{"id":367360,"date":"2026-01-13T11:47:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T11:47:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/367360\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T11:47:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T11:47:09","slug":"the-greatest-attractions-coming-to-the-uk-in-2026-according-to-time-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/367360\/","title":{"rendered":"The Greatest Attractions Coming to the UK in 2026, According to Time Out"},"content":{"rendered":"

So, you\u2019ve\u00a0seen Stonehenge, you\u2019ve done Edinburgh<\/a> Fringe, you\u2019ve explored the Lakes<\/a>, you\u2019ve watched a Shakespeare play in Stratford-upon-Avon<\/a>, you\u2019ve\u00a0admired the works of Monet, Van Gogh and Michelangelo\u00a0in London\u2019s grand museums<\/a>\u00a0and you\u2019ve had afternoon tea in Bath<\/a>. What else could there possibly be left to do in the UK? Well, all\u00a0of that is only scratching the surface.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The UK is chocka with brilliant exhibitions, stunning scenery, fascinating history and world-leading festivals.\u00a0There are constantly new attractions\u00a0opening up and new events launching, and 2026 will be no different.\u00a0So, Time Out\u2019s\u00a0network of writers and editors clubbed together to create a roundup of the best new things going on across the UK this year<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Bayeux
\nPhotograph: Shutterstock <\/p>\n

Topping the list is the landmark return of the Bayeux Tapestry, the\u00a0medieval masterpiece depicting the Battle of Hastings. It\u2019ll come back to the UK for the first time in almost a millennium this year and go on display at the British Museum.\u00a0<\/p>\n

That\u2019s not the only exciting thing happening for history lovers.\u00a0Caerphilly Castle, the largest fortress in Wales, finally reopened back in July following a two-year \u00a38 million renovation. The Great Hall was restored to its former glory and new interactive exhibitions spilling the castle\u2019s juiciest secrets were introduced.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Caerphilly
\nPhotograph: Shutterstock <\/p>\n

If live music is more your thing, you\u2019re also in for a treat. While the UK\u2019s greatest fest<\/a> is taking a break, there are plenty of events lined up to make up for it. In 2026,\u00a0Belfast<\/a>\u00a0will host\u00a0Fleadh Cheoil na h\u00c9ireann, the world\u2019s largest celebration of Irish music; WOMAD festival is coming back to Wiltshire after a year off; there\u2019ll be a brand new festival with headliners like Pitbull and Kesha in Leeds<\/a>; and a plethora of emerging Welsh musicians and DJs will be in Pembrokeshire marking 850 years of the National Eisteddfod. Who needs Glastonbury?\u00a0<\/p>\n

More\u00a0stuff that we\u2019re most looking forward to over the next 12 months include\u00a0the opportunity to take on Hang Tough and Eliminator at Birmingham<\/a> NEC\u2019s Gladiators Experience, the arrival of a live-action historical theme park, the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and celebrations surrounding the 100th birthday of Winnie the Pooh.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Plus:\u00a0The 14 best places to visit in the UK in 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Stay in the loop:\u00a0sign up to our free Time Out UK newsletter<\/a>\u00a0for the latest UK news and the best stuff happening across the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"So, you\u2019ve\u00a0seen Stonehenge, you\u2019ve done Edinburgh Fringe, you\u2019ve explored the Lakes, you\u2019ve watched a Shakespeare play in Stratford-upon-Avon,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":367361,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[1422,59,57,58,50,1423,1420,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-367360","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-united-kingdom","tag-categories-things-to-do","tag-gb","tag-great-britain","tag-greatbritain","tag-news","tag-news-city-life","tag-things-to-do","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/367360","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=367360"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/367360\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/367361"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=367360"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=367360"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=367360"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}