Helping at the festival is great fun and many hands make light work. You can join us for a couple of hours, a day or even a whole week before, during or after the event. We have all sorts of jobs to do. You’ll be well looked after and if you can help for half a day or more you’ll qualify for free entry.

Tickets are only available at the gate. There is no need to pre-book.

Beer vouchers will also be on sale at the festival. Please note that we can only accept cash.

The programme is free and will be available at the gate. Details of bands, beers, sponsors etc. are constantly updated on this website.

There is ample free parking at the festival. If you come by bike, please ask us for a safe place to lock it.

There is good level access to all parts of the site. Please be aware though that parts of the field can get muddy if the weather is wet.

The festival site is all on one level and we have disabled parking and toilet facilities.

Due to fire regulations no fires or barbeques are allowed on the festival site, although they are allowed at the camp site.

The terms of our licence strictly prohibit alcohol being brought onto the site. Security checks will be made at the gate and all alcohol will be confiscated.

For safety reasons no glass whatsoever is allowed on the site. Security checks will be made at the gate and all glass will be confiscated.

No sorry, only guide dogs for the blind and assistance dogs for the disabled will be allowed on the festival site. Dogs are however permitted on the camping site.

Please bring suitable clothing depending on the weather – sun protection for the daytime, warm clothes if you plan to be outside in the evening (it can be chilly on top of the Blackdowns) and suitable footwear if it’s wet. The bar, stage and food areas are all under cover, but most of the site is open air and you will have to walk outside to the toilet!

Unfortunately not. Please note that we can only accept cash – so please bring plenty with you!

All profits from the festival go towards amateur music-making, mostly in local schools and community groups.

The bars and stage are inside a large marquee and the café is in a separate tent. Please note though that much of the site is not under cover and you will need to walk a short distance to the car park and toilets. The field can be muddy if it’s very wet so please bring suitable clothing.

Hot and cold food including vegetarian and vegan options will be available.

Most people have no problem getting a phone signal.

You can bring musical instuments to play in the field at your own risk and well away from any other entertainments. It’s a really big field so this should not be a problem!