The award-winning live music, circus and cultural festival will make its capital debut at Gunnersbury Park in summer 2027 — London becomes the third Rock N Roll Circus location alongside Sheffield and Norwich.
Rock N Roll Circus is coming to London, with the award-winning live music and entertainment festival set to make its capital debut at Gunnersbury Park from 22–25 July 2027. The independently run festival will expand to three UK locations in 2027, with the new London event joining established Rock N Roll Circus festivals in Sheffield and Norwich.
Since launching in 2022, Rock N Roll Circus has welcomed tens of thousands of music fans and an impressive roll call of major British and international artists, including Queens of the Stone Age, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, The Streets, Richard Ashcroft and Self Esteem, while also championing a new generation of artists including Wunderhorse.
Much more than a traditional outdoor concert
Rock N Roll Circus brings together major live music with circus performance, emerging talent and entertainment inside and around its spectacular Big Top, creating an accessible festival experience designed to offer much more than a traditional outdoor concert.
Rather than operating as one continuous weekend ticket, Rock N Roll Circus runs as a series of individual show days, each with its own programme and headline artists. Festivalgoers can choose the day — or days — they want to attend, making the experience flexible for families, groups of friends and music fans of all generations.
“Bringing Rock N Roll Circus to London is a huge moment for us. Gunnersbury Park is a brilliant setting and gives us the opportunity to create something really special for London. We’re incredibly proud of what Rock N Roll Circus has become in Sheffield and Norwich, and London isn’t replacing either of those events — it is an exciting addition which means that in 2027 the Circus will have three homes.”
Ali O’Reilly, Festival Director
“We want Rock N Roll Circus to be about much more than the artists on stage. Working with the National Centre for Circus Arts is a great example of that. Just as we want to give emerging musicians opportunities, we want to support the next generation of circus talent and give people the chance to experience that side of the Circus for themselves. We can’t wait to open the gates next July and welcome London to the Circus for the very first time.”
Ali O’Reilly, Festival Director
Circus skills and the next generation
The cultural and performance side of the Circus will also form an important part of its London debut. Rock N Roll Circus will be working together with the National Centre for Circus Arts, one of Europe’s leading circus training spaces, to bring hands-on circus workshops to Gunnersbury Park.
Many members of the Rock N Roll Circus performance team are alumni of the National Centre, creating a natural connection between the two organisations. Festivalgoers will have the opportunity to try their hand at circus skills, while the collaboration will also help shine a light on the development of the next generation of circus talent.
“We’re delighted to welcome Rock N Roll Circus to Gunnersbury Park for the first time in 2027. Gunnersbury has a proud history of bringing people together, and we look forward to working closely with the Rock N Roll Circus team as they bring their established mix of live music, performance and entertainment to West London.”
David Bowler, CEO, Gunnersbury Museum and Park
The arrival of Rock N Roll Circus in London follows another major summer for the festival, which returned to both Sheffield’s Don Valley Bowl and Norwich’s Earlham Park in 2026. Emerging music will continue to play an important role too, with Rock N Roll Circus traditionally using its second stage to provide a platform for new and upcoming artists alongside the major names appearing under the Big Top.