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VICTORIOUSFESTIVAL
The big seaside festival of the August bank holiday weekend, from 27 to 29 August 2027 in Southsea (Portsmouth): more than 150,000 festival-goers in 2026, a huge free area for children and weekend tickets from £209.52.
Victorious Festival 2027
The Victorious Festival festival.
In a nutshell.
Victorious Festival is held every late-August bank holiday weekend on the Southsea seafront in Portsmouth, on The Common and Castle Field. It is a seaside city festival on the Channel, family-friendly and known for being accessible, and it won "Major Festival of the Year" at the 2025 Live Awards. More than 150,000 people came in 2026; the 2027 edition is set for 27 to 29 August, weekend tickets are already on sale, and the line-up is not yet announced.
The bill mixes rock and indie headliners (Richard Ashcroft, The Black Keys and Kasabian in 2026), pop and electro acts (Rudimental, Dizzee Rascal, Basement Jaxx) and hundreds of shows in all, on a site laid out on the grass facing the sea. 2027 tickets are already on sale at a rising price: the earlier you buy, the cheaper it is.
Victorious aims to be family-friendly: a 30,000 m² Kids Arena, entirely free, with activities and shows, discounted children's tickets, more than 100 food traders and re-entry until 8 pm. You get there by bus, on foot from Southsea or by shuttle from a car park outside town, and you sleep in town or at the off-site Farlington Fields campsite.
Victorious Festival · what's confirmed
What we know about Victorious Festival 2027.
- Dates
- 27 — 29 August 2027, announced by the organiser.
- Confirmed
- Tickets
- From €241, read on the official ticket shop.
- Confirmed
- Line-up
- Not yet announced. Announcement expected around December 2026 (estimate).
- Upcoming
"Confirmed": read on the festival's official website. "To reconfirm": announced, but not yet rechecked by us. "Estimate" or "upcoming": not yet announced by the organiser. See the official website
Victorious Festival in practice
Profile of the festival.
Capacity, atmosphere, crowd, hours and on-site budget: the full profile of Victorious Festival 2027 before you get your tickets.
Programme
2027 line-up not yet announced
In 2026: Richard Ashcroft, The Black Keys and Kasabian as headliners, with Rudimental, Dizzee Rascal, Faithless, Basement Jaxx and Bastille; more than 200 artists were added in spring.
The venue
The Southsea seafront
The festival occupies The Common and Castle Field, facing the Channel, a few minutes' walk from the beach and Southsea town. It is a big site: the official app offers a GPS-powered map.
Attendance
More than 150,000 in 2026
According to the press, over the three days (about 50,000 a day). The festival has also passed £1 million in donations to charities, including more than £78,000 in 2026.
Cashless
Cards only in bars and restaurants
No cash machines on site: the nearest are on Palmerston Road, just outside. Some traders outside the main arena may take cash.
What to bring
Good shoes, a jacket and tiny bags
Late August on the Channel: around 21°C, wind and showers possible. Bags must be no bigger than an A4 sheet; chairs, food, drinks (except an empty bottle), drones and golf umbrellas are prohibited.
Good to know
Family-friendly and accessible
A free 30,000 m² Kids Arena, children's tickets (under 5s, 5–12s), re-entry until 8 pm. The festival holds Attitude is Everything's "Gold" rating for accessibility.
Victorious Festival 2027 practical info
Practical info.
Dates, hours, transport and lodging: what you need to know before you go.
Dates and hours
Friday 27 to Sunday 29 August 2027, August bank holiday weekend. Gates open at 11 am every day; no entry or re-entry after 8 pm, and you must have your wristband scanned on exit to come back (searched again on each re-entry).
Tickets
2027 tickets are on sale (via Kaboodle): weekend without camping from £209.52 and weekend with camping from £220.32, booking fee included; payment plans from £17.46 a month. Tiered pricing: the earlier you buy, the cheaper it is. Children's tickets (under 5s, 5–12s), campervan zone and extras are optional.
Camping
Off-site camping at Farlington Fields, in Portsmouth, with a shuttle to the festival; it is only sold with a three-day weekend ticket, added when buying or by an upgrade through Kaboodle. A campervan zone exists, with a separate pitch ticket.
Getting there
On foot from Southsea or by bike (bike park); Lakeside car park (North Harbour, PO6 3EN) with a direct 15–25 minute shuttle, from 10 am to midnight, to be booked; X27 bus from The Hard every 15 minutes to Clarence Pier; First South reinforces its routes; National Express coaches.
Entry rules
Bag no bigger than an A4 sheet, all bags are searched; no chairs, food or drinks (empty bottle accepted, free water on site), drones or golf umbrellas. Card payments; amateur cameras allowed, professional equipment prohibited.
TransportSouthsea is on England's south coast, about 110 km from London: you arrive by train or ferry, then on foot or by bus.
- By train
- Portsmouth & Southsea is linked to London Waterloo in about 1h45 (estimate); the site is a few kilometres away, reachable by bus or on foot (estimate).
- By ferry
- Portsmouth is a ferry port, with crossings from Normandy and Brittany (estimate); handy from France by car or on foot.
- Buses and shuttles
- X27 bus from The Hard every 15 minutes from 9:30 am to midnight to Clarence Pier; direct shuttle from the Lakeside car park (North Harbour), from 10 am to midnight, in 15 to 25 minutes, to be booked in advance.
- By car
- Lakeside car park at North Harbour, open from 9 am, height limited to 2.1 m; you can leave the car overnight if you collect it before 9 am, but sleeping in it is not allowed.
AccommodationYou can camp off-site or stay in Portsmouth and Southsea; hotels fill quickly on the bank holiday weekend.
- Off-site camping
- Farlington Fields: a family campsite near the motorway, with a shuttle to the festival, sold with a three-day ticket (from £220.32 for the weekend).
- Hotels and rentals
- Southsea and Portsmouth offer hotels, guesthouses and short-term rentals a few minutes from the site; the festival lists accommodation on its "Places to stay" page.
- Book early
- The August bank holiday weekend is a busy period on the south coast: plan ahead (estimate).
DestinationPortsmouth is a historic port city, with a shingle beach and a long seafront promenade.
- Around the site
- Southsea beach and promenade, Clarence Pier and Southsea Castle a stone's throw away.
- To do
- The Historic Dockyard (historic ships), the Spinnaker Tower and the ferry to the Isle of Wight (estimate).
- Weather
- Late August: around 21°C, sea breeze and showers possible; bring a windproof.
Information last updated on October 9, 2026
Victorious Festival aftermovie
The vibe of the
festival.
The official aftermovie of the 2024 edition, published by the Victorious Festival channel: the most recent full aftermovie (2025 and 2026 only have teasers or daily recaps).
Victorious Festival 2027 line-up
The full line-up.
Day by day.
The Victorious Festival 2027 line-up hasn't been revealed yet. We'll update this page as soon as it's announced.
Line-up coming soon
The first names usually drop in autumn, several months before the festival. Come back then: the full day-by-day line-up will show up here.
Comfort, well positioned
Get organised for
Victorious Festival.
At 6am, a ten-minute journey can feel very long. Pick the right home base now, and the route that leaves you enough energy for the rest.
Lodging
Places to stay around The Common and Castle Field, Southsea, Portsmouth.
Activities
Fill your days too.
Bars, restaurants, spots worth a visit between two shows: enough to fill the gaps in the schedule without improvising on the spot at the last minute.
A taste of it
Victorious Festival
like you were there.
Photos from the 2023 and 2025 editions: the crowd with hands in the air, the site seen from the sky facing the sea, the festival sign and a concert.
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04 — Victorious FestivalPhoto credits: Tim Sheerman-Chase · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0, Drew de F Fawkes · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0.
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