helpline, and bereavement support. Only around 20% of their funding comes from the government. The rest comes from people like us. Every Betteshanger Rocks ticket helps fund their work, and Pilgrims staff are invited to join the festival as our guests, free of charge.
Learn More About Pilgrims
★ Supporting Pilgrims Hospices since day one
// Friends Of The Festival
Betteshanger Rocks wouldn’t happen without the brilliant local businesses and organisations supporting us. Take a look at the team behind 2026.
Meet The Partners
