Your 2026 UK events calendar, sorted

Below is a straightforward guide to some of the biggest UK events taking place in 2026 and how to get straight to the action.

Six Nations Rugby 🏉

7 & 21 February

February is cold, grey, and somehow perfect for rugby. The Six Nations returns with its annual promise of glory, heartbreak, and very strong opinions from people who were also very confident last year. Whether you’re heading to Twickenham to cheer on England or against them, we’ll get you there without asking who you think should start at fly-half.

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Cheltenham Festival 🐎

10 –13 March

Four days of horse racing, extravagant hats, and people who suddenly understand odds. Cheltenham Festival is less an event and more a temporary relocation of British society to Gloucestershire. Travel in by coach, arrive looking composed, and leave wondering how it’s already dark and why you agreed to that last bet.

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England v Japan ⚽

31 March

International football under the Wembley arch, complete with national anthems, strong opinions from the crowd, and at least one debate about formation that no one will win. England vs Japan brings a different kind of intensity to spring, and travelling by coach keeps the focus on the match rather than the M25.

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Download Festival 🎸

10 – 15 June

Mud. Guitars. Black clothing as far as the eye can see. Download Festival returns to Donington Park for five days of rock, metal, and proving you’re still young enough to sleep in a tent (you are not). Travelling with us means you can save your energy for headbanging, rather than traffic and parking.

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Harry Styles at Wembley Stadium 🎤

12 –27 June

Multiple nights. One very large stadium. Thousands of feather boas. Harry Styles takes over Wembley for a generous stretch of June, offering pop perfection and impeccable wardrobe inspiration. Getting there by National Express means arriving calm, collected, and emotionally prepared.

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British Grand Prix 🏎️

2 – 5 July

Silverstone. Speed. The sound of engines that cost more than your house. The British Grand Prix is a highlight of the sporting calendar, even if you don’t fully understand DRS. Skip the car queues and arrive by coach feeling smugly efficient.

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BTS World Tour at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium 💜

6 & 7 July

Global superstars, precision choreography, and fans who planned their outfits months ago. BTS brings their world tour to London for two huge nights. We’ll get you there and back, no lightstick left behind.

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Iron Maiden at Knebworth Park 🤘

11 July

Legends. Leather. A crowd that spans several generations and all agree this was better in the 80s (and also now). Iron Maiden at Knebworth Park is a proper rock moment. Our coaches are ideal for practising air guitar en route.

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Bruno Mars at Wembley 🎶

18 – 28 July

Silk vocals, relentless charisma, and a stadium full of people realising they know every word. Bruno Mars brings a run of summer shows to Wembley, delivering polished pop and tightly choreographed joy at scale. Let us handle the journey while you focus on singing along convincingly.

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Boomtown Fair 🎪

12 –17  August

Part festival, part immersive theatre, part ‘how did we end up here?’ Boomtown Fair is a full-on experience in Hampshire, complete with hidden stages and very committed costumes. Travelling by coach is strongly advised as you’ll need your energy for exploring.

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Lost Village Festival🌲

27 – 30 August

A forest. Electronic music. Food that looks too good to eat (but you will). Lost Village Festival is a beautifully curated end-of-summer escape. We’ll get you right to the festival gates, the rest is up to your sense of adventure.

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College Football at Wembley 🏈

19 September

American football, British stadium, and a crowd enthusiastically learning the rules as they go. College Football returns to Wembley with big plays, bigger pads, and a lot of marching band energy. We’ll get you to Wembley with ease. The rest is football.

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Final thought

2026 is busy. Very busy. Luckily, getting to the UK’s biggest events doesn’t have to be complicated. With us, you can sit back, watch the countryside go by, and quietly feel superior to anyone stuck in traffic.

See you on board and remember: If you know, you go National Express.

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