🎉 Aylesbury’s biggest free music festival returns this August bank holiday weekend 2026 to Vale Park.

🤩 WHAT TO EXPECT
Get ready for an unforgettable weekend of live entertainment, family fun and community spirit. With something for all ages, visitors can enjoy an exciting programme of music, activities and attractions throughout the weekend.

🗓 2026 DATES & TIMES
▪️Saturday 29 August: 12pm – 9:30pm
▪️Sunday 30 August: 12pm – 6.30pm

🎉 Proms in the Park Times (Sunday):
▪️Sunday 30 August: 7:15pm –9.30pm

🎆 FIREWORKS ON SUNDAY
There will be a short firework display in Vale Park on Sunday 30 August 2026. The display will begin at around 9:30pm and will last approximately 6-7 minutes. This is part of our Parklife Weekend event.

🗓 WHAT'S ON SATURDAY?
Live in the Park launches Parklife Weekend 2026 with a day of continuous live music across two stages and an exciting programme of entertainment for all ages. Hosted by Stoke Mandeville Hospital Radio’s Dez Kay.

🎶 Taking to the stage will be:
DJ Dan Blaze, Saphire Dee, Leo Saunders, Gabriella Garraway, The Nevers, Piers Nolan, Jumping the Shark, HayLee Duo, Death by Monkey, Joe & The Jess, Velvet Grip, The Chartaholics, These Certain People and Vikkie Ware. Not forgetting our headliners… The Eclectix!

🛍 Festival Village:
Newly reimagined for 2026 is the Festival Village where you will find a mini event all of it’s own. Showcasing a range of local organisations, groups and charities, attending to provide free hands-on activities, fundraising for amazing causes, as well as market stalls offering the opportunity for visitors to take home a souvenir of their day and light refreshments for sale.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Children's Entertainment
The Radley Tent, hosted by Radley Windows and Doors, will provide a variety of children’s entertainment from 12 noon until 6pm. DJ Dan Blaze will take over from 6.30pm for the return of Club in the Park – the family friendly retro rave experience for all!

🍻 Food & Drink
The event will also feature popular local bars and caterers running all day long.

WHAT'S ON SUNDAY?

🎤 Battle of the Bands & Bandeoke
Watch at The Radley Tent as bands compete for a chance to win a spot on the main stage at the 2027 Live in the Park event and an 8-hour professional studio recording day with event partners XYZ Music Academy.

This will be followed by Bandeoke – your chance to sing along to your favourite song alongside the live house band, with thanks to the talented musicians from XYZ Music Academy! Free festival crafts will be available, as well as glitter tattoos for a donation to the Mayor’s Charity.

🎉 Sunday Proms in the Park:
To round off the 2026 event, Proms in the Park brings you an amazing evening of British classics alongside Proms classics. Bring picnics, rugs, flags and your singing voices for this traditional event, with Aylesbury Concert Band accompanied by local musicians and our amazing soloist.

😂 Comedian:
Get ready to laugh along with our stand-up comedian during the interval, and a spectacular firework display will finish the entire weekend at 9:30pm.

♿️ ACCESSIBILITY INFO
For all accessibility information visit https://bit.ly/AccessibilityParklifeWeekend

🅿️ BLUE BADGE PARKING
There will be approx. 40 additional Blue Badge parking spaces in Aqua Vale car park. The blue badge parking is managed by a team of volunteers, please follow their guidance.

🅿️ PARKING INFORMATION
The nearest car parks to Vale Park are Upper Hundreds (0.2 miles/322 metres walk), Hampden House (0.2 miles/322 metres walk) and Exchange Street (0.3 miles/483 metres walk).
Additional parking locations in Aylesbury.