Download Festival is the UK’s number one rock and metal festival, consistently showcasing the scene’s very best artists at its iconic Donington Park site each June.

Recent lineups have featured sets from the likes of Def Leppard, Slipknot and Tool, showing off exactly why Download has become a festival pilgrimage for many.

In addition to the music, Download has regularly partnered up with wrestling brands including WWE and NXT UK to bring some of the sport’s superstars to the festival, while the infamous inflatable Wedding Chapel, Circus of Horrors and musical comedy continue to entertain.

And once the Arena’s music has finished, the campsite’s afterhours zone keeps things running until 2am on Friday and Saturday with bars, funfair rides and even a cinema. Donington Park, home to Download since its first edition back in 2003, is famed for its famous race track which hosts a number of international motorcycle racing events.

Download Festival 2021 Lineup

Lineup will be announced closer to the festival.

Download Festival 2021 Tickets

Accommodation

Download Festival offers 3 or 5 nights camping tickets and entry to all 3 days of the festival. You can choose to camp in the main camping areas, or if you prefer to take a breather come the witching hour, then the Quiet Camping area has a noise curfew at midnight. If you are an environmentally friendly rocker then the Eco camp is the place for you. All you need is basic camping gear, like a tent, a camping pad and a head torch (so useful in the night). Alternatively, you can book nearby hotels & apartments using the map below or visit booking.com

Travel Info

BY CAR

BY PLANE

Donington Park is pretty much attached to the west side of East Midlands Airport, so it’s a walkable distance, though a taxi would be quicker.

BY TRAIN

Regular festival shuttle buses run from East Midlands Parkway, Derby, Nottingham and Loughborough.

BY COACH

Return Coach Tickets will be available from Birmingham, Sheffield, Liverpool, Manchester, London Victoria, Bristol, Cardiff, Southampton, Sunderland, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen.
Ticket Prices will to be announced soon…

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