Splendour in Nottingham
| Splendour in Nottingham | |
|---|---|
Main stage, 2010 | |
| Genre | Various |
| Dates | July |
| Location(s) | Wollaton Park, Nottingham, England, UK |
| Years active | 2008 – 2019, 2022 – 2023, 2025 |
| Founders | Nottingham City Council and DHP Family Ltd |
| Capacity | 25,000 |
| Website | splendourfestival.com |
Splendour in Nottingham (more commonly known as Splendour or Splendour Festival) is an annual, mostly one-day music festival held in Nottingham, England since 2008. Organised by Nottingham City Council and DHP Family Ltd, the event is held within Wollaton Park, to the west of Nottingham City Centre. The first event was held in 2008 as a two-day event featuring artists Kate Nash, Paolo Nutini, Ocean Colour Scene and Rufus Wainwright. In 2019 the capacity of the festival was 25,000.
No concerts were held during the COVID-19 years of 2020 and 2021; for 2022 and 2023, Splendour returned as two-day events. In January 2024, it was announced that the 2024 event was cancelled. A replacement event at Wollaton, entitled Live at the Hall and scheduled for 30 August 2024, was announced in February. The event then returnedin 2025.