Festivals
Essential Festival Services
We deliver to numerous UK festivals and have worked closely with Glastonbury for many years. We have a wealth of experience in festival protocols and have established great relationships with traders, stallholders and festival organisers.
Event and festival trading can be challenging and exciting. If you are planning an event, please contact our friendly festival team to find out more about how we can help.
Please register to trade with us to receive Festival deliveries:
- Orders will be delivered to an agreed location by an experienced driver.
- No premium for festival deliveries. Prices are the same for all customers; however, we can offer quotes for discounts on large quantities of single items.
- We offer a tailored price list containing bulk-size ingredients and a selection of products more suitable to festival traders.
- You will be notified of any shortages and suitable substitutions will be offered where possible.
- We also offer a collection service at our warehouse in Bristol.
Festivals We Service
Our festival deliveries in 2026 include the following:
Festival Name
Order Deadline
Delivery Date
Date of Festival
Watching Trees
Monday 18th May
Monday 25th May
15th - 19th July
Buddhafield Festival
Tuesday 7th July
Tuesday 14th July
15th - 19th July
Womad
Wednesday 15th July
Wednesday 22nd July
23 - 26th July
Green Gathering
Wednesday 22nd July
Wednesday 29th July
30th July - 2nd August
Medicine Festival
Tuesday 4th Aug
Tuesday 11th Aug
12th - 17th August
Beautiful Days
Thursday 13th Aug
Thursday 20th Aug
21 - 23rd Aug
Green Man
Wednesday 12th Aug
Wednesday 19th Aug
20th - 23rd Aug
Shambala
Wed 12th Aug & Wed 19th Aug
Wed 19th Aug & Wed 26th Aug
27th - 30th Aug
We Out Here
Wednesday 12th Aug
Wednesday 19th Aug
20th - 23rd August
End of the Road
Wednesday 26th Aug
Wednesday 2nd Sept
3rd - 6th September
Need Help?
If you have any further queries please contact our Festival Team on 0117 9430 816 or email festival@essential-trading.coop.
