festival information

Everything you need before arriving

Plan your weekend with ease. Travel, Camping, Accessibility, facilities and more.

Tickets

festival information

Everything you need before arriving

Plan your weekend with ease. Travel, Camping, Accessibility, facilities and more.

Gates Open - Close

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

08:30 -23:00

08:00 - 23:00

09:30 - 13:00

Ticket Office

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

09:30 -20:00

09:00 - 15:00

09:30 - 13:00

All Days + Camping

Friday

Monday

Open 09:30

Close 13:00

Arenas

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

09:30 - 02:00

06:00 - 02:00

06:30 - TBC

Stages

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

12:00 - 02:00

11:00 - 02:00

11:00 - TBC

Getting Here

Travel & Transport

LodeStar is easy to reach, close to Cambridge, the A14 and Newmarket. Let LodeStar guide you to the fields.

By Rail

East of LodeStar use Newmarket station.
West of LodeStar use Cambridge North

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By Bus

Regular services to LodeStar from Cambridge, Newmarket and surrounding villages.

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By Taxi

LodeStar has designated drop-off and pick-up points near the ticket office.

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By Car

Ample parking areas with spacious bays. Coloured routes guide you to the day or weekend zones.

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LodeStar Festival in Cambridgeshire, field with festival-goers sitting and walking around listening to music and enjoying Aspall's cider and Calvors finest English Pilsner Lager in the summer sun.
Tickets and Entry

Please check your booking confirmation carefully before travelling.
All attendees must hold a valid ticket for entry.
Check the website for on the day tickets before travelling to LodeStar.
Please ensure tickets are purchased through official LodeStar Festival website or ticket channels via this website only.
Ticket entry via mobile qr code on your mobile, or printed will be scanned for your speedy checkin on arrival. Any duplicate or invalid tickets may result in entry refusal.
Children must be accompanied and supervised at all times.
Child Tickets: Maximum of TWO under 16 years per Adult (18+). Maximum of FOUR 16 - 18year olds per Adult (18+).
Challenge 25 is used at all licensed bars so bring age ID with you if you know you are asked normally.
Exit and Re-entry of the festival is permitted but to enter it must be in Ticket Office hours.

Cambridge North provides convenient rail connections from London, Cambridge, Norfolk and the wider East of England, with onward travel options towards Newmarket and the fields of LodeStar.

GREATER ANGLIA

GREAT NORTHERN

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CROSS COUNTRY

Newmarket station is served by Greater Anglia rail services, with connections across Suffolk, Norfolk and onward routes for the East of England.

GREATER ANGLIA – NEWMARKET

Local Stagecoach services and National Express coach routes provide additional public transport options for visitors travelling to and from LodeStar Festival across the weekend.

STAGECOACH

NATIONAL EXPRESS

For guests travelling to and from Cambridge, several reliable local taxi operators run 24/7 services including station transfers, airport journeys and pre-booked festival travel.
Veezu Cambridge
Cambridge’s largest private hire operator with app booking, executive vehicles and airport transfers.
Tel: 01223 715715


CamCab Cambridge
Well-established Cambridge taxi company offering local journeys, rail station pickups and advance bookings.
Tel: 01223 704704


Adam Taxis
Local private hire service with online booking and airport transfer options.
Tel: 01223 832832

Set your course for the fields of LodeStar. With easy access from Cambridge, Newmarket and the A14 corridor, travelling by car offers a simple route into the open countryside and festival atmosphere beyond.

Google Maps Search for LodeStar Festival

GPS Google plus code 762J+H3 Cambridge
GPS coordinates 52.251746, 0.230171

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Please drive extra slowly through the village of Lode and always observe the festival speed limits of 5 and 10 mph. any dangerous drivers will be ejected from the festival.

Please only park on the festival site, cars parked along the Fen Road may be moved by breakdown trucks.

To Be Confirmed - Weekend or One Night Camping ticket may be the same price. To remove the complexity or admission.
(Confirmation will be on LodeStar's live ticket webpage).

Camping is available for eligible ticket holders only.
Please camp responsibly and respect neighbouring campers (particularly at night when sleeping) and festival staff.
Please keep your camping areas tidy and dispose of waste responsibly.
Open flames, unsafe equipment and dangerous behaviour are not permitted.

Festival staff reserve the right to intervene where behaviour risks safety, welfare or the enjoyment of others.

LodeStar aims to create an inclusive and welcoming environment.
Accessibility information, site access arrangements and welfare guidance will be made available before the festival.
If you have accessibility requirements or questions before attending, please contact the festival team in advance so reasonable assistance can be planned wherever possible.
Anyone who needs a carer will be provided with a free ticket > See live ticket webpage

Reporting a Lost Child whether you are the guardian or see a child unaccompanied possibly indistress.
Inform festival stewards or security staff immediately.
Provide a full description of the child and clothing on staff questions following LodeStar'sprocedure.
Time taken for full information on the child will help security staff.
Child ID wristbands are available for accompanying adults to write their contact mobile number.
Unaccompanied children may be approached by staff if they believe the child is alone, in danger,distressed or looking lost.
Notify LodeStar's security if you see a child in distress immediately, don't be embarrassed to do so!
SIA Security and LodeStar's staff have radio communication to assist finding the child or parent ofa child being looked after by SIA / DBS staff.
Bright coloured clothes are recommended for children
Whistle and small pocket torch for the child is useful.
Place your mobile phone number and name in their pocket

Ticket Purchases
You must be 18 years old and above to purchase festival tickets.
Child Tickets: Maximum of TWO under 16 years per Adult (18+). Maximum of FOUR 16 - 18year olds per Adult (18+).

The safety of festival-goers, staff, artists and contractors is extremely important.
Please follow all instructions from security, stewards and festival staff at all times.
Anyone behaving dangerously, aggressively or illegally may be removed from site.
Emergency procedures, welfare points and medical support arrangements will operate throughout the festival.
If you see anything concerning, unsafe or suspicious, report it immediately to festival staff or security personnel.
Male and Female SIA Security staff will be checking people and items before festival entry and your patience and respect to staff is appreciated.
Martyn's Law is now active and the security team will have access to to a private area and will ask those wearing full body coverings to attend a check.
Please observe safety notices and listen to announcements.
Dangerous, abusive or discriminating behaviour, verbal or by action isn’t tolerated at LodeStar.
Person/s considered by LodeStar's Security personnel or staff to be in violation of this will beasked to leave the festival without refund.
Crowd surfing and moshing is not allowed.
Flashing lights and Light Strobes are used around the site and on stages.
The Fields of LodeStar are kept as a lawn but this is also a natural environment, rabbits and molesmake holes and are trip hazards.
Please wear sensible footwear and watch where you arewalking.
Restricted items - DO NOT BRING:
Glass containers / items
Offensive weapons or dangerous items
Fireworks, liquid fuels or other flammable hazards, nitrous gas canisters, balloons or flying flamelanterns
No Dogs or other animals unless required as a guide for disabled persons.
Large or heavy goods or similar vehicles.
Drones or any flying item of any size.

Food and drink traders will operate across the festival site.
LodeStar operates a Challenge 25 as most well run licensed premises, pubs, restaurants etc. If you know you are often asked then please bring age ID with you to the festival.
Please drink responsibly and look after yourself and those around you.
Free drinking water points will be available.
If you or someone else requires welfare or medical support, please speak to festival staff immediately.

Dangerous, illegal or prohibited items are not permitted on site.
Aggressive behaviour, unsafe conduct, illegal activity or behaviour likely to negatively affect others may result in refusal of entry or removal from the festival.
Festival management reserves the right to refuse admission where necessary for safety, licensing or operational reasons.

LodeStar takes place in an outdoor countryside environment.
Please prepare appropriately for changing weather conditions and uneven ground.
Wear suitable footwear and clothing and take sensible precautions for sun, rain, wind and temperature changes.
Festival conditions may vary depending on weather and ground conditions.
We look to fill small holes left by animals but LodeStar's wildlife is very active so mind where you are walking. The majority of the Fields of LodeStar are like a lawn!

Please help keep the Fields of LodeStar clean and litter free, welcoming and enjoyable for everyone.
Use bins and waste facilities provided across the site.
Respect the countryside setting, neighbouring areas, festival infrastructure and the experience of other attendees.
LodeStar works best when everyone contributes to the atmosphere together.
Please use the toilets provided at all times, LodeStar won the UK Festivals "Best Festival Toilets" Award so if you find any that don't smell good, need cleaning please let staff know.

The UK Law is the same at the Fields of LodeStar.
LodeStar has a zero drug policy.
Drugs that are illegal in the UK are still illegal at LodeStar.
Anyone suspected of selling or buying drugs on the site will be escorted from the site without a refund and handed to the police.

Medical staff including a paramedic and Ambulance are available 24hrs.
First Aid post /s are clearly signed and shown in the LodeStar Festival programme.
Remember identify and orientate yourself to the site and the First Aid location/s on arrival.
For medical attention please notify festival stewards or security staff who will radio our medicalteam to assist.

LodeStar is strictly a NO SMOKING AREA.
Apologies if you are a smoker but for overall safety and having no cigarette butts on the land No Smoking is now implemented across the fields.
No campfires or open flames permitted.
No barbecues permitted unless LodeStar has designated BBQ Areas for adults only to use.
Flares Fireworks Pyrotechnic items or any Explosive type of device are not allowed and anyperson carrying or using will be ejected immediately from LodeStar.
In serious cases the policewill be called to arrest perpetrators.
Fire points with firefighting equipment are shown by bamboo poles with red flags.
Fire extinguisher abuse is subject to a £100 fine and may result in ejection from LodeStar with no refund.
Fire lanes marked out with white lines and must be kept clear at all times.
Fire Marshals and SIA Staff are present at all times.
Please comply with festival staff instructions at all times.
Raise the alarm immediately if you see a fire, flames or smoke.
Keep Calm.

If you hear an emergency sound or announcement do as instructed in a speedily and calm manner.
Do not search for your possessions just ensure those of your party and around you are aware.

Only campers are allowed personal radios and players at the festival.
Usage must be at considerate volume levels and not used after 18:00 hrs to acknowledge young children sleeping.
The festival has a noise control consultant monitoring levels around the festival site and at Lode resident locations.

No professional filming and recording of any format is allowed unless previously agreed with LodeStar.
Whether attending or performing at LodeStar you are accepting that you have no title, creative title to or demand payment from all and any format and forms of recorded material and freely consent to its use by LodeStar.

Please report or take any lost property to the information point in the ticket office or at LodeStar's HQ out of ticket office open times.
Hand items to security staff who will radio in to HQ.
LodeStar Festival cannot accept responsibility for any loss of property.
If you still haven't found your property after leaving LodeStar do email in asking with a full description as items are sometimes found when clearing the site.

Camping at LodeStar

Make the most of your stay and the festival and stay. One night or the whole three nights are the same low price to reduce the ticketing administration and faster access.
If you don't normally camp specialist Yurt and Bell Tent providers links will be shown on this website when tickets are released.

Bell Tents in rows on the fine mown grass of the Fields of LodeStar Festival late at night with high bamboo canes supporting festoon lights creating a magical atmosphere adding to the spiritual feeling people get when here.

We look forward to welcoming you to LodeStar Festival

See you in the Fields of LodeStar

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