What makes the ABR Festival so special?

If you ride a bike, the ABR Festival 2026 should be in your calendar already.

Three days at one of the most stunning estates in England. Hundreds of bikes to test ride. Over 200 exhibitors and trade stands. Live music across four stages. The biggest names in adventure motorcycling. And the kind of atmosphere that sees people arriving as strangers and leaving as best mates.

The ABR Festival is back at Ragley Hall on 26-28 June 2026, and whether you’ve been five times or you’re thinking about your first, here’s what makes it the weekend every biker looks forward to all year.

A venue that treats you like a VIP

Ragley Hall Estate is the family home of the Marquess and Marchioness of Hertford, with grounds designed by Capability Brown. Not the most obvious setting for a motorcycle festival, but that’s exactly the point.

From the moment you ride through the gates, you’ll notice the difference. Posh toilets. Hot showers. An army of cleaners keeping everything spotless. A huge streetfood market and bars serving drinks at prices that won’t make you wince.

This isn’t some muddy field with a portaloo. It’s a premium venue, and we think that matters. If you’re giving up your weekend to be here, the least we can do is make sure you’re comfortable.

That commitment to quality has been there since the very first ABR in Ragley back in 2019, when a couple thousand people came together to share their love of adventure biking. The scale has grown massively since then, but the ethos hasn’t changed one bit.

RIDE AS MUCH – OR AS LITTLE – AS YOU LIKE

Test rides galore: Every major motorcycle manufacturer was in attendance with a fleet of bikes to test.

This is the big one. The thing that sets ABR apart from every other motorcycle event at the country: you can actually ride.

We’re not talking about a quick demo lap of a car park. There are 50km of private trails across the estate, you can join the TRF on guided ride-outs of the local trails, and if you want to sharpen your skills, you can book sessions with some of the best off-road riding schools in the UK (included in the price of your ticket).

Then there’s the Adventure Arena. Every major manufacturer lines up hundreds of bikes for you to throw a leg over, on and off-road. Triumph. BMW. Ducati. Suzuki. KTM. Yamaha. Kawasaki. Harley-Davidson. Touring bikes, trail bikes, adventure bikes, sports bikes…. The mission is simple: get you riding as many bikes as humanly possible.

ONE HELL OF A SHOW

Even if you don’t touch a bike all weekend, you’d still struggle to see everything. The live music programme alone is worth the ticket price.

In 2025, four stages hosted a handpicked lineup of the world’s best cover and party bands. We’re talking a full Las Vegas-style Elvis show from Ben Portsmouth, the man crowned the world’s number one Elvis tribute in Memphis. An electrifying AC/DC set from Let There B/DC, and the Mudlands String Band filling the Bridgestone Stage with a Cajun-bluegrass-Americana blend that had everyone on their feet.

Ben Portsmouth: This Is Elvis got the ABR Festival off to a rockin’ start on Super Thursday.

Then there’s DJ Krystal Roxx, Mariachi Encanto, and the now-legendary Zero Silent Disco, which (if you haven’t experienced it), is one of those things you have to see to believe.

The full live music line-up for the ABR Festival 2026 has already been released, and we can’t wait to see you in the crowd at the BikerHeadz Stage. See the full line-up here. 

MEET THE WORLD’S BIGGEST BIKING STARS

YouTube legend Adam Riemann put the iconic Iron Horse to work in the GoPro Display Arena.

Where else can you meet Adam Riemann, grab a photo with Ryan F9, chat to John McGuinness at the bar, and catch a talk from Ted Simon, all in the same weekend?

The ABR Festival brings together the biggest stars in motorcycling, and they don’t just appear on stage and disappear. They hang out. They ride the trails. They sign books, have a beer, and genuinely become part of the festival. That’s the ABR way.

In 2025, Itchy Boots drew the biggest crowds of the weekend for her talks and book signings. Adam Riemann led a ride-out of Honda Africa Twin owners along the TRF Trail. And across the stages and marquees, a Who’s Who of motorcycle travel authors, YouTubers, Dakar racers, and adventurers, from the Missenden Flyer and Vanessa Ruck to Elspeth Beard and Joey Evans, shared their stories.

Itchy Boots was just one of over 60 inspirational guest speakers at this year’s ABR Festival.

The 2026 speaker lineup is being locked in right now, and with the names we’ve already secured, it’s looking like the strongest yet.

YOU’RE THE SPECIAL INGREDIENT

The perfect weekend with mates: It’s the people who make the event the special place that it is.

Here’s the thing nobody tells you about the ABR Festival until you’ve been: The best part isn’t the bikes, the music, or the speakers. It’s you.

Ask any festival veteran, and they’ll say the same thing. It’s the laidback vibe and sense of camaraderie that keeps them coming back year after year. People turn up alone and leave with a group of new mates. First-timers are welcomed like regulars. There’s a warmth and energy from the moment you arrive that just doesn’t exist anywhere else.

That’s what makes the ABR Festival the friendliest motorcycle festival on the planet. It’s not a marketing line. It’s what 17,000 riders will tell you themselves.

ABR Festival 2026: 26-28 June, Ragley Hall, Warwickshire

Three days. Hundreds of test rides. Over 200 exhibitors. Four stages of live music. The biggest names in adventure motorcycling. And thousands of the friendliest riders you’ll ever meet.

Tickets to the ABR Festival 2026 are on sale now, but they won’t be for long. Every year the festival sells out, and with sales already ahead of target, 2026 is on track to sell out sooner than ever.

We’d love to see you at Ragley Hall this June. Get your tickets here and start counting down to the best weekend on two wheels.