Blume Summer Camp, a new family festival, has announced its first acts ahead of its debut at Stapleford Estate in Leicestershire from August 6 to 8, 2027. It is founded by Hideout co-founder Dan Blackledge and musician and creative director Molly Blackledge.

At a glance

  • Dates: August 6 to 8, 2027
  • Location: Stapleford Estate, Leicestershire
  • First acts: Erol Alkan, Jamz Supernova, Luke Una, Auntie Flo, Daudi Matsiko and Alice Boyd
  • Tickets: on sale Tuesday, November 17, 2026

What we know

The first names include Erol Alkan, the founder of the Trash club night, and Jamz Supernova, a 6 Music presenter and DJ. Luke Una, Auntie Flo, Daudi Matsiko and Alice Boyd complete the first announcement.

The festival says it has programmed its headliners earlier in the day to suit the family atmosphere. The site will have several areas, including Spiritual, which combines wellness and movement. Base Camp is curated with Henry Brydon of Outside Kids and focuses on outdoor adventure. There will also be an area called Food at Blume, among others.

In the founders' words

Dan Blackledge says the team spent a few years searching for the right site around the world before finding it close to home in Rutland. He says the landscape inspired the festival, along with a wish to spend more time outdoors, with the kids and without them.

He adds that the aim is more music, growing, gardening and cooking over fire with friends, and less rushing around.

The site and the setup

The festival is based at Stapleford Estate in Leicestershire, which the founders found in Rutland after searching in several places. They say the countryside itself shaped the idea for Blume.

Tickets go on sale on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, through the festival's website. Further acts have not been named in the announcement, so more names may follow before next August.

Why it matters

Blume joins a growing number of festivals that aim to work for parents as well as their children, while still booking respected club and radio names. For other summer options, see our guide to Europe's summer festivals. With tickets going on sale on November 17, early interest will show how much demand there is for the format.

Source: Festival Insights. Photo: Lisa Fotios on Pexels.