Plumpton Racecourse · Sussex · 8th–9th August 2026
Summer
of Love
The forgotten festival that became Reading is coming home — for one extraordinary weekend of music, culture, and 70s magic.
The Story
The birthplace of Reading Festival.
In 1969 and 1970, Plumpton Racecourse hosted one of Britain's most legendary — yet overlooked — festivals. Pink Floyd. The Who. Ginger Baker. Black Sabbath. All played here in Sussex before noise complaints forced the event to relocate — eventually becoming what we now know as Reading Festival.
Now, more than 50 years on, that forgotten chapter of British counterculture is set to roar back into life.
Who's Playing
The Lineup
Main Stage
Second Stage
Comedy Tent
The Full Experience
It's not just a festival.
A fully immersive 1970s experience — period-accurate food, fashion, vintage markets, art installations, retro funfair attractions, and walkabout actors bringing the era to life.
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