All You Need To Know About Witcombe Festival

Witcombe Festival is set to go ahead and headlining the 2021 return will be global superstars TINIE, BASEMENT JAXX and JOHN NEWMAN along with Superstar DJs ANNIE MAC and ANDY C.

Now in its ninth year, Witcombe Festival has become a top annual event in Gloucestershire and is one of the fastest-growing music festivals in the UK, recently named “Best for Dance” festival by Metro Newspaper.

Witcombe fans will also get the chance to see, DJ LUCK & MC NEAT, ARTFUL DODGER, DJ EZ, SAMANTHA HARVEY, THE CUBAN BROTHERS, NATHAN EVANS, RAYE and local fan favourite DUKE plus many more across the site’s four stages.

After the cancellation of 2020, Witcombe Festival is relishing the opportunity to continue its rapid growth in showcasing some of the biggest and best acts around. The sell-out event in 2019 brought superstars DIZZIE RASCAL, PLAN B and FAITHLESS to Gloucestershire and the event is set to provide another unforgettable Bank Holiday weekend this year.

So keep on reading to find out more and how you can book your tickets to the festival.

When is Witcombe Festival?

The event will take place on the following dates and times:

Friday, 27 August from 12pm – 1am
Saturday, 28 August from 12pm – 1am
Sunday, 29 August from 12pm – 1am

Campers can arrive from 10am on Friday to setup tents. You must have a valid ticket for the specific day or hold a weekend ticket. Closing times may change depending on entertainment and bar closing times. We will keep you updated on closing times.

Where will it take place?

Witcombe Festival Fields, Brockworth Road, GL3 4RA

Taxi Service – There will be a taxi rank at the festival to be utilised when you wish to leave the site. Please book taxi’s to the event in advance to prevent disappointment and/or waiting times. Please have your ticket available when accessing the event road, as this may need to be checked by security or the traffic management team.

By car (Parking) – Please purchase car park tickets in advance and follow the directions on the attached drawing and signage on the event road. Have your car park pass to hand when accessing the car park field.

By Car (Drop off/Pick Up) – The drop off/pick up point is approximately 1 mile away from the event at the Court Road Shops.

By Foot

The event can be accessed on foot from Churchdown or Brockworth. Please use the North Bound Carriageway when on Brockworth Road, as this is a pedestrianised zone. The entrance point from Churchdown is the first gate into the entrance field. The entrance point from Brockworth is the first gate to the South of the car park field. Do not park on Brockworth Road or surrounding residential roads. When leaving the event exit via the same gates as you entered. Please respect our neighbours by keeping the noise levels down and off people’s properties. Use the bins provided for waste.

How much are the tickets?

You can buy an adult weekend ticket for £127.20 or a VIP Weekend Festival Entry Ticket for £242.74. If you wish to camp, weekend camping tickets cost £174.90 while the VIP Camping Tickets cost £290.44. Don’t forget to also pre-book your car pass for £25.18 per vehicle. Do note kids under 12 go for free while teen from ages of 13 to 17 will be charged £95.40.

How can I book it?

Head to Witcombe Festival’s website for the latest updates/pricing and booking of tickets here.

Things To Note:

• On entry, you will be searched by Security Staff. Where necessary, children will also be searched by security staff. All bags and other items will also be searched for banned items. Please use the bins provided to get rid of any banned items prior to being searched.
• CCTV cameras are in operation at the entrance to the site and at strategic locations around the event field.
• You must bring a hard copy or e-ticket with you to the event and the following form of ID: Passport/Photo Driving /Licence/PASS Approved Card
• Under 18’s will not be permitted entrance, unless accompanied by an adult.
• Parents are encouraged to write their name and phone number on Children’s (0-12) wristbands.
• Challenge 25 and Refusal to Sell Alcohol (The event operates the Challenge 25 scheme and will ask to see identification during entry, whilst purchasing alcoholic beverages, or where deemed necessary to ascertain the age of the individual (drinking alcoholic beverages, smoking etc)
• The majority of kiosks and marquees around the venue will only accept purchases made by Debit/Credit Card at the point of purchase.  There will be a small amount of cash bars/kiosks.

Banned Items

• NO Bottles or other containers of liquid (Over 100ml in contents)
• NO Alcohol
• NO Glass of any description
• NO Food
• NO Fireworks, Flares or other Pyrotechnics
• NO Kites or Other flying equipment (RC Planes or Drones)
• NO Drugs
• NO item that can be used as a weapon

Camping Information

• Campsite access from 09:00 Friday 27th August to Monday 30th August 12:00.
• Camping is per person, not per tent.
• No Camper vans or live-in vehicles. Only tents.
• Over 18’s only.
• Only people with a camping ticket/wristband are permitted access to the campsite. No guests are allowed to enter the campsite without a ticket.
• You must have a valid ID (Passport or Driving Licence).
• All persons entering the campsite will be searched for any banned items (Weapons, Drugs, Alcohol, Glass) See banned items list below.

Fire Safety

• NO FIRES, BARBECUES or FIRE PITS are permitted on the camp site at any time.
• Smoke in the designated smoking area. Do not smoke in your tent.

Restricted Items

• The items not permitted at Witcombe Festival are:
• Animals
• Drones
• Gazebos
• Glass – absolutely no glass is allowed on site for safety reasons
• Large stereo systems
• Illegal substances
• Portable laser equipment and pens

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You can choose luminous custom wristbands. You can design some popular lyrics or the name of the singer on it. Choosing luminous customized wristbands of different colors will be more popular than ordinary wristbands because music festivals are often the most crowded at night, and luminous bracelets are in the evening more colorful and special.

About Witcombe Festival

Witcombe Festival is one of the fastest-growing festivals in the UK and has brought the likes of Dizzee Rascal, Plan B, Faithless, Sigma, Ella Eyre, Example, Lethal Bizzle, Wiley and Tinchy Stryder to its beautiful site in Gloucestershire!

The idea for the festival came when founder Joe Pointon started making his own organic Cider; “Pointon’s Cider”. The 2012 Festival was the result of having too much cider for one man to drink. Witcombe Cider Festival was born from a suggestion to have a party.

This festival took place at the Village Cricket Club with 200 cider and music fans gathered in a marquee to enjoy a selection of ciders, a few bands and a local X Factor contestant. Back then it would have been crazy to suggest the festival would attract the thousands of music and cider lovers it does today!

The event now attracts over 22,000 attendees across the weekend and has no plans to stop growing. In 2018 the festival moved to its new home on Brockworth Rd to accommodate these huge numbers. This site has capacity to grow further after both Saturday AND Sunday sold out in 2019 when Plan B and Dizzee Rascal headlined.

A killer line-up is soon to be announced for 2021 and the festival is having an exciting rebrand as Witcombe Festival. Witcombe is still fully committed to providing a huge range of exciting ciders and is well aware of its roots. However, with these kinds of numbers and line-ups, the festival has become so much more than a cider festival and wants to show it can offer an experience rivalling any festival in the UK!

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