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WOMAD Confirms 2026 Return at Neston Park in Wiltshire

Organisers used a planned 2025 break to retool the festival after post‑COVID strains.

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.