Things To Know Before Heading Up The Mountain

Please read for details about: tickets, travel, accommodation, location, stage times, vendor info, and more.

• There are six stages at this year’s festival (Small But Massive Main Stage, G Sessions, Spurs Of Rock, Eagle’s Rock, G Spot, Generator Stage) with a variety of music and entertainment spread across each.

• The ‘Derry Day’ is on Friday at the usual festival site, IT IS NOT IN DERRY. This is to celebrate the city’s title as City of Culture and consists of  Derry acts from the city and county.

• Glasgowbury have teamed up with CultureTECH this year to create a Tech Tent for the first time. This will have gaming stations another tech goodies.

• We are delighted to say that ‘creating the magic’ this year will be BM Promotions & Street Wise Samba band. They will be doing performances from 7-9pm [Fri] & 12-4pm [Sat].

• There will also be magic shows, circus skills workshops, arts & crafts, face painting, body shrimping, balloon modelling, samba drumming performance & workshops throughout the weekend.

• The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds will be on Eagle’s Rock to showcase the work of the charity along with some family activities.

• Full Festival Line Up

• Festival Stage Times – create your own itinerary here– a few hard decisions will be made!

• Tickets have been capped at last year’s price [Day Ticket £35 / Camping £45], but we’ve added an extra day. So… you’re getting an extra day of entertainment FOR FREE!

• Children under 12 GO FREE!

• Children under 16 will need a ticket, but must be accompanied by a paying adult.

• All children must be supervised by an adult at all times.

• A designated family campsite and quiet area is located on site. Please make security aware of your requirements on entry and they will show you to the correct area.

• Tickets are available from outlets around the country and online. Tickets at the box office on the day are subject to availability. We have had unhappy campers turning up to get tickets and we have sold out in the past.

• The camping area will only be available to Festival-goers who have purchased the Camping ticket. This will be STRICTLY enforced over the weekend, and absolutely NO EXCEPTIONS will be made.

• Anyone found to be in the camp sites without the proper camping armband, will be removed from the site.

• Box office / camping WILL NOT be available on Thursday night.

• Box office opens on Friday at 1pm, closing at 10pm SHARP – NO ADMITTANCE AFTER THIS TIME.

• Box office re-opens Saturday at 10am, closing at 6pm.

• There will be no re-entry allowed to the festival site after 10.30pm on Friday & Saturday night.

• The long stay car park will be closed from 11pm. Security at the car park will accompany you to your car after this time should you produce relevant ID. Festival-goers are not permitted to sleep in cars at the car park.

• Campers must vacate the campsite by 12 noon on Sunday 21st July.

• Local accommodation details

• J&K Coaches are our travel provider, they will be doing a shuttle bus from the box office / car park to the festival site. A wristband will get you unlimited travel to these sites throughout the weekend for £2
• J&K Coaches will also be doing bespoke pick ups from all over the country. Interested? Book your place by contacting J&K via (028) 867 37776/07783176060 or info@jandkcoaches.com.

• J&K Coaches are the sole organisers on this, we do not organise the transport.

• If you do decide to take a car, we have secure 24-hr parking at the site at a cost of £5 per car.

• Bringing a campervan? Just contact us at: info@glasgowbury.com to arrange a pitch.

• Unfortunately due to space restrictions we cannot accommodate caravans at the festival site

• We would recommend that anyone wishing to attend with a caravan should book a spot at the nearby Shepherd’s Rest where they have full amenities including access to power requirements.

• Directions to the festival

• A bar area will serve up Harp Lager and Guinness while a Red Bull cocktail area will offer refreshing alternatives. A number of food stalls and traders will be on site for your nourishment and enjoyment. And don’t forget to get your hands on some limited edition Glasgowbury merchandise!

• Beer prices have been capped at £3.50! Sure you wouldn’t get that in the Big Smoke?!

• Caterers will offer a range of foods including Gluten-free, Vegetarian, & Vegan options.

• No glass bottles or barbecue stoves will be allowed on site.

• No Chinese Lanterns will be allowed anywhere in the site vicinity.

• The placards will make their triumphant return!

• Bin bags will be supplied to all campers. Please respect the campsite and your patch by keeping your area tidy and using the clean up facilities provided and recycling where possible.

• Please note that strobe lighting will be in use throughout the day across the stages. Please show care and attention where appropriate.

• Please respect the environment and use the refuse and recycling facilities within the festival and campsite grounds.

• Be sure to clean your hands prior to preparing food and drink – our super furry animals may have left some present droppings behind them.

• The mountain has very changeable weather and can get very cold at night, be sure to bring your sun cream if it’s sunny, coat & appropriate footwear if it rains, insect repellant if there are, well, insects! And definitely bring warm clothing for the evening

• Don’t drink and drive.

• Glasgowbury accepts no responsibility for loss or damage to individuals or personal property.

Enjoy your Glasgowbury experience, your here for a good time but it’s still a long enough time! If your going to indulge in ‘The Devil’s Nectar’, make sure you do it in moderation and help those around you if they need it.