

# Festivals in Bolton, EN | Cultural Events & Fairs

- **Subtitle**: Explore upcoming festivals in  Bolton, England. Discover cultural celebrations, street fairs and seasonal events happening across the city. Join the festivities.
- **Category**: Festivals
- **Type**: category

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The best things to do in the world include attending top-notch festivals in [CITY]. Be it a rocking music festival or scrumptious food festival in [CITY], you will have a gala time of your life with a few of your close friends or your family. With the best of fun, entertainment, and food, the experience in festivals lets the enthusiasts immerse in the local culture and vibe. Ranging from the biggest outdoor beach parties to crazy music festivals, the festivals fall under various categories to suit everybody’s tastes. If you are looking for the best events and festivals in [CITY] listed on one platform - we have you covered.

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## Festivals Events in Bolton

- **Event Name**: Made In Manchester Festival
  - **Description**: GREATER MANCHESTERS COOLEST FAMILY MUSIC FESTIVAL! 


We're back with another AMAZING lineup for another AMAZING day of live music at Bolton F.C

Celebrating the fantastic Manchester music scene we bring you some of the best tributes to the iconic music
  - **Date**: Sat Jun 13 2026 at 11:00 am – Sun Jun 14 2026 at 05:00 pm (+00:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bolton/made-in-manchester-festival/3600029756575403
  - **Venue**: Bolton Wanderes FC
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  - **Categories**: festivals, music, music-festivals, entertainment, live-music, art, nonprofit
- **Event Name**: Hillside Festival 2026
  - **Description**: Hillside 2026 - get ready for some big fun! 
We're proud to welcome Inner City and FLETCH to this year's editionArtistsInner CityJoe MullineuxBLND UKFLETCH (GB)Musi
  - **Date**: Sat Aug 01 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sat Aug 01 2026 at 11:00 pm (+00:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bolton/hillside-festival-2026/300042123653
  - **Venue**: Hillside Festival
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  - **Categories**: festivals, parties, entertainment, art
- **Event Name**: Bolton Film Festival 2026
  - **Description**: Bolton International Film Festival returns to the Light Cinema for its tenth edition. The BAFTA &amp; BIFA accredited short film festival will be screening over 300 films from home and abroad.

Our film festival is for the public, not just for industry. T
  - **Date**: Wed Sep 30 2026 at 09:00 am – Sun Oct 04 2026 at 06:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bolton/bolton-film-festival-2026/200029764502347
  - **Venue**: Light Cinema Bolton
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  - **Categories**: entertainment, festivals, art, performances, theatre, literary-art, comedy, sports
- **Event Name**: BOLTSTOCK 2026
  - **Description**: 🎸 Boltstock returns to the Roundhouse!
📅 Fri 3rd &amp; Sat 4th April
8 bands • 2 nights • grassroots music at its best
Support emerging artists, local music, and a festival built by the community 💙
🎟 Tickets on Eventbrite now
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 42
  - **Date**: Fri Apr 03 2026 at 06:00 pm – Sat Apr 04 2026 at 12:00 am (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bolton/boltstock-2026/200029798375130
  - **Venue**: Roundhouse, Bolton
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  - **Categories**: Festivals
- **Event Name**: Colour Run Dribblathon!
  - **Description**: 🌈 *Get ready for the annual ultimate Colour Run Dribblathon!* 🌈
 
Join us at *The Pavilion, Below 436 Church Road, Bolton, BL1 5RP on Easter Sunday, 5th April at 11am* for a morning packed with fun, laughter, and community spirit!
 
💥 **Entry Fees:** 

£5
  - **Date**: Sun Apr 05 2026 at 11:00 am (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bolton/colour-run-dribblathon/200029853521429
  - **Venue**: Heaton, Greater Manchester
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- **Event Name**: Ska Day Party: Bolton 🎺
  - **Description**: The Ska Day Party is coming! 🎺🏁
Calling all rude boys, rude girls, and skankin’ legends! 🎶⚡
Get ready for an afternoon of brass-powered bangers, bounce-along rhythms, and high-energy tunes as we celebrate all eras of ska—from Jamaica to 2-Tone to modern s
  - **Date**: Sat Jul 11 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sat Jul 11 2026 at 07:00 pm (+00:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bolton/ska-day-party-bolton/3600029452885723
  - **Venue**: Level Nightclub
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  - **Categories**: parties, entertainment, festivals, health-wellness, art, nonprofit, reggae
- **Event Name**: Strongman at The Festival of Horwich
  - **Description**: We’re back again for another spectacle of raw power, grit and determination! 

After a highly successful competition last year we’re looking to kick things off again at The Festival of Horwich 💪🏽 

The yokes are loaded, the bars are chalked and the sandba
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 56
  - **Date**: Sun Aug 30 2026 at 10:00 am (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bolton/strongman-at-the-festival-of-horwich/200029749045307
  - **Venue**: Horwich RMI
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  - **Categories**: festivals, contests
- **Event Name**: SKULLFEST²⁶
  - **Description**: Morning Skullfesters, hope you're well on this crisp Sunday morning. You all know that we have Tommy P and The Crew playing next years event. 
Check out the second band to be playing at The Ramp on 6th June next year for SKULLFEST²⁶.
 A bunch of young guy
  - **Date**: Sun Jun 07 2026 at 01:00 am (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bolton/skullfest²⁶/200029853523139
  - **Venue**: The Ramp Horwich
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  - **Categories**: Festivals, Music, Entertainment
- **Event Name**: Umberton farm fishery,Umberton tackle and bait & Matrix 3 day festival
  - **Description**: Umberton farm 
3 Day festival May the 23rd 24th &amp; 25th 
Sponsored by
Matrix fishing Tackle &amp; Umberton tackle &amp; bait 
£100 All in , sections pay out’s &amp; top 3 over the three days , with the highest combined weight total.
Draw time 08:30 fis
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 55
  - **Date**: Sat May 23 2026 at 04:30 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bolton/umberton-farm-fisheryumberton-tackle-and-bait-and-matrix-3-day-festival/200029645238716
  - **Venue**: Innovation Core, Bolton
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  - **Categories**: festivals
- **Event Name**: Bolton Vegan Festival
  - **Description**: Celebrating an ethical, animal friendly &amp; eco lifestyle!  50+ stalls including:World Food Caterers CakesDairy &amp; Meat AlternativesSkincare And BeautyClothingJuices and Smoothies
  - **Date**: Sun Sep 13 2026 at 10:30 am – Sun Sep 13 2026 at 04:30 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bolton/bolton-vegan-festival/80001172259911
  - **Venue**: Bolton Masonic Hall
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  - **Categories**: festivals, workshops
- **Event Name**: Da Winter Waaagh 2026
  - **Description**: more info to come
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 7
  - **Date**: Sat Dec 12 2026 at 09:00 am – Sun Dec 13 2026 at 06:00 pm (+00:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bolton/da-winter-waaagh-2026/200028726873041
  - **Venue**: Active Bolton
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- **Event Name**: Bolton School celebrating MACFEST
  - **Description**: An incredible event that will celebrate art and cultureAbout this EventBolton School celebrates MACFEST 2026 with a vibrant school-wide event where students come together to celebrate the rich tapestry of Muslim heritage
  - **Date**: Thu Jun 04 2026 at 10:30 am – Thu Jun 04 2026 at 12:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bolton/bolton-school-celebrating-macfest/100001980319023508
  - **Venue**: Chorley New Road
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: art, workshops

## Trending Events in Bolton

- **Event Name**: GREAT NORTHERN WEDDING SHOW
  - **Description**: Welcome to the North West’s biggest one day wedding exhibition, the Great Northern Wedding Show! Make sure you Save the Date of Sunday 26th April in your planners!

It's BIG! With over 100 of the region's freshest, most innovative, skilled wedding profess
  - **Venue**: Bolton Arena
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- **Event Name**: Horwich Triathlon & Multisport 2026
  - **Description**: Horwich Triathlon is known as ‘The Race To The Pike’. It’s one of the oldest triathlon events in the North West, dating back over 25 years. It starts with a 500m pool swim and then a 40k undulating cycle ride, but we save the best bit until the end. The 8
  - **Venue**: Horwich Leisure Centre
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- **Event Name**: Made In Manchester Festival
  - **Description**: GREATER MANCHESTERS COOLEST FAMILY MUSIC FESTIVAL! 


We're back with another AMAZING lineup for another AMAZING day of live music at Bolton F.C

Celebrating the fantastic Manchester music scene we bring you some of the best tributes to the iconic music
  - **Venue**: Bolton Wanderes FC
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- **Event Name**: Mersey Beatles - Bolton
  - **Description**: The world’s favourite Liverpool-born tribute to the Fab Four are back with an all-new show for 2026.
This globally acclaimed band has rocked sold-out audiences all over the world since 1999 with their truly authentic homage to the genius of John, Paul, Ge
  - **Venue**: Albert Halls Bolton
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- **Event Name**: SKINT Friday: Easter Giveaway @ Level Nightclub Bolton
  - **Description**: Experience Bolton’s biggest and best FRIDAY night out for just £10 with a SKINT wristband! 

 £10 if bought here in advance 
Your wristband includes:🎟 Entry + 🥂 4 Premium Doubles + MixerChoose from Smirnoff Vodka + Coke, Diet Coke, Lemonade, Energy, Cran
  - **Venue**: Level
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- **Event Name**: EASTER ANTICS @ Level Nightclub Bolton
  - **Description**: 🚪 Doors open 11PM – Rave till 5AM
If you live for festivals, raves, and unreal nights out — this is your Saturday.
🔥 Main Room: DJ Jepo dropping House, Dance, Tech House &amp;amp; Drum &amp;amp; Bass, powered by Level’s Void Sound System — expect chest-ra
  - **Venue**: Level
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- **Event Name**: THE SPELLBOUND STREET FAYRE MARKET PLACE BOLTON
  - **Description**: 🎃✨ Step into the Shadows This Halloween… ✨🎃

On Saturday 31st October 2026, join us at Market Place, Bolton for a shopping experience like no other —
The Spellbound  Street Fayre 🕯️🦇

Immerse yourself in a world of gothic fashion, dark art, witchy wares,
  - **Venue**: Market Place, Bolton
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- **Event Name**: Hillside Festival 2026
  - **Description**: Hillside 2026 - get ready for some big fun! 
We're proud to welcome Inner City and FLETCH to this year's editionArtistsInner CityJoe MullineuxBLND UKFLETCH (GB)Musi
  - **Venue**: Hillside Festival
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- **Event Name**: The AC/DC Experience - The Albert Halls , Bolton
  - **Description**: ⚡️ The AC/DC Experience – Live Gig ⚡️

Get ready for a high-voltage night of pure rock ’n’ roll as The AC/DC Experience deliver an electrifying live show packed with the power, attitude, and raw energy that made AC/DC one of the greatest rock bands of all
  - **Venue**: The Albert Halls Bolton
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Festivals events in Bolton?
  - **A:** Made In Manchester Festival (Sat Jun 13 2026 at 11:00 am at Bolton Wanderes FC), Hillside Festival 2026 (Sat Aug 01 2026 at 02:00 pm at Hillside Festival), Bolton Film Festival 2026 (Wed Sep 30 2026 at 09:00 am at Light Cinema Bolton), BOLTSTOCK 2026 (Fri Apr 03 2026 at 06:00 pm at Roundhouse, Bolton), Colour Run Dribblathon! (Sun Apr 05 2026 at 11:00 am at Heaton, Greater Manchester).
- **Q**: What are the top free Festivals events in Bolton?
  - **A:** Bolton School celebrating MACFEST (Thu Jun 04 2026 at 10:30 am at Chorley New Road).
- **Q**: What Festivals events are happening in Bolton this weekend April 3–5, 2026?
  - **A:** BOLTSTOCK 2026 (Fri Apr 03 2026 at 06:00 pm at Roundhouse, Bolton), Colour Run Dribblathon! (Sun Apr 05 2026 at 11:00 am at Heaton, Greater Manchester).
- **Q**: How can I find Festivals events in Bolton?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Festivals events in Bolton on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for Festivals events in Bolton?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for Festivals events in Bolton?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Festivals events in Bolton include Bolton Wanderes FC, Hillside Festival, Light Cinema Bolton.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Festivals events in Bolton?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Festivals events in Bolton include The Pulse Hub, Bolton Film Festival, Boltstock.
- **Q**: Are there any online Festivals events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many Festivals events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new Festivals events in Bolton?
  - **A:** Follow the Festivals category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Festivals events are listed in Bolton.

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