After a grey winter, recent sunshine has reminded us that summer is just around the corner. And that means Ealing Summer Festivals are returning, bringing live music, laughs and fun to Walpole Park in Ealing.
The comedy, jazz and blues festivals are produced by The Event Umbrella on behalf of Ealing Council and take place in Walpole Park, Ealing from July 23 to 2 August.
Big laughs
Big laughs in the Big Top tent are promised at the Comedy Festival which kicks off with a gala night hosted by comedian Tom Allen, star of TV shows Bake Off: An Extra Slice and Would I Lie To You? on Thursday 23 July.
Also joining him are Hal Cruttenden, Flo and Joan, Kae Kurd and Laura Smyth.
The line-up so far across the other nights of the comedy festival on 24, 30 and 31 July, includes, Harry Hill, Lou Sanders, Paul Chowdry and Jo Caulfield. The full line up will be announced soon.
Ealing Jazz Festival
Ealing Jazz Festival brings a weekend of sunshine sounds to Walpole Park on 25 and 26 July. The festival dates back to 1984 and this year it offers everything from acid jazz and soul to Afrobeat.
Saturday sees acid jazz trailblazers Galliano joined by the Steve White Trio and The New Street Adventure, alongside high-energy global performances from 2fox, Sorvina and Gnawa Blues All Stars. Sunday continues the celebration with London Afrobeat Collective promising to bring the party atmosphere, legends Bukky Leo & Black Egypt, and a vibrant jazz showcase led by Mark Kavuma and The Banger Factory.
Ealing Blues Festival
Ealing Summer Festivals comes to an end with a weekend of blues across the weekend of 1 and 2 August.
The festival is marking its 39th appearance and celebrates the borough’s role in shaping British blues music. Widely regarded as the birthplace of the genre in the UK, The Ealing Club hosted the first wave of rhythm and blues artists in the 1960s.
Grammy-nominated Robert Finley headlines Saturday on the Hokum stage, named after festival founder Bob Salmonds. Bob Log III headlines the Big Top tent, with a blend of raw blues, punk and rock ’n’ roll.
Highlights on Sunday include a special homecoming show from Misty in Roots, celebrating their 50th anniversary.
Across the programme, the festivals offer a friendly atmosphere, great food and drink, and plenty of space to relax with family and friends. With tickets priced to suit different budgets — and free entry for under-11s at many events — Ealing Summer Festivals 2026 remains a local highlight with something for everyone.
Other festival events in Walpole Park
Alongside the Council’s flagship Jazz, Blues and Comedy festivals, the programme also includes partner events reflecting the borough’s diverse communities and cultural voices:
Ealing Beer Festival (8 to 11 July)
As One Festival (18 July)
Latino Life in the Park (19 July)
New Gen Festival (29 July)
Win tickets
Around Ealing and Ealing Summer Festivals have teamed up to offer readers the chance to win VIP tickets to the jazz and blues festivals.
There are 2 chances to win because, 2 lucky entrants will be able to win a pair of tickets with a VIP upgrade to either the jazz or blues festivals.
To be in with a chance of winning, you must correctly answer the below question and email your answer to aroundealing@ealing.gov.uk before the deadline of 23:59pm on Sunday 17 May 2026.
Please include your name and contact details and use the subject line ‘Ealing Summer Festivals competition’, or your entry might not be counted.
Question: Which Grammy-nominated star is performing at the Blues Festival on Saturday 1 August?
The winners will be selected, at random, from those entries correctly answering the question, on Monday 18 May. Only the winners will be notified. Please see full terms and conditions below.
Find out more about cultural events across the borough, as well as arts and culture news stories, on Ealing Council’s culture website.
Terms and conditions
After the deadline has passed (at 23:59pm Sunday 17 May), the winners will be digitally selected at random, before being contacted by email. Only the winners will be notified.
Your contact details will be used for the purpose of administering the competition and contacting the winners to notify them of the prize. And, if you are a winner, we may also need to pass your contact details on to the organisation/company/individual that is due to provide you with the prize in order for you to claim it.
The entry deadline and the random selection of the winner is final and binding in all respects on all entrants. No correspondence will be entered into.
Entries that do not comply in full with these entry terms and conditions may be disqualified. If a winning entry is disqualified for any reason, the council reserves the right to award the prize to another entrant.
There is no cash alternative to the prize. The council does not accept any liability on behalf of any third party supplying the prize. Some terms and conditions of the third-party supplier may also apply to the prize.
Entrants will be deemed to have accepted these terms and conditions by entering this competition.
