On Saturday night, there are usually 7000 people in costumes. Permaculturists from across the UK create a welcoming garden/ workshop space incorporating art, crafts and sounds. There are also independent films, workshops, talks and debates, comedy, a fresh organic market, fair trade coffee, practical demonstrations, a speakers' corner, site art (a new art trail and a range of get-involved sculpture) and 'music with a mission'. It features a variety of music, including rock, pop, folk and world music. Between 20 attendance at Shambala remained constant at about 15,000 people. Leading pop and rock artists have headlined, alongside hundreds of others appearing on smaller stages and performance areas. In addition to contemporary music, the festival hosts rock, pop, folk, world music, and other arts.

The Shambala Festival is a four-day music festival that takes place in Northamptonshire, England, since 2000.

For the festival in Lithuania, see Yaga Gathering. For the festival in Canada, see Shambhala (music festival). This article is about a music festival in England.