UK’s most underrated festival announces new dates with discounted prices

Butlin’s Big Weekender launches summer sale.

Butlin's Big Weekender is introducing seven brand-new Big Weekenders in 2025 and 2026 across all three resorts – Bognor Regis, Minehead and Skegness. 

They are offering up to 20% off Big Weekender breaks in 2025 and 2026*.

You can book the Halloweekenders in Bognor Regis, Minehead and Skegness (October 3-31) from £53 per person. It includes Halloween-themed activities and DJ sets, as well as incredible headline acts across the different Halloweekenders, including Chesney Hawkes, Claire Richards, A1, and so many more.  

Another event is DJ Spoony Presents UNDRGRND at Skegness (Nov 7-10) from £96 per person. Committed clubbers will not only see the garage pioneer himself, but also David Rodigan, Majestic and radio DJs Rickie & Melvin, to just name a few.  This unrivalled line-up will be playing an incredible mash up of R&B and Dancehall, House and Garage, and Jungle and Drum n Bass. 

There is also the Madness House of Fun Weekender at Minehead (Nov 28 - Dec 1) from £205 per person. This will feature performances from The Specials – Neville Staple, Aleighcia Scott, Janet Kay and over 20 other artists and DJs. There’s also a jam-packed schedule of activities throughout the weekend, from diving headfirst into The Nutty Professors Pool Party, breaking a sweat at Reggae Aerobics or shouting ‘BINGO’ at Bangerz Bingo. 

There are four Big Weekender events in 2026, including My Generation Weekender at Minehead (Jan 9-12) from £131 per person. It is specially curated for mod fans and will feature acts such as Ocean Colour Scene, Secret Affairs and The Dualers, with many more to still be announced. The immersive weekend will be filled with memorabilia markets, pop-up exhibitions of photography, artwork and visuals and a special screening of Quadrophenia, with a Q&A with the original cast members. 

In Skegness, there is the Soul Power Weekend (Jan 16-18) from £114 per person which celebrates the "neo-soul" era of the 90s. Bognor Regis will host Don't Tell Mama (Jan 23-26) from £113 which is an outrageously brand-new LGBTQ+ Big Weekender.

And finally, Bugged Out! will be hosted at Bognor Regis (March 6-9) from £133 per person, which boasts a line-up of the best DJs and artists in the electronic music space, including Daniel Avery, Emerald and Helena Hauff.

For more information, head to the Butlin's website here.

*Offer ends 08/07/2025. Only applicable to new bookings only made between these dates for selected 2025 & 2026 Big Weekenders. Offer does not apply to the following break dates: Bognor –17/10/2025 DJ Spoony Presents A House Full of Garage; Minehead 07/11/2025 Fatboy Slim Presents All Back to Minehead, 14/11/2025 Shiiine On Weekender, 20 & 21/11/2025 Darts Players Championship Finals, 28/11/2025 Madness House of Fun Weekender, 05&06/03/2026 Darts UK Open Final, 19&20/11/2026 Darts Players Championship Finals; Skegness – 07/11/2025 – DJ Spoony Presents UNDRGRND, 27/03/2026 Shiiine On Weekender.