24 – 27 APRIL 2026
U7 – U12 TEAMS | U9 – U14 GIRLS TEAMS
15 – 18 MAY 2026
U7 – U12 TEAMS | U9 – U14 GIRLS TEAMS
Following unprecedented demand in 2025, ESF returns to Butlin’s Minehead, Somerset to stage not one, but two fantastic youth football festivals in 2026!
ESF25 in Minehead sold out in record time, leaving many teams disappointed, so we’ve agreed an extra date with Butlin’s next year, which means that up to 350 grassroots teams from all over the UK will participate in ESF26 at Butlin’s Minehead.
Join us on tour and make 2026 a year your players, coaches and supporters will never forget, at the biggest grassroots football festival in the South West!
Our spectacular celebrity presentations are the perfect way to close the festival. VIP guests have included Emmanuel Petit, Jordan Nobbs, Ashley Williams, John Barnes, Sue Smith, John Barnes, Paul Merson, Casey Stoney, Kevin Keegan and more.
Following an incredible laser light show, every team get their moment of glory on the big stage, where the children and coaches meet our VIP guest and receives a custom ESF26 medal. There are also high quality team trophies for every team, plus superb awards for the winners, runners up and fair play winners in each age section.
There’s a great range of accommodation available to suit all budgets at Butlin’s. The stylish chalets in West Lakes Village are always a big hit with our teams on tour!
Accommodation prices are per person for the weekend, including entertainment passes and ESF26 wristbands. The grid below displays selected options, click the button to view all options and prices.
After a thrilling day of action at the pitches, the facilities at Butlin’s Minehead are perfect for an action packed tour. There’s a huge variety of sports and leisure facilities on resort.
The amazing Splash Waterworld and Traditional Funfair are always firm favourites. 2025 also saw the opening of the incredible new £2.5M SKYPARK at Butlin’s Minehead, with epic climbing towers, intertwining light-up slides and the UK’s longest swing line! All included in the price!
For extra thrills, you can pay a charge for activities like the Aerial Adventure, Climbing Wall, Go Karts, Adventure Golf and Ten Pin Bowling.
When the evening comes around, live shows, tribute acts and discos feature in Butlin’s state of the art entertainment venues, at no extra cost!
Win your age section while on tour at ESF26 at Butlin’s to qualify for the ESF Grand Finale, our Champion of Champions event. The ESF Grand Finale is staged at the home of England’s National teams – St Georges Park!
You’ll feel like your team are in the Premier League while they’re on tour at ESF26, with live fixtures, results and tables displayed on the ESF App!
PLEASE NOTE: The ESF App goes live 7-10 days before your festival. To download the ESF App, follow the links below or search “ESF Football” in your App Store.
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