Download Festival Entry Tickets

Download Festival is one of the world’s most iconic rock and metal festivals, held annually at the legendary Donington Park in England. Since its launch, Download has become a global meeting point for fans of hard rock, metal, punk, and alternative music. The festival brings together legendary headliners, breakthrough artists, and international superstars across multiple stages, delivering unforgettable live performances and an electrifying atmosphere.

Beyond the music, Download Festival offers a complete festival experience, including immersive stage productions, vibrant fan culture, camping areas, food villages, and exclusive merchandise. Donington Park’s rich motorsport and music history adds to the unique character of the event, making it a must-visit destination for music lovers from around the world.

With its powerful sound, passionate audience, and carefully curated line-ups, Download Festival is more than just a concert—it’s a celebration of music, freedom, and community. Whether you are a longtime metal fan or discovering the scene for the first time, Download Festival promises intense emotions, legendary moments, and memories that will last a lifetime.

Info & FAQS

Bag Restrictions in the Arena

For security reasons, we ordinarily only permit customers to bring a small bag (A4 size) into the arena.

Accessibility customers are entitled to bring a bigger bag into the arena (one bag only per accessibility customer).

Prescription Medication

You can bring prescription medication to the festival but please ensure it is in the original packaging with the dispensary sticker intact.

If you need to bring in loose medication or medication that’s not in its original packaging, please also bring the prescription(s) with you.

Food and Drink

Food

All Download customers are permitted to bring a small amount of food for personal consumption into the arena.

Accessibility customers are permitted to bring additional food in excess of the usual amount into the arena.

(This increased allowance applies to accessibility customers only and not to essential companions or friends and family.)

Drink

All Download customers are permitted to bring a sealed, unopened 500ml bottle of water or soft drink into the arena.

Accessibility customers are permitted to bring one sealed, unopened bottle up to 1.5l of water or soft drink into the arena.

(This increased allowance applies to accessibility customers only and not to essential companions or friends and family.)

Travel Info

By train

The closest mainline railway stations to Download Festival are East Midlands Parkway and Derby. Both are served by regular festival transfer buses to and from our Transport Hub. Depending on traffic, these usually take 20mins between East Midlands Parkway and Download Festival, and 30mins between Derby Station.

It is really easy to get to Download by train and reduces your environmental impact at the same time. Train travel is 67% less polluting than driving

By car

To park at Download Festival you will need to purchase a car park pass in advance.

By taxi or private drop-off/pick-up

All taxis and private vehicles (including family or friends doing drop-offs/pick-ups) should follow signage for ‘Pick Up & Drop Off’. This area is located inside the Transport Hub at Download Festival.

Important: Please make sure drivers do not attempt to drop off or pick up on nearby roads. These roads can be unsafe, with unstable verges, no pavements, and limited lighting. There are also ‘No Stopping’ orders in place around the site – drivers who ignore them may face enforcement action.