Overview
- Peter Gabriel announced the move, declaring WOMAD "officially back" in a new home near Real World Studios.
- The festival will run July 23–26, 2026 at Neston Park in Corsham, with tickets on sale November 13.
- Neston Park owners Sir James and Lady Venetia Fuller will open the private estate to the public for a festival for the first time.
- WOMAD ended its Charlton Park run after hosting the UK event there annually from 2007 through 2024.
- Organisers said the year away was used to "re-evaluate, regenerate and reinvigorate" the event's future as a global, inclusive gathering.