FLY Festival

FLY Festival returns to the Riverside Museum on the Spring bank holiday weekend, running from Friday 21 to Sunday 23 May 2027. It's a dance music festival, so the whole thing is built around the dancefloor, and it takes over the museum and the yard, with the site at 100 Pointhouse Place in the West End (G3 8RS).

Because it's a three-day event, you've got a few ways to do it. Friday opens at 13:00 and runs through to 22:30, with last entry at 18:00. Saturday and Sunday follow the same 13:00 to 22:30 window, though last entry is slightly earlier on those days, at 16:00. If you're only heading in for one afternoon, the late-afternoon cut-off is the main thing to keep in mind.

It's a bank holiday weekend, so it's easy to slot in around the long break. The museum and the yard together give it a bit of breathing room, too, rather than everything being squeezed into one room. If you're coming from across the city, the West End location puts it a fair distance from the centre, so you'll want to plan your trip in advance. Friday 21 to Sunday 23 May, 13:00 to 22:30 each day, last entry 18:00 on Friday and 16:00 on Saturday and Sunday.